Soldiers on Skis by Flint Whitlock and Bob Bishop

This is the story of the 10th Mountain Division--the only American troops specially trained for mountain warfare--as told by the veterans themselves. Their vivid personal accounts range from the humorous to the horrific to the heart wrenching, and an outstanding collection of rare photographs captures the beautiful serenity of the 10th's Colorado Mountain training grounds as well as the stark brutality of the battlefield in Italy.