Original Gebirgsjäger photo Librery

[gebirgsjaeger100]

Look at this one:


In the back it says "Herbstmanöver 1936". Look at the image of the Alpini officer in the back.

[gebirgsjaeger100]

About the stripes of Marios and Franz photos: could it be some rank stripes? In both photos, the other soldiers around are NCO's. Could it be one stripe Unterscharführer/Oberjäger, 2 stripes Scharführer/Unterfeldwebel,...?

[Heeresbergführer]

An interesting photo here. anybody recognising the type of sweaters/jumpers they are predominantly wearing ? (with some kind of stripe on sleeve).

I dont know any thing about it think its part of the sports kit used by Heer and SS

Servus Bergkameraden,

The sweaters/jumpers/athletic suits in question are known as the Sportschutz- or Traininganzug. According to Angolia's book Uniforms & Traditions of the German Army 1933-1945 these were made out of navy blue tricot material. The bands/stripes on the sleeves indicate rank. No stripe for enlisted personnel, one stripe for NCO's and two stripes for Officers.

Horrido!
PK

[KDF]

One I brought yesterday..

[gebirgsjaeger100]

Interesting: the edelweiss is pointing to the back like the BW ones!

[gebirgsjaeger100]

An other nice photo!

[Heeresbergführer]

Servus Albert,

Great photograph! Could be a poster for a future Project Edelweiß.



Berg Heil und Horrido!

"Papa"

[gebirgsjaeger100]

Great idea, "Papa"!

[BERG]

Here's a nice one; Gebirgsjäger with Italian Bersaglieri.

[Mooyman]

a mountain soldier in his element.

[mario33]

a mountain soldier in his element.

Well, quite well-lnow photo although it never stops suprising me. See his litzen - this guy was possibly a gebirgsartillerie man... also note a stemless edelweiss on his cap.

[Heeresbergführer]

a mountain soldier in his element.

Well, quite well-lnow photo although it never stops suprising me. See his litzen - this guy was possibly a gebirgsartillerie man... also note a stemless edelweiss on his cap.

This postcard shows a pre-war Gebirgsjäger, and probably pre-issue (1938) of the standard sleeve and cap Edelweiss. The stemless Edelweiss on his cap is a World War I Alpenkorps Edelweiss. As you noted, his waffenfarbe is for Gebirgsartillerie. The machine gun he is using is the Austrian MG-30.

Berg Heil,

Papa

[timdp]

Photos from Gebirgsjäger auf Kreta published in 1941
High res versions here: http://s16.photobucket.com/albums/b44/t ... f%20Kreta/

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Inscription from General Ringel?

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Note folded lafette tripod