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The Viking Battalion

Author : Olaf Minge
Publisher : Casemate
ISBN 13 : 163624324X
Total Pages : 420 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (362 download)

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Download or read book The Viking Battalion written by Olaf Minge and published by Casemate. This book was released on 2023-07-31 with total page 420 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hidden in the crevasses of World War II history is the story of the 99th Infantry Battalion (Separate). A small unit that rarely gets any attention, it is part of a fascinating story. Alongside battalions of Austrian, Greek, Filipino and Japanese Americans, the Army decided to create an all Norwegian American battalion, originally trained at Camp Hale, Colorado, along with the 10th Mountain Division, with the original mission of liberating Norway. Their exploits during training brought them enough notoriety that members of the 99th were recruited to start the First Special Service Force and a branch of the OSS. Although they were not initially sent to Norway, they would fight in Normandy, across France and Belgium, helped entrap the Germans at Aachen, protected the city of Malmedy during the Battle of the Bulge (where they stopped an attack by Skorzeny and a SS Panzer Division), helped liberate Buchenwald, guarded the Nazi treasures found in Merkers mine and finally served as the Honor Guard for King Haakon VII on his triumphant return to Norway. This book tells the story of the 99th Infantry Battalion through an anthology of rarely, if ever, previously seen memoirs, journals, letters and newspaper articles written by or about the Viking soldiers.

The 99th Infantry Battalion (Separate)

Author : Olaf Minge
Publisher : Casemate
ISBN 13 : 9781636243238
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (432 download)

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Download or read book The 99th Infantry Battalion (Separate) written by Olaf Minge and published by Casemate. This book was released on 2023-06-15 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The stories of the 99th "Viking" Battalion (Separate), which fought in Normandy, Northern France, Rhineland, Ardennes, and Central Europe. Hidden in the crevasses of World War II history is the story of the 99th Infantry Battalion (Separate). A small unit that rarely gets any attention, it is part of a fascinating story. Alongside battalions of Austrian, Greek, Filipino and Japanese Americans, the Army decided to create an all Norwegian American battalion, originally trained at Camp Hale, Colorado, along with the 10th Mountain Division, with the original mission of liberating Norway. Their exploits during training brought them enough notoriety that members of the 99th were recruited to start the First Special Service Force and a branch of the OSS. Although they were not initially sent to Norway, they would fight in Normandy, across France and Belgium, helped entrap the Germans at Aachen, protected the city of Malmedy during the Battle of the Bulge (where they stopped an attack by Skorzeny and a SS Panzer Division), helped liberate Buchenwald, guarded the Nazi treasures found in Merkers mine and finally served as the Honor Guard for King Haakon VII on his triumphant return to Norway. This book tells the story of the 99th Infantry Battalion through an anthology of rarely, if ever, previously seen memoirs, journals, letters and newspaper articles written by or about the Viking soldiers.

Viking Spy

Author : Kris Tualla
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN 13 : 9781720914495
Total Pages : 278 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (144 download)

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Download or read book Viking Spy written by Kris Tualla and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2019-02-07 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Widower Holten Hansen was too young to fight in the first World War, but by the time the United States gets pulled into World War Two he's 38, and too old to enlist until the American Army created the independent 99th Battalion in 1942. Intended to liberate Norway from Hitler's tyrannical occupation, age wasn't a concern as long as the volunteer was fit. And fluent in Norwegian. Holt dusts off his Norsk and inquires about the opportunity. Hiding a devastating injury, he enlists that same day. He soon heads off to winter training at Camp Hale in the Colorado Rockies, leaving behind a bravely stoic Raleigh Burns, his first chance at love since his wife was killed. The high altitude regimen at Hale is brutal and Holt struggles daily to hide his infirmity, and pushes himself without mercy in spite of his pain. When the chance to join the Office of Security Services is presented, Holt applies to become an OSS spy and improve his odds for actually deploying into Norway.

