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GERMAN WWII GEBIRGSJÄGER PHOTO ALBUM – GEBIRGSJÄGER-REGIMENT 100 – RUSSIA – WINTER COMBAT – PANZERS
70 Photos. Very nice WWII German Gebirgsjäger photo album from Gebirgs-Jäger-Regiment 100 of the 5. Gebirgs-Division, with attractive textured cover featuring metal Wehrmacht eagle, regimental designation, and original decorative cord. Excellent assortment of photographs showing mountain troops in training and in the field, including winter combat scenes, soldiers in white snow camouflage, artillery and MG positions, dugouts, bunkers, military trucks, horse-drawn transport, German Panzers, marching columns, Russian villages, civilians, and military equipment. Particularly nice series of photographs showing military parades and formations at an Alpine barracks complex with spectacular mountain scenery, along with skiing, mountain buildings, and numerous candid photographs of soldiers. Several interesting photographs of military graves, including the burial of **Jg. Hiller (Jäger Hiller)**, with photographs of his decorated grave and comrades gathered around it. One handwritten caption reads “Gruppen Kameraden v. Jg. Hiller an seinem Grab” – comrades of Jäger Hiller at his grave. Another identifies his grave as “Grab v. Jg. Hiller” – grave of Jäger Hiller. Additional handwritten inscriptions include a dedication signed “Dein Freund Willi!” dated November 23, 1944, referencing an “Abschiedsfeier” (farewell celebration) on July 3, 1944, and another apparently identifying “Senner Schorsch.” Also includes photographs of military ceremonies, officers, soldiers with weapons, scenic views, weddings, studio portraits, and family scenes. Interesting, partially captioned album with excellent military subject matter and a clearly identified Gebirgsjäger regiment. Some loose photographs included. Overall nice condition with expected age and handling wear.
