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Hello to all ; more on the 1. Gebirgs Division..................

The 1 GD on the Eastern Front.

From 24 till 27 of September of 1941, march southwards by Peskoschena – Gawrilowka – Seleny Gaj – Iwanow.


Relief of the division by Rumanian mountain troops. General Lanz interchanges greetings.

On September 27 of 1941 at 19:30 hours it was received the counter-order and a new march order; the enemy had broken through the Rumanian lines in the zone of Balki and the Mountain Army Corps was to be engaged there until the 04 of October of 1941. After the appeal of their leaders and emission of the order the batteries marched out and arrived at dusk at the new zone of employment in the neighborhoods of Nowo Ukrainka on September 28 of 1941.

Sources: http://www.gebirgsjaeger.4mg.com/kopold9.htm
Bilderserie. Mit der II./ GAR 79 im Feldzug gegen Russland. Maj. Baron v. Le Fort, Ow Kelle, Ogefr Wengert +, Ogefr Schweizer, Ogefr Heil. Hagridmerlino.
German Mountain Troops in WW II. Roland Kaltenegger.
http://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/Gli ... Div1-R.htm

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Hello to all ; more on the 1. Gebirgs Division..................

The 1 GD on the Eastern Front.

From 29 of September till 10 of October of 1941. It was carried out the attack against the antitank ditches of Malaja Belosjorka and the pursuit and encirclement due north of the Sea of Azov.



On September 30 of 1941 were reached the trenches of Balka Belosjarka and the attack could not follow ahead any longer due to the strong enemy resistance.

That very day also (30 Sep 1941), the OP of the 5. Battery was knocked by a direct hit; there were killed the Battery commander, Oberleutnant Gebhard together with two Uffz and 1 soldier.

Sources: http://www.gebirgsjaeger.4mg.com/kopold9.htm
Bilderserie. Mit der II./ GAR 79 im Feldzug gegen Russland. Maj. Baron v. Le Fort, Ow Kelle, Ogefr Wengert +, Ogefr Schweizer, Ogefr Heil. Hagridmerlino.
German Mountain Troops in WW II. Roland Kaltenegger.
http://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/Gli ... Div1-R.htm

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The 1 GD on the Eastern Front.



On October 04 of 1941, the Adjutant of the II. /GAR 79, Oberleutnant Trump in the scissors' binocular. The enemy carried out a withdrawal and the Kampfgruppe Pickert pressed towards the east on Friedrichsfeld - Rosental to Neudorf crossing the Tschingue stream.

On October 06 of 1941, the Abteilung had to fight against defensive positions, tank attacks and hostile columns in movement.

Sources: http://www.gebirgsjaeger.4mg.com/kopold9.htm
Bilderserie. Mit der II./ GAR 79 im Feldzug gegen Russland. Maj. Baron v. Le Fort, Ow Kelle, Ogefr Wengert +, Ogefr Schweizer, Ogefr Heil. Hagridmerlino.
German Mountain Troops in WW II. Roland Kaltenegger.
http://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/Gli ... Div1-R.htm

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Hello to all ; more on the 1. Gebirgs Division..................

The 1 GD on the Eastern Front.

On October 10 of 1941, the resistance of the enemy was broken and the opponent was surrounded and destroyed. The Russian Armies 9º and 18º were swept from the Soviet OoB and the Geb AK took 100,000 prisoners.



Between Oct 14 and 18 1941, the march proceeded eastwards without enemy interferente. The advance followed by Petropolawka – Nowo Petrikowka – Jegjemijewka – Waterjanowka – Obliginskoje through the muddy roads.

Sources: http://www.gebirgsjaeger.4mg.com/kopold9.htm
Bilderserie. Mit der II./ GAR 79 im Feldzug gegen Russland. Maj. Baron v. Le Fort, Ow Kelle, Ogefr Wengert +, Ogefr Schweizer, Ogefr Heil. Hagridmerlino.
German Mountain Troops in WW II. Roland Kaltenegger.
http://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/Gli ... Div1-R.htm

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Hello to all ; more on the 1. Gebirgs Division..................

The 1 GD on the Eastern Front.

On Oct 19 1941, overcoming the muddy roads the advance went ahead towards Stalino.

Sources: http://www.gebirgsjaeger.4mg.com/kopold9.htm
Bilderserie. Mit der II./ GAR 79 im Feldzug gegen Russland. Maj. Baron v. Le Fort, Ow Kelle, Ogefr Wengert +, Ogefr Schweizer, Ogefr Heil. Hagridmerlino.
German Mountain Troops in WW II. Roland Kaltenegger.
http://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/Gli ... Div1-R.htm

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Hello to all ; more on the 1. Gebirgs Division..................

The 1 GD on the Eastern Front.

