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Unser Alpenkorps – Number 10, October 1940
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Historical German Wehrmacht newsletter of the XVIII Army Corps (Alpenkorps), digitized.
Cover
The memorial to the Carinthian Feldjägerbataillon Nr. 8 in Klagenfurt, honouring its First World War dead, captioned “Das Denkmal des Jägerbaon Nr. 8 in Klagenfurt”. Photo: Archiv XVIII. A.K. No war correspondent credited.
Main Articles
“Die große Tat!”
A commemorative piece on the 20th anniversary of the Carinthian plebiscite of 10 October 1920 and the Carinthian defensive struggle of 1918–1920.
Author: Ottokar Drumbl. Illustration: drawing of the Landhaus in Klagenfurt by R. Reimesch.
“Der Tag der Entscheidung”
A detailed account of Yugoslav pressure before the 1920 plebiscite, the voting day itself and the result of 22,025 votes for Austria against 15,279 for Yugoslavia.
Author: Dr. Martin Wutte. Photos: Fremdenverkehrsamt Kärnten (2); from the book “Feuerbrand in Kärnten” by Joachim Reinhardtstein, Deutscher Verlag (3).
“Der „KHD“”
A portrait of the Kärntner Heimatdienst (KHD), the organisation behind the pro-Austrian plebiscite propaganda campaign of 1920.
Author: Josef Friedrich Perkonig. Photo: Archiv XVIII. A.K. Illustration: drawing of Maria Saal by R. Reimesch.
“Ein Stoßtrupp greift ein!”
An account of a clandestine night raid across the 1920 demarcation line into the upper Rosental to post pro-German leaflets and slogans in St. Jakob and St. Peter.
No author credited. Photos: from the book “Feuerbrand in Kärnten” by Joachim Reinhardtstein, Deutscher Verlag.
“Ein Frauenschicksal im Kärntner Grenzland”
The story of a Carinthian border mother whose husband was imprisoned during the 1919–1920 struggle and whose four sons now serve in the Wehrmacht.
Author: L. W. Photo: Schmachtenberger-Schröder (Carinthian women from the Gurktal).
“Fallschirmabsprung und Einsatz von Gebirgsjägern in Narvik”
A mountain soldier’s account of volunteering for rapid parachute training in Germany and jumping into Narvik to reinforce General Dietl’s troops.
Author: Oberjäger Anton Ebner.
“Als Gefangener vor einem englischen General”
A German NCO describes his capture and interrogation by an English general at Harstadt during the Narvik campaign.
Author: Unteroffizier Franz Schaffer.
“Eine Kampfepisode um Narvik”
A radio operator’s account of an attack near Ankenes on 2 May 1940 under fire from English warships.
Author: Gefr. Steidler.
“Zwei neue Ritterkreuzträger”
A report on the award of the Knight’s Cross to Oberstleutnant Wolf Hagemann and Major Artur Haußels for the Narvik fighting, with short biographies.
No author credited. Photos (2): Archiv XVIII. A.K.
“Vom Marschweg einer Gebirgsdivision”
An essay (headed “Deutsches Schicksal überm Rhein”) tracing a mountain division’s route through the Black Forest, Alsace, Lorraine and Burgundy and interpreting it as German history.
Author: Oberleutnant Dr. Hans Steinacher. Photo: Scherl-Bilderdienst (Tailler Tor near Besançon).
“Das Gefecht bei Belmont”
A cavalry trooper’s account of his squadron’s fight against French anti-tank guns at Belmont in the Vosges.
Author: Reiter J. Knoflach.
“Kamerad Christian”
A soldier’s tribute to a pack horse named Christian that survived a fall during a mountain march to the Enningalm.
Author: Gefreiter Zeilhofer. Photo: Scherl-Bilderdienst.
Artists Mentioned
- Reimesch – drawing of the Landhaus in Klagenfurt (“Die große Tat!”).
- Reimesch – drawing of Maria Saal near Klagenfurt (“Der „KHD“”).
War Correspondents (Kriegsberichter) Named
- No Kriegsberichter are credited in this issue; contributions are by corps members, soldiers and Carinthian authors.