Bibliograph

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

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

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 371-372) and index

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contains biographical information

Illustrations

illustrationsmaps

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The Viking battalion

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1347221011

Responsibility statement

edited by Olaf Minge, Kyle Ward and Erik Brun

Sub title

Norwegian American ski troopers in World War II

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

Table Of 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

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Norwegian American ski troopers in World War II

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