Red Wells

Author : Red Wells
Publisher : CreateSpace
ISBN 13 : 9781419648687
Total Pages : 310 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (486 download)

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Download or read book Red Wells written by Red Wells and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2006 with total page 310 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sharon Wells Wagner makes her literary debut with the story of her father, Red Wells - a man who has seen hardship, joy, and adventure. Telling the tale through his eyes, she takes us on a remarkable journey from childhood through the Second World War and beyond. Growing up poor in small-town America, Red spends his days as a youth wandering the streets, hopping freight trains, and shuffling from home to home. But when he joins the Army, his life changes forever. From his early training in the jungles of Panama to his battles in the war-torn streets of Belgium and France, Red learns the meaning of family from the men with whom he serves - the men of the 99th Infantry Battalion (Separate). The lessons he learns and the events he witnesses influence who he becomes, and he returns home a new man. Red Wells is more than a book. It is a true story - a legacy to an extraordinary man and his life's journey.

The 99th Battalion

Author : Gerd Nyquist
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780991096268
Total Pages : 296 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (962 download)

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Download or read book The 99th Battalion written by Gerd Nyquist and published by . This book was released on 2014-04-07 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The long way home...The 99th Battalion is a book about a unique group of American soldiers from the Second World War that had one thing in common: they were all of Norwegian descent. In order to volunteer for this battalion the men were required to understand, speak, and write Norwegian. They were a separate battalion, and never knew what difficult tasks would be planned for them, but through the whole war they hoped they would be sent to liberate Norway, their occupied home. They received the harshest commando training ever given for winter conditions, at a camp in Colorado at an altitude of 9,000 feet. They landed in Europe with the American invasion forces and fought in some of the war's hardest battles. When the 99th finally arrived in Norway, they were chosen to be the honor guard for King Haakon as he returned from exile. They remained in Norway during the first summer of peace, helping to disarm the Germans and send them home. They spent their furlough time traveling in search of their relatives. This book about the 99th Infantry Battalion (Separate) is fascinating reading mostly narrated by the soldiers themselves. It builds on original research and sheds light upon a largely unknown aspect of Norwegian-American history.

Viking Panzers

Author : Ewald Klapdor
Publisher : Stackpole Books
ISBN 13 : 9780811744423
Total Pages : 336 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (444 download)

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Download or read book Viking Panzers written by Ewald Klapdor and published by Stackpole Books. This book was released on 2011-04-05 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: • Classic World War II unit history of the 5th SS Panzer Regiment, part of the 5th SS Panzer Division "Viking" • The unique 5th SS Panzer Division was made up largely of volunteers from Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Finland, Estonia, the Netherlands, and Belgium • This regiment served on the Eastern Front from 1942 to the end of the war, including action at Kharkov and Warsaw • Draws heavily from the eyewitness testimonies of the 5th's members • First time in English

Minnesota Goes to War

Author : Dave Kenney
Publisher : Minnesota Historical Society Press
ISBN 13 : 9780873515061
Total Pages : 298 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (15 download)

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Download or read book Minnesota Goes to War written by Dave Kenney and published by Minnesota Historical Society Press. This book was released on 2005 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Honors Minnesotans who faced war with equal amounts of determination and dread, courage and fear, in places as far away as the Pacific and Europe and as close as our hometown.

The Viking Great Army and the Making of England

Author : Dawn Hadley
Publisher : Thames & Hudson
ISBN 13 : 0500776369
Total Pages : 391 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (7 download)

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Download or read book The Viking Great Army and the Making of England written by Dawn Hadley and published by Thames & Hudson. This book was released on 2021-06-22 with total page 391 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Featuring the latest scientific techniques and findings, this book is the definitive account of the Viking Great Army’s journey and how their presence forever changed England. When the Viking Great Army swept through England between 865 and 878 CE, the course of English history was forever changed. The people of the British Isles had become accustomed to raids for silver and prisoners, but 865 CE saw a fundamental shift as the Norsemen stayed through winter and became immersed in the heart of the nation. The Viking army was here to stay. This critical period for English history led to revolutionary changes in the fabric of society, creating the growth of towns and industry, transforming power politics, and ultimately leading to the rise of Alfred the Great and Wessex as the preeminent kingdom of Anglo-Saxon England. Authors Dawn Hadley and Julian Richards, specialists in Anglo-Saxon and Viking Age archaeology, draw on the most up-to-date scientific techniques and excavations, including their recent research at the Great Army’s camp at Torksey. Together they unravel the movements of the Great Army across England like a detective story, while piecing together a new picture of the Vikings in unimaginable detail. Hadley and Richards unearth the swords and jewelry the Vikings manufactured, examine how they buried their great warriors, and which everyday objects they discarded. These discoveries revolutionized what is known of the size, complexity, and social make-up of the army. Like all good stories, this one has plenty of heroes and villains, and features a wide array of vivid illustrations, including site views, plans, weapons, and hoards. This exciting volume tells the definitive account of a vital period in Norse and British history and is a must-have for history and archaeology lovers.

