The Viking Battalion : Norwegian American ski troopers in World War II
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Red Feather Lakes Community Library - NONFICTION | 940.54 VIKING 2023 | On Shelf |
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378 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm.
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English
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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The stories of the 99th "Viking" Battalion (Separate), which fought in Normandy, Northern France, Rhineland, Ardennes, and Central Europe. Hidden in the crevasses of World War II history is the story of the 99th Infantry Battalion (Separate). A small unit that rarely gets any attention, it is part of a fascinating story. Alongside battalions of Austrian, Greek, Filipino and Japanese Americans, the Army decided to create an all Norwegian American battalion, originally trained at Camp Hale, Colorado, along with the 10th Mountain Division, with the original mission of liberating Norway. Their exploits during training brought them enough notoriety that members of the 99th were recruited to start the First Special Service Force and a branch of the OSS. Although they were not initially sent to Norway, they would fight in Normandy, across France and Belgium, helped entrap the Germans at Aachen, protected the city of Malmedy during the Battle of the Bulge (where they stopped an attack by Skorzeny and a SS Panzer Division), helped liberate Buchenwald, guarded the Nazi treasures found in Merkers mine and finally served as the Honor Guard for King Haakon VII on his triumphant return to Norway. This book tells the story of the 99th Infantry Battalion through an anthology of rarely, if ever, previously seen memoirs, journals, letters and newspaper articles written by or about the Viking soldiers.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Minge, O., Ward, K. R., & Brun, E. (2023). The Viking Battalion: Norwegian American ski troopers in World War II . Casemate.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Minge, Olaf, Kyle Roy Ward and Erik, Brun. 2023. The Viking Battalion: Norwegian American Ski Troopers in World War II. Casemate.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Minge, Olaf, Kyle Roy Ward and Erik, Brun. The Viking Battalion: Norwegian American Ski Troopers in World War II Casemate, 2023.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Minge, Olaf,, Kyle Roy Ward, and Erik Brun. The Viking Battalion: Norwegian American Ski Troopers in World War II Casemate, 2023.
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