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The design of the field cap of the German Armed Forces is essentially based on the design of the mountain cap (Bergmütze).
In addition to the color, the biggest difference is that the flaps sewn firmly on the side parts are only hinted at on the field cap, which is made of comparatively light fabric.
The mountain troops (Gebirgsjäger) uniform is based on traditional alpine mountain climbing trekking outfits (Berganzug) and is also different from the standard mainstream German army uniform.
It consists of a light-weight grey ski blouse (Skibluse), black Stirrup trousers (Keilhose) or especially during the summer periods "Culottes" knee-breeches (kniebundhose) similar to knickerbockers, and ankle-height mountaineering boots (Bergstiefel) or dual-use mountaineering ski boots.
As a sign of belonging to the mountain troops, the soldiers wear the edelweiss on the left side of their headgear, stem to the front. This distinguishes them from all other German army soldiers who wear berets and the Austrian army, whose edelweiss has its stem to the back.
The Bundeswehr insignia consists of cockade in the colours black-red-gold (described from the inside out) above the Bundeswehr (German Armed Forces) badge of two crossed sabers.
The German Mountain Troop (Gebirgsjägertruppe) is the part of the German armed forces specially trained and equipped to fight in difficult terrain and under extreme climatic conditions.
After the founding of the Bundeswehr, the 1st Mountain Division was set up in 1956 to provide NATO with a large German unit with mountain combat capability.
It also included mechanized and armored forces on a large scale, such as Panzer Brigade 24 and Gebirgsjägerbrigade 22, which was converted to Panzergrenadier Brigade 22 in 1981.
The division was disbanded in 2001.
