A bit about the 98th Gebirgejager Regiment.

The 98th Gebirgejager regiment was part of the 1st Geb/Division. This division was staffed mainly with men from Bavaria with a sprinkling of men from Austria. This division was commanded by Generalmajor Ludwig Kubler-who led it in the Polish Campaign as part of the 14th Army which saw action in the Carpathian Mountains where it distinguished itsself by capturing the Dukla Pass.

Next this division played a minor role in the French and Balkan campaigns. After that, this division crossed into Russia as part of Army Group South, participating in the battles of the Uman Pocket, Kiev, Stalino and the Dnieper Crossings.

In May 1942, it was with the 3rd Panzer Corps when it fought in the Battle of Kharkov. Next it spearheaded Ewald von Kleist's Caucasus campaign. After Stalingrad, von Kleist's Army Group "A" retreated and the 1st Geb/Division, was involved ina long series of withdrawels and rear-guard actions; as they reeled backwards towards Germany.

In March 1943, the division was transferred to northern Greece where it rested and re-fitted and became active in anti-partisan operatioons. Next it went to the Greco-Albanian frontier, then to western Serbia and Montenegro. In October 1944, the division was still fighting south of Belgrade. When the end came, the division was part of Army Group South fighting the Russians in central Styria; where it ended up in Soviet captivity.

Commanders of this division included:

Generalmajor Ludwig Kubler (1937-39)
Generalmajor Hubert Lanz (1942-43)
Generalmajor Kress (1943)
Generalleutnant Walter Stettner, Ritter von Grabenhofen (1943-1944)
Generalleutnant Josef Kubler (1945)

Other divisional units include:

99th and 100th (only till 1940 where it went to the 5th Geb Div) Gebjgr Rgmts.
79th Gen Arty Rgmt.
54th Cyclist Btn.
54th Panzerjager Btn.
54th Geb Pioneer Btn.
54th Geb Signals Btn.

It's home station was in Garmisch-Partenkirchen (a place I was lucky to travel through back in 2000, and is still an active Gebirgejager Base.)

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Lost are only those, who abandon themselves) Hans-Ulrich Rudel.