{"product_id":"jager-europes-first-special-operations-forces-history-organization-arms-equipment-of-the-austro-hungarian-empires-eli-1","title":"Jäger: Europe's First Special Operations Forces: History, Organization, Arms \u0026 Equipment of the Austro-Hungarian Empire's Eli","description":"\u003cp\u003eJ ger 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 J ger troops in the 18\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e and 19\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e centuries has been available in either English or German.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten by a historian and a West Pointer with thirty-three years' service in the U.S. Army, including with paratroops, this book\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003eintroduces readers to Austrian J ger 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, \u003cem\u003eJ ger\u003c\/em\u003e 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: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe emergence of the military J ger from a culture of hunting and rifled arms \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe place of Austrian J ger in the evolution of European light infantry\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eJ ger in Austria's wars against Frederick the Great, Napoleon, Bismarck's Prussia and in the wars of Italian independence\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eJ ger firearms and edged weapons\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAuthoritative information for collectors\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eWith\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003eJ ger\u003c\/em\u003e, a too-long neglected chapter in European military history emerges from relative obscurity, challenging conventional academic wisdom and popular historical fancy about the origins of European elite light infantry.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-13508690\"\u003eJames V. Capua\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-13508691\"\u003eCol Carl M. Kruger\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Signal Horn\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/06\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 308\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.57lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.25h x 7.50w x 0.84d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781734581409\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1734581409\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-HIS\"\u003eHistory\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-HIS027130\"\u003eWars \u0026amp; Conflicts | General\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-HIS\"\u003eHistory\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-HIS027080\"\u003eMilitary | Weapons\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Signal Horn","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44562628509933,"sku":"9781734581409","price":53.32,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/products\/img_5bbe4445-d495-4371-849d-5a340e01daa1.jpg?v=1701834324","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/jager-europes-first-special-operations-forces-history-organization-arms-equipment-of-the-austro-hungarian-empires-eli-1","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}