by Christian Beckwith | Nov 23, 2024 | Ninety-Pound Rucksack Episodes
COMING SOON: Across the Po Valley and into the tunnels of Lake Garda, the 10th rolled to victory, ending Germany’s occupation of Italy and hastening the conclusion of the war in the process. This episode looks at the final, bitter fights of the Spring Offensive, as...
by Christian Beckwith | Oct 23, 2024 | Ninety-Pound Rucksack Episodes
COMING SOON: In taking Riva Ridge and the Belvedere massif, the mountain troops broke the German will to fight. This episode examines the opening salvos of the Spring Offensive, when the 10th fought out of the mountains and across the Po River in an advance so furious...
by Christian Beckwith | Oct 23, 2024 | Ninety-Pound Rucksack Episodes
COMING SOON: “Four times Belvedere had been taken,” wrote Lieutenant David Brower, Headquarters Company, 3rd Battalion, 86th Mountain Infantry, “and four times strong German counterattacks had forced the Allies back.” This episode looks at the battle that broke...
by Christian Beckwith | Oct 17, 2024 | Blog, Uncategorized
Ninety-Pound Rucksack, a podcast that tells the story of the U.S. Army’s 10th Mountain Division and the dawn of America’s $1 trillion outdoor recreation industry, has been awarded the Best Outdoor Podcast Episode of the Year at the 2024 Outdoor Media Summit. The...
by Christian Beckwith | Oct 2, 2024 | Blog, Uncategorized
Camp Hale’s 10th Mountain Division Featured in Huts for Vets Event Rifle, CO – On Friday, October 11, 2024, the Ute Theater in Rifle, Colorado, will host an unforgettable evening sure to captivate local audiences. Entitled “Mountain Warriors,” the evening will...
