Gordon L Rottman

US 10th Mountain Division in World War II

Sprachen: Englisch. 24,9 cm / 18,2 cm / 0,7 cm ( B/H/T )
Buch (Softcover), 48 Seiten
EAN 9781849088084
Veröffentlicht Oktober 2012
Verlag/Hersteller Bloomsbury USA

Auch erhältlich als:

eBook (epub)
12,49
19,00 inkl. MwSt.
Teilen
Beschreibung

The 10th was the only US mountain division to be raised in World War II, and still has a high profile, having been 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.

Portrait

Gordon L Rottman entered the US Army in 1967, volunteered for Special Forces and completed training as a weapons specialist. He served in the 5th Special Forces Group in Vietnam in 1969-70 and subsequently in airborne infantry, long-range patrol and intelligence assignments until retiring after 26 years. He was a Special Operations Forces scenario writer at the Joint Readiness Training Center for 12 years and is now a freelance writer, living in Texas.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction Raising of experimental 10th Light Division (Pack, Alpine) in 1943 - intensive training and testing of new equipment Incorporation of 87th Infantry Mountain Regiment, February 1944 Redesignated 10th Mountain Division, July 1944 - organization To Italy, January 1945 Battle record, January-May 1945: Monte Castello, Monte della Torraccia, Monte Belvedere - the advance on Bologna - Mongiorgio and the Po Valley break-out - amphibious assault across Lake Garda - Gargnano and Porto di Tremosine Bibliography Plates commentaries - special clothing and equipment

Hersteller
Libri GmbH
Europaallee 1

DE - 36244 Bad Hersfeld

E-Mail: gpsr@libri.de

Das könnte Sie auch interessieren

Sofort lieferbar (Download)
22,99
Florian Illies
Liebe in Zeiten des Hasses
eBook (epub)
Sofort lieferbar (Download)
12,99
Florian Illies
1913
eBook (epub)
Sofort lieferbar (Download)
9,99
Henning Sußebach
Anna oder: Was von einem Leben bleibt
eBook (epub)
Sofort lieferbar (Download)
19,99
Lea Ypi
Frei
eBook (epub)
Sofort lieferbar (Download)
13,99
Steffen Kopetzky
Die Harzreise
eBook (epub)
Sofort lieferbar (Download)
19,99
Andreas Fulda
Wenn China angreift
eBook (epub)
Sofort lieferbar (Download)
15,99
Odd Arne Westad
Der Kalte Krieg
eBook (epub)
Sofort lieferbar (Download)
30,99
Harald Jähner
Wunderland
eBook (epub)
Sofort lieferbar (Download)
19,99
Viktor E. Frankl
...trotzdem Ja zum Leben sagen
eBook (epub)
Sofort lieferbar (Download)
9,99
Uwe Wittstock
Marseille 1940
eBook (epub)
Sofort lieferbar (Download)
19,99
Richard J. Evans
Das Dritte Reich
eBook (epub)
Sofort lieferbar (Download)
6,99
Christopher Clark
Skandal in Königsberg
eBook (epub)
Sofort lieferbar (Download)
21,99
Sofort lieferbar (Download)
11,99
Sharon Penman
Thronräuber
eBook (epub)
Sofort lieferbar (Download)
14,99
Stephanie Schuster
Die Wunderfrauen
eBook (epub)
Sofort lieferbar (Download)
9,99
Lucinda Riley
Die Mitternachtsrose
eBook (epub)
Sofort lieferbar (Download)
4,99
Yaa Gyasi
Heimkehren
eBook (epub)
Sofort lieferbar (Download)
4,99
Gabriel Yoran
Die Verkrempelung der Welt
eBook (epub)
Sofort lieferbar (Download)
18,99
Mary L. Trump
Zu viel und nie genug
eBook (epub)
Sofort lieferbar (Download)
9,99
Harald Jähner
Wolfszeit
eBook (epub)
Sofort lieferbar (Download)
14,99
Martin Puchner
Kultur
eBook (epub)
Sofort lieferbar (Download)
27,99
Alberto Angela
Pompeji
eBook (epub)
Sofort lieferbar (Download)
7,99
Paul Ingendaay
Entscheidung in Spanien
eBook (epub)
Sofort lieferbar (Download)
23,99
Peter Frankopan
Licht aus dem Osten
eBook (epub)
Sofort lieferbar (Download)
17,99
Peter Prange
Unsere wunderbaren Jahre
eBook (epub)
Sofort lieferbar (Download)
9,99
Arundhati Roy
Der Gott der kleinen Dinge
eBook (epub)
Sofort lieferbar (Download)
9,99
Natascha Wodin
Sie kam aus Mariupol
eBook (epub)
Sofort lieferbar (Download)
9,99
Sofort lieferbar (Download)
9,99
Kimberly Brubaker Bradley
Gras unter meinen Füßen
eBook (epub)
Sofort lieferbar (Download)
9,99
Mary Beard
SPQR
eBook (epub)
Sofort lieferbar (Download)
16,99
Stephanie Schuster
Die Wunderfrauen
eBook (epub)
Sofort lieferbar (Download)
9,99
Steffen Kopetzky
Propaganda
eBook (epub)
Sofort lieferbar (Download)
9,99
Uwe Neumahr
Die Buchhandlung der Exilanten
eBook (epub)
Sofort lieferbar (Download)
22,99
Wolfgang Leonhard
Die Revolution entlässt ihre Kinder
eBook (epub)
Sofort lieferbar (Download)
9,99
David Graeber
Anfänge
eBook (epub)
Sofort lieferbar (Download)
12,99