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OverviewFew 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. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Gordon Williamson , Darko PavlovicPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Imprint: Osprey Publishing Volume: No. 74 Dimensions: Width: 18.40cm , Height: 0.70cm , Length: 24.80cm Weight: 0.248kg ISBN: 9781841765532ISBN 10: 1841765538 Pages: 64 Publication Date: 25 July 2003 Audience: General/trade , College/higher education , General , Undergraduate Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: No Longer Our Product Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Language: English Table of ContentsIntroduction · Chronology · Enlistment · Training · Appearance and equipment · Everyday life · Experience of battle · Colour plate commentary · Museums · Collecting · Re-enactment · IndexReviewsProduced to the very high standard that Osprey books have become known for. Author InformationGordon 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. Darko Pavlovic was born in 1959 and currently 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'. He has also written and illustrated titles for the Men-at-Arms series on the Austrian army of the 19th century Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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