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I think I have mentioned this previously. However, for those who prefer reading in English this might be a real find. This is the Western front only and it is the Redbook's. Most of you know that the German official histories came in two flavors the 14 volumes of the red books which come with colored maps as a separate addition, and the green books may be about 30 of them which were based on the Redbook's.
These books can be extremely expensive -- very thick -- and sometimes difficult to find. Volume 14 is particularly impossible to find. I have 13 of them with all the maps and appendices and they are sometimes difficult to handle. Particularly, in finding the right map to go with the text.
Here you go in English -- a Canadian effort -- they shrink the maps to one page and they are in black-and-white. Clearly the old maps are better but translating at times it is difficult.
Table of Contents for Germany’s Western Front: Translations from the German Official History of the Great War 1915 edited by Mark Osborne Humphries and John Maker
Table of Maps
Preface
Introduction
Acknowledgements
A Note on the Translation and Sources
PART I: WINTER AND SPRING
I. THE QUESTION OF THE WAR’S CENTRE OF GRAVITY IN JANUARY
II. THE CAMPAIGN IN THE WEST TO THE MIDDLE OF APRIL
1. Decision-making at the OHL[/quote]
2. Operations on Western Front until the Middle of February 1915
The Battle of Soissons
Seventh Army
The Winter Battle in the Champagne
Fifth Army
3. The French and British High Commands at the Beginning of the Year
4. The Peak of the Winter Battle in the Champagne from the Middle of February until the Middle of March 1915
Intentions of the French Commanders in the Champagne
The German Defence Operations on the Remainder of the Western Front from the Middle of February to the Middle of March 1915
5.
The Battle at Neuve Chapelle
Armee Abteilung Strantz The Return of the OHL to the Western Theatre of War
6. 7. The Defensive Battles from the Middle of March until the Middle of April
The Defensive Battle of Armee Abteilung Strantz THE CHANGE IN FALKENHAYN’S PLANS
8. 1. The Creation of the New GHQ Reserve
2. The Plan to Mount a Decisive Breakthrough Operation in the West
3. The Political Situation and its Influence on the Military Decision-Making
The Political Situation through to the Dardanelles Offensive
The Political Situation until the Employment of the GHQ Reserve in the East
PART II: SPRING AND SUMMER
I. THE SITUATION OF THE CENTRAL POWERS IN MAY
1. The Intervention of Italy
2. The Intensification of the Economic Situation and Economic Warfare by Submarine
3. The Manpower and Ammunition Situation to the End of the Year
II. THE WESTERN FRONT FROM THE MIDDLE OF APRIL TO THE BEGINNING OF AUGUST
1. Operations to the Start of the Spring Battle at the Beginning of May
The High Command and the Forces on the Western Front in April
The Gas Attack by