Description
Unser Alpenkorps – Number 1, January 1940
Scanned pages: 16 | Instant PDF download
Historical German Gebirgsjäger (mountain corps) magazine, Nachrichtenblatt des XVIII. Armeekorps, digitized.
Cover
Dense smoke/explosion cloud over a field with two soldiers silhouetted in the foreground; war correspondent credited: Franz Krieger, Salzburg.
Main Articles
“Weihnacht 1939 im Westen”
A soldier’s Christmas Eve reflections and poem written from the Western Front in 1939.
No author credited (poem); accompanying photo credited to Presse-Hoffmann.
“Die Kämpfe bei Holosko”
A company commander’s diary account of the September 1939 fighting near Holosko during the Polish campaign.
Diary excerpt from a Kompanieführer; final entry credited to Oblt. Grasfer. Photos credited to Archiv XVIII. A.K. (3 photos) and Presse-Hoffmann.
Individuals named: Oberjäger W. (Gruppenführer im Pionierzug), Jäger Sch. (wounded by artillery splinter), Feldwebel G.
“Erlebnisse am Jablonkapaß”
A dispatch rider’s account of adventures near the Jablonka Pass during the Polish campaign, including a night spent locating his column.
No author or photographer credited.
“Aus Gefangenschaft befreit”
An account of German soldiers being freed from Polish captivity during the march on Bircza.
Author: Hptm. Lendinger. Photo credited to Becker.
“Schwein gehabt!”
A first-person account of a tense night on outpost duty in Poland that ended without incident.
Author: Jäger Karlheinz Meckel. No photo credit given.
“Pioniere vor!”
A combat engineer’s account of bridge-building under fire near Rabka during the Polish campaign.
Author: Pionier Petrisch. Photo credited to Scherl-Bilderdienst.
“Gebirgsjäger in Eis und Schnee”
An account of mountain troop artillery and skiing exercises in the snow-covered Alps.
Author: Dr. Lambert Mikesch. Photos credited to Presse-Hoffmann (1) and Weltbild (1).
“Erlebnisse eines ehemaligen Divisionsfunkers beim Gebirgs-Jäger-Ersatz-Bataillon”
A former division radio operator recounts the demanding work of a telephone/signals troop in mountainous terrain.
No named author. Photo credited to Scherl-Bilderdienst.
“Nachtmarsch”
A description of a grueling night march and field exercise undertaken by a mountain company near Salzburg.
Author: Jg. Pichler, Salzburg. Photo credited to Scherl-Bilderdienst.
“Die Musterung – Eine zeitgemäße Betrachtung”
An essay describing the military conscription/medical examination (Musterung) process and its significance.
Author: Oberleutnant Dr. Arnold (Bregenz). No photo.
“Eine Wiese steht im Krieg”
A short story about an old Tyrolean farmer and soldier, Klaus Sinöder, and his devotion to a mountain meadow amid war.
Author: Karl Springenschmid. Photo credited to Scherl-Bilderdienst.
“Alpbach – Heimatbericht für die Fronttruppen”
A humorous home-front report from the village of Alpbach for troops at the front, covering local news, weddings, and a marksmen’s festival.
No named author. Illustrations by J.B. (initials only); commemorative target/shield (Ehrenscheibe) painted by Johannes Behler.
“Soldaten-Humor”
A short section of soldier jokes and anecdotes.
No author or photo credit.
“Bücherschau”
A short book review section, including a notice on the periodical “Artilleristische Rundschau” and books “Schlag auf Schlag” and “Ein Schiff fährt quer durch Afrika”.
No individual author credited.
Artists Mentioned
- B. — illustrator of the cartoon drawings accompanying the “Alpbach” home-front report.
- Johannes Behler — painted the commemorative marksmen’s target/shield (Ehrenscheibe) featured in the “Alpbach” section.
War Correspondents (Kriegsberichter) Named
No individuals are explicitly credited with the title “Kriegsberichter” in this issue. Photographic credits given are agency/name attributions only: Franz Krieger (Salzburg, cover), Presse-Hoffmann, Scherl-Bilderdienst, Archiv XVIII. A.K., Weltbild, and Becker.