The Prussian Posted 9 December , 2019 Share Posted 9 December , 2019 (edited) Hello! I received a very rare book about the service in the german general staff. There was also a french one about the service in the french general staff. I assume, the british army published such a book about the british general staff. Is that right and when yes, how is it called, please? Is it the "Field service pocket book"? Edited 9 December , 2019 by The Prussian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Fisher Posted 9 December , 2019 Share Posted 9 December , 2019 We have copies of the Field Service Pocket Books here: https://vickersmg.blog/manual/field-service-pocket-books/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Prussian Posted 9 December , 2019 Author Share Posted 9 December , 2019 Hello Richard! Thanks a lot! Yesterday I ordered an original Field Service Pocket Book from 1914. But I´m not sure if that´s such a book about the general staff service or just a field manual for officers. I think, the book will arrive next week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Fisher Posted 11 December , 2019 Share Posted 11 December , 2019 You're welcome. It's a field manual for all officers really, covering a lot of staff and administrative issues. I imagine one of the 'SS' series of pamphlets would be a general manual for staff officers but it's not one I'm aware of. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Prussian Posted 11 December , 2019 Author Share Posted 11 December , 2019 Hello Richard! I thought so... I haven´t heard from such a book. But if the germans, austrians and french had one, why not the britains? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin Feledziak Posted 11 December , 2019 Share Posted 11 December , 2019 Is there a page for the German book which explains the "Icons" on the inside cover. I presume that it is the structure of a Division made up of two brigades and the supporting elements such as Pioneers searchlight unit etc. But I can't figure the basic elements.I would expect to see regiments then battalions. Any ideas ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Prussian Posted 11 December , 2019 Author Share Posted 11 December , 2019 Hello Martin! That diagram shows an army corps. The same page is "written" inside the book for an army corps and reserve corps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin Feledziak Posted 11 December , 2019 Share Posted 11 December , 2019 1 hour ago, The Prussian said: army corps OK thank you that would explain it. is there a diagram for an Infantry Division in that book ?. I have this for 34th Division so I see that a battalion has a little stick poking out of the black box. with 3 battalions per regiment 2 regiments per brigade. Martin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Prussian Posted 11 December , 2019 Author Share Posted 11 December , 2019 No, unfortunately not. But there were different signs. Sometimes a "black box" has a "stick", sometimes not. I have seen diagrams of a division with bataillon boxes with sticks and without sticks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin Feledziak Posted 11 December , 2019 Share Posted 11 December , 2019 Ok that is annoying. it is so tricky trying to understand those formations. but thanks for posting those books. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Prussian Posted 11 December , 2019 Author Share Posted 11 December , 2019 But the british and french diagrams are like the germans. I think they all are equal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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