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Harvey A. Wieprecht oral history

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Call NumberOH241-2018-1459CreatorWieprecht, Harvey A., 1923-2018Date1977-2009SummaryThe interview document Wieprecht's experiences as a member of the 10th Mountain Division: experiences as a ski instructor, radioman and mortar team leader in the 86th during training at Camp Hale and Camp Swift; arrival of his unit in Naples and their movement to the front lines, relieving a British unit; Company F was the first 10th Mountain Division unit to engage the Germans; experiences during the attack on Riva Ridge and the subsequent defense; liberation of Italian villages on the way to Lake Garda, and his unit's confrontation with Tito's forces on the border with Yugoslavia.Physical Description7 audio files (3:24:24), 1 indexSubjectWieprecht, Harvey A., 1923-2018---InterviewsUnited States. Army. Mountain Division, 10thUnited States. Army. Infantry Regiment, 86thWorld War, 1939-1945--Personal narrativesMilitary maneuvers--Cold weather conditionsSoldiers--United States--InterviewsSki troops--History--InterviewsCamp Hale (Colo.)--HistoryCamp Carson (Colo.)--HistoryCamp Swift (Tex.)--HistoryNotesThis oral history was digitized as part of the Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR) Recordings at Risk grant project.Collection10th Mountain Division Records

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10th Mountain Division logo over black and white photograph of troops in formation