Gebirgsjäger Platoon (GE832) with three Jäger Squads, one HQ section with Panzerknacker / Panzerfaust upgrades. 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. Check out the Gebirgsjäger Platoon in the online store here...

"Gebirgsjäger Platoons are Mountaineers."

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. Designed by Matt Bickley Painted by Wayne Turner

"Some infantry like the Gebirgsjäger are trained as mountaineers and are able to scale terrain that is impassable to normal infantry." Mountaineers treat steep hillsides as normal Cross-country going and mountains as Difficult Going. Mountaineers can cross impassable cliffs and similar obstacles by making a skill test. See page 46 of the main rulebook for more details.

Gebirgsjäger Command Rifle/MG Team

"Although part of the Heer (Army), Gebirgsjäger fought as part of both Heer and Luftwaffe (Air Force) divisions like 1. Fallschirmjägerdivision during the Cassino campaign." Gebirgsjäger are not classed as Allied Platoons when fighting as part of a Fallschirmjägerkompanie at Cassino.

Panzerknacker Use the figure shown here on the right if you want to upgrade your Command Rifle/MG team to a Command Panzerknacker SMG team. Right: The Panzerknacker upgrade figure.

Panzerfaust Use the figure shown here on the right if you want to upgrade your Command SMG team or Command Rifle/MG team to a Command Panzerfaust SMG team. Late-war only. Right: The Panzerfaust upgrade figure.

"The Gebirgsjäger Platoon blister can be used in Early, Mid and Late war."

Gebirgsjäger Rifle/MG Teams

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.

"During the Cassino campaign, 1. Fallschirmjägerdivision took command of the mountain troops of 100. Gebirgsjägerregiment (100th Mountain Rifle Regiment, pronounced ger-beerrgs jai-gerr ray-gi-ment) holding the left flank atop the Cassino masiff."

"German mountain troops proved crucial in mountain fighting throughout Europe. Their expertise served them well in battles against Goums born and bred in the Atlas Mountains of Algeria and Indians trained in battle against the Afghans in the mountainous Hindu Kush."

5. Gebirgsdivision in Italy This blister is ideal if you want to field a Gebirgsjäger force in Flames Of War. Wayne has been kind enough to put together a intelligence briefing covering the 5. Gebirgsdivision during their time in Italy. Learn how to field the 5. Gebirgsdivision in Italy here...

The Gebirgsjäger Platoon