WWII German Mountain Troops, an elite unit, certainly represent one of the most important gaps in the rich tender of 1/72 figs targeting that army, only a couple of sets existing in the scale at present. Although delivering just four troopers, Zvezda’s “German Gebirgsjager 1939-1943” succeeds in a brilliant manner to catch the feeling of that unit and to combine the needs and expectations of both gamers and diorama builders. In addition, it is a top quality set and incorporates one of the most innovative and attractive figs of Braille Scale.
Due to the scarce presence of the topic in the 1/72 scale, I took the opportunity and strived to give a comprehensive review on WWII Gebirgsjagers accompanied by lots of images featuring standard and plenty of converted figs and other interesting stuff. Obviously, the review available at the below link is accompanied by over 70 photos, much more than the here presented ones which might be assessed as a brief introduction (the selection was really difficult).
The review is available here:
http://www.ww2germans.com/index.php/component/content/article/16-reviews/553-zvezda-german-gebirgsjager-1939-1943-6154-ext
As a mountain lover and with a grandfather serving during WWII in Romanian Vanatori de Munte, (both my wife’s grandparents, also Vanatori de Munte, died in combat on Russian front), the entire post tries to bring something special and a humble homage to the impressive contribution and sacrifice brought by Mountain Troops of all armies during WWII.
Cristian Florescu
