Ski troops were trained for the war, and battles were waged in mountainous areas such as the battle at Riva Ridge in <answer>Italy</answer>, where the American 10th Mountain Division encountered heavy resistance in February 1945. At the end of the war, a substantial amount of Nazi plunder was found stored in Austria, where Hitler had hoped to retreat as the war drew to a close. The salt mines surrounding the Altaussee area, where American troops found 75 kilos of gold coins stored in a single mine, were used to store looted art, jewels, and currency; vast quantities of looted art were found and returned to the owners.
Where was the battle at Riva Ridge?
Italy