
Skis, Samba, and Smoking Snakes: An Unlikely World War II Partnership
What happened when glacier-goggled American ski troops and samba-loving Brazilian soldiers fought side-by-side halfway across the world?
… two-week detail happened to be over six feet tall, good-looking, and heavily decorated for their service in Italy. It … the Brazilians and their American guests. After disembarking, the honor guard was whisked away to their plush … 50 years later, one veteran remarked, “We lived like kings in Rio.” They attended soccer matches, spent hours …