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- ISBN 9781841765532
- Weight: 240g
- Dimensions: 182 x 246mm
- Publication Date: 23 Jul 2003
- Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Paperback
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Few branches of the German armed forces were represented on so many fronts as the mountain infantrymen, or Gebirgstruppen.
From the Blitzkrieg campaigns of 1940, through the invasions of the Balkans and Russia and the North African campaign, to the defence of the Reich 1944-45, the Gebirgsjäger earned a reputation for reliability and courage. Typically each trooper was a supremely fit individual: the need to cover difficult terrain in full kit, without the back-up of a motorised baggage train, demanded this.
This fresh, concise volume examines the recruitment, training, and combat experiences of the common Gebirgsjäger.
Gordon Williamson is a retired civil servant who spent seven years with the Military Police TA. He has published a number of books and articles on the decorations of the Third Reich and their winners. He is the author of a number of Osprey World War II books.
Darko Pavlovic lives and works in Zagreb, Croatia. A trained architect, he now works as a full-time illustrator and writer, specialising in militaria. Darko has illustrated a number of books for Osprey including Men-at-Arms 282: 'Axis Forces in Yugoslavia 1941–45' and Elite 60: 'U-Boat Crews 1914–45'.
