Gebirgsjäger Infantry Company (2 platoons plus HQ)

includes Gebirgsjäger Company HQ & two Gebirgsjäger Platoons with Command SMG team, Light Mortar team, Anti-tank Rifle team & Infanterie squads, four optional Panzerknacker figures, four optional Panzerfaust figures, eight Small bases & sixteen Medium bases.

The Gebirgsjäger or mountain troops were light infantry trained for mountain warfare. Due to the terrain they operated in, the traditional support available to the regular infantrymen of the German Army such as heavy artillery or tanks were not available to the Gebirgsjäger.

The men who made up at typical Gebirgsjäger unit were expected to carry all their personal kit and weapons, usually much more than what would be carried by regular infantrymen. On top of this, they were expected to scale sheer cliffs and mountains while doing so.

As the war progressed and Germany’s fortunes on the battlefield begun to turn, the Gebirgsjäger were often called upon to perform the jobs of the regular infantrymen on the frontline lines; often far from the mountainous environments where they performed best.

Whatever the situation the men of the Gebirgsjäger divisions faced, they performed gallantly in the face of adversity due to their high levels of morale and the belief in the leadership of their commanding officers.

Designed by Robi Baker
Painted by Wayne Turner