Fifteen elite mountain divisions and a multitude of small units fought for the Wehrmacht during World War II. They fought on all fronts, operating in hostile environments ranging from the far north to Libya, the Atlantic to the Caucasus—serving in all the “hot spots.” This book, the culmination of some four decades of research and the support of many veterans and collectors, describes the life, operations and equipment of these specialist units.

Introduction
Poland, 1939
Campaigns in the West, Norway and France, 1940
The Balkans, 1941
North Africa, 1941–42
The Eastern Front, 1941–42
The Northern Front, 1941–42
Afterword
Further Reading
Index