THE VIKING BATTALION: Norwegian American Ski Troopers in World War II

This is the story of the 99th "Viking" Battalion (Separate), which fought in Normandy, Northern France, Rhineland, Ardennes, and Central Europe. In France, the 99th was one of the first American units to reach the Seine, helped secure vital canal crossings in Belgium and, later, helped encircle and trap the retreating German Army at Aachen, and more. Illus.