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Mountain Troops and Medics

Author : Albert H. Meinke
Publisher : Trafford Publishing
ISBN 13 : 155369600X
Total Pages : 318 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (536 download)

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Download or read book Mountain Troops and Medics written by Albert H. Meinke and published by Trafford Publishing. This book was released on 2002 with total page 318 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mountain Troops And Medics is a complete World War II Combat History of the U.S. Tenth Mountain Division written by Albert H. Meinke, Jr., M.D., who served as one of its front line infantry battalion surgeons during all of the division's combat in 1944-45. It unfolds as a series of interesting, true personal stories, presented in chronological order, which makes the history easy to read and to digest. The Tenth Mountain Division was a very special Army division made up of carefully selected skiers, mountaineers, and experienced outdoorsmen. Known as the "SKI TROOPS," these men trained long and hard to fight on skis and snowshoes, and to survive in below zero temperatures in mountainous terrain so hostile to military maneuvering that it was necessary to use pack mules to transport supplies, ammunition and equipment. During the winter of 1944-45 this division entered the military stalemate in the Apennine Mountains in Northern Italy, and on its first offensive cracked the German defenses to take Riva Ridge and the key mountain peaks, Monte Belvedere, Monte Gorgolesco and Monte della Torraccia. It was the first Allied division to break into the Po Valley, and first to reach and cross the wide Po River, using hastily obtained, hand-paddled assault boats. It then continued its rapid advance, as the vanguard of the Allied Armies in Italy, until it reached the Austrian border. The author not only served with the first of this division's combat troops to leave the continental United States and participated in all of the Division's major battles, but also served in every one of its special task forces deep behind enemy lines. Most of the time he was well informed about local military strategies and Division objectives. Drama, excitement, tragedy and humor are included in these stories of preparations for combat, unusual fighting conditions, care of wounded soldiers at the front, and wartime conditions in Italy. Written in non-technical language, the book is easy to read, and fulfills the requirements for an outstanding and unusual gift, especially to all World War II participants, history and military buffs, mountaineers, ski enthusiasts, and almost everyone connected with the field of medicine.

Mountain Troops and Medics

Author : Albert H. Meinke
Publisher : Rucksack Pub
ISBN 13 : 9780963374202
Total Pages : 372 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (742 download)

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Download or read book Mountain Troops and Medics written by Albert H. Meinke and published by Rucksack Pub. This book was released on 1993 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Join a World War II surgeon in his adventures with the elite U.S. 10th Mountain Division, known as the 'Ski Troops.' Dr. Albert H. Meinke Jr. relates a very touching, human story of those days.

The Winter Army

Author : Maurice Isserman
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin
ISBN 13 : 1328871436
Total Pages : 341 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (288 download)

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Download or read book The Winter Army written by Maurice Isserman and published by Houghton Mifflin. This book was released on 2019 with total page 341 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The epic story of the U.S. Army's 10th Mountain Division, whose elite soldiers broke the last line of German defenses in Italy's mountains in 1945, spearheading the Allied advance to the Alps and final victory."--Provided by publisher.

Packs On!

Author : A. B. Feuer
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 : 0313072809
Total Pages : 200 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (13 download)

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Download or read book Packs On! written by A. B. Feuer and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2004-10-30 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This history of the 10th Mountain Division during World War II focuses on the personal experiences of the mountain troops who served in Alaska and Italy. Feuer conveys the opinions expressed by the veterans about the conduct of the campaigns—both the good and the bad, with no holds barred. Senator Bob Dole, who was seriously wounded during the campaign, provides a foreword. This fascinating account also reveals the differences in training and strategy from those employed by German ski troops of the same era. A selection of personal photographs, useful maps, and a timeline allow the reader to follow the progress of the 10th in Italy. In addition to combat accounts, readers will find reference to the harsh realities of war, including friendly fire, dead American soldiers used for target practice, and the vengeful shooting of German prisoners.

German Mountain & Ski Troops 1939–45

Author : Gordon Williamson
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1780968442
Total Pages : 66 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (89 download)

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Download or read book German Mountain & Ski Troops 1939–45 written by Gordon Williamson and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2012-05-20 with total page 66 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fighting in every theatre from the burning sands of North Africa to the icy wastes above the arctic circle the German Army's Gebirgstruppen troops were some of the most effective in the whole of the Wehrmacht. Their esprit de corps and morale were extremely high and their commanders, men such as Eduard Dietl, the 'Hero of Narvik', and Julius 'Papa' Ringel, were idolised by their men. Dietl himself was the first soldier of the Wehrmacht to be awarded the coveted Oakleaves to the Knights Cross of the Iron Cross. In this book Gordon Williamson details the uniforms, organisation and combat histories of these elite troops.

