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"A Short History of the 85th Mountain Infantry Regiment", 1945
Overview of the Collection
- Title
- "A Short History of the 85th Mountain Infantry Regiment"
- Dates
- 194519451945
- Quantity
- 0.25 linear feet, (1 folder)
- Collection Number
- ACCN 1628
- Summary
- "A Short History of the 85th Mountain Infantry Regiment" (1945) is a photocopy of a booklet describing the experiences of this army unit from its activation in August 1943 to its inactivation in November 1945--both in Colorado.
- Repository
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University of Utah Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library
University of Utah
295 South 1500 East
Salt Lake City, UT
84112-0860
Telephone: 8015818863
special@library.utah.edu - Access Restrictions
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Twenty-four hour advanced notice encouraged. Materials must be used on-site. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.
- Languages
- English
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
"A Short History of the 85th Mountain Infantry Regiment" (1945) is a photocopy of a booklet describing the experiences of this army unit from its activation in August 1943 to its inactivation in November 1945--both in Colorado. The regiment trained for survival and combat in winter mountain conditions in Colorado, Texas, and Virginia, then shipped overseas at the end of 1944, arriving in Naples, Italy, on January 13, 1945. The unit joined the forces assembled to attack the German strongholds in the Apennines Mountains. In three major offensive attacks, with heavy casualties, these forces crossed the Apennines from south to north, entered and crossed the Po River valley, and effectively ended the war in Italy. This history is told in terms of battle tactics at the company and battalion level with occasional notes of individual heroism. It is dedicated to "Our comrades in the 85th Mountain Infantry who made the supreme sacrifice that we might live as free men." The name of the author is not disclosed.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Restrictions on Use
The library does not claim to control copyright for all materials in the collection. An individual depicted in a reproduction has privacy rights as outlined in Title 45 CFR, part 46 (Protection of Human Subjects). For further information, please review the J. Willard Marriott Library's Use Agreement and Reproduction Request forms.
Preferred Citation
Collection Name, Collection Number, Box Number, Folder Number. Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library, The University of Utah.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Location of Originals
Copied at the University of Utah Marriott Library, Manuscripts Division in 1996. Original returned to donor.
Acquisition Information
Gift of Jim Powell in 1996.
Processing Note
Processed by William Roberson in 1997.
Separated Materials
Photograph transferred to the Multimedia Section of the Manuscripts Division (P0399).
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Container(s) | Description |
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Box | |
1 | Booklet |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Corporate Names
- United States. Army. Mountain Division, 10th--History
Form or Genre Terms
- Histories (literary works)