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Climb to Conquer

Author : Peter Shelton
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 0743253531
Total Pages : 305 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (432 download)

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Download or read book Climb to Conquer written by Peter Shelton and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2014-08-05 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Few stories from the "greatest generation" are as unforgettable -- or as little known -- as that of the 10th Mountain Division. Today a versatile light infantry unit deployed around the world, the 10th began in 1941 as a crew of civilian athletes with a passion for mountains and snow. In this vivid history, adventure writer Peter Shelton follows the unique division from its conception on a Vermont ski hill, through its dramatic World War II coming-of-age, to the ultimate revolution it inspired in American outdoor life. In the late-1930s United States, rock climbing and downhill skiing were relatively new sports. But World War II brought a need for men who could handle extreme mountainous conditions -- and the elite 10th Mountain Division was born. Everything about it was unprecedented: It was the sole U.S. Army division trained on snow and rock, the only division ever to grow out of a sport. It had an un-matched number of professional athletes, college scholars, and potential officer candidates, and as the last U.S. division to enter the war in Europe, it suffered the highest number of casualties per combat day. This is the 10th's surprising, suspenseful, and often touching story. Drawing on years of interviews and research, Shelton re-creates the ski troops' lively, extensive, and sometimes experimental training and their journey from boot camp to the Italian Apennines. There, scaling a 1,500-foot "unclimbable" cliff face in the dead of night, they stunned their enemy and began the eventual rout of the German armies from northern Italy. It was a self-selecting elite, a brotherhood in sport and spirit. And those who survived (including the Sierra Club's David Brower, Aspen Skiing Corporation founder Friedl Pfeifer, and Nike cofounder Bill Bowerman, who developed the waffle-sole running shoe) turned their love of mountains into the thriving outdoor industry that has transformed the way Americans see (and play in) the natural world.

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.

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 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.

Tenth Mountain Division

Author : Randy W. Baumgardner
Publisher : Turner Publishing Company
ISBN 13 : 1618587110
Total Pages : 777 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (185 download)

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Download or read book Tenth Mountain Division written by Randy W. Baumgardner and published by Turner Publishing Company. This book was released on 1998-06-01 with total page 777 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This outstanding book details the incredible history of the 10th Mountain Division. Formed to fill the need for elite mountain troops, this is the story of a prestigious division, from its inception through today, including formation and early training, Camp Hale, The Kiska Mission, D-Series, Camp Swift, fighting in Europe, deactivation following WWII, and reactivation of the modern light Division. It also includes special stories written by 10th Mtn. Div. veterans, over 800 veterans' biographies, over 1,500 powerful photographs, the 10th Mtn. Div. Roll of Honor, and the National Association of the 10th Mtn. Div. Roster.

Forging the 10th Mountain Division for War, 1940-45

Author : Justin J. Chabalko
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781940804552
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (45 download)

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Download or read book Forging the 10th Mountain Division for War, 1940-45 written by Justin J. Chabalko and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "As the US Army faces new and uncertain challenges across the globe, the need to create new capabilities in organizations, doctrine, and equipment is critical. As new threats in the sea, air, land, space, and cyber domains appear, it is vital for the Army to produce capable and well-equipped formations that are prepared to adapt and meet any challenges. This work examines the relationship between peace-time innovation and combat adaptation. It uses the history of the 10th Mountain Division as a historical example of how the Army faced threats in multiple areas of the world. In response, it innovated to create a new capability to fight in the mountains. Using new techniques, it recruited highly experienced volunteers, then developed training and equipment to build a new capability for the US Army. As a result of this innovation, the 10th Mountain Division exemplified a highly adaptive and successful formation in combat. The War Department's ability to leverage innovation to create an adaptive organization is relevant to the contemporary Army and how it looks at the current challenges of multi-domain battle and Army War Fighting Challenges"--

Mountain Troops and Medics

Author : Albert Meinke Jr
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 1412248132
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (122 download)

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Download or read book Mountain Troops and Medics written by Albert Meinke Jr and published by . This book was released on 2006-06-27 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A complete combat history of the U.S. TENTH MOUNTAIN DIVISION in World War II, told in the wartime stories of one of its front line Battalion Surgeons.

