Gebirgsjager: German Mountain Trooper 1939-45 (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781841765532)

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 Gebirgsj ger 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 new volume examines the recruitment, training, and combat experiences of the common Gebirgsj ger.

Author: Gordon Williamson
ISBN-10: 1841765538
ISBN-13: 9781841765532
Publisher: Osprey Publishing (UK)
Language: English
Published: 07/23/2003
Pages: 64
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.49lbs
Size: 9.74h x 7.32w x 0.24d

About the Author
Gordon Williamson was born in 1951 and currently works for the Scottish Land Register. He spent seven years with the Military Police TA and has published a number of books and articles on the decorations of the Third Reich and their winners, including Elite 63 German Mountain and Ski Troops. He is the author of a number of Osprey World War II books.