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Packs On! Memoirs of the 10th Mountain Division
A. B. Feuer
ISBN: 0-275-97784-6
ISBN-13: 978-0-275-97784-9
200 pages
Praeger Publishers
Publication: 10/30/2004
List Price: $95.00 (UK Sterling Price: £65.95)
Availability: In Stock
Media Type: Hardcover
Trim Size: 6 1/8 x 9 1/4
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Description: 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.
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
    German Ski Troops: Training and Tactics
    The 87th Mountain Infantry Regiment: The Kiska Campaign
    Camps Hale and Swift: Prelude to Italy
    The 86th Mountain Infantry Regiment: The Italian Campaign
    The 85th Mountain Infantry Regiment: The Italian Campaign
    The 87th Mountain Infantry Regiment: The Italian Campaign
    The 110th Mountain Signal Company: The Italian Campaign
    Company D, 126th Mountain Engineer Battalion: The Italian Campaign
    The 10th Mountain Cavalry Reconnaissance Troop: The Italian Campaign
    The Diary of a German Soldier
    The Italian Campaign: A German Retrospect
    Epilogue
About the Author: A.B. FEUER is a retired newspaper and magazine journalist. He is an almunus of the University of Notre Dame. He served in the U.S. Navy from 1943-1946, and he has published ten books on U.S. military history.
LCC Class: 940
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