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Soldiers On Skis: A Pictorial Memoir Of The 10th Mountain Division

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I purchased "Soldiers On Skis" as a coffee table book for my home in the Colorado Mountains. It is obvious that alot of work went into making this book happen.

It only touches lightly on the training at Camp Hale, on 8 out of 234 pages. It's fine for history buffs, etc. My two complaints about the book have to do with printing and photography.

Anybody with a decent scanner and a copy of Adobe Photoshop could have brought most of the photos to life and made a huge difference in the book. The vast majority of the photos are small, grainy and washed out. You will not lose yourself in the photos and be transported to another time. Some of the photos even have text from the previous page bleeding through and ruining them.

Overall, I'm surprised that the ball was dropped and so much effort was allowed to be spoiled. It could have been a great book.

The book is written by the son of a 10th veteran who took the time to write the story of the 10th Mountain Division in the veterans' own words. The photographs and accompanying comments paint a picture of the struggles that this most unusual US Army unit went through, both in training here in the States as well as in combat in Northern Italy.

If you enjoy WW2 history, like to research unusual units, or just want to know how skiing grew in the USA, this book is for you!

As a current member of the 10th Mountain Division, this is a must read for any 10th Division member - past, present, or future. Excellent read on the 10th's WWII history - a proud legacy.

A very interesting read about a unique WWII division. Very informative and the photos do an excellent job of helping tell the tale. A high quality work and very interesting for history and ski buffs.

My father, a 10th Mountain Division veteran of the Italian Campaign, gave his approval and was amazed at the photos. He found himself playing volleyball in one.Soldiers On Skis: A Pictorial Memoir Of The 10th Mountain Division