German Army officer corps
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The German Army officer corps was the professional cadre of commissioned leaders in Germany’s land forces, central to planning and executing military operations, particularly during the World Wars.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military officer corps
ⓘ
social elite ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
German General Staff
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Oberkommando des Heeres NERFINISHED ⓘ Oberste Heeresleitung NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commandPhilosophy |
Auftragstaktik
ⓘ
decentralized decision-making within commander’s intent ⓘ |
| country | Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| disbanded | 1945 ⓘ |
| education |
attendance at war academies
ⓘ
general staff training ⓘ professional military education ⓘ |
| fateAfter1945 | dissolution under Allied occupation ⓘ |
| hasRole |
command of land forces
ⓘ
executing military operations ⓘ general staff service ⓘ operational leadership ⓘ planning military operations ⓘ staff work ⓘ strategic leadership ⓘ training subordinates ⓘ |
| ideology |
conservative
ⓘ
monarchist (until 1918) ⓘ nationalist ⓘ |
| involvedIn |
planning of major German campaigns in World War I
ⓘ
planning of major German campaigns in World War II ⓘ |
| language | German ⓘ |
| legacy | influenced officer corps of the Bundeswehr ⓘ |
| notableConflict |
Franco-Prussian War
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
World War I NERFINISHED ⓘ World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
German Army
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Heer NERFINISHED ⓘ Imperial German Army NERFINISHED ⓘ Prussian Army NERFINISHED ⓘ Reichswehr NERFINISHED ⓘ Wehrmacht ⓘ |
| selectionCriteria |
formal examinations
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military aptitude ⓘ social background (especially in Prussian era) ⓘ |
| socialComposition |
increasingly middle class by the early 20th century
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predominantly aristocratic in the 19th century ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
19th century
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Interwar period ⓘ World War I NERFINISHED ⓘ World War II ⓘ |
| tradition |
Prussian military tradition
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emphasis on discipline ⓘ emphasis on obedience ⓘ mission-type tactics (Auftragstaktik) ⓘ |
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