Description: US 10th Mountain Division in World War II Gordon L. Rottman (Author) , Peter Dennis (Illustrator) The 10th was the only American 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 until VE-Day five months later, losing c. 1,000 men killed and c. 3,000 wounded. Fighting in a series of battles in the Po Valley that included an amphibious assault across Lake Garda, the division made a key contribution to Allied victory in Europe. 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. Since winter sports were at that time the preserve of the wealthy, the division's educational level was as unusually high as its fitness. 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. PublishedOct 23 2012FormatPaperbackPages48ISBN9781849088084ImprintOsprey PublishingIllustrations40 b/w; 8 colDimensions10 x 7 inchesSeriesMen-at-ArmsShort codeMAA 482PublisherBloomsbury Publishing
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Location: Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
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Narrative Type: Nonfiction
Features: Illustrated
Original Language: English
Book Title: Us 10th Mountain Division in World War II
Number of Pages: 48 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Topic: Military / World War II, United States / 20th Century, Military / United States
Item Height: 0.2 in
Publication Year: 2012
Illustrator: Dennis, Peter, Yes
Genre: History
Item Weight: 6 Oz
Author: Gordon L. Rottman
Item Length: 9.8 in
Item Width: 6.6 in
Book Series: Men-At-Arms Ser.
Format: Trade Paperback
