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