Order of Battle of the German Army, February 1944

Book excerpt: A restricted secret document when it was first produced, and compiled from intelligence sources. this is the American army s approximation of the still formidable military machine of the Wehrmacht it would shortly face on the beaches of D-day and the fields of Normandy. Improvements introduced into this edition of Allied assessment of the enemy s Order of Battle include an exposition of the German replacement-training system; an exhaustive catalogue of the Germany Army s small units; and complete indexes of German terms and designations. The book details the organisation and administration of the German Army; and the histories and compositions of Divisional and higher HQ. The book is an invaluable and detailed companion of infinite interest to all serious students of the Second World War.