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The Story of The Legendary 10th Mountain Division

In 1938, Finnish troops annihilated two Russian Tank divisions—on skis. After this monument in strategic maneuvering, The U.S. Army decided to look into creating an infantry division based on pursuing mountainous conflicts. Enter Charles Minot Dole, the president of the National Ski Patrol. Dole immediately began lobbying for the creation of a mountain based infantry […]