Tenth Mountain Division-86th-Co. A&B-WW2

The Tenth Mountain Division’s 86th Infantry Regiment, specifically Companies A and B, played a pivotal role in World War II as part of the U.S. Army’s elite mountain warfare force. Activated in 1943, these companies trained rigorously in mountaineering and cold-weather combat at Camp Hale, Colorado. Deployed to Italy in early 1945, Companies A and B participated in the brutal assaults on the German-held Apennine Mountains, most notably during the capture of Riva Ridge and Mount Belvedere. Their actions broke through formidable enemy positions, contributing significantly to the Allied advance in northern Italy and hastening the end of the war in Europe.