The German army in World War I
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The German army in World War I
（Men-at-arms series, 394,
Osprey, 2003-
- 1 : 1914-15
- 2 : 1915-17
- 3 : 1917-18
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Illustrator of v. 2-3: Ramiro Bujeiro
Includes index
Description and Table of Contents
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1 : 1914-15 ISBN 9781841765655
Description
This is the first of three books that study the German Army of World War I in great detail. They give a comprehensive study of the organisation, uniforms, insignia and equipment of the Imperial German army - in practice the combined armies of Prussia, Bavaria, Saxony and Wurttemberg. This first volume covers the troops who fought at Mons, Arras, and 1st Ypres in 1914; in winter 1914; at Neuve Chappelle, 2nd Ypres, Artois and the Argonne, 1915; and in East Prussia and Poland, 1914-15. It reflects the impact of the first period of trench warfare on the uniforms worn at the outbreak of war.
Table of Contents
- Overview - the German forces, August 1914 - September 1915
- the high command
- the four national contingents
- organization - the Field Army, the Replacement Army
- operations, August 1914 -September 1915 - Western Front, Eastern Front
- uniforms - orders of dress, officers and other ranks, 1914 ceremonial, 1907-10 field, training and fatigue - special clothing
- rank insignia
- branch and unit insignia tables - orders of dress
- rank insignia - branch and regimental insignia 1914-15
- orders of battle.
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2 : 1915-17 ISBN 9781841765662
Description
The years 1915-17 saw the Imperial German Army, like the other Great War combatants, forced to adapt to the new realities of static trench warfare. Prewar uniforms and equipment had to be modified, for reasons of both utility and economy; on battlefields ruled by machine guns and artillery the steel helmet reappeared, and masks to protect against the terrifying new weapon of poison gas. The fashionable cavalry regiments became irrelevant on the Western Front; many were dismounted to join the infantry, while new types of unit usurped their prestige - assault battalions, and the air corps. This second volume in a three-part sequence offers a mass of detail on organization, uniforms and insignia, illustrated with rare photographs and meticulous colour artwork.
Table of Contents
- Overview
- The High Command
- Organisation of the Field Army
- Operations - Western Front, Eastern Front, Italy, Balkans
- Uniforms
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3 : 1917-18 ISBN 9781841765679
Description
This third volume of a mini-series covering the German forces in World War I examines the troops that fought during the climax of the war on all fronts: the last great battles of attrition in the West (Arras, Messines, 3rd Ypres - Passchendaele/Langemarck - and Cambrai, 1917) and the collapse of Russia in the East. The 'Kaiserschlacht' campaign is covered, as are the German operations in Italy, the Balkans, and in support of Turkey in the Middle East. Uniform changes during this period reflected the introduction of new tactics and weapons and new types of troops, such as tanks and assault battalions.
Table of Contents
- Overview: the German forces March 1917-November 1918
- The High Command
- Branches of the army
- Organisation: the Field Army
- the Replacement Army
- Operations: Western Front
- Eastern Front
- Italy
- Balkans
- Palestine
- Uniforms: officers and other ranks, 1917-18
- special clothing
- army officials
- insignia
- medals and awards
- Tables & Orders of Battle
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