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(Translation
MANUAL
OF
of a German Document.)
POSITION
WARFARE
FOR
ALL
ARMS .
.PART 8.
THE PRINCIPLES
OF COMMAND IN THE DEFENSIVE
BATTLE IN POSITION WARFARE~
1st March, 1917.
ISSUED
BY THE
CHIEF
OF THE
GENERAL
STAFF
OF THE
BERLIN, 1917.
N.B.- The original is marked:.. Not to be taken into the front Une."
Secreto
GENERAL STAFF (INTELIJIGENCE),
GENERAL HEADQUARTERS,
May,1917.
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FIELD
ARMY.
,
CONTENTS.
A.-GENERAL
l.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
B.-HIGHER
PRINCIPLES
OF COMMAND.
PAGE.
Ordinary trench warfare
Preparations
for the defensive battle
Indications
of an impending attack
The enemy's rnethods of attack
Conditions for a successful defence
The aim of the c1efence
FORMATIONS
AND
STAFFS.
3
3
3
4
4
4
RECONNAISSANCE.
7.
8.
9.
Army anc1 Corps Staffs
Divisions.
Wídth of c1ivisional sectors
Relief of Corps anc1 Divisional Staffs
10. Headquarters
and battle headquarters
11. Reconnaissance
anc1 intelligence
4
4
5
5
o
C.-THE
VARIOUS ARMS.
I.-Infantry.
12. Positions
13. Distribution
14. Bat.tle headquarters
15. The conc1uct of the fight
16. Employment
of reserves
17.
18.
19.
20.
21.
6
7
7
7
8
Methodical counter-attack
Reliefs.
Organization
Communications
Supply
9
9
9
10
10
II.-Artillery.
Employment
in battle.
General consic1erations regarc1ing the commanc1 of the artillery
Command
Organization
Higher artillery staffs,
27. Reconnaissance
and observation
28. Battery positions
29. Fire control by the higher commanders.
30. Reoonnaíssance
of targets
31. Supply of ammunition and material
10
13
14
14
14
14
15
15
16
16
22.
23.
24.
25.
26.
III.-Air
32.
33.
34.
35.
36.
37.
38.
39.
Forces.
16
Reinforcement
Distant reconnaissance
Close reconnaissance
Observation
for the artillery
Employment
when the attack is ímpeudlng
Prevention
of nostile reconnaissance
and observation
Balloon bec1s
Engagement
of aeroplanes anc1 balloons from the ground
IV.-Pioneers.
40. Roínrorcemeut
4l.
Pioneer
42. Pioneer
anc1 general
parks
commanders
V.-Trench
Mortars
43. Employment
44.
in battle
Bomb-throwers
and
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
employment
18
18
Bomb-throwers.
18
18
...
VI.-Labour
Troops.
45. Divisionallabour
troops
'46. Corps labour troops
47. Construotíon or new positíons
VII.-Railways
and
48.
normal
Roads,
18
19
19
Roads.
gauge railways,
field railways
VIIL-Motor
and Horsed Transport.
Supervision
49. Motor lorrieé
50. Horsed transport...
51. Supervision of traftic and police servíce
IX.-Means
of Communication
X.-Equipment.
52. General
D.-TRAINING
Rations.
importance
Billets.
and
of Traffic.
Transmission
Interior
19
and fteld tramways
Economy
and Police
Service.
19
19
19
or Information
and
Medical
20
Service.
20
20