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| Patrick dressed
as a fully loaded jäger, with the reversible anorak with
the grey side outermost. Field grey mountain trousers are worn along with
puttees and mountain boots. He wears the standard Bergmütz and aluminium
framed goggles with green/yellow lenses as headgear. On his back is the
mountain troops' rucksack, bread bag and large size canteen. Round his
waist is the standard belt with Heers buckle and matching ammunition pouches
for the G33/40 rifle which are supported by hooks on the shoulder straps
of the rucksack. A pick/hammer and pitons hangs from a hank of climbing
rope around his neck. In his hand is the symbolic mountain ice pick. |
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| Patrick beside part of his impressive collection
of original Gebirgsjäger equipment including: Skis and poles, Ice
pick, G33/40 rifle, snow shoes with a stick grenade, zeltbahn (splittermuster
pattern) helmet with camouflage cover resting on the mountain rucksack.
He wears the rank of second lieutenant Bergführer of the 100th GJR
and has been awarded the infantry assault badge, Iron cross 1st and 2nd
class and the coveted Bergführer breast badge (see below for clearer
image) awarded to those mountain troops who acted as mountain guides and
had had one years qualifying experience in this active role. He holds a
"Wolchowstock" a traditional souvenir stick of the eastern front. A pair
of 8 x 30 field glasses are hung from his neck. On the waist is a leather
map case and standard officer's service belt and silver buckle. |
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| Patrick as a second lieutenant Bergführer
of the 100th GJR. He is a veteran of the campaign in Crete as he wears
the Kreta cuff title issued to all combatants who took part in the battle.
On the side of the Bergmütz is the classic edelweiss
metal insignia. You can see the Bergführer breast badge with the white
enamelled surround with the words 'Heersberführer" in gothic lettering. |
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