The Last Ridge

Author : Mckay Jenkins
Publisher : Random House
ISBN 13 : 0307432378
Total Pages : 338 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (74 download)

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Download or read book The Last Ridge written by Mckay Jenkins and published by Random House. This book was released on 2007-12-18 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When World War II broke out in Europe, the American army had no specialized division of mountain soldiers. But in the winter of 1939–40, after a tiny band of Finnish mountain troops brought the invading Soviet army to its knees, an amateur skier named Charles Minot “Minnie” Dole convinced the United States Army to let him recruit an extraordinary assortment of European expatriates, wealthy ski bums, mountaineers, and thrill-seekers and form them into a unique band of Alpine soldiers. These men endured nearly three years of grueling training in the Colorado Rockies and in the process set new standards for both soldiering and mountaineering. The newly forged 10th Mountain Division finally faced combat in the winter of 1945, in Italy’s Apennine Mountains, against the seemingly unbreakable German fortifications north of the Gothic Line. There, they planned and executed what is still regarded as the most daring series of nighttime mountain attacks in U.S. military history, taking Mount Belvedere and the sheer, treacherous face of Riva Ridge to smash the linchpin of the German army’s lines. Drawing on unique cooperation from veterans of the 10th Mountain Division and a vast archive of unpublished letters and documents, The Last Ridge is written with enormous warmth, energy, and honesty. This is one of the most captivating stories of World War II, a blend of Band of Brothers and Into Thin Air. It is a story of young men asked to do the impossible, and succeeding.

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.

The Army Almanac

Author : Gordon Russell Young
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 826 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book The Army Almanac written by Gordon Russell Young and published by . This book was released on 1959 with total page 826 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Amerikansk militærhistorie, amerikanske hær's historie. Army Almanac for 1959. Udkom første gang i 1950 (dette ex. er på DEPOT I-1159). KGB har1959-udgaven med ajourførte oplysninger på Læsesalen. En form for grundbog om US Army. Indeholder alle mulige nyttige oplysninger og informationer om den amerikanske hær, organisation, opdeling, enheder, uddannelse, officerskorpset, veteraner, material, våben, uniformer, udrustning, efterretningsvirksomhed, logistikområdet, militærlove, dekorationer og belønninger, oversigt over generaler, hærens relationer til det civile, m.m. samt afsnit om USA's deltagelse i krige og væbnede konflikter fra Uafhængighedskrigene i 1775 til Koreakrigen i 1950, væbnede konflikter, "småkrige", m.m.

10th Mountain Division

Author : Fred J. Pushies
Publisher : Zenith Imprint
ISBN 13 : 1616732687
Total Pages : 130 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (167 download)

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Download or read book 10th Mountain Division written by Fred J. Pushies and published by Zenith Imprint. This book was released on 2008 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Boys of Winter

Author : Charles J. Sanders
Publisher : University Press of Colorado
ISBN 13 : 1457109468
Total Pages : 340 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (571 download)

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Download or read book The Boys of Winter written by Charles J. Sanders and published by University Press of Colorado. This book was released on 2005-09-30 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Powder Days

Author : Heather Hansman
Publisher : Harlequin
ISBN 13 : 1488069050
Total Pages : 268 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (88 download)

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Download or read book Powder Days written by Heather Hansman and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2021-11-09 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: *A Boston Globe Bestseller!* *An Outside Magazine Book Club Pick!* *Winner of the International Ski Association's Ullr Book Award!* "A sparkling account."—Wall Street Journal An electrifying adventure into the rich history of skiing and the modern heart of ski-bum culture, from one of America's most preeminent ski journalists The story of skiing is, in many ways, the story of America itself. Blossoming from the Tenth Mountain Division in World War II, the sport took hold across the country, driven by adventurers seeking the rush of freedom that only cold mountain air could provide. As skiing gained in popularity, mom-and-pop backcountry hills gave way to groomed trails and eventually the megaresorts of today. Along the way, the pioneers and diehards—the ski bums—remained the beating heart of the scene. Veteran ski journalist and former ski bum Heather Hansman takes readers on an exhilarating journey into the hidden history of American skiing, offering a glimpse into an underexplored subculture from the perspective of a true insider. Hopping from Vermont to Colorado, Montana to West Virginia, Hansman profiles the people who have built their lives around a cold-weather obsession. Along the way she reckons with skiing's problematic elements and investigates how the sport is evolving in the face of the existential threat of climate change.

