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History
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The Hochgebirgs-Jäger-Bataillone of the Wehrmacht were highly trained
units of mountain troops trained for combat in the highest peaks and mountain
ranges, Hoch- meaning high, therefore Hochgebirgs-Jäger were high mountain
troops.
The 3.Hochgebirgs-Jäger-Bataillone was formed on 11.20.43 from men of the
98.Gebirgs-Regiment located at the time in Dalmatia. The 3.Hochgebirgs-Jäger-Bataillon
served mainly in Italy. While serving in Italy, the 3.Hochgebirgs-Jäger-Bataillon
took part in the Battle of Monte Cassino. The
Abteilung was later disbanded and in Decemeber of 1944 it became the
III./296.Gebirgs-Regiment.
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