Marine reacts to German Army Mountain Unit

[@FLORATOSOTHON]

Bundeswehr, pronounced Bundesver, is the post war German army. The mountain units are called Gebirgsjäger and are the light infantry part of the alpine or mountain troops (Gebirgstruppe) of Germany, Austria and Switzerland. The word Jäger (meaning "hunter" or "huntsman") is a characteristic term used for light infantry in German speaking countries.

[@pako7414]

Many regiments in Scandinavia also use "Jeger" for light infantry.

[@svartorivigt5016]

Well technically the Bundeswehr is the Armed Forces as a whole, while the Deutsches Heer is the Army.

[@werewolf9k]

the french have also the chasseur alpin who is the same kind of units

[@generalripper7528]

I believe the first "Jäger" units were created by the Prussians. The English equivalent would be "Rangers" and to a lesser degree Fusiliers ("Füseliere" in German). For example, the Brits had the "Green Jackets", who wore camouflaged green jackets at a time when their regulars wore the iconic redcoats.

[@brittakriep2938]

@@generalripper7528 : Not totaly true. In 18th century germany consisted of over 300 states. Some larger states formed in wartime ,Jäger' units from professional hunters and forrest officials ( Förster). At first they appeared with their private rifles ( no muskets) and civilian ,Hirschfänger' long hunting knifes. A bit later, up to percussion age, the rifles of Jäger units had been state bought, but still had some civilian features. In Seven Years War the civilian Hirschfänger had been replaced with longerbaded military Hirschfänger.

[@TheGermanDude1]

I’ve been a soldier of the 232 Gebirgsjägerbattalion located in Bischofswiesen Strub. The soldiers you’re seeing in the video are more likely part of the „Hochzug“ that are a even more specialized part of our mountain troops. Nevertheless as a member of the Gebirgsjäger you will be trained in skiing, climbing and in general mountain and desert warfare. The “Horses” are Mules a crossbreed between horses and donkeys. They are still the perfect way to take stuff up in difficult mountain terrain.

[@hansmustermann6524]

ich kann mich noch gut daran erinnern als die Jungs vom 232ten mit ihren schweren Berghaus Rucksäcken und dem G22 im Gepäck im Laufschritt an uns vorbei marschiert sind. Kaum zu glauben was man als Jager alles den Berg hinauf schleppt.

[@kurtnener1724]

Wir Mullitreiber ham scho was drauf ;-)

[@etee08]

War die schönste Zeit meines Lebens- Winterausbildung in Bischofswiesen/Strub!

[@sekorianracingcompany8772]

In welcher Kompanie und Zug?

[@voster77hh]

In the age of Ospreys and drones I doubt that mule approach. As well as the benefit of heavy gear over artillery observer scouts and air superiority. Even in tunnels you would be better of with drone gear. Any high altitude mountain path can be secured by a cluster bomb of mine ammunitions on click of a command center button today and you can't clear mines with heavy gear well enough. It is unlikely we will ever fight a high altitude cross border war. The only potential EU enemy Switzerland could simply be starved into submission. Afghanistan is a issue for China. In what mountains to fight large ops? Special Ops mission with fortified hideouts okay, but any large scale glacier border mountain theatre - where would that be? The EU falling apart is not going to happen due to the permanent Russian threat. We basically have museeum units preserving large moubtain border theatre capabilities of WWI and WWII. But we have no such mountain border across the alps glaciers and ridges with their smuggler goat path anymore that rangers would need to lock up securely. Today the Swiss outnumber you by large. But you only need to starve their economy and food supply. A few smugglers don't get bulk cargo of industrial raw material and products in or out. What else do the Swiss have in commodities - suitcases full of money? In the Romanian, Balkans and Norwegian or Finn mountain ranges you don't encounter such high alpine terrain. The gradients are much more accessible to vehicle assistance. We ebtertain a history club with taxpayer money. Unless we plan for another Afghanistan type misadventure. Sth to clearly avoid. Where no history club capabilities claim such theatre can be won.

[@suddenhit3923]

The Gebirgsjäger are not a real "special foces unit" they are our specialized light Infantry. Back in the days they were also most conscripts. And in the Cold War they even carried heavier stuff like 20mm canons.

[@realQuiGon]

They still have 20mm cannons mounted on Wiesel tankettes.

[@Cerasius]

They get a good rep from international SOF though. 10th SFG and the SAS have a history of training with them.

[@Kai-bj5ol]

@@realQuiGon and the Wiesel carried on their backs

[@herbertm.7736]

Right.They are not Special Forces .But they are better in Sking or climbing than the SpecForces like Seals etc.

[@realQuiGon]

@@herbertm.7736 Indeed, their mountain leader course is highly respected internationally and even in the SF community.

