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From: ssc-vax!shuksan!major@beaver.cs.washington.edu (Mike Schmitt)
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Subject: Re: Guard and Reserves
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Date: 3 Apr 89 05:23:20 GMT
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From: ssc-vax!shuksan!major@beaver.cs.washington.edu (Mike Schmitt)

  Thomas, 

  Thank you very much for your info on the WBK/VBK - -

  > "1st (?) Mountain Division"

     This is the 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry) at Fort Drum, NY.
     I don't know much more about it.  It's probably formed with 2 active
     brigades and a 'round-out' National Guard or Reserve third brigade.
     I believe, historicaly, the 10th Mtn Div operated in Italy during
     WWII.  I'll have to do some research.  I believe MG Carpenter (West
     Point's football 'lonesome end') was the first CG when they actived
     the 10th a couple of years ago.
 
> (formerly with 2nd/221st Gebirgsjagerbattalion,
> 1st (German) Mountain Division)

     Is the tradition still alive that, for a German Mountain Trooper to
     show his 'true love' for his girlfriend, that he must climb a mountain
     and pick an edelweiss and bring it back to her.  (Even though the
     edelweiss flower is protected.)


   major mike
   (former G2 Liaison to the 35th PanzerGrenadier Brigade)