Division History & Resources
A briefing on the division's lineage, plus curated links to the museums, archives, and partner organizations that preserve it.
From Camp Hale to Fort Drum.
1943: Activated as the 10th Light Division (Alpine) at Camp Hale, Colorado, for specialized high-altitude and winter warfare training.
1944: Redesignated the 10th Mountain Division.
1945: Combat operations in the Italian Apennines — including the storied Riva Ridge climb on February 18 and the breakthrough of the Gothic Line. First contact with German forces near Austria on May 5, 1945.
1945: Deactivated after the war.
1948–1958: Reactivated as the 10th Infantry Division, then deactivated again.
1985: Reactivated in its current form — the 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry) — at Fort Drum, New York.
2001–present: The most-deployed division in the U.S. Army, with 20+ deployments to Iraq, Afghanistan, and other theaters. Continues specialized mountain and arctic warfare training.
Abbreviated Division History
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Partner Organizations & Archives
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10th Mountain Foundation
The Foundation supports the Association's charitable mission and long-term endowment.
10th Mountain Descendants
Children and grandchildren of WWII alpine troops carrying forward the family legacy.
International Federation of Mountain Soldiers
Global alliance of mountain warfare units and their veterans.
Denver Public Library — 10th Mountain Collection
Primary archive of WWII-era 10th Mountain Division records, photographs, and oral histories.
10th Mountain Museum
Division museum at Fort Drum — artifacts, exhibits, and education programs.
Fort Drum, NY
The active-duty home of the 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry).
The Living History
For active-association content — newsletters, scholarships, memorial registry — explore the Association's own programs.