The Vikings: The Story of the 99th Infantry Battalion (Separate)

In this episode, Dr. Bill Convery, Director of Research at the Minnesota Historical Society in St. Paul, tells us about the very unique 99th Infantry Battalion (Separate), comprised of Norwegian-speaking soldiers trained for elite missions in World War II. While we cover a broad bit of the story, I will include future episodes for a more in-depth look at this unit and their experiences in 1944 and 1945.

Links

Minnesota Military Museum: Norwegian-Americans and the 99th Infantry Battalion (Separate) (https://www.mnmilitarymuseum.org/files/5613/2261/5287/99th_Infantry_Battalion_Sep.pdf)

Denver Public Library: 99th Infantry Battalion Records (https://archives.denverlibrary.org/repositories/3/resources/6039)

American Battle Monuments Commission: 99th Infantry Battalion (https://www.abmc.gov/db-abmc-burial-unit/99th-infantry-battalion)

Minnesota Historical Society (https://www.mnhs.org/)