The Ardennes, 1944-1945

Author : Christer Bergstrom
Publisher : Casemate / Vaktel Forlag
ISBN 13 : 1612002773
Total Pages : 504 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (12 download)

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Download or read book The Ardennes, 1944-1945 written by Christer Bergstrom and published by Casemate / Vaktel Forlag. This book was released on 2014-12-19 with total page 504 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In December 1944, just as World War II appeared to be winding down, Hitler shocked the world with a powerful German counteroffensive that cracked the center of the American front. The attack came through the Ardennes, the hilly and forested area in eastern Belgium and Luxembourg that the Allies had considered a quiet sector. Instead, for the second time in the war, the Germans used it as a stealthy avenue of approach for their panzers. Much of U.S. First Army was overrun, and thousands of prisoners were taken as the Germans forged a 50-mile bulge into the Allied front. But in one small town, Bastogne, American paratroopers, together with remnants of tank units, offered dogged resistance. Meanwhile the rest of Eisenhowers broad front strategy came to a halt as Patton, from the south, and Hodges, from the north, converged on the enemy incursion. Yet it would take an epic, six-week-long winter battle, the bloodiest in the history of the U.S. Army, before the Germans were finally pushed back. Christer Bergström has interviewed veterans, gone through huge amounts of archive material, and performed on-the-spot research in the area. The result is a large amount of previously unpublished material and new findings, including reevaluations of tank and personnel casualties and the most accurate picture yet of what really transpired. The Ardennes Offensive has often been described from the American point of view; however, this balanced book devotes equal attention to the perspectives of both sides. With nearly 400 photos, numerous maps, and 32 superb color profiles of combat vehicles and aircraft, it provides perhaps the most comprehensive look at the battle yet published.

Army Information Digest

Author :
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 838 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Army Information Digest written by and published by . This book was released on 1951 with total page 838 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Viking Art of War

Author : Paddy Griffith
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 616 pages
Book Rating : 4.X/5 (2 download)

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Download or read book The Viking Art of War written by Paddy Griffith and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 616 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: They were still more successful when they attacked rich, undefended monasteries or established new colonies in such places as Iceland or Greenland - although in the latter country they would eventually be driven off by Eskimo counter-attacks.

U.S. Army Heraldic Crests

Author : Barry Jason Stein
Publisher : Univ of South Carolina Press
ISBN 13 : 9780872499638
Total Pages : 646 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (996 download)

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Download or read book U.S. Army Heraldic Crests written by Barry Jason Stein and published by Univ of South Carolina Press. This book was released on 1993 with total page 646 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive guide to the authorized unit insignia from the American Revolution through the Persian Gulf War.

The Vikings

Author : Martin Arnold
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1461646030
Total Pages : 164 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (616 download)

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Download or read book The Vikings written by Martin Arnold and published by Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. This book was released on 2006-11-08 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This concise and balanced history traces the 300-year saga of the pirates and warlords who poured out of Scandinavia between the eighth and eleventh centuries, terrorizing, conquering, and ultimately settling vast tracts of land throughout Europe. Undaunted by the might of the Arab caliphates and the Byzantine Empire, they founded Russia, originated the bloodline that came to rule France, and created a North Sea empire that included England. They also established settlements across the North Atlantic, notably in Iceland and Greenland, and their adventurous spirit and extraordinary seafaring skills led them to explore and briefly build colonies in North America. These were the Vikings, initially ferocious pagan warriors seeking land and booty under the banners of their gods, but eventually belligerent Christian kings commanding vast armies. Martin Arnold provides a lively and accessible account of the early medieval period that became known as the Viking Age. Drawing on rich literary and archaeological source material, the first half of the book focuses especially on Viking culture, religious beliefs, and battle tactics and weaponry. The second half ranges over the four main theaters of Viking activity—the British Isles, Western Europe, the Slavic regions, and the North Atlantic settlements. Arnold vividly illustrates the two faces of the Vikings: on the one hand, savage, greedy, and implacable; on the other, adventurous, innovative, and artistic.

