Required Equipment:

• Uniform:
  • 1936 pattern (dark green collar, scalloped and pleated pockets) wool feldgrau tunic preferred w/ belt-hooks
  • 1936 or 1940 Pattern feldgrau standard service or mountain trousers
  • Suspenders or belt for trousers
  • Undershirt/pullover service/sleep shirt (gray or olive drab)
  • Dog tag
  • Pair of mountain boots w/ hobnails (post-war Swiss mountain boots work fine)
  • Pair of jack boots with hobnails (optional)
  • Pair of wool-lined winter boots (optional)
  • Pair of gators (olive drab in color)
  • M-43 enlisted man's field cap (Feldmütze) or enlisted man's mountain cap (Bergmütze), either must be feldgrau
  • Cap T-eagle in Gebirgsjäger configuration
  • Cap edelweiss pin with green backing to denote Austrian origin (see Cap-mounted Insignia Section for proper type)
  • Pair of enlisted litzen (collar tabs) in Gebirgsjäger coloration (farben)
  • Pair of enlisted shoulder boards in Gebirgsjäger coloration (farben)
  • Breast eagle insignia
  • Shoulder edelweiss patch (either bivo or wool backing are acceptible)
  • If you wear glasses, please make an attempt to get period-correct frames for your prescription lenses.
• Gear:
  • WWI or WWII Helmet (cammo cover optional) - Converted Spanish Civil War helmets are acceptible - NO BIKER HELMETS
  • Black leather belt w/ Heer-style buckle
  • "Y-Strap" suspenders
  • Pair of black leather pouches for K98K Mauser ammunition
  • Canteen, cup, strap & holder (mountain canteens are also acceptible and have the added benefit of a larger fluid capacity)
  • Model 98 Carbine (K98K) or converted WWI Model 98 Gewehr (G98) rifle
  • Breadbag (light tan in color)
  • Bayonet & frog (black leather)
  • Complete mess kit, strap & utensils
  • Gas mask canister (gas mask optional)
  • Entrenching tool (E-tool) & holder (black leather)
  • At least one zeltbahn (triangular-shaped cammo poncho) - four zeltbahns can be assembled into a tent, provided you also have tent stakes and center-poles.
  • Soldatenbuch (A.K.A. Soldbuch - soldier's book) - holds personal information and is especially useful for recording attended events.

Original Uniform Examples and Resources:

Circa-1938 Austrio-German Gebirgsjäger Wool Uniform
Circa-1944 Austrio-German Gebirgsjäger Tropical Uniform

Links to Rank Structure, Decorations and Insignia
used by Austrio-German Gebirgsjäger Divisions (WWII Era):

Rank Devices
Cap-mounted Insignia
Tunic-mounted Insignia
Service Medals and Cuff Titles
Awards & Ribbons
Branch Colors (Waffenfarben)

Special thanks to:
Laurent Mirouze and Europa Militaria for "World War II Infantry: In Colour - Photographs"
Guido Rosignoli and MacMillan Publishing for "Army Badges and Insignia of World War 2"
Brian L. Davis and Malcolm McGregor for "Badges and Insignia of the Third Reich 1933-1945"
Jörg M. Hormann for "German Uniforms of the 20th Century - Volume 2: Uniforms of the Infantry - 1919 to the Present"
Gordon Williamson and Stephen Andrew for "Osprey Military Elite Series #63: German Mountain & Ski Troops 1939-45"
U.S. War Department Handbook on German Military Forces



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