[@leonardobellinato4304]

Mountain troops in Europe are really mountain, they all have to be able to climb, ski and everything related. Check out the best: italian Alpini ;) love and support from the italian alps

[@gabrielmondragon7124]

Do you guys have a foregion legion in Italy? Cause that sounds absolutely awesome😬

[@mebodeck]

The Edelweiss Raid in the Austrian Alps is the hardest mountain warfare competition in the world. In the top ranks are always austrian, german and swiss teams ........

[@leonardobellinato4304]

@@gabrielmondragon7124 unfortunately no as far as I know

[@leonardobellinato4304]

@@mebodeck I dont think that one competition defines an entire brigade. But for sure the austrians and german are really good as well. Mine was more of a joke, I dont think there can be consensus on who is the best. The alpini tho thus far have practically won every major battle they have been involved into. For example during ww2 they never lost against the soviet army.

[@voster77hh]

Italian Alpini? I would even question the loyalty of the Italian north to the South here. The most elite mountain troops are the Swiss and Austrian armies. Their entire armies are from the first to the last soul dedicated alpine mountain rangers. India and Pakistan have well recognized alpine terrain mountain ranger elites too. As well as Norway, Sweden and Finlands arctic circle ranger units. The German Gebirgsjäger mountain rangers are a traditional elite unit for the alpine border region between Germany and Austria. Although quite well trained they lack the full dedication in finance and equipment available today. Something clearly much better for the Swiss and Norwegian mountain ranger elites. You can easily get a bunch of lads and dudes into physical shape and mentally fit for alpine territory and give them climbing and ski touring skills. In the end top notch speciality equipment and brains wins in such territory. Starts with simple thing like harnesses or the garments of uniforms. The small in population super wealthy Swiss and Norway can really leverage on helicopters, mini tractors, portable antitank and sapper equipment and whatnot. A lot better logistics support clearly wins here when you are to fight a campaign across harsh unforgiving hostile environments of steep barren rock and glaciers. If you have to camp out and sustain yourself there for weeks. Get heavier equipment into key positions fast and scout, identify and patrol such positions. Quite frankly I had a good laugh as an Alpinist on the Alpini walk the Mont Blanc glacier in a roped bunch of 50 men strong. Tourists do that with hired guides and rental gear for day hikes too. You don't even get into Gebirgsjäger w/o good Skiing and climbing a stiff UIAA VlI / 6b in gym on lead. Most armies would consider that glacier walk a joke from their basic entry requirements.

[@wolbi8128]

The German army have four kinds of infantery: Fallschirmjäger (airborn), Panzergrenadiere (machanised inf.), Jäger (light inf.), and Gebirgsjäger (mountain inf.). The last one is trained for alpine fights, inclouding climbing and skying. They are located near the alpes and train a lot there.

[@reepcore3123]

Aufklärer vergessen

[@MenschGebliebenerHaider67]

Incloud climbing. Ju arr werry käpäpäbl end häf ze Kompetenzkompetenz.

[@marcpeters132]

Marineinfantrie vergessen.

[@svenbrinkmann1970]

Luftwaffen Infanterie oder Objektschutz vergessen

[@Icewolf81]

The German army’s always had mountain units. Since about 1492 and the Bundeswehr Gebirgsjäger were founded in 1956. I think the baseplate is for a mortar.

[@suddenhit3923]

There was no german army in 1492^^

[@Icewolf81]

@@suddenhit3923 That’s not right. There were many German army’s at the time.

[@HolgerLovesMusic]

Holy Roman Empire after the German Nation. Technically there was a german army. Think of it like every state in the US being autonomous, having their own army, marines, navy but when the nation/federation is under attack, they all serve under one banner.

[@Icewolf81]

@@HolgerLovesMusic That’s right. Good explanation but there is one point missing. The „states“ could fight there own wars. So in your example Washington and California could fight with there army’s over a city.

[@comsubpac]

The Alpenkorps was founded during WW1 to support the Austrians against Italy. Up to that point Germany didn't have specialized mountain troops.

[@nobodyisperfect1788]

Concerning your question "when to use this tactic"... don't forget that Germany as well as Austria, Switzerland etc. is preparing for a defensive war. There would be an enemy on one side of the mountain, we would be on the other side (preferably the top already).

[@AmazingMarc84]

Haha at 5:16 US 10th mountain division: we can walk into mountains. German mountain unit: we climb on mountains with all our equipment 😂✌🏻

[@bencarlgra]

You should look into WW1 mountain war. What those soldiers carried up to the mountain tops and built into glaciers is crazy

[@jamesreisenauer1778]

They use an iron 8 and a safety knot for rappelling down. You squeeze the knot and can operate your Weapon hands free. Getting it go again can be difficult, but it usually works. They als do have more modern equipment, but everything with a spring inside can be frozen, damaged or be heavier. And especially in the mountains every gram counts.

