"A Short History of the 85th Mountain Infantry Regiment"
Collection
Identifier: ACCN 1628
Scope and Contents
"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.
Dates
- 1945
Conditions Governing Access
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.
Conditions Governing 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.
Extent
0.25 Linear Feet (1 Folder)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
"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.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Jim Powell in 1996.
Existence and Location of Originals
Copied at the University of Utah Marriott Library, Manuscripts Division in 1996. Original returned to donor.
Separated Materials
Photograph transferred to the Multimedia Section of the Manuscripts Division (P0399).
Processing Information
Processed by William Roberson in 1997.
- Title
- Inventory of the booklet "A Short History of the 85th Mountain Infantry Regiment"
- Author
- Finding aid created by William Roberson.
- Date
- 1997 (last modified: 2019)
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid encoded in English.
Repository Details
Part of the J. Willard Marriott Library Special Collections Repository
Contact:
295 South 1500 East
Salt Lake City Utah 84112 United States
801-581-8863
special@library.utah.edu
295 South 1500 East
Salt Lake City Utah 84112 United States
801-581-8863
special@library.utah.edu