THE GENERAL STAFF IN THE ARMY CORPS
The bureau which assists the general in the military direction—Enumeration of its functions in war—And in peace—The chief of the general staff of the army corps—Summary
COMPOSITION OF THE GENERAL STAFF AND ITS DISTRIBUTION
THROUGH THE ARMY
Forms a corps by itself, but not a close corporation—Alternation between service on the general staff and service with the troops—No career merely on the staff except for scientific work, involving abandonment of prospect of command—Numbers and distribution of general staff—Alternative service on great general staff, and on general staff of a constituent part of the army—Influence on the work of the experience thus acquired—Members of the general staff dispersed throughout the army—The general staff recruited from the pick of the young combatant officers
PART III
THE GREAT GENERAL STAFF
AN INTELLIGENCE DEPARTMENT