Mountain Infantry of the German Army
in WW-II, 1939 to 1945
The 756th Gebirgsjäger Regiment was assigned to the 334th Infantry Division. The Regiment fought at "Longstop Hill" in a bloody back & forth struggle to dominate the surrounding terrain entering Tunisia.
The "Geb Zug" reenactors participate in one or two desert battles a year with the California Historical Group.
In addition, specialized hot weather uniforms were created using an olive colored cotton material. Included was; an open collared tunic, pants or shorts, high top boots, a sun helmet (pith helmet), goggles for the sun and dust, and a long visored soft cap.
Later in the "Nord Afrikan" campaigns, more use of leather gear, especially by replacement troops from Italy were used which was a mix of hot weather uniforms and tradition "field gray" wool uniforms.
However, the "Tropical" (hot weather) uniform became so popular it continued to be issued to troops stationed in Sicily, Italy, Southern France, and Yugoslavia/Greece.
from the 21st Panzergrenadiers
a veteran Deutsche Afrika Korps (DAK) reenactor
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