Russia 1942/43 ▶ Battle of Caucasus (1) Gebirgsjäger Mountain Troops 1st 4th Gebirgs Division Elbrus

009 Russia 1942/43 ▶ Battle of Caucasus (Part 1) Gebirgsjäger Mountain Troops 1st & 4th Gebirgs Division - Gebirgsjäger 1. und 4. Gebirgs-Division Kaukasus / Elbruskompanie Hauptmann Heinz Groth (Ritterkreuzträger) Elbrus 5630m German History Archive ▶ Subtitle: German, English, Russian On August 14, 1942, German mountain troops of the 1st and 4th Mountain Division crossed the 4000 m high pass Khotiutau and surprised the surprised Red Army crew of the Elbrus hut, which left without a fight. On the orders of Major General Hubert Lanz, commander of the 1st Mountain Division, a group of mountain troops under Captain Gämmerle climbed the West Peak despite bad weather conditions and raised the imperial war flag there, which, however, did not withstand the prevailing snowstorm for long. When the weather improved, a second ascent by an eight-man group led by Lieutenant Leupold took place on 23 August. Originally Major General Lanz had planne