The Prussian and later German systems were regarded as weak in intelligence, counterintelligence, and logistics, but during the First World War the German Army was often able to lay its hands on British and French battleplans.
Preisi ja hiljem Saksa süsteeme peeti luures, vastuluures ja logistikas nõrgaks, kuid Esimese maailmasõja ajal oli Saksa armee sageli võimeline Briti ja Prantsuse lahinguplaanidele käppa peale panema.