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Jääkärijoukot ("Jäger Troops") – refers to any 1st line infantry units with top-of-the-line equipment. Panssarijääkärit ("Armoured or Panzer Jägers") — mechanized infantry of the Armoured Brigade. Kaartinjääkärit ("Guards Jägers") — infantry of the Guard Jaeger Regiment, specializing in urban warfare.
Gebirgsjäger. German Gebirgsjäger during a climbing exercise. Gebirgsjäger (German pronunciation: [ɡəˈbɪʁksˌjɛːɡɐ]) 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 ...
Germany (Federal Republic) Jäger Regiment 1, an air-mobile infantry unit that was downsized to battalion level. Jägerbataillon 91, a unit that was formed in 2015 [ 2 ] Gebirgsjägerbrigade 23, Mountain Infantry Brigage 23 [ 3 ] Gebirgsjägerbataillion 231. Gebirgsjägerbataillion 232.
Also in May 1915, the previously separate Bavarian 1st, 2nd and 2nd Reserve Jäger Battalions were joined to form the Royal Bavarian 1st Jäger Regiment (Kgl. Bayer. Jäger Regiment Nr. 1). The Prussian 10th, 10th Reserve and 14th Reserve Jäger Battalions were also joined, forming the 2nd Jäger Regiment (Jäger Regiment Nr. 2). [3]
Jäger-Division. The German 5th Infantry Division (German: 5. Infanterie-Division) was formed in October 1934 and mobilized on 25 August 1939. The division's troops were garrisoned in Konstanz, Ulm, and Freiburg. [1] When formed, the division consisted of the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd battalions of the 14th, 56th, and 75th Infantry Regiments, the 1st ...
The 100th Jäger Division (German: 100. Jäger-Division), initially designated 100th (Light) Infantry Division (100. (leichte) Infanterie-Division), was a light infantry division of the German Army during World War II. As such, it was provided with partial horse or motor transport and lighter artillery. Light divisions were reduced in size ...
Jäger-Division. The German 8th Infantry Division (8. Infanterie-Division) was formed in Oppeln on 1 October 1934 under the cover name Artillerieführer III which was used until 15 October 1935. It was mobilized in August 1939 and took part in the Invasion of Poland, the Battle of France and Operation Barbarossa, the invasion of the Soviet Union.
The 28th Jäger Division fought largely on the Leningrad front, as part of Army Group North. In July 1944 it participated in the unsuccessful attempt to break the encirclement of Fourth Army east of Minsk during Operation Bagration. In late 1944 and early 1945 it fought in East Prussia with the rebuilt Fourth Army, being largely destroyed or ...