Green Cognac

The Education of a Mountain Fighter

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Author

William Lowell Putnam

Publication

1991 - AAC Press, New York, USA, New York (State)

Language

English

Word Count

60,500 words, Guess

Page Count

242 pages

Physical Format

Hardcover

Identifiers

Internet Archivegreencognaceduca0000putn
ISBN-100930410505
ISBN-139780930410506
Library of Congress Control Number91076375
OCLC Control Number26648879

and 1 more

Open LibraryOL1576380M

Classifications

DDC940.54/215
LCCD769.3 10th .P88 1991

Description

In early 1943, William Lowell Putnam joined what was to become the 10th Mountain Division, the mountain warfare unit of the U.S. Army. Green Cognac: The Education of a Mountain Fighter is a superb account of the mountain and ski troops as seen from Putnams's often wary perspective. What transpired during the brief, eventful years of war is the story of Green Cognac, as told by one who was well acquainted with the mountains and mountaineering before he became a mountain fighter. Putnam applied his knowledge while serving in the infantry regiments of the 10th Mountain Division. The elite Mountain Troops were sent to break the German Gothic Line in the Apennine Mountains of Italy. Brilliantly led, they fought their way northward with magnificent dash, seizing control of ten mountain crests. Their determined drive broke the German resistance and brought on the first large-scale enemy surrender of World War II. Much celebrated and studied after the war for their striking success and spirit in the field, the Mountain Troops presented an awe-inspiring picture of camaraderie and courage. From the bold ski-trooper concept, first suggested in 1940, to the final days of demobilization at the end of 1945, this is their story.