Download or read book Weapons and Equipment of the German Mountain Troops in World War II written by Roland Kaltenegger and published by Schiffer Pub Limited. This book was released on 1995-01-01 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Shown are the weaponry, uniforms and other equipment of the Gebirgsjäger as used on all fronts throughout World War II.
Download or read book World War II Journal 9 Gebirgsjaeger Germany s Mountain Troops written by Ray Merriam and published by . This book was released on 2009-05-01 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents 25 articles on the units, weapons, equipment, uniforms and insignia, awards, operations, references. Also includes the complete U.S. War Dept. Military Intelligence Service publication, Special Series 28: German Mountain Troops, published in December 1944. 328 pages, 316 photos, 42 illustrations, 4 maps, 17 tables.
Download or read book German Mountain Troops in World War II written by Roland Kaltenegger and published by Schiffer Pub Limited. This book was released on 2005 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Under the emblem of the Edelweis, the soldiers of the German mountain corps fought on every front in the Second World War - in the tundra of Lapland, in the gorges of the Balkans, on Crete, in the High Caucasus, at Monte Cassino and finally in Upper Italy and the Western Alps, at the Semmering, in Bavaria and Tyrol. Mountain troops even formed part of Rommel's famed Afrikakorps. During the war, the army alone formed a total of eleven mountain divisions, plus independent battalions and units. The accomplishments of the "Men of the Edelweis" are still held in high regard by historians and military experts. Armed forces and special units worldwide use their alpine and combat abilities as an example, for in mountain fighting the weather and the terrain often caused more casualties than the enemy. Through impressive photographs and brief, insightful text, this chronicle offers the reader and extraordinary view into the world of these elite troops, who were always committed where the outcome hung in the balance.
Download or read book German Mountain Troops written by U.S. War Department and published by Loose Cannon. This book was released on 1944-12-01 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In depth analysis of German Alpine Units Military Intelligence Service, Special Series Report #28. With over 240 pages of information and nearly 260 images, this 1944 U.S. Intelligence Special Report breaks down the history, makeup, equipment and methods of World War 2 German Mountain troops. Highly detailed and illustrated, the report covers everything from training, deployment methods, weapons and even esoteric topics like supply by air and fixed climbing routes. Chapters include: ⦁ UNIFORMS AND INSIGNIA ⦁ TRAINING ⦁ IN THE VALLEY AND IN THE FLAT ⦁ MOUNTAIN WALKING ⦁ ROCK CLIMBING ⦁ ICE CLIMBING ⦁ SKIING ⦁ WEAPONS: ⦁ COMMUNICATIONS ⦁ EVACUATION ⦁ SUPPLY ⦁ PREPARED ROUTES ⦁ AERIAL TRAMWAYS ⦁ BRIDGING ⦁ SUPPLY BY AIR ⦁ SHELTER ⦁ WINTER OPERATIONS An important primary source, this historical War Dept. publication is very well written and presented. Its insights will please anyone interested in the German Alpine operations and campaigns.
Download or read book German Combat Equipments 1939 45 written by Gordon L. Rottman and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2013-08-20 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The field equipment of the German Army in World War II was closely related to that used throughout World War I and earlier, yet it was of relatively light weight, ruggedly constructed, well designed, functional, and generally of a high quality, though this deteriorated in the later war years. A high degree of design standardisation was maintained in most categories of equipment, though materials and their colours often varied widely. There were also many different specialisations for the various arms of service as well as theatres of combat, such as the Afrikakorps in the Western Desert. This title investigates all manner of German combat equipments throughout World War II, from belt buckles to magazine pouches.
Download or read book The Mountain Troops of the Waffen SS 1941 1945 written by Roland Kaltenegger and published by Schiffer Military History. This book was released on 1995 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first comprehensive study on the little-known mountain troops of the Waffen-SS, complete with numerous photographs and documentation. The 6th SS Mountain Division "Nord" and many other divisions are examined.
Download or read book Gebirgsj ger written by Merriam Press and published by . This book was released on 2020-12-22 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Coverage of the units, weapons, uniforms, insignia, equipment, men and activities of Germany's mountain troops in these 24 articles: Gebirgsjäger: Germany's Mountain Troops; Gebirgsjäger Weapons; Gebirgsjäger Equipment; Gebirgsjäger Awards; Story of a Jäger: Gabriel Kopold, 1st Gebirgs Division; 98th Gebirgsjäger Regiment, 12th Company; 1st Gebirgsjäger Division; 2nd Gebirgsjäger Division; 3rd Gebirgsjäger Division; 4th Gebirgsjäger Division; 5th Gebirgsjäger Division; 6th Gebirgsjäger Division; 7th Gebirgsjäger Division; 8th Gebirgsjäger Division; 9th Gebirgsjäger Division; 157th Gebirgsjäger Division; 188th Reserve Gebirgsjäger Division; 188th Gebirgsjäger Division; 100th Gebirgsjäger Regiment, 5th Gebirgsjäger Division; Hochgebirgs-Jäger Battalions; 1st Skijäger Division; Attack on Marukhkoy Pass: Caucasus, September 1942; Kriegsmarine Gebirgsjäger; Gebirgsjäger Present Their Comradeship; Gebirgsjäger Photo Album. Plus a complete reprint of Special Series 28, German Mountain Troops, issued by the Military Intelligence Service of the War Department in December 1944. 365 photos and illustrations, 4 maps, 14 tables. A Merriam Press World War II History.
