Rudi Kessling
Afrika Korps DAK Mountain Troops Gebirgsjäger
North Africa
Obergefreiter
1942
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The German military involvement in North Africa was a gesture of support for Mussolini by Hitler and eventually involved the legendary Erwin Rommel. Arriving in Tripoli in 1941 Rommel’s forces were made up of a variety of fully motorized and support elements. Among these were the “Gebirgsjager¨ or Mountain Troops. Elements from these units known as the Afrika Corps battled the British 8th Army throughout the campaign.