US 10th Mountain Division in World War II (Osprey Men-at-Arms 482)

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Название: US 10th Mountain Division in World War II

Автор: Gordon L Rottman

Издательство: Osprey Publishing

Серия: Men-at-Arms 482

ISBN: 978 1849088084

Год издания: 2012

Язык: English

Количество страниц: 50

Формат: PDF

Размер: 2,5 MB

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.

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