Download or read book German Combat Equipments 1939 45 written by Gordon L. Rottman and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2013-08-20 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The field equipment of the German Army in World War II was closely related to that used throughout World War I and earlier, yet it was of relatively light weight, ruggedly constructed, well designed, functional, and generally of a high quality, though this deteriorated in the later war years. A high degree of design standardisation was maintained in most categories of equipment, though materials and their colours often varied widely. There were also many different specialisations for the various arms of service as well as theatres of combat, such as the Afrikakorps in the Western Desert. This title investigates all manner of German combat equipments throughout World War II, from belt buckles to magazine pouches.
Download or read book Gebirgsjaeger Germany s Mountain Troops written by Ray Merriam and published by Merriam Press. This book was released on 2015-10-06 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Merriam Press World War II History No. 9 First Edition, 2015 25 articles and over 350 photos and illustrations on the units, weapons, uniforms, insignia, equipment, men and activities of Germany's mountain troops. CONTENTS (1) Gebirgsjager: Germany's Mountain Troops (2) Gebirgsjager Weapons (3) Gebirgsjager Equipment (4) Gebirgsjager Awards (5) Story of a Jager: Gabriel Kopold, 1st Gebirgs Division, 98th Gebirgsjager Regiment, 12th Company (6) 1st Gebirgsjager Division (7) 2nd Gebirgsjager Division (8) 3rd Gebirgsjager Division (9) 4th Gebirgsjager Division (10) 5th Gebirgsjager Division (11) 6th Gebirgsjager Division (12) 7th Gebirgsjager Division (13) 8th Gebirgsjager Division (14) 9th Gebirgsjager Division (15) 157th Gebirgsjager Division (16) 188th Reserve Gebirgsjager Division (17) 188th Gebirgsjager Division (18) 100th Gebirgsjager Regiment, 5th Gebirgsjager Division (19) Hochgebirgs-Jager Battalions (20) 1st Skijager Division (21) Attack on Marukhkoy Pass: Caucasus, September 1942 (22) Kriegsmarine Gebirgsjager (23) Gebirgsjager Present Their Comradeship (24) Gebirgsjager References (25) Gebirgsjager Photo Album Also includes a complete reprint of "German Mountain Troops," U.S. War Department Military Intelligence Service Special Series 28, December 1944. 366 photos 4 maps 24 illustrations 33 drawings 16 tables"
Download or read book German Mountain Troops 1942 45 written by Yves Béraud and published by Casemate. This book was released on 2021-05-26 with total page 129 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The author does a terrific job of outlining the many campaigns and areas where the German Mountain troops fought throughout the war, and the unique challenges that some of these areas brought." — AMPS When World War II began, the Wehrmacht had fifteen mountain divisions and a multitude of small units, including some Austrian units that had been incorporated into the German army after the Anschluss. These mountain units would operate in hostile environments on all fronts during World War II. Due to their training, equipment and adaptability, the Gebirgstruppen would be deployed to fight in almost every theater. In the last years of the war they would see action in North Africa, Italy, the Balkans, Norway and Finland, and in the West as the Allies pushed German forces back toward Berlin. This book, the culmination of four decades of research and the support of many veterans and collectors, describes the uniform, equipment, and operations of these specialist units during the later years of World War II. The text is complemented by period photographs taken at the front, including many color photographs, and modern photographs of uniform details.
Download or read book Gebirgsjaeger Germany s Mountain Troops written by Ray Merriam and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2012-10-30 with total page 334 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Merriam Press Military Monograph 101. Fifth Edition (October 2012). articles on the units, weapons, uniforms, insignia, equipment, men and activities of Germany's mountain troops. CONTENTS: Gebirgsjäger: Germany's Mountain Troops; Gebirgsjäger Weapons; Gebirgsjäger Equipment; Gebirgsjäger Awards; Story of a Jäger: Gabriel Kopold, 1st Gebirgs Division, 98th Gebirgsjäger Regiment, 12th Company; 1st Gebirgsjäger Division; 2nd Gebirgsjäger Division; 3rd Gebirgsjäger Division; 4th Gebirgsjäger Division; 5th Gebirgsjäger Division; 6th Gebirgsjäger Division; 7th Gebirgsjäger Division; 8th Gebirgsjäger Division; 9th Gebirgsjäger Division; 157th Gebirgsjäger Division; 188th Reserve Gebirgsjäger Division; 188th Gebirgsjäger Division; 100th Gebirgsjäger Regiment, 5th Gebirgsjäger Division; Hochgebirgs-Jäger Battalions; 1st Skijäger Division; Attack on Marukhkoy Pass: Caucasus, September 1942; Kriegsmarine Gebirgsjäger; Gebirgsjäger Present Their Comradeship; Gebirgsjäger References; Gebirgsjäger Photo Album. Also includes a complete reprint of "German Mountain Troops," U.S. War Department Military Intelligence Service Special Series 28, December 1944. 366 photos; 4 maps; 24 illustrations; 33 drawings; 16 tables.
