OPERATION HACKFLEISCH - August 2009 training weekend

Our traditional summer training weekend was held in mid-August 2009.
Weekend program included short evening patrol on first evening and the next day we marched
over the hills and through thick forest to Mauser-Höhe.

Marching to Mauser-Höhe and back carrying full battle gear is one of the
requirements for our members to be allowed to carry Edelweiss insignia.

New recruit reporting to SS-Untersturmführer Bärtig and SS-Sturmmann Koch

Soldbuch and other papers seems to be in order.

SS-Untersturmführer Bärtig, our patrol commander, studying map and compass
whilst leading a patrol in dark and wet Finnish forest.

Breakfast before the march to Mauser-Höhe begins.

Going uphill through dense forest.

Our Finnish guide leads patrol on Rudi-Weg forest supply road.

Feet must be checked on every possible break to prevent blisters.

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