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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
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
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
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
CHAPTER V.		FORTIFICATIONS AND DEFENSES
Section I.		Doctrine of Fortifications
II.		Characteristics of Fortifications
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
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
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
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
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