Handbook On German Military Forces
By: War Department, 15 March 1945.
Publisher: United States GPO
Published: 1945
Place of publication: Washington, DC
Language: eng
Number of pages: 611
Subjects: Germany -- Armed Forces -- Handbooks, manuals, etc; Germany -- Armed Forces -- History -- World War, 1939-1945 -- Handbooks, manuals, etc
Description: TM-E 30-451 Handbook on German Military Forces 1945-03-15
Notes: Material is based on information available up to 15 Feb., 1945.

Loose-leaf format.

Includes index.
Table of contents: title: CONTENTS; title: CHAPTER I. THE GERMAN MILITARY SYSTEM; title: Section I. Introduction  — 1; title: I. The German Soldier  — 2; title: III. The High Command — 15; title: IV. Organization of the Army for War; title: V. Functions of the Corps Area — 4S; title: VI. Conscription, Replacement, and Training — 54; title: CHAPTER II. ORGANIZATION OF THE FIELD FORCES; title: Section I. Over-all Field Organization — 1; title: II. High Command in the Field — 1; title: III. Organization of Higher Headquarters — 4; title: IV. Principles and Trends in Unit Organization and Equipment — 7; title: V. Divisions — 7; title: VI. Combat Troops  — 33; title: VII. Service Troops — 98; title: CHAPTER III. OTHER MILITARY AND AUXILIARY ORGANIZATIONS; title: Section I. SS and Police — 1; title: II. Auxiliary Organizations — 24; title: III. Other Party Organizations— 27; title: IV. Emergency Defense of German Soil — 28; title: CHAPTER IV. TACTICS; title: Section I. General Tactical Doctrines — 1; title: II. Reconnaissance — 2; title: III. Marches — 4; title: IV. Offensive — 5; title: V. Defensive — 20; title: VI. Retrograde Movements  — 31; title: VII. Minefields— 35; title: VIII. Special Operations — 45; title: CHAPTER V. FORTIFICATIONS AND DEFENSES; title: Section I. Doctrine of Fortifications — 1; title: II. Characteristics of Fortifications — 2; title: CHAPTER VI. SUPPLY, EVACUATION, AND MOVEMENTS; title: Section I. Higher Organization of Supply — 1; title: II. System of Supply within Germany  — 2; title: III. System of Supply of the Field Army  — 11; title: IV. Maintenance Requirements 18; title: V. Evacuation VI — 21; title: Troop Movements— 25; title: WEAPONS; title: Introduction  — 1; title: Small Arms— 1; title: Mortars; title: Artillery — 19; title: Self -propelled Artillery — 57; title: Armored Vehicles  — 76; title: Rocket Weapons — 88; title: Grenades — 95; title: Other Weapons — 104; title: EQUIPMENT; title: Introduction 1; title: Automotive Equipment; title: Artillery Fire Control Equipment  — 10; title: Signal Equipment  — 19; title: Engineer Equipment  — 63; title: Chemical Warfare — 103; title: Cooking Equipment — 122; title: UNIFORMS, INSIGNIA, AND INDIVIDUAL EQUIPMENT; title: Army Uniforms — 1; title: Army Insignia  — 10; title: Air Force Uniforms and Insignia  — 14; title: Elite Guard Uniforms and Insignia — 16; title: Decorations  — 17; title: Auxiliary Forces and Semi-Military Organizations — 19; title: Individual Equipment  — 21; title: CHAPTER X. GERMAN AIR FORCE; title: Section I. Air Force High Command — 1; title: II. Chain of Command -1; title: III. Air Force Arms and Services — 6; title: IV. Army and Navy Cooperation — 12; title: V. Equipment — 13; title: VI. Training — 29; title: VII. Tactics — 30; title: UNCLASSIFIED