Combat Operations in Mountainous Terrain - Are United States Army Light Infantry Divisions Preparing Properly?
Melvin E. Richmond
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Combat Operations in Mountainous Terrain - Are United States Army Light Infantry Divisions Preparing Properly?

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This study explores the experiences of the Army's only World War II era divisional unit designed specifically for employment in mountainous terrain, the 10th Mountain Division. It examines the reasons for its activation, its organization, training, and combat performance. Using this as a historical precedence, it then analyzes the current training programs for operations in mountainous terrain, drawing parallels between the training of the 10th of 1944 and that of the light infantry divisions of 1987. Investigation reveals that a rapid deployment force must be ready today to fight in any terra...