{"id":7533704413435,"title":"Warlord - Bolt Action: Gebirgsjager squad","handle":"402212001","description":"\u003ch1\u003eBolt Action: Gebirgsjager Squad\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWarlord Games 402212001\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSpecialist training bred hardened fighters and the Gebirgsjäger (mountain infantry) were regarded as elite alongside Fallschirmjager. Gebirgsjäger originated from the Alpenkorps of WWI, where they were used to defend the mountain passes from their Italian equivalent, Alpini.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTheir symbol was the edelweiss, a flower that they also traditionally wore in their caps and collars, adopted in 1907 it eventually became the universal emblem worn by all mountain troops. The flower only grows at higher altitudes and means \"noble purity.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSpecially trained to operate in mountainous and other difficult terrain and extreme climatic conditions, Gebirgsjäger divisions were used in virtually every theatre from Poland, Norway, Africa, Crete and the Balkans, and Soviet Russia throughout the war.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs the Allied forces pushed ever onward toward the German homeland, Gebirgsjäger would often fight alongside regular infantry. 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Gebirgsjäger originated from the Alpenkorps of WWI, where they were used to defend the mountain passes from their Italian equivalent, Alpini.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTheir symbol was the edelweiss, a flower that they also traditionally wore in their caps and collars, adopted in 1907 it eventually became the universal emblem worn by all mountain troops. The flower only grows at higher altitudes and means \"noble purity.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSpecially trained to operate in mountainous and other difficult terrain and extreme climatic conditions, Gebirgsjäger divisions were used in virtually every theatre from Poland, Norway, Africa, Crete and the Balkans, and Soviet Russia throughout the war.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs the Allied forces pushed ever onward toward the German homeland, Gebirgsjäger would often fight alongside regular infantry. Particularly in the final months of the war, when the quality of new conscripts was poor, Gebirgsjäger would often be relied upon to defend strategically critical areas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn Bolt Action\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese elite troops are classed as Veterans, 1 NCO, and 4 men armed with rifles start at 65 points.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOptions include the usual submachine guns for the NCO and 1 man, or a light machine gun upgrade for 1 man and a loader. Add on 5 further men, anti-tank Grenades, and\/or skis, and they really start giving you a very hard-hitting and mobile force for winter-themed battles. The Skis' special rule is a great extra, allowing them to ignore movement penalties on snow and other winter conditions!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRules for the Gebirgsjager squad can be found in the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eArmies of Germany book\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eContains: 10 finely detailed metal models\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eModels supplied unassembled and unpainted\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e"}