[@Mindcrawler23]

As a climber I would also add that most of the more modern auto-belay devices are nice for certain things like rappelling or regular sport climbing, but for example don't cover various situations in alpine multipitch climbing very well. I guess by using an 8 they went for the lightest and most robust option that can do everything.

[@AltIng9154]

Yes... I never was a soldier but like hiking. Keep everything as primitive as possible. 😊

[@mebodeck]

The Edelweiss Raid in the Austrian Alps is the hardest mountain warfare competition in the world. In the top ranks are always austrian, german and swiss teams ........

[@aaronmichaelkonig4666]

Former mountain unit soldier (Gebirgsjäger) from Bad Reichenhall here. The german mountain unit is a special unit in the german military with it's root and history going back to WWI. It's hard training and a lot of fun for sure.

[@Ap-sz4nb]

Such mountain or alpine units may seem strange to most of the countries, but if you look at a country like Austria 🇦🇹 where mountains like the Alps are consuming most of your landscape, such units are very important. As a matter of facts huge and longlasting battles were located in such a terrain in the world wars.

[@MerlinJuergens]

And we Germans need them just in case it is ANSCHLUSSZEIT again 😂❤

[@kilianhzh]

Most climbing will be done on fixed ropes, like in the video with one soldier going in front and fixing the ropes to the mountain, the rest of the group following with ascenders.

[@Zydia]

6:30 They specificaly train for regions like the alps. There both sides have to fight in bad mountain positions. So in a "realistic fight" they would ambush an enemy that is also in a complicated mountain position. The alps where a big part of World War 1 aswell. and i believe since then Germany and Austria started to have dedicated mountain units.

[@remigus2833]

France and Italia has also mountain units as i know

[@nickdouglas736]

That and the Bundeswehr is a defensive army and Germany has a lot of (low) mountain ranges in the south and east. They need Mountain specialists. But the ones in the video are specialized even more 'normal' Mountain troops don't do these things.

[@jayzoo92]

Great stuff als always. Being born and raised in Germany, its almost like Christmas when a new reaction video from CAC regarding the Bundeswehr is released. It sounds a little silly, I know, but its just dope seing Germany getting represented in that mannor. By the way: the correct German pronunciation for Bundeswehr is roughly "Bun-des-ve-r". "Bun-" like the burger-bun, "des-" like in distorted and "ve-r" like very without the y. Much love from Germany!

[@BOMERdeath123]

The Idea of Mountaineer Troops is to effectively ambush the enemies or reinforce friendly infantry. Imagine moving your Battalion to a specific spot and while passing mountain terrain, you suddenly take fire from above meanwhile enemies are rapidly descending down the terrain behind and next to you without firing any shots. You will be surrounded and in a very bad spot in seconds. Do keep in mind that the Mountaineers are mainly trained for the protection of central Europe. For foreign offenses, the Bundeswehr mainly relies on their Para Units and special forces.

[@WhiskyandBacon]

The Gebirgsjäger troops fought in WW2 and they defended West Germany in the Cold War.Two exellent snipers in WW2 belonged to the Gebirgsjäger troops.Josef "Sepp" Allerberger had 257 confirmed kills on the eastern front 1943-45.Matthäus Hetzenauer had 345 confirmed kills on the eastern front 1943-45.His longest kill was from 1100 meters.

[@hinterplattner]

Both of them were Austrian.

[@WhiskyandBacon]

@@hinterplattner Yes,thats right.

[@Mischowski]

@@hinterplattner austrians are just alp germans

[@hinterplattner]

@@Mischowski, not so much so. Are you one of those Anschluss dudes?

[@peterlustig6888]

@@hinterplattner Austrians are ethnic Germans, an separated national identity only formed after WW2

[@lekrecker5672]

It's actually a special group with inside the mountain infantry called de HGZ (High Alpine infantry Platoon) each battilion has it`s own which are also under the direct comand of the battilioncomander, regular mountain forces won't get to do stuff like this, but similar one. They are intendet to path the way for the regular forces. If there are any further questions, feel free to ask. i got to spend my voluntary military service in the mountain brigade and also got to knew the actual area they where training in.

[@andreaslotz3554]

hey man nice Content. I`ve been part of the Austrian Mountain infantry and had some trainings with the german mountain infantry and even competed against them in special mountain infantry competitions. They do have special repelling kit for cqc but usualy the use standard mountaineering gear because it is more versetile and you want to save every gram possible since those troops usualy dont know for how long they will be on their feet. Passion for mountaineering is defenetly necessary in those units but in alpine areas its easy to find people for that since alpinesports is very common.

