Campaigns |
This unit did not take part in fighting during WWII |
History |
The Gebirgs-Brigade was the sole mountain unit of the German Wehrmacht upon the formation ofthe Wehrmacht in 1935. It was formed from a cadre of well trained mountain troops thathad been apart of the Reichswehr during the Weimar era, held onto in the hopes ofcreating the cadre of a future mountain fighting force. In 1935 this intent was realizedwith the formation of this unit, which on April 9th 1938 was, was formed into the 1.Gebirgsjäger-Division. |
Organization |
General oob |
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Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 98 Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 99 Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 100 Gebirgs-Artillerie-Regiment 79 |
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Commanders |
Gen.Lt Ludwig Kübler 1935 – 1.Geb.Div. |
War Service |
This unit did not see wartime service during WWII. |