Description
Unser Alpenkorps – Number 9, September 1941
Scanned pages: 16 | Instant PDF download
Historical German Alpenkorps (Wehrmacht mountain troops) magazine, digitized.
Cover
A view of the ancient temple ruins at Cape Sounion (“Kap Sunion”), Greece, overlooking the sea at dusk. Photo credit: Aufn. Bach.
Main Articles
“Altes und neues Athen – Deutsche Soldaten in der Hauptstadt Griechenlands”
A reflective account of German soldiers, many of them mountain troops, marching into and exploring Athens, contrasting the ancient Acropolis with the bustling modern city.
Author: Soldat Missier. Photo credits: Aufn. Bach; Aufn. Eggebrecht.
“Parade in Athen”
A first-person account of a division’s march to and participation in the German victory parade in Athens on 3 May 1941, reviewed by Generalfeldmarschall List.
Author: Wachtmeister Weichhold. Photo credits: Aufn. Bach; Aufn. Eggebrecht.
“Wie sorgt das Reich heute für seine kriegsbeschädigten Soldaten und ihre Hinterbliebenen?”
An informational article explaining the state welfare and pension system (Wehrmachtfürsorge- und -versorgungsgesetz) for war-disabled soldiers and their surviving dependents.
Author: Oberstleutnant Ludwig, Wehrkreiskommando XVIII. No photo credits given.
“Prinz Eugen und Englands Verrat von Cambrai (1712)”
A historical essay on Prince Eugene of Savoy’s 1712 campaign and England’s diplomatic betrayal at Cambrai, framed as a parallel to contemporary Anglo-German conflict.
Author: Major Walter Troege. Illustration credit: drawing (“Zeichnung”) by Camphausen depicting the Battle of Höchstädt (1704), reproduced via Aufn. (2) Scherl-Bilderdienst.
“Lofotenfahrt”
A diary-style travel account (“Aus Tagebuchblättern”) of a ship voyage along the Norwegian coast to Narvik, passing through the Lofoten islands under the midnight sun.
Author: Leutnant Heikaus. Photo credit: Aufn. Archiv XVIII. A. K.
“Walstatt eines großen Sieges”
An eyewitness report (“Erlebnisbericht”) describing the aftermath of a major encirclement battle in the East, with thousands of Soviet soldiers killed or captured.
Author: Karl H. Kempter. Photo credits: Aufn. (3) Kempter.
“Der Nestosübergang”
An account of a company’s river crossing of the Nestos under fire, using assault boats and improvised rafts amid heavy machine-gun and artillery fire.
Author: Unteroffizier Mayerhofer. No photo credits given.
Officer named: Leutnant J. (referred to by initial); also Oberleutnant L.
“Knobeln und lachen”
A recurring puzzles-and-jokes page with riddles, word games, and a humorous historical anecdote (“Histörchen”) about Feldmarschall Radetzky.
Cartoon illustrations by Major Albert Hohenester, compiled from an idea by Oberleutnant Götz Nordhaus (NS-Gauverlag Innsbruck), from the book “Nur kein Schema!” No further photo credits.
Artists Mentioned
- Camphausen — historical drawing (“Zeichnung”) depicting the Battle of Höchstädt (1704), reproduced in the Prinz Eugen article.
- Major Albert Hohenester — recurring cartoon illustrations for the “Knobeln und lachen” humor page, from his book “Nur kein Schema!”
War Correspondents (Kriegsberichter) Named
No photographers in this issue are explicitly labeled “Kriegsberichter.” Photo credits instead cite individuals Bach, Eggebrecht, and Kempter, plus the corps archive (Archiv XVIII. A. K.) and Scherl-Bilderdienst.