US 10th Mountain Division in World War II

Author : Gordon L. Rottman
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1849088098
Total Pages : 50 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (49 download)

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Download or read book US 10th Mountain Division in World War II written by Gordon L. Rottman and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2012-10-20 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 10th was the only US mountain division to be raised in World War II, and still has a high profile, being involved in operations from Iraq to Somalia and from Haiti to Afghanistan. It did not arrive in Europe until winter 1944/45, but then fought hard in the harsh mountainous terrain of Northern Italy. The division was special in a number of ways. Its personnel were selected for physical fitness and experience in winter sports, mountaineering, and hunting, unlike the rest of the infantry. It was highly trained in mountain and winter warfare, including the use of skis and snowshoes, while its organization, field clothing, and some personal equipment also differed from that of the usual infantry division. The division made extensive use of pack-mules, and its reconnaissance unit was horse-mounted, conducting the last horse-mounted charge in US history in April 1945. Featuring full-color artwork and rare photographs, this is the gripping story of the US Army's only mountain division in action during the closing months of World War II.

Life in the Mountain Troops... is just one damn ridge after another*

Author : Jackson House Publishing
Publisher : Lulu.com
ISBN 13 : 0958286892
Total Pages : 50 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (582 download)

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Download or read book Life in the Mountain Troops... is just one damn ridge after another* written by Jackson House Publishing and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2007 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Army Medical Department, 1775-1818

Author : Mary C. Gillett
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 324 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book The Army Medical Department, 1775-1818 written by Mary C. Gillett and published by . This book was released on 1981 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Appendices include laws and legislation concerning the Army Medical Department. Maps include those of territories and frontiers and Continental Army hospital locations. Illustrations are chiefly portraits.

The Medics' War

Author : Albert E. Cowdrey
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 426 pages
Book Rating : 4.E/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Medics' War written by Albert E. Cowdrey and published by . This book was released on 1987 with total page 426 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

At War's Summit

Author : Alexander Statiev
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1108424627
Total Pages : 457 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (84 download)

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Download or read book At War's Summit written by Alexander Statiev and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2018-06-28 with total page 457 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Recreates the harsh mountain warfare during the Wehrmacht's and Red Army's clash on the highest battlefield of World War Two.

German Mountain Troops, 1939–42

Author : Yves Béraud
Publisher : Casemate
ISBN 13 : 1612009115
Total Pages : 129 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (12 download)

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Download or read book German Mountain Troops, 1939–42 written by Yves Béraud and published by Casemate. This book was released on 2020-10-28 with total page 129 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A pictorial history of the Nazi military’s elite Gebirgstruppen during World War II. Fifteen elite mountain divisions and a multitude of small units fought for the Wehrmacht during World War II. They fought on all fronts, operating in hostile environments ranging from the far north to Libya, the Atlantic to the Caucasus—serving in all the “hot spots.” This book, the culmination of some four decades of research and the support of many veterans and collectors, describes the life, operations and equipment of these specialist units. “A very illuminating study on some of WWII Germany’s finest combat troops in their most successful actions of the early war period.” —AMPS “Supported by a great collection of colour and monochrome photographs - one with the men wearing patterned tablecloths to stave off the cold in Norway is my favourite. . . . It will appeal to readers interested in the German army in the early phases of World War II.” —Wargames Illustrated

Good Times and Bad Times

Author : John Imbrie
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 428 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (89 download)

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Download or read book Good Times and Bad Times written by John Imbrie and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 428 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

None Left Behind

Author : Charles W. Sasser
Publisher : Macmillan + ORM
ISBN 13 : 1429985100
Total Pages : 320 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (299 download)

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Download or read book None Left Behind written by Charles W. Sasser and published by Macmillan + ORM. This book was released on 2009-12-08 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A devastating ambush in Iraq, kidnapped soldiers, and the men who wouldn't leave their comrades behind The 10th Mountain Division is known as the most deployed unit in the U.S. Army. Today, the War on Terror has drawn it to Afghanistan and Iraq. To Lieutenant Colonel Mike Infanti's unit fell the pacification of a hellish hotbed of terrorism south of Baghdad dubbed "The Triangle of Death." Of the more than three thousand Americans killed since the start of the war, more than one thousand were in this region. Colonel Infanti assigned Delta Company to the most dangerous sector of the Triangle. Delta knew they were virtually assured of getting hit on a daily basis. Each day and night became something to be dreaded and feared. In the predawn of May 12, 2007, two humvees occupied by seven soldiers and an Iraqi translator were ambushed by insurgents. When the smoke cleared, four soldiers and the translator were dead and three were missing, presumably seized by the enemy. For more than a year, Delta searched for their missing comrades, never giving up hope. Their creed of battle: None Left Behind.

