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The Viking battalion : Norwegian American ski troopers in World War II / edited by Olaf Minge, Kyle Ward and Erik Brun.

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: Philadelphia : Casemate, 2023Description: xxxvii, 378 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781636243238
  • 1636243231
Other title:
  • Norwegian American ski troopers in World War II
Subject(s):
Contents:
Howard R. Bergen -- John W. Kelly -- Yngvar Stensby -- Stensby Collection -- J. Jarvis Taylor -- Donald Curtis -- George Hunsby -- Harold F. Plank -- Luverne Ostby -- Anonymous -- Stan Anderson -- Harold K. Hanson -- Harold Berndt -- Robert T. Bjorgum -- Norris J. Gustafson -- Melvin C. Hammerstrom -- Ray Helle -- Lars Larson -- Dr. Raymond Minge -- Arne T. Thomassen -- Les Carlson -- Kjell Nilsen -- John Petterson -- Robert G. Turner -- H. Anderson, Roland Asleson, Harold K. Hanson, Ray Helle, Morton Tuftedal and Owen Voxland.
Summary: 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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Adult Book Adult Book Main Library NonFiction New 940.5412 V694 Available 33111011230048
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

"What is engaging about this book is that you get to hear the authentic voices of the soldiers through their memoirs, journal entries, and letters. Some are long, some are short, but all are worth reading for the insights you get into the minds of the ordinary soldier and what catches his eye." -- The Norwegian American

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.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 371-372) and index.

Howard R. Bergen -- John W. Kelly -- Yngvar Stensby -- Stensby Collection -- J. Jarvis Taylor -- Donald Curtis -- George Hunsby -- Harold F. Plank -- Luverne Ostby -- Anonymous -- Stan Anderson -- Harold K. Hanson -- Harold Berndt -- Robert T. Bjorgum -- Norris J. Gustafson -- Melvin C. Hammerstrom -- Ray Helle -- Lars Larson -- Dr. Raymond Minge -- Arne T. Thomassen -- Les Carlson -- Kjell Nilsen -- John Petterson -- Robert G. Turner -- H. Anderson, Roland Asleson, Harold K. Hanson, Ray Helle, Morton Tuftedal and Owen Voxland.

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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