[@randomjonas-f8w]

I think the Bundeswehr is very underestimated .

[@sphynxcolt4030]

I mean, we have literally no cashflow, so I guess its still impressive how well they do despite lacking money..

[@TheIchgucke]

We call the unit Gebirgsjäger. I realy like your uploads.

[@johanneshering3973]

My brother was a Mountain Soldier and their Badge was the Edelweiss which means that you are a specialist in the high Mountains. He was proud of the Badge, we were often in the Mountains but I have no chance of following him, that was his Home in the Mountains. I was a Paratrooper and really not badly trained. But he was at home up there in the Mountains. Semper Fidelis You are the Spearhead of the US Army , You have my full Respect.

[@julezschneider2889]

My Dad served 8 years for the Gebirgsjäger Battalion. They also made several day outdoor camping in iglos back then. Tough Guys for sure. A lot of Task Force Guys are in this unit too.

[@remigus2833]

In France we have Alpine Hunters (Chasseurs Alpins) and Mountain Infantry Brigade (brigade d'infanterie de montagne) as i know there's also some Italian mountain units but i don't know much about them

[@gunterhagendorf8318]

The Italian mountain units are called the "Alpini" and they are known to be extremly tough.

[@gcghosttv330]

In Austria it is also called Gebirgsjäger it is officially not a special force but they have the toughest training where they only take the best.

[@mark182hoppus]

In 2017 i meet the mountain division with 6 members of them on Denali in camp 3 with full of load and sleds part of them was one officer of Canada and two skilled hochgebirgsjäger from the bundeswehr. As a German and a corporal from the German navy i speak with the two germans and they told me they had a project together with the mountain division to try to climb Denali. They told me that the mountain division those 6members was not so skilled as they thought so the weather window on Denali was short so the two Germans and the one Canadian officer decided to go for they own to the summit and they made it in one rush from camp 3 passing the highcamp to the summit and back with some trouble cuz the officer had sighn of high altitude problems... The 6 members retreated days later they were not able and prepared to go ahead! I did it one day before the trio go to the push.... I meet the germans later in Talkeetna and they told me they story

[@shoeby9273]

You thought eating crayons and 150 pound rucksacks was hard and these boys training to run down Mt. Doom.

[@greenlaufer]

This smile as he see the dude with the machine-gun climbing is priceless 😂😂

[@JohnProdi]

Gebirgsjäger translates to mountain hunter. They are stationed in the south of Germany near the Alps. Most of the guys are devoted to hiking and climbing, even on their free time.

[@powerage7352]

I did Not have any passion when i was drafted in. But was fit as hell when i came Out!!!! Greetings from Germany 3/232

[@aliasalias8433]

Me too....oder besser: war bei mir genauso. Grüße aus Altötting🙂

[@etee08]

War ende der 90er zur Grundi bei der 3/232.... Grüße aus dem Allgäu an alle ehemaligen Kameraden aus "Leibsch" 😉

[@radioactivMUC]

The whole thing doesnt make to much sense 'cause its just a training. The idea behind this abilities is to attack from 'behind' where no one is expecting you. The rappeling would be done in silence to use the stealth to your advance. The Coverteam would hold their weapons until the enemy rings the alarm or opens fire. The whole situation is just a condensed show of capabilitys. And Yes, its a M120 mortar .. mostly carried by car, sometimes by animals and luckily not so often by hand ;)

[@schmiddy4499]

I remember when back in the day a mule fell down a mountain... Meat was back on the menu ^^

[@benhuber1710]

They even have their own music corps in Garmisch, which are great fun because they also do traditional civilian music and not just army marches. There are some videos too on youtube.

[@cinerir8203]

If you look back at the world wars and the battles happening in the mountains, for example between Austria and Italy..it's a whole other world of fighting. Planting explosives during the night or using cannons to create avalanches to smash enemy positions. The tunnels and emplacements, barracks etc. they dug into the mountains itself are incredible. I went there once and it was unbelievable how they battled there. Even now they sometimes find relics of the war up there in the ice. Afaik there are even some positions from the war in the mountains which fully froze over and still haven't been explored fully.

[@Happymali10]

7:23 The "climbing up and going back down" was because of the quarry terrain. Those were not meant to be in sequence in a real combat situation. They would go up a mountain to rappel/move down the OTHER side, attacking an enemy position from a (supposedly) safe side. But since they train at a quarry rather than a mountain range they have to go up and down the same wall.

[@SegSeguturio]

As most people allready said (and this video is quite old), the soldiers are called Gebirgsjäger (mountain hunter) and probably are from the Hochgebirgszug (high mountain). There are even mor specialised soldiers for mountains in the German Army called Heeresbergführer. There is quite a good docu on youtube on those guys but it is really long.