The Austrian Mountain Troops

Author : Hermann Hinterstoisser
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9783902526038
Total Pages : 320 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (26 download)

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Download or read book The Austrian Mountain Troops written by Hermann Hinterstoisser and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Ski Soldier

Author : Louise Borden
Publisher : Astra Publishing House
ISBN 13 : 1629796743
Total Pages : 177 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (297 download)

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Download or read book Ski Soldier written by Louise Borden and published by Astra Publishing House. This book was released on 2018-09-11 with total page 177 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ski Soldier is a true-life adventure that tells the story of Pete Seibert, a ski soldier severely wounded in World War II, who went on to found the Vail Ski Resort in Colorado. Ever since he first strapped on his mother's wooden skis when he was seven, Pete Seibert always loved to ski. At 18, Pete enlisted in the U.S. Army and joined the 10th Mountain Division, soldiers who fought on skis in World War II. In the mountains of Italy, Pete encountered the mental and physical horrors of war. When he was severely wounded and sent home to recover, Pete worried that he might never ski again. But with perseverance and the help of other 10th Mountain ski soldiers, he took to the slopes again and fulfilled his boyhood dream--founding the famous ski resort in Vail, Colorado.

Combat Medic

Author : Vernon L. Parker
Publisher : iUniverse
ISBN 13 : 1491708417
Total Pages : 178 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (917 download)

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Download or read book Combat Medic written by Vernon L. Parker and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2013-12-11 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Combat Medic shares Corporal Vernon L. Parkers first-person account of World War II. Parker, like many other young men drafted in WWII, was transported from a simple, hard-working life in rural America in 1942 to a complex, stressful environment that would forever change his life. Nothing could have prepared him for the experiences he encountered as a combat medic and ambulance driver with the Third Army, led by Blood and Guts General George S. Patton, Jr. Parker was part of the D-Day invasion. After landing at Normandy, he spent more than ten months on the front lines, supporting the armored divisions through five major campaigns in France, Luxembourg, and Germany. A gifted storyteller, Parker presents a self-deprecating narrative filled with keen insights and colorful descriptions of day-to-day life with fellow infantrymen, officers, civilians, and enemy soldiers. As his saga unfolds, it describes the transformation of a nave and cocky country boy into a battle-weary survivor struggling to maintain his dignity, compassion, and humanity. In Combat Medic, Parker demonstrates a startling recall of events from decades ago, including detailed descriptions of people, places, and even conversationsindicating just how much of an impact those war years had on him.

Boys of Winter

Author : Charles J. Sanders
Publisher : University Press of Colorado
ISBN 13 : 1607320444
Total Pages : 313 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (73 download)

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Download or read book Boys of Winter written by Charles J. Sanders and published by University Press of Colorado. This book was released on 2018-05-14 with total page 313 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “An immensely valuable and substantial addition to 10th Mountain literature and to the history of skiing in the United States.” —International Ski History Association The Boys of Winter tells the true story of three young American ski champions and their brutal, heroic, and fateful transformation from athletes to infantrymen with the 10th Mountain Division. Charles J. Sanders’s fast-paced narrative draws on dozens of interviews and extensive research to trace these boys’ lives from childhood to championships and from training at Mount Rainier and in the Colorado Rockies to battles against the Nazis. “The Boys of Winter perfectly captures the spirit of the men who made the division what it was, as well as the spirit of those troopers who survived to help shape the postwar world.” —John Imbrie, 10th Mountain Division historian and coeditor of Good Times and Bad Times “Focusing on the lives, and the deaths, of three young men from vastly different backgrounds, Sanders traces the history of the U.S. Army’s Tenth Mountain Division from its inception, training in Washington and Colorado, first blooding in the Aleutians, and finally, to deployment to Italy in 1945 . . . The Boys of Winter is a sensitive tribute.” —Western Historical Quarterly “Sanders distills the complicated and years-long saga of the creation of America’s ski troops into an intensely personal story . . . [And] doesn’t shy away from a question that haunts the survivors of the division, and the families of those who never returned.” —The Durango Herald