German Order of Battle: Panzer, Panzer Grenadier, and Waffen SS divisions in World War II

Author : Samuel W. Mitcham
Publisher : Stackpole Books
ISBN 13 : 0811734382
Total Pages : 290 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (117 download)

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Download or read book German Order of Battle: Panzer, Panzer Grenadier, and Waffen SS divisions in World War II written by Samuel W. Mitcham and published by Stackpole Books. This book was released on 2007 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The definitive reference on the German Army in World War II, covering the organization, combat history, and commanders of each division.

The German Defeat in the East 1944-45

Author : Samuel W. Mitcham
Publisher : Stackpole Books
ISBN 13 : 9780811733717
Total Pages : 344 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (337 download)

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Download or read book The German Defeat in the East 1944-45 written by Samuel W. Mitcham and published by Stackpole Books. This book was released on 2007 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The last place a German soldier wanted to be in 1944 was the eastern front. That summer, Stalin hurled millions of men and thousands of tanks and planes against German forces across a broad front. In a series of massive, devastating battles, the Red Army decimated Hitler's Army Group Center in Belorussua, annihilated Army Group South in the Ukraine, and inflicted crushing casualties while taking Rumania and Hungary. By the time Budapest fell to the Soviets in Febuary 1945, the German Army had been slaughtered--and the Third Reich was in its death throes.

Snow & Steel

Author : Peter Caddick-Adams
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN 13 : 0199335141
Total Pages : 929 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (993 download)

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Download or read book Snow & Steel written by Peter Caddick-Adams and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2015 with total page 929 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A new assessment of the Battle of the Bulge, the largest and bloodiest battle fought by U.S. forces in World War II, offers a balanced perspective that considers both the German and American viewpoints and discusses the failings of intelligence; Hitler's strategic grasp; effects of weather and influence of terrain; and differences in weaponry, understanding of aerial warfare, and doctrine.

Women and Weapons in the Viking World

Author : Leszek Garde?a
Publisher : Oxbow Books
ISBN 13 : 1789256682
Total Pages : 216 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (892 download)

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Download or read book Women and Weapons in the Viking World written by Leszek Garde?a and published by Oxbow Books. This book was released on 2021-11-30 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Viking Age (c. 750–1050 AD) is conventionally seen as a tumultuous time when hordes of fierce warriors from Scandinavia wreaked havoc across the European continent and when Norse merchants travelled to distant corners of the world in pursuit of slaves, silver, and exotic commodities. Until relatively recently, archaeologists and textual scholars had the tendency to weave a largely male-dominated image of this pivotal period in world history, dismissing or substantially downplaying women's roles in Norse society. Today, however, there is ample evidence to suggest that many of the most spectacular achievements of Viking Age Scandinavians - for instance in craftsmanship, exploration, cross-cultural trade, warfare and other spheres of life - would not have been possible without the active involvement of women. Extant textual sources as well as the perpetually expanding corpus of archaeological evidence thus demonstrate unequivocally that both within the walls of the household and in the wider public arena women’s voices were heard, respected and followed. This pioneering and lavishly illustrated monograph provides an in-depth exploration of women's associations with the martial sphere of life in the Viking Age. The multifarious motivations and circumstances that led women to engage in armed conflict or other activities whereby weapons served as potent symbols of prestige and empowerment are illuminated and interpreted through an interdisciplinary approach to medieval literature and archaeological evidence from Scandinavia and the wider Viking world. Additional cross-cultural excursions into the lives and legends of female warriors in other past and present cultural milieus - from the Asiatic steppes to the savannas of Africa and European battlefields - lead to a nuanced understanding of the idea of the armed woman and its embodiments in Norse literature, myth and archaeological reality.