Tuesday, January 6, 2015

German mountain troops

Gebirgsjäger (  are the light infantry part of the alpine or mountain troops(Gebirgstruppe) of Germany and Austria. The word JAGER (meaning "hunter" or "huntsman") is a characteristic term used for light-infantry or light-infantryman in German-speaking military context.
The mountain infantry of Austria have their roots in the three Landesschützen regiments of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. The mountain infantry of Germany carry on certain traditions of the Alpine corps of World War I. Both countries' mountain infantry. It was established in 1907 as a symbol of the Austro-Hungarian Landesschützen regiments by Emperor Franz Joseph 1. These troops wore their edelweiss on the collar of their uniforms. When the Alpenkorps came to aid the Landesschützen in defending Austria-Hungary's southern frontier against the italian attack in May 1915, the grateful Landesschützen honoured the men of the Alpenkorps by awarding them their own insignia: the edelweiss. Together with the Paratroopers they are perceived as the elite infantry units of the German Army.

Airfix mountain troops
Nice set for a winter diorma, with 3 or 4 sky guys, i just wish it had more fighting poses, and gear, like backpacks,  the prone guy has a bipod for his big machine gun, i have it but it's hard to stay glued.

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