LOT OF RARE ORIGINAL WWII GERMAN GEBIRGSJÄGER GEAR

Offered for sale is this interesting

LOT OF RARE ORIGINAL WWII GERMAN GEBIRGSJÄGER GEAR

Offered here is a pair of original, unaltered Gebirgsjäger Schneeschuhe (snowshoes), approx. 290 x 330mm or 11-1/2 x 13 inches and a Gebirgsjäger silver ring which we believe is pre-1945 too but unable to proof that. An interesting lot of one of the elite troops.

Gebirgsjäger are the light infantry part of the alpine or mountain troops (Gebirgstruppe) of Germany, Austria and Switzerland. The word Jäger (meaning “hunter” or “huntsman”) is a characteristic term used for light infantry in German speaking countries.

During World War II the Wehrmacht and Waffen-SS raised a number of mountain infantry units, identified by the Edelweiss insignia worn on their sleeves and caps. These divisions were lightly equipped, with much of the transport provided by mules. They were equipped with fewer automatic weapons than regular infantry, however the MG 34 or MG 42 machine gunners were provided with more ammunition than their regular infantry counterparts. Special equipment was made for them including the G33/40 Mauser rifle based on the VZ.33 rifle. Mountain infantry participated in many campaigns, including Operations Weserübung, Silver Fox, Platinum Fox, Arctic Fox and Northern Lights. They also served in the Caucasus, the invasion of Crete, the Balkans, the Gothic Line, and the battles in the Vosges region of France. [source: Wikipedia]

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