Packs On!

Author : A. B. Feuer
Publisher : Stackpole Books
ISBN 13 : 9780811732895
Total Pages : 196 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (328 download)

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Download or read book Packs On! written by A. B. Feuer and published by Stackpole Books. This book was released on 2005-11-16 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Relates the personal experiences of men who fought with the 10th Mountain Division in both Alaska and Italy during World War II.

Sempre Avanti: ALWAYS FORWARD

Author : Kris Tualla
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781977956064
Total Pages : 350 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (56 download)

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Download or read book Sempre Avanti: ALWAYS FORWARD written by Kris Tualla and published by . This book was released on 2017-12-17 with total page 350 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Skiing was Jack Franklin's passion, so when the Army came recruiting for the newly formed Ski Troopers he was all in. Training at high altitudes in the Rocky Mountains' Army camp at Camp Hale in Colorado was brutal, but the twelve thousand soldiers who trained there evolved into an elite corps, the Tenth Mountain Division, ready and eager to take on Hitler's best in the Italian Alps.Along the way, Jack formed a long-distance relationship with the woman who recruited him ~ but her East Coast socialite background was as opposite his West Coast blue-collar life as it could possibly be. With him facing impending battle against Nazi Germans in the Alps, and her going overseas with the Red Cross, there was nothing for them to do but hope and pray they would both survive.There's only one way to fight a war: sempre avanti ~ always forward.

Bluegrass in Baltimore

Author : Tim Newby
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 0786494395
Total Pages : 244 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (864 download)

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Download or read book Bluegrass in Baltimore written by Tim Newby and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2015-06-01 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The first book to take an in-depth look into how the music that was played in Baltimore came to wield influence across a broad musical landscape."--Cybergrass Bluegrass Music News With an influx of Appalachian migrants who came looking for work in the 1940s and 1950s, Baltimore found itself populated by some extraordinary mountain musicians and was for a brief time the center of the bluegrass world. Life in Baltimore for these musicians was not easy. There were missed opportunities, personal demons and always the up-hill battle with prejudice against their hillbilly origins. Based upon interviews with legendary players from the golden age of Baltimore bluegrass, this book provides the first in-depth coverage of this transplanted-roots music and its broader influence, detailing the struggles Appalachian musicians faced in a big city that viewed the music they made as the "poorest example of poor man's music."

Madness in Mogadishu

Author : Lt. Col. Michael Whetstone, USA (Ret.)
Publisher : Stackpole Books
ISBN 13 : 0811715736
Total Pages : 272 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (117 download)

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Download or read book Madness in Mogadishu written by Lt. Col. Michael Whetstone, USA (Ret.) and published by Stackpole Books. This book was released on 2015-05-15 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On the afternoon of October 3, 1993, two Black Hawk helicopters were shot down over the Somali capital of Mogadishu, leaving a handful of U.S. Army Rangers and Delta Force operators at the mercy of several thousand approaching militants. Ordered to "go find the glow"—the burning wreckage—hard-charging Capt. Mike Whetstone, commander of a Quick Reaction Company in the 10th Mountain Division, led part of the convoy sent to rescue the survivors. This powerfully vivid story of modern war is the intense firsthand account of the mission to find the crash site and retrieve the downed soldiers. • Raw descriptions of urban combat in the labyrinthine streets and shantytowns of Mogadishu • Complements the bestselling book and Oscar-winning movie Black Hawk Down, which recounts these events primarily from the perspective of the Rangers and Delta Force • Presents battle-tested lessons for young leaders