On Oct 20 1941 Stalino was occupied against minor enemy resistance.

Sources: http://www.gebirgsjaeger.4mg.com/kopold9.htm
Bilderserie. Mit der II./ GAR 79 im Feldzug gegen Russland. Maj. Baron v. Le Fort, Ow Kelle, Ogefr Wengert +, Ogefr Schweizer, Ogefr Heil. Hagridmerlino.
German Mountain Troops in WW II. Roland Kaltenegger.
http://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/Gli ... Div1-R.htm

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22 Oct of 1941.


Stalino.


The children walked totally ragged and abandoned.

From November 02 till December 01 of 1941, offensive against Dmitriewka and Diakowa.

Rain, snow and sudden frosts diminished the impulse of the German attack. The Russians tried at all possible costs to breach the German front in Diakowa and the the 1 GD’s neighbor division to the right had to move back 15 kilometers. After hard combats, that lasted 8 days, the Soviets were rejected towards their defensive position on Dmitriewka.

Sources: http://www.gebirgsjaeger.4mg.com/kopold9.htm
Bilderserie. Mit der II./ GAR 79 im Feldzug gegen Russland. Maj. Baron v. Le Fort, Ow Kelle, Ogefr Wengert +, Ogefr Schweizer, Ogefr Heil. Hagridmerlino.
German Mountain Troops in WW II. Roland Kaltenegger.
http://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/Gli ... Div1-R.htm

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Hello to all ; more about the 1 GD but this time in 1942 towards the Caucasus.................

With the II. /GAR 79 towards the Caucasus - Summer of 1942.

From May 17 till May 28 of 1942 - Counter-offensive and encirclement due south of Jarkov.

On May 17 of 1942. The spirit had been encouraged and again we were advancing; we had left back our winters’ positions towards the departure's line for the attack. The good communications constituted an essential factor.


The Signal troops operating the radio transmitter equipment 02 (tornister funkgerät 02) standard at regiment, battalion and company level.

At 04:00 hours the attack began; Bachmutowo was the immediate goal of it. A storm of projectiles of all the calibers fell on the Russian positions and the assault on the objective was happily launched.

Sources: http://www.gebirgsjaeger.4mg.com/kopold9.htm
Bilderserie. Mit der II./ GAR 79 im Feldzug gegen Russland. Maj. Baron v. Le Fort, Ow Kelle, Ogefr Wengert +, Ogefr Schweizer, Ogefr Heil. Hagridmerlino.
German Mountain Troops in WW II. Roland Kaltenegger.
http://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/Gli ... Div1-R.htm

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Hello to all ; more about the 1 GD but this time in 1942 towards the Caucasus.................

With the II. /GAR 79 towards the Caucasus - Summer of 1942.

From May 17 till May 28 of 1942 - Counter-offensive and encirclement due south of Jarkov.

After hours of arduous fights the town of Bachmutowo was conquered in close combat house by house.

Sources: http://www.gebirgsjaeger.4mg.com/kopold9.htm
Bilderserie. Mit der II./ GAR 79 im Feldzug gegen Russland. Maj. Baron v. Le Fort, Ow Kelle, Ogefr Wengert +, Ogefr Schweizer, Ogefr Heil. Hagridmerlino.
German Mountain Troops in WW II. Roland Kaltenegger.
http://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/Gli ... Div1-R.htm

Cheers. Raúl M .

Hello to all ; more about the 1 GD but this time in 1942 towards the Caucasus.................

With the II. /GAR 79 towards the Caucasus - Summer of 1942.

From May 17 till May 28 of 1942 - Counter-offensive and encirclement due south of Jarkov.

Sources: http://www.gebirgsjaeger.4mg.com/kopold9.htm
Bilderserie. Mit der II./ GAR 79 im Feldzug gegen Russland. Maj. Baron v. Le Fort, Ow Kelle, Ogefr Wengert +, Ogefr Schweizer, Ogefr Heil. Hagridmerlino.
German Mountain Troops in WW II. Roland Kaltenegger.
http://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/Gli ... Div1-R.htm

Cheers. Raúl M .

Hello to all ; more about the 1 GD but this time in 1942 towards the Caucasus.................

With the II. /GAR 79 towards the Caucasus - Summer of 1942.

From May 17 till May 28 of 1942 - Counter-offensive and encirclement due south of Jarkov.

Sources: http://www.gebirgsjaeger.4mg.com/kopold9.htm
Bilderserie. Mit der II./ GAR 79 im Feldzug gegen Russland. Maj. Baron v. Le Fort, Ow Kelle, Ogefr Wengert +, Ogefr Schweizer, Ogefr Heil. Hagridmerlino.
German Mountain Troops in WW II. Roland Kaltenegger.
http://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/Gli ... Div1-R.htm

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