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Pete Seibert and Bob Parker Audio 1

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Call NumberOH244-2018-1461CreatorParker, Robert W., 1922-2017Seibert, Peter W., 1924-2002ContributorTeichner, MarthaDate1977-2009SummaryThe interview provides information and personal observations about the Italian campaign and the challenges and importance of the battle of Riva Ridge; how the capture of Riva Ridge denied the Germans their control of the "Gothic Line"; German Army of Southern Europe surrendered before the total German surrender; after the war, the nucleus of the American ski industry was made up of 10th Mountain Division veterans, "98% of the ski talent in the U.S." was from the 10th Mountain Division, including about a dozen members of the U.S. winter ski team.Physical Description1 audio file (13:23)Born-Digital or AnalogAnalogSubjectParker, Robert W., 1922-2017--InterviewsSeibert, Peter W., 1924-2002--InterviewsUnited States. Army. Mountain Division, 10thUnited States. Army. Infantry Regiment, 86thUnited States. Army. Infantry Regiment, 87thWorld War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives, AmericanMilitary maneuvers--Cold weather conditionsSoldiers--United States--InterviewsSki troops--History--InterviewsSki resorts--Colorado--Vail--HistoryCamp Hale (Colo.)--HistoryCamp Swift (Tex.)--HistoryCollection10th Mountain Division RecordsDigital Version Created FromCassette tapes held by Denver Public LibraryOriginal Material Found in CollectionOH244. Pete Seibert and Bob Parker oral history; 10th Mountain Division Resource Center CollectionNotesThis oral history was digitized as part of the Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR) Recordings at Risk grant project.Languageeng

Oral HistoryPete Seibert and Bob Parker oral history

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Rights Statementhttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0/Credit 10th Mountain Division Resource Center, Denver Public Library, [call number]Digital Reproduction Available for PurchaseNo

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