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Pages in category "German Army generals of World War I" The following 146 pages are in this category, out of 146 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. B.
The German General Staff, originally the Prussian General Staff and officially the Great General Staff (German: Großer Generalstab), was a full-time body at the head of the Prussian Army and later, the German Army, responsible for the continuous study of all aspects of war, and for drawing up and reviewing plans for mobilization or campaign.
During times of war in Germany, all military forces came under the direct command of the German Emperor, via Article 60 of the Constitution of the German Reich (1871). From 1871 to 1918, the forces of the Emperor included those of the kingdoms of Prussia , Bavaria , Saxony and Württemberg , with all other states commanded by, or merged with ...
Richard von Kühlmann - German Foreign Minister (1917–1918) Paul von Hintze - German Foreign Minister (1918) Helmuth von Moltke [14] − Chief of the German General Staff (1906–1914) Erich von Falkenhayn [15] − Chief of the German General Staff (1914–1916) and commander in the First Battle of the Marne
German Army generals of World War I (146 P) R. Romanian Army World War I generals (35 P) ... This list may not reflect recent changes. V. Jacob van Deventer (general)
Pages in category "German military personnel of World War I" The following 119 pages are in this category, out of 119 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
The Emperor's role as commander-in-chief was largely ceremonial and authority lay with the Chief of the German General Staff, who issued orders in the Emperor's name. The pre-war Chief of the General Staff was Colonel General Helmuth von Moltke and the Oberste Heeresleitung was the command staff led by Moltke as Chief of the General Staff of ...
The Imperial German Navy had a small aviation capability, which was originally formed in 1913 when the Kaiser decreed the foundation of the Naval Aviation Forces (Marinefliegerkräfte). Within the newly formed aviation section were two separate commands - the Naval Airship Detachment, based at Nordholz , near Cuxhaven , and the Naval Flying ...