THE GERMAN MOUNTAIN TROOPS IN THE FIRST WORLD WAR: History, Uniforms and Equipment from 1914 to 1918

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Oversized 9x12-inch book contains more than 500 pages and 1000+ b/w & color illustrations and plates depicting the uniforms, equipment, and history of these elite troops as well as their development, methods, and operations. The main focus is on the campaigns in the Dolomites in 1915 and on the Isonzo in 1917. Includes contemporary photographs, maps, and original objects, some of which have never been shown, from the holdings of the Bavarian Army Museum in Ingolstadt and the Museum of Military History in Rastatt illustrate the book.Also: Detailed annotation and bibliographies, the book opens up a wealth of further research possibilities. An extensive document appendix also bundles a large amount of information and data on various mountain formations and thus complements the main text.