Название: Histories of two hundred and fifty-one divisions of the German army which participated in the war (1914-1918)
Автор: United States. General Staff. Military Intelligence Division
Издательство: Washington Government Printing Office
Страниц: 721
Формат: PDF
Размер: 52 Мб
Качество: среднее
Год: 1920
Язык: английский
The history of an enemy division is a summary of all the information oltained from all sources. It includes the latest composition — that is, the regiments and other units that make up the division; a record of its past engagements; its recruitment and racial features; commanders; present strength; and morale. On a basis of these factors the division's fighting quality is rated on a standard of classes adopted by General Headquarters and noted in the history. The data is collected and filed daily at various troop headquarters and eventually in the Enemy Order of Battle subsection of the General Staff, Intelligence Section at the General Headquarters. The information comes chiefly from the front-line troops, resulting from their observation, reconnaissance, and the interrogation of the prisoners they take. This e^ddence is often fragmentary and inconclusive, being gathered as more or less disassociated items, here and there along the whole front. But when it is consolidated and collated it becomes of great value and warrants deductions which may be depended upon.
