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Jäger: Europe's First Special Operations Forces: History, Organization, Arms & Equipment of the Austro-Hungarian Empire's Elite Light Infantry to 1866

Jäger: Europe's First Special Operations Forces: History, Organization, Arms & Equipment of the Austro-Hungarian Empire's Elite Light Infantry to 1866

Kruger, Col Carl M.
Capua, James V.

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ISBN10: 1734581417
ISBN13: 9781734581416
Publisher: Signal Horn
Published: Apr 6 2020
Pages: 308
Weight: 2.05
Height: 1.00 Width: 7.50 Depth: 9.25
Language: English

Jäger were Europe's first special operations forces, and their success on the battlefield was legendary. Yet, until now, no modern account of Austria's elite Jäger troops in the 18th and 19th centuries has been available in either English or German.

Written by a historian and a West Pointer with thirty-three years' service in the U.S. Army, including with paratroops, this book introduces readers to Austrian Jäger arms, equipment, training and tactics, as well as their unique role in the Habsburg Empire's conflicts. Carefully illustrated, with many images never before published, Jäger transcends the standard unit history. General readers of military history as well as arms and militaria collectors will find a comprehensive treatment of its subject in rich context, including:

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