Download or read book Gebirgsj ger written by Jean-Denis Lepage and published by Pen and Sword Military. This book was released on 2023-09-30 with total page 383 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A concise history of the Gebirgsjäger’s employment, which saw them in action on every front, from Lapland in the North to Tunisia in the south, and throught the war, from the invasion of Poland to the final defense of Germany. The Gebirgsjäger were officially formed in 1935 following Hitler’s rejection of the Treaty of Versailles, although the required skills had been fostered in preparation through civilian climbing clubs. They were recruited predominantly from the southern mountainous parts of Germany – Wurtemburg and Bavaria – and from Austria, where Alpinism and mountain warfare had a long tradition. Rigorously trained in skiing, climbing and other demanding skills of mountain survival and combat, they formed an elite within the German army, distinguished by the distinctive Eidelweiss cap badge adopted in 1939. Jean-Denis Lepage gives a concise history of the Gebirgsjäger’s employment, which saw them in action on every front, from Lapland in the North to Tunisia in the south, and throught the war, from the invasion of Poland to the final defense of Germany. He then gives a detailed description of their uniforms and insignia, equipment, organization, training and tactics. The book is clearly illustrated throughout with over 170 of the author’s own line drawings.
Download or read book German Army Uniforms of World War II written by Stephen Bull and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2021-02-04 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the years after World War I, the defeated and much-reduced German Army developed new clothing and personal equipment that drew upon the lessons learned in the trenches. In place of the wide variety of uniforms and insignia that had been worn by the Imperial German Army, a standardized approach was followed, culminating in the uniform items introduced in the 1930s as the Nazi Party came to shape every aspect of German national life. The outbreak of war in 1939 prompted further adaptations and simplifications of uniforms and insignia, while the increasing use of camouflaged items and the accelerated pace of weapons development led to the appearance of new clothing and personal equipment. Medals and awards increased in number as the war went on, with grades being added for existing awards and new decorations introduced to reflect battlefield feats. Specialists such as mountain troops, tank crews and combat engineers were issued distinctive uniform items and kit, while the ever-expanding variety of fronts on which the German Army fought – from the North African desert to the Russian steppe – prompted the rapid development of clothing and equipment for different climates and conditions. In addition, severe shortages of raw materials and the demands of clothing and equipping an army that numbered in the millions forced the simplification of many items and the increasing use of substitute materials in their manufacture. In this fully illustrated book noted authority Dr Stephen Bull examines the German Army's wide range of uniforms, personal equipment, weapons, medals and awards, and offers a comprehensive guide to the transformation that the German Army soldier underwent in the period from September 1939 to May 1945.
Download or read book German Mountain Troops written by United States. War Department. Military Intelligence Service and published by . This book was released on 1944 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Weapons and Equipment of the German Cavalry in World War II written by Klaus Christian Richter and published by Schiffer Pub Limited. This book was released on 1995 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Shown are the weaponry, uniforms and other equipment of the German cavalry as used on all fronts throughout World War II.
Download or read book German Mountain Ski Troops 1939 45 written by Gordon Williamson and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2012-05-20 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fighting in every theatre from the burning sands of North Africa to the icy wastes above the arctic circle the German Army's Gebirgstruppen troops were some of the most effective in the whole of the Wehrmacht. Their esprit de corps and morale were extremely high and their commanders, men such as Eduard Dietl, the 'Hero of Narvik', and Julius 'Papa' Ringel, were idolised by their men. Dietl himself was the first soldier of the Wehrmacht to be awarded the coveted Oakleaves to the Knights Cross of the Iron Cross. In this book Gordon Williamson details the uniforms, organisation and combat histories of these elite troops.
Download or read book Desert Warfare written by Alfred Toppe and published by Militarybookshop.CompanyUK. This book was released on 2011 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Firs published in 1991. "Desert Warfare: German Experiences in World War II" is an abridgment of a two-volume work that first appeared in 1952. Organized by Major General Alfred Toppe and written with the assistance of nine German commanders who served in North Africa, the manuscript represents a collaborative attempt to determine as many factors as possible which exerted a determining influence on desert warfare. Issues addressed include planning, intelligence, logistics, and operations. Described and analyzed are the German order of battle, the major military engagements in North Africa, and the particular problems of terrain and climate in desert operations. Not unlike many of the U.S. units engaged in the war with Iraq, the Germans in North Africa learned about combat operations in the desert only after they arrived on the scene and confronted the desert on its own terms. For this reason alone, as well as for the insights it offers, Desert Warfare requires the serious consideration of those responsible for preparing the U.S. military for any future conflict in desert terrain.
