The Viking Battalion: Norwegian American Ski Troopers in World War II Minge Olaf
The Viking Battalion: Norwegian American Ski Troopers in World War II Minge Olaf The stories of the 99th "Viking" Battalion (Separate), which fought in Normandy, Northern France, Rhineland, Ardennes,…
Specifikacia The Viking Battalion: Norwegian American Ski Troopers in World War II Minge Olaf
The Viking Battalion: Norwegian American Ski Troopers in World War II Minge Olaf
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). 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. A small unit that rarely gets any attention, it is part of a fascinating story.
Although they were not initially sent to Norway, they would fight in Normandy, across France and Belgium, helped entrap the 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.
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