Gebirgsjäger in Athens

Group of German Gebirgsjäger from the German 5th Wehrmacht Mountain Division poses against the backdrop of the ruins of an ancient Greek temple in occupied Athens, Greece.
Gebirgsjäger (Alpini) – specialized formations (units, formations) of the ground forces, prepared for conducting military operations in the mountainous terrain.

 

 

Location: Athens, Greece
Date of the photo: May 1941

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