Fort Snelling Then and Now: The World War II Years

Osman, Stephen E.

ISBN 10: 061546243X / ISBN 13: 9780615462431

Published by The Friends of Fort Snelling, Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S.A., 2011

About this Item

Osman documents the activities at Fort Snelling during the Second World War, where over 275,000 new soldiers were inducted. Includes a short history of each of the historical buildings at the Fort. Signed by Osman on the title page.

Seller Inventory # 230252

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Fort Snelling Then and Now: The World War II Years
• Publisher: The Friends of Fort Snelling, Saint Paul, Minnesota, U.S.A.
• Publication Date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 061546243X
• ISBN 13: 9780615462431
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket
• Signed: Signed by Author
• Seller catalogs:
  • Minnesota/Regional
  • History
  • Military

About this title

Synopsis

A book detailing the buildings today that were present during the world war II years. "Fort Snelling inducted over 275,000 new soldiers during World War II and facilitated their discharge at the war's end. New units were activated and trained there, students learned to speak and write Japanese, and thousands of injured soldiers were treated at the Fort's hospital and clinics. But the old post's history stretched back to the 1820's, and even frontier era buildings were adapted to the needs of modern warfare. The historic structures remaining today have many stories to tell future generations if they can somehow be preserved."--from the back cover description.