Gebirgsjäger : German Mountain Trooper 1939-45 (Warrior)
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Book Description
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 new volume examines the recruitment, training, and combat experiences of the common Gebirgsjäger.
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Insights into the real lives of history's fighting men, packed with full colour illustrations, highly detailed cutaways, exploded artwork of weaponry and armour, and action-packed battle scenes.
Gebirgsjäger: German Mountain Trooper 1939-45 (Warrior),Gordon Williamson,Darko Pavlovic,Osprey Publishing,1841765538,Europe - Germany,History,History - Military / War,Military,Military - World War II,European history: Second World War,Germany,History / Military / World War II,Land forces & warfare,Second World War, 1939-1945,Special & elite forces
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