"Climb to Glory" (Part IV): 90-lb. Rucksacks, Mountain Warfare, and Type 3 Fun
In this episode, Dr. Lance Blyth, Command Historian for the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) and US NORTHCOM, and Adjunct Professor of History at the US Air Force Academy, joins me to talk about Mountain Warfare training 80 years ago, the infamous D Series exercises in early 1944, the uncertainty plaguing the men who will form the 10th Mountain Division (eventually), and other aspects of this important time in US Army history. This is the fourth in a series of episodes discussing the 10th Mountain Division. Special thank you to the 10th Mountain Division Band for providing the music used in the intro to this episode. Links Follow Lance on Twitter/X (https://twitter.com/mtn_war) Ski, Climb, Fight: The 10th Mountain Division and the Rise of Mountain Warfare - Available 5 NOV 2024 (https://www.amazon.com/Ski-Climb-Fight-Campaigns-Commanders/dp/0806194650/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&dib_tag=se&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.UJ-Y9eVOf7eijBTQQ6cwetd5xG-VPoYyZMdiiVvSm8SGnS9fwCUG-L1JV9v2GYcu.nI6pVs9CiV7xAEFSroXPlOZL1-C4Tqtd084wmN8wyzU&qid=1714909122&sr=8-1) Ninety-Pound Rucksack: The Story of the US Army's 10th Mountain Division and the dawn of outdoor recreation in America (https://christianbeckwith.com/) 10th Mountain Division & Fort Drum Museum (https://history.army.mil/museums/fieldMuseums/fortDrum/index.html) History Colorado (https://www.historycolorado.org/) 10th Mountain Division Resource Center (https://history.denverlibrary.org/research/western-history/10th-mountain-division-resource-center) Why We Fight Bonus Content (https://www.patreon.com/motheroftanks)