TROOP REVIEW: Mountain infantry

If you want to reach great heights in the Austrian Armed Forces, then the best place for you is with the Mountain Infantry. Just like the man in the cover image here - an Army mountain guide from the reconnaissance team checking the feasibility for the unit. The High Mountain Infantry Battalion 24 is world-class in the special competence of "Combat in high mountains." Boris Kurnik, who heads the editorial team of the troop newspaper "Mountain Infantry," gives you an insight into the work of the 24ers in this SPARTANAT troop review.

High mountains. After hours of marching: setting up security, establishing contact, setting up bivouac, conducting supply - the night is short and ... always cold.

The Gebirgsjäger’s KAz03 weighs a few kilos more. From the combination harness, rope gear, carabiner, etc. to parts of the unit and group equipment.

Sikhorsky’s Blackhawk is the top choice for use in high mountains.

"The Flex": Aluette III (left), unbeatable mountain suitability. The AB212 (right) is the classic.

KAz03 mountain module (left). Specialists of the "3D battle space" (right) during exercise.

House walls and rock walls have one thing in common - no obstacle for mountain infantry. Given the climbing, the question is always: Can training be fun, adventurous and varied, make sense and add value?

Pinzgauer 710. The ultimate mountain infantry vehicle. Unfortunately, history.

Yamaha Grizzly. "Bear-strong" connection and supply vehicle.

Browning M2 heavy machine gun during position change. Don't leave home without it.

Steyr SSG 69 Classic. SSTrp in improvised "rock camo."

Steyr HS.50 A1 silenced. "On the alp, there's no sin."

You can download the troop newspaper "Mountain Infantry"HERE via the website of the Friends of the High Mountain Infantry Battalion 24.