Description
Unser Alpenkorps – Number 3, March 1940
Scanned pages: 16 | Instant PDF download
Historical German Gebirgsjäger (mountain corps) magazine, Nachrichtenblatt des XVIII. Armeekorps, digitized.
Cover
The Kaiserjäger memorial chapel (Kaiserjäger-Gedächtniskapelle) on the Berg Isel near Innsbruck, showing a bronze relief and the years 1816–1918; war correspondent credited: Gleier-Schröder.
Main Articles
“Die letzten 24 Stunden vor Kriegsbeginn”
A dramatic recollection of the tense final 24 hours before the outbreak of war with Poland on September 1, 1939, including the poem “Das Edelweiß.”
No single named author for the main text; the poem “Das Edelweiß” is credited to Gefr. Hans Pflug (in einem Geb. Jäg. Btl.); a closing diary excerpt is credited to Gefr. Josef Heront. No photo.
“Die Kufsteiner Gebirgsjäger vor Kroscienko”
An account of a mountain company’s attack on Kroscienko (Krościenko) during the Polish campaign, including the moment the objective is taken.
Author: Oblt. Brandner. Photo (“Schwere Gebirgsartillerie geht in Feuerstellung”) taken from the book Gösta Nordhaus’ “Alpenkorps im Angriff,” credited to Ufa.
“Na straz!”
An account of a covert reconnaissance drive along the Slovak border in the days just before the Polish campaign began, including an encounter with Slovak border guards using the password “Na straz.”
Author: Lt. Werner. Photo (“Nimmersatt”, a mascot mule of an Austrian mountain division) credited to Jäger K. N. Kempter.
“„Krieg“ im Kriege! – Bilder von einer Stabs- und Nachrichtenübung einer Gebirgsdivision”
A photo-essay describing a staff and signals exercise (a simulated “war within the war”) conducted by a mountain division, covering communications, dispatch riders, and camouflage discipline.
Author: Jäger K. N. Kempter. Photos credited to Jäger K. N. Kempter and Archiv XVIII. A.K.
“Die ersten Südtiroler im deutschen Wehrdienst”
An account of the first South Tyrolean volunteers (following the German–Italian resettlement option) being welcomed and inducted into German military service in Innsbruck.
Author: Jäger Josef Reiterer. Photos credited to Archiv XVIII. A.K. (3 photos).
“Eine Nachrichten-Ersatzkompanie übt”
A description of a replacement signals company’s training march and exercises near Innsbruck.
No named author or photo credit.
“Marschübung im Gebirge”
A vivid description of a pre-dawn mountain march and field exercise, including snow-covered terrain, fatigue, and mock combat encounters.
Author: Gefr. Eberhard Bäumer. Photos credited to Hartmann-(Mauritius) and Archiv XVIII. A.K.
“Heil Pioniere!”
A lighthearted account of a day in the life of a combat engineer (Pionier) company, including bridge-building drills and barracks humor.
No named author. Photos credited to Archiv XVIII. A.K. (2 photos).
“Die Sturmabteilungen vom Edelweiß – Unsere SA – die Front des Glaubens und der Tat – im ersten Kriegshalbjahr”
An article on the activities and contributions of the SA (Sturmabteilung) in the Alpenland region during the first half-year of the war, including SA members’ service at the front and home-front duties.
Author: SA-Obersturmführer Koch. Photos credited to Müller-Schönhaulen and Archiv XVIII. A.K.
Artists Mentioned
None credited in this issue.
War Correspondents (Kriegsberichter) Named
No individuals are explicitly credited with the title “Kriegsberichter” in this issue. Photographic credits given are name/agency attributions only: Gleier-Schröder (cover), Jäger K. N. Kempter, Ufa, Hartmann-(Mauritius), Müller-Schönhaulen, and Archiv XVIII. A.K.