{"product_id":"the-winter-army-the-world-war-ii-odyssey-of-the-10th-mountain-division-americas-elite-alpine-warriors-paperback","title":"The Winter Army: The World War II Odyssey of the 10th Mountain Division, America's Elite Alpine Warriors - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMaurice Isserman\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWINNER OF THE INTERNATIONAL SKIING HISTORY ASSOCIATION'S ULLR AWARD, the epic true story of the US Army's 10th Mountain Division, whose elite soldiers broke the last line of German defenses in Italy's mountains in 1945, spearheading the Allied advance to the Alps and final victory.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAt the start of World War II, the US Army had two cavalry divisions--and no mountain troops. The German Wehrmacht, in contrast, had many well-trained and battle-hardened mountain divisions, some of whom by 1943 blocked the Allied advance in the Italian campaign. In a unique chapter of WWII history, the US Army started from scratch to develop a unique military fighting force, the 10th Mountain Division, drawn from the ranks of civilian skiers, mountaineers, and others with outdoor experience. The resulting mix of Ivy League students, park rangers, Olympic skiers, and European refugees formed the first specialized alpine fighting force in US history. By the time it deployed to Italy at the beginning of 1945, this ragtag group had coalesced into a tight-knit unit. In the months that followed, at a terrible cost, they spearheaded the Allied drive in Italy to final victory.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRanging from the ski slopes of Colorado to the towering cliffs of the Italian Alps, \u003ci\u003eThe Winter Army\u003c\/i\u003e is a saga of an unlikely band of soldiers forged in the heat of combat into a brotherhood whose legacy lives on in US mountain fighters to this day.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis riveting work of military history details their incredible story: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA Unique Unit History: \u003c\/b\u003e Discover how a ragtag group of civilian skiers, mountaineers, and Ivy League students was forged into the first specialized alpine fighting force in the US Army.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe Italian Campaign: \u003c\/b\u003e Follow the division as they deploy to Italy to confront the Wehrmacht's battle-hardened mountain troops and break the last, most stubborn line of German defenses.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA True Band of Brothers: \u003c\/b\u003e Witness the formation of a tight-knit brotherhood in the heat of combat, whose legacy of courage and resilience lives on in today's mountain fighters.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eMilitary Innovation From Scratch: \u003c\/b\u003e Learn how the US Army built an elite mountain division from the ground up to counter a major strategic threat and spearhead the final Allied advance.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMAURICE ISSERMAN, PhD, is the Publius Virgilius Rogers Professor of American History at Hamilton College. His prize-winning books include \u003ci\u003eFallen Giants\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e, \u003c\/i\u003e which won the prestigious Banff Mountain Book Festival prize for best mountaineering history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 352\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 8 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 03, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43779414196287,"sku":"9780358414247","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/samiestore.shop\/products\/the-winter-army-the-world-war-ii-odyssey-of-the-10th-mountain-division-americas-elite-alpine-warriors-paperback","provider":"Samie","version":"1.0","type":"link"}