Gebirgsjägerregiment (gb.jg.rmt.)756

[StefanK.]

does anyone have information or pictures about this regiment?

regards,

stefan

[LHR1]

GJR 756 (334. ID) was formed in Wehrkreis XVIII (Salzburg) as part of the "Kriemhilde" mobilization wave on 9 November 1942. The regimental staff was drawn from Gebirgsjaeger-Ersatz-Regiment 136 (Innsbruck), the regiment's three battalions from various mountain infantry formations in the Wehrkreis. Replacement unit was Gebirgsjaeger-Ersatz-Regiment 138 (Marburg/Drau). Each of the regiment's three battalions had two mountain infantry companies, an MG company, and a heavy weapons company. The 13. Kompanie was an antitank company. GJR 756 was the only mountain infantry regiment deployed to North Africa. (Source: Tessin series)
Hope this helps -

Carsten Fries

[BergführerKiser]

Servus Bergkameraden,

Sonderverband 288 also had a Gebirgsjäger unit in North Africa:

• 2. Kompanie Gebirgsjäger (mot) per KStN. 138c (modified) dated 1.11.1941 with
--Stab with
3x mc
2x mc/sc
1x Kfz. 15 car
--Anti-Tank section with
1x truck-medium
1x 2.8cm Pak towed
3x anti-tank rifle
--Mortar section with
1x mc
2x truck-medium
2x 8cm mortar
--3x Schutzen Platoon each with
1x mc
4x truck-medium
1x 5cm mortar
4x light MG
--Maintenance section with
1x mc/sc
1x Kfz. 2/40 maintenance car
--Train with
1x car-light
1x truck-2ton
1x truck-medium
1x truck-3ton

[GJR100]

Hi Stefan,

I have a Wehrpass of a soldier that served as a coast unit first and was transfered to this GJ unit. If I remember correctly he was killed in Afrika. I'll try to dig it up ...

MfG,
Bart

[salvatore]

Did the GJ perform as mountain troops in Nth Africa?

[StefanK.]

Hello salvatore,

yes,this regiment was a standart GJ unit which stood under command of the 334ID or the 5th PD.

greetings, Stefan

[salvatore]

so did they work in the mountains or did they serve in a standard infantry manner

as a GJ unit did they have mules and horses in Tunisia?

Thanks

S