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jamese · 11-02-2004, 07:18 AM

George,
I donâ??t have much to base this opinion on other than the book â??Infantry Attacksâ? written by Manfred Rommel about his father during the First World War.

In the book Manfred Rommel states:

â??My Father was a commander of a Jagerbataillon. This battalion consisted mostly of foresters who only respected a man if he was a hunter. So my father had no choice but to adorn his home with horns and antlers of the beasts he shot. He removed all our ancestors portraits and used the wall space for his trophiesâ?.

Based on that, the pre-war and the early â??Jagerâ? units were in fact hunters.

Jim

11-02-2004, 07:18 AM	#9
jamese User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: South Florida Posts: 792 Thanks: 0 Thanked 86 Times in 36 Posts	George, I donâ??t have much to base this opinion on other than the book â??Infantry Attacksâ? written by Manfred Rommel about his father during the First World War. In the book Manfred Rommel states: â??My Father was a commander of a Jagerbataillon. This battalion consisted mostly of foresters who only respected a man if he was a hunter. So my father had no choice but to adorn his home with horns and antlers of the beasts he shot. He removed all our ancestors portraits and used the wall space for his trophiesâ?. Based on that, the pre-war and the early â??Jagerâ? units were in fact hunters. Jim __________________ The "truth" is a matter of Perception