[@chris99103]

10:00 In the mountains you want no fancy gear but something which always works, is 100% reliable & has 0% chance of breaking down...for climate like Alpine mountains and similar you need factor in "sedimentation" on movable interior parts of any gear, corrosion, high difference of max to min temperature etc they can be in this enviroment for months in case of conflict so better to avoid fancy stuff with lower endurance.

[@andreashackler2220]

The "Gebirgsjäger" Mountain Hunters belong to the "Divison schnelle Kräfte" fast Forces Divison. Many can fight on the plains, but in the water and in the mountains ("trennt sich die Spreu vom Weizen") the wheat is separated from the chaff as we say in German.

[@macattackmicmac]

Yes that was probably a base plate for a 120mm mortar. There's a video on that channel of them explaining the principles of alpine artillery.

[@arcanos4167]

I reckon the biggest point of such units would be a guerilla warfare tactic. Germany's got a lot of mountains and hills, especially in the southern regions. So being able to fight like that could proof to be pretty useful when it comes to defending a country like that I think.

[@chartreux1532]

+Arcanos This is a very important and true point. I'm a Reservist (231. Gebirgsjägerbattalion Bad Reichenhall) and i also managed to get my Heeresbergführer in Mittenwald. Now regarding Guerilla Warfare, this is a long & historical Focus Point of the Gebirgsjäger (not only German Troops either). I can't tell anymore how many WW1 and WW2 in depth Battle Reports & Strategies i have read and studied. It's an exciting Topic, even if you're not a Gebirgsjäger, the ingenuinety of the evolution of Mountain Warfare Tactics is just crazy. Especially in both World Wars when either Mountain Troops fought eachother or Mountain Troops engaged with a Guerilla/Partisan Warfare Element, especially in WW1 against the Italian Mountain Troops, all worth a read Prost & Cheers from the Berchtesgadener Land

[@saladinbrandt]

They are a special breed! Badass ...

[@fromoz9294]

6:12 its not necessarily an ambush tactic, its rather repelling from a mountain fast while still being able to defend/fire

[@highchamp1]

Door handle While doing a day of obstacles was given this thing and told to use it. Later on found out it was an "Ascender". "What do I do with this?" Advanced stuff can be pretty silly sometimes.

[@paulh102]

For a bit of context: This Video was filmed in my city (Bad Reichenhall ) on a training ground and those packmules even get used to transport supplies like food for my neighbors to their alpine hut on the "Zwiesel" because it can't be reached by vehicles

[@highchamp1]

Months (of training) German Alpine Guides course at the Mountain Warfare School at Mittenwald. Sounded pretty interesting and comprehensive when I was young. Still know little about it.

[@MyScotty7]

SAS send guys on this 2 year course,they need to speak and write German as part of the course

[@71Gilligan]

Not only the SAS is sending personal to Mittenwald. The warfare school has more foreign soldiers on this course.

[@12Burton24]

They normal make the way for the platoon. Means they go down and make a easier way for others with ropes to come down. They also build bridges and so on. In switzerland those guys are normaly used for moving troops through the snowy mountain. Because the problem with snow is you need to know what you do otherwise you end up in avalanche stafted by your own troups.

[@tronjeotten1510]

those guys are a special branch within the Gebirgsjäger: The Hochzug! Their goal is to become a certified Heeresbergführer.

[@MWeber-qr8kb]

In Germany we have a separates Unit called "Gebirgsjäger". Witch means in english: mountains Hunter or mountains range Hunter. Their are specialized in firefight in these terra and have a separates Corp If u will

[@OrkarIsberEstar]

the gernal idea with this is more too attack the supply chain this way, usually theres also fortified bunkers near passes and artillery ready to fire

[@tonyclarke]

Great video, you commented about the setup-when you watch the lead climber, he is clipping into bolts, and there is no way he would have time to plant them. In a tactical environment, they would most likely have been using cams, hexes or nuts to lay out the route. Also if you look at the lead climber he’s got a fig 8 attached to his rack for descent . There is another video from the TV show Truth, Duty, Valour, that covers the Canadian Mountain Operations Course.

[@joda723]

The new petzel easy stop is total what you discribe for going down the rope. We use a lot of this equipment for caving

[@thomasesser856]

We do most of those things at Bridgeport, Ca for Mountain Warfare Training, its part of the cycle preparing to do a Med, MEU

[@petebeatminister]

The main purpose of the Gebirgsjäger units is to control the mountain regions (like in the Alps in Germany) where normal infantry cannot operate, let alone mechanized units. Thats also why they have mules. This is serious mountaineering stuff, not this quarry playground games you see in the video. Its more like in the Rocky Mountains. And as you know, war is not a summer camp. They have to do their job also in winter, when its -15F and with 8 ft of snow. Then they use skies a lot, too. The Gebirgsjäger have a long tradition, going back all the way to WW1, when there was actually a lot of fierce fighting in the Alps.

