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Unser Alpenkorps – Number 11, November 1940
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Historical German Wehrmacht newsletter of the XVIII Army Corps (Alpenkorps), digitized.
Cover
A German mountain soldier stepping out of a Sami tent handing something to local children, captioned “Deutsche Soldaten in Norwegen”. Photo: PK-Pelz-Weltbild (war correspondent PK-Pelz).
Main Articles
“Das Karthago des 20. Jahrhunderts”
An anti-British propaganda essay casting England as a modern Carthage doomed by Churchill’s war policy.
Author: W. L. Includes the poem “Alpensöhne in Norwegen” by Uffz. R. Schmied.
“Front und Heimat”
A report on the reception held on 23 October 1940 by Carinthian Kreisleiter Dr. Pachnek for Oberst Windisch, commander of the northern troops at Narvik, on home leave.
No author credited.
“Aufbau in Narvik”
A description of the reconstruction of Narvik’s harbour, ore quay and town and the building of new quarters for the mountain troops, with a picture of the newly instituted Narvik Shield.
Author: Major Haussels. Photos: Major Haussels (4); Weltbild (Narvik Shield).
“Am rechten Flügel einer Gebirgsdivision über die Aisne”
A company commander’s account of an assault crossing of the Aisne in inflatable boats and the storming of French bunkers on the heights beyond.
Author: Oberleutnant Artmann. Photo: PK-Kohnen-Weltbild.
“Die Zwanzigjahrfeier des Kärntner Freiheitskampfes bei einer Gebirgsdivision”
A report on a mountain division’s ceremony in a Roman amphitheatre in France marking the 20th anniversary of the Carinthian defensive struggle, with a speech by Oberleutnant Dr. Steinacher.
Author: Lt. Tannheimer. Photos (2): Archiv XVIII. A.K.
“Melde- und Schutzhunde”
An account of the training and front-line use of messenger and guard dogs by Hundeersatzstaffel X, with anecdotes about individual dogs.
Author: Wtm. Dr. Grießenböck.
“Brückenbau über die Salzach zwischen Pongau und Ranibach”
A photo report on a Salzburg mountain pioneer replacement battalion building a new 70-metre bridge over the Salzach in September 1940.
No author credited. Photos (5): Archiv XVIII. A.K.
“Eine Hochgebirgsübung der Gebirgsschießschule”
An account of a three-day, 115-kilometre high-mountain exercise from Salzburg via Berchtesgaden and the Königssee to the Watzmann in June 1940.
Authors: Jg. Höfemayer, Fdw. Rüthner. Photos: Scherl-Bilderdienst (2); Jg. Frey; Mauritius (2); Weltbild; Jg. Bindeus.
“Meine erste Marschübung ins Hochgebirge”
A young artilleryman’s account of his first gruelling march exercise into the Alps.
Author: Kanonier Hans Mantler.
“„Bergsommer“”
A report (subtitled “Wieder entsteht ein Film über die Hitler-Jugend”) on the shooting of a Hitler Youth climbing film by Bavaria-Filmkunst in the Tyrolean mountains.
Author: Edward Wehner. Photos: Bavaria-Filmkunst (2); E. Baumann.
“Unsere Liederecke”
A song page with a handwritten score and lyrics for “Die Heimat” and the lyrics of “Lied der Rekruten”.
“Die Heimat”: uncredited. “Lied der Rekruten”: Kan. König.
“Hier lacht der Landser”
A humorous piece on soldiers’ slang and nicknames for weapons, equipment and ranks.
Author: Leutnant Frießner.
Artists Mentioned
- No illustrators or artists are credited for artwork in this issue.
War Correspondents (Kriegsberichter) Named
- PK-Pelz – photographer (Weltbild), cover.
- PK-Kohnen – photographer (Weltbild), “Am rechten Flügel einer Gebirgsdivision über die Aisne”.