The Viking Battalion: Norwegian American Ski Troopers in World War II by Minge, Olaf
The Viking Battalion: Norwegian American Ski Troopers in World War II by Minge, Olaf

The Viking Battalion: Norwegian American Ski Troopers in World War II

The stories of the 99th "Viking" Battalion (Separate), which fought in Normandy, Northern France, Rhineland, Ardennes, and...
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Author: Olaf Minge
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The Viking Battalion: Norwegian American Ski Troopers in World War II by Minge, Olaf

The Viking Battalion: Norwegian American Ski Troopers in World War II

$90.48
The Viking Battalion: Norwegian American Ski Troopers in World War II by Minge, Olaf

The Viking Battalion: Norwegian American Ski Troopers in World War II

$90.48
Author: Olaf Minge
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Description
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.

Author: Olaf Minge
Publisher: Casemate
Published: 07/31/2023
Pages: 384
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.71lbs
Size: 9.06h x 5.91w x 1.50d
ISBN: 9781636243238
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