Full 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.
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.
