CHAPTER I. | | THE GERMAN MILITARY SYSTEM |
Section I. | | Introduction |
II. | | The German Soldier |
III. | | The High Command |
| | 1. Introduction |
| | 2. The OKW |
| | 3. The Army High Command (OKH) |
| | 4. Glossary and Index of German Terms and Abbreviations |
IV. | | Organization of the Army for War |
V. | | Functions of the Corps Area |
| | 1. Introduction |
| | 2. Corps Area Responsibilities |
| | 3. Corps Area Headquarters Organization |
| | 4. Garrison Headquarters |
| | 5. Corps Area Administration |
| | 6. Medical Service and Installations |
| | 7. Veterinary Service |
| | 8. Other Installations |
VI. | | Conscription, Replacement, and Training |
| | 1. Introduction |
| | 2. Conscription System |
| | 3. Replacement Training System |
| | 4. Training |
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CHAPTER II. | | ORGANIZATION OF THE FIELD FORCES |
Section I. | | Over-all Field Organization |
II. | | High Command in the Field |
III. | | Organization of Higher Headquarters |
IV. | | Principles and Trends in Unit Organization and Equipment |
V. | | Divisions |
VI. | | Combat Troops |
| | 1. General |
| | 2. Organic Infantry Units |
| | 3. General Headquarters |
| | 4. Armored Organic Units |
| | 5. Armored General Headquarters Units |
| | 6. Organic Artillery Units |
| | 7. General Headquarters Artillery Units |
| | 8. Antitank Units (Panzerjäger) |
| | 9. General Headquarters Antitank Units |
| | 10. Chemical Warfare Units (Nebeltruppen) |
| | 11. Organic Engineer Units |
| | 12. General Headquarters Engineers |
| | 13. Railway Engineers |
| | 14. Railway Operating Troops |
| | 15. Organic Signal Troops (Nachrichtentruppen) |
| | 16. General Headquarters Signal Units |
| | 17. Propaganda Troops (Propagandatruppen) |
| | 18. Organic Reconnaissance Units |
| | 19. General Headquarters Reconnaissance Units |
| | 20. Air Force Antiaircraft Units |
| | 21. Miscellaneous Combat Units |
VII. | | Service Troops |
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CHAPTER III. | | OTHER MILITARY AND AUXILIARY ORGANIZATIONS |
Section I. | | SS and Police |
| | 1. Introduction |
| | 2. External Functions of the RF-SS |
| | 3. Internal Special Functions of the RF-SS |
| | 4. SS Control of Public Life |
| | 5. Organization of the SS |
| | 6. The Waffen-SS |
| | 7. SS Police Units |
II. | | Auxiliary Organizations |
III. | | Other Party Organizations |
IV. | | Emergency Defense of German Soil |
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CHAPTER IV. | | TACTICS |
Section I. | | General Tactical Doctrines |
II. | | Reconnaissance |
III. | | Marches |
IV. | | Offensive |
| | 1. General |
| | 2. Types of Attack |
| | 3. Organization of the Attack |
| | 4. Conduct of the Attack |
| | 5. Meeting Engagement (Begegnungsgefecht) |
| | 6. Pursuit |
V. | | Defensive |
| | 1. General |
| | 2. Organization for Defense |
| | 3. Conduct of the Defense |
| | 4. Defense of Towns |
| | 5. Doctrine of Westwall System |
VI. | | Retrograde Movements |
VII. | | Minefields |
VIII. | | Special Operations |
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CHAPTER V. | | FORTIFICATIONS AND DEFENSES |
Section I. | | Doctrine of Fortifications |
II. | | Characteristics of Fortifications |
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CHAPTER VI. | | SUPPLY, EVACUATION, AND MOVEMENTS |
Section I. | | Higher Organization of Supply |
II. | | System of Supply within Germany |
III. | | System of Supply of the Field Army |
IV. | | Maintenance Requirements |
V. | | Evacuation |
VI. | | Troop Movements |
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CHAPTER VII. | | WEAPONS |
Section I. | | Introduction |
II. | | Small Arms |
| | 1. General |
| | 2. Pistols |
| | 3. Signal Pistols |
| | 4. Machine Pistols |
| | 5. Rifles and Automatic Rifles |
| | 6. Machine Guns |
| | 7. Antitank Weapons |
III. | | Mortars |
IV. | | Artillery |
| | 1. General |
| | 2. Infantry Guns |
| | 3. Mountain Guns |
| | 4. Airborne Recoilless Guns |
| | 5. Field and Medium Artillery |
| | 6. Antitank Artillery |
| | 7. Antiaircraft Artillery |
| | 8. Heavy and Railway Artillery |
V. | | Self-propelled Artillery |
| | 1. General |
| | 2. Close Support and Assault Guns |
| | 3. Field and Medium Self-Propelled Artillery |
| | 4. Tank Destroyers |
| | 5. Self-Propelled Antiaircraft Guns |
| | 6. List of Self-Propelled Artillery |
VI. | | Armored Vehicles |
| | 1. General |
| | 2. Obsolete Tanks |
| | 3. Medium Tanks |
| | 4. Heavy Tanks |
| | 5. Armored Cars |
| | 6. Armored Personnel Carriers |
VII. | | Rocket Weapons |
VIII. | | Grenades |
| | 1. Hand Grenades |
| | 2. Rifle Grenades |
| | 3. Grenades for Smooth Bore Signal Pistol (Leuchtpistole) |
| | 4. Grenades for Modified Rifled Grenade and Signal Pistol |
IX. | | Other Weapons |
| | 1. Remote Controlled Demolition Vehicles |
| | 2. Armored Trains |
| | 3. Aircraft Armament |
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CHAPTER VIII. | | EQUIPMENT |
Section I. | | Introduction |
II. | | Automotive Equipment |
III. | | Artillery Fire Control Equipment |
IV. | | Signal Equipment |
V. | | Engineer Equipment |
| | 1. Instruments |
| | 2. German Demolition Equipment |
| | 3. Booby Traps |
| | 4. German Mine Detectors |
| | 5. Antipersonnel Mines |
| | 6. Antitank Mines |
| | 7. Igniters |
| | 8. Bridging Equipment |
| | 9. Mechanical Equipment |
VI. | | Chemical Warfare Equipment |
| | 1. General |
| | 2. Defensive Equipment |
| | 3. War Gases |
| | 4. Ground Weapons |
| | 5. Aerial Weapons |
VII. | | Cooking Equipment |
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CHAPTER IX. | | UNIFORMS, INSIGNIA, AND INDIVIDUAL EQUIPMENT |
Section I. | | Army Uniforms |
II. | | Army Insignia |
III. | | Air Force Uniforms and Insignia |
IV. | | Elite Guard Uniforms and Insignia |
V. | | Decorations |
VI. | | Auxiliary Forces and Semi-Military Organizations |
VII. | | Individual Equipment |
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CHAPTER X. | | GERMAN AIR FORCE |
Section I. | | Air Force High Command |
II. | | Chain of Command |
III. | | Air Force Arms and Services |
IV. | | Army and Navy Cooperation |
V. | | Equipment |
VI. | | Training |
VII. | | Tactics |