[@et1971]

The mountain units main reason to exist is the defense of Germany not the attack of other countrys because Germany has many Woods and Mountains/Hills

[@NavySeal2k]

Was planned to be a Mountain Troop, but after my placement test I was placed as a 74d equivalent CBRN specialist.

[@GermanFafnir]

Most of the Bundeswehr was founded during the cold war. THe idea behind it is defending a mountanous site against invading troops. However the main task for the Gebirgsjäger is a logistical one

[@julians.2597]

10:30 the problem with urban rappelling gear setups for alpine combat is that they are simply not generalist enough tools to justify carrying them in an environment that already entails so much gear and so much weight penalty. an autotuber is absolutely simple enough to ask a trained soldier to operate, backing that up with a prusik gives you the same handsfree capabilities you would get with more specialist devices.

[@guycalabrese4040]

All countries around the alps has specific mountain units. The alps is a very steep and harsh terrain so traditionally these units recruited from people living there.

[@wotanscry1594]

there is a quote from a General from the Napoleonic War Times - i believe he was british but iam not sure. Anyway - he said: Where a Goat can walk, a Human can walk. And where a Human is able to walk he can pull a cannon too.

[@augustiner3821]

ad the Brits are specialists as far mountains are concerned... ;-)

[@ricksters11]

Rangers do mountaineering training, they have to complete an entire segment of their training called the "Mountain Phase" in order to graduate. It covers Mountaineering, repelling, cliff face climbing, ect.

[@realQuiGon]

There is also a true mountain infantry unit in the US, the 86th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Mountain), especially the 172nd Infantry Regiment. They're all based in Vermont.

[@DerScvngr]

The baseplate is from a 120mm mortar of wich there is one designated heavy mortar platoon in every batallion of the Gebirgsjäger. we used it on m113 apcs, on light vehicles and on foot with mules. There is nothing heavier than "Baseplate Rallye" on foot. 😁

[@helltube4523]

Isn't there a technique for repelling that brings you to a stop if you let go? If I recall correctly all you needed was an extra knot. Especially in mountainous terrain every gram counts. You don't want to carry extra equipment that you don't absolutely need.

[@minastaros]

Check out the 4-part documentary "Eliteeinheiten: Heeresbergführer der Bundeswehr" about how officers at the German mountaineers are selected and trained. They show their calm spirit but yet fantastic leaders. Maybe you can switch on English subtitles, but even without it might be a pleasure to watch!

[@herbertm.7736]

And do you know,they are experts in handling with Mulis ,Donkeys. The advantage at the Bundeswehr is,for every situation ,they have the specialist.Mountainhunter,Hunter(Jäger),Minediver,High Everest Mountain Hunter ......

[@hellfiremissle4907]

Gebirgsjäger are basically alpenists with weapons :D

[@ropeburn6684]

Fun fact: "to abseil" is a common Germanism in English. It literally means "to downrope".

[@voster77hh]

To understand the theatre and scenario a look at WWI alpine war is essential. People dug high altitude bunkers and bombed avalanches on each other. Carried big guns on glaciers on mules. The senarios does compress approach and assault in a day. Usually there would be another day or multiday march/scramble of ridgeline or high plateau terrain in between. This would be led by an superelite Heeresbergführer (ArmyMountainGuide) as scout with expert routefinding and lead climbing skills. The idea is to break into fortified gorges shielded by cliffs only accessible by narrow roads. These would be covered by bunkers at both sides. Instead of assaulting the bunker positions on gorge floor level the attack is done by sneaking up above and eliminating key bunkers reinforcements or weapons. Then bring in the main forces. The quarry does only compress the training station in a single area. The scaled cliff could be anything from half a mile to 30 or 150 miles away.

[@burli3010]

The German Gebirgsjäger !!!! German Soldiers and Landsers are the best in the World

[@WhiteTiger333]

Rappelling face forward - wah!

[@MetalGearedKaugummi]

Little bit late to comment (and others probably already wrote something similar), but dont sweat the pausing! I find it interesting to have someone who is/was also with armed forces, but with different experiences analyze scenarios like that. I mean, worst case if that doesnt happen people just take what's presented at face value and maybe miss some holes in a strategy.

[@rantpa1337]

To understand the necessity of this kind of unit, just take a trip to WW1 and WW2 fighting in the alps. There were brutal fights. Normal soldiers stand no chance against special units, like this one. Hence Germany decided to build up these pretty early, to cover the Alps, which are connected/stretched to countries like Austria, Italy, Switzerland, France. A lot of terrain to cover, which is quite difficult to master for normal infantry. The difference in winter and summer are also worth mentioning. You need to have a mindset for this kind of region. This starts with extensive climbing and skiing.

[@JörgKirchberger]

Danke an alle Angehörigen unserer Bundeswehr. Ihr seid sehr wichtig.

[@karlotto689]

Please more from german army greetings from germany🇩🇪 nice Video.

[@hjhuber7929]

I spent my mandatory 12 months there - but not in Hochzug, which these guys are, i guess. It isn't a "special forces" unit like the KSK but definetly one of the more demanding ones.. 😅

[@extracrispypp5473]

I served in that unit but never knew that video exists

[@hankrussel7698]

Hey guys, let me explain this video, i try to translate our german words. we have 2 battalions in germany called mountain hunting battalion, they are no special forces like KSK, more like grenadiers for example. In everey single mountain hunting company is a special team for HIGH mountain hunting. that guys are mostly born in alpine areas, the climb and ski since they can walk. These special guys operate up to 4000 meters high in low oxygen conditions with high climbing, roping, skiing, survival and oriantation skills. their todo is observe/getting intel, they build ropelines to secure the ohter upclimbing teams, they bring out woundet comrades with ropelines, trained for attak and ambush operations in rough high mountain conditions over weeks. first in the video u see the special high mountain guys climbing, ambushing, securing the area and rescue the wounded. Then the rest of mountain hunters come up with sprecial vehicles, we use UNIMOG406, HÄGGLUND 206 and WOLF. In the video u see the HÄGGLUND. U also see our donkys in service, they are getting in action when u cant use anything else. Thes guys includes the donkys have a long tradition in germany, austria and switzerland. Greetings from germany and excuse me my english ;-)

[@arnograbner4741]

Das sind keine Esel (donkey) sondern Mulis (Mules), a Mule ist immer ein Nachkomme von einem Eselhengst und einer Pferdestute!

[@hankrussel7698]

@@arnograbner4741 das erklär auf schnell dem ammi, aber du hast natürlich recht, nen richtiger Esel würde dem Soldaten den Finger zeigen 😂

[@youtousim]

Battles in the Alpes were fierce, even for WW I standards. Whatever these guys do, I would assume it's for good reason.

[@chad3088]

It’s really cool but for practicality purposes I don’t really see it, unless they somehow set up 100 meter zip lines and have a guy sneak a line and anchors up the mountain for them idk how they’ll do this all without being shot under fire

[@exzendar2523]

Gebirgsjäger is Bundeswehr(germanArmy) unit for alpine warfare

[@Enforcer-]

I served in a specialised unit in the german mountain Brigade. The climbing and fastroping stuff seen in the video is done by very few soldiers in the german mountain troops. For example the Hochgebirgsjägerzug does that (specialised alpine Platoon). Most guys in the brigade don't do more than few hiking trips a year with a small backpack.

[@remrich1225]

Check out for the 4 part training video of German Heeresbergführer... Very interessting video in the higher snow covered mountains

[@icer255]

0:21 Yes, you pronounce "Bundeswehr" the right way. Well done. All the best from Germany.

[@donkeymarco]

Some short videos of italian army "Alpini" mountain troops . Alpini were established in 1872. "Vertigo 5 Torri 2021" exercise: kzbin.info/www/bejne/omOxgomGbsyGb6M "Frozen arrow 2021" exercise- mountain artillery + snipers teams: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jafPhKCqh6x-Z5Y "Lepre Artica 2019" - snipers: kzbin.info/www/bejne/rYSrfJeApZakjs0 "Edelweiss" exercise - snipers teams: kzbin.info/www/bejne/rZasZmRsgq95irc

[@GAFloppa]

"Buhn-des-veer" approximately

[@sirkokemter7904]

it's very different kind of fighting the enemy is often more the weather and nature. Objective is always taking the heights and this often on routes the enemy think its not possible. In mountain warfare you very often have only to occupy the higher position to enforce the enemy to retreat. But dont get confused with height of a mountain and the difficulty level, the lower mountains have often more difficult levels. Lot of Gebirgsjaeger dont come from Bavaria they have a very high proportion of Saxonians in their ranks, the east germans had a higher stage of fitness, that's why long time there was existing a light infantry brigade with mountain troops, paras and normal light infantery in Saxony. Btw you have Haegglunds too the Alaskan National Guard has one brigade with it and even the Marines have some of them, the rest is stored for the 10th Mountain in Germany. For the roping we use pretty much standard mountain gear with an Acht thats how we call that device you not break you have to guide the rope through it to move ;) If you let the rope loose the Acht and the friction will stop you. The rope stored in a rope bag haha, there are two ropes used and the standard length is 50 m that doesnt fit in any leg pouch :D If you have to carry them its more over your chest

[@MarcusChan-ed2bh]

At the start I thought you were playing airsoft but on a another level lol

[@masterlance279]

they look a lot like italian alpini, also very similar training/manouvres

[@1799JJ]

Alpini are a legend! British comes to Italy to receive their training

[@andybrueckner1076]

Indeed, I met them in Kosovo, when I was deployed there. Training in the mountains was tough, but fun.

[@alexandrelarsac9115]

Yes and a lot like Swiss, French, Austrian, etc.., mountain troops. Many countries in Europe have similar units.

[@andreaswolfes481]

This clip was more a dynamic display to show the various abilities of our mountain infantry. It was not a realistic battle. We call them 'Gebirgsjäger'. As you have seen they are specialized to mountain warfare. Although some platoons are equipped and trained for combat and survive in alpin warfare with skiers building ' snowcaves' (Iglu like) etc. And yes you pronounce it almost right. Only Bundeswe(h)r. The 'h' just extend the second 'e' so it has no own sound.

[@derekbowbrick6233]

Do they still wear the Edelweiss?

[@smem7963]

They do

[@eydeekay]

Kind of sort of pretty cool stuff.

[@nissl24]

I bet you secretly use that VPN to watch Netflix in German. :)

[@schranzuslongus1]

E followed by an h is just spoken as a long e in german. "Wehr" (spoken: ver) means nothing else than defend.

[@RubenKelevra]

Well no, the rig which they use brakes automatically. So you release the brake by moving your right arm with the rope in front of you and pull slightly. If you lose grip on the rope with your right arm or move it to the right you'll brake. The angle to the right will determine the braking force applied. So you can basically always just grip the weapon if you have to or let yourself drop a couple of meters just by pulling the rope to the left with a hard tug.

[@voster77hh]

This is a 4 part Docu on their Army Mountain Guides school. The elite of the elite is the Heeresbergführer. Army Mountain Ranger Scouts / Guides. The Trailblazer job role. Gebirge = Mountains Jäger = Huntsman = Ranger Bundeswehr (more like B-undes-veerr). The B emphasiszed, the w is a soft v. eh stretched out and the r rolled snarly. The docu is more extensive on the main combat scenarios and requirements. m.youtube.com › watch Heeresbergführer der Bundeswehr - Erbarmungsloses Rennen Teil 1/4

[@maas2198]

The Mulis maybe looking "pretty funny", but these are carrying a lot of weapon systems and ammunition around. In mountain areas you should never under estimate the value of these pack loaded animals. Every upward-carried kg is an advantage for the fighting troops in mountain areas.

[@zhufortheimpaler4041]

The Heer (army) of the Bundeswehr has several basic branches for infantry. Panzergrenadiere - Mech Infantry, operating alongside MBT´s Jäger - motorised light infantry (GTK Boxer an Wiesel 1&2 + M113 120mm Mortars etc, so they are well armed but not Mechanised) Fallschirmjäger - Para light infantry (still motorised) with close to SOF qualification Gebirgsjäger - Mountaineers with the so called Hochgebirgsjägerzug (High alpine mountaineers platoon) wich borders on SOF qualification For Metric Meters in freedom units, multiply with 3 (its not fully accurate but accurate enough) The Cliff is 180feet high (60m) yes the Packmule squad is part of a heavy company with 120 mortars etc If you like it and are below 30, move to germany, apply for citizenship and learn german and apply to the Bundeswehr. If you got a higher educational qualification (like university acess qualification) you could also apply for officer training.

[@Kickbag730]

small point the Fallschirmjäger are part of the Luftwaffe not the Heer

[@unvillage]

@@Kickbag730 No, they're not. German Airforce soldiers are not known for jumping out of intact aircraft. They mostly just "drive the bus". You are probably referring to a past german military.

[@Kickbag730]

@@unvillage Then why do all Fallschirmjäger i Met have the Wings of the Luftwaffe on their shoulders

[@unvillage]

@@Kickbag730 You better ask them. The only wings Fallschirmjäger are supposed to wear are the "diving eagle" on their beret and their Fallschirmspringerabzeichen (parachute "with" wings) on the chest. On the shoulder, they wear the green of the Infanterie. You can also fact-check this on the Bundeswehr website.

[@avsbes98]

For other recommendations, I'd recommend essentially this entire playlist: kzbin.info/aero/PLRoiDADf6lieeLlglrc-86if4YO5Spa4R This is the Bundeswehr's own playlist with all their english or language-free videos.

[@BangOlafson]

4:40 60 metres = 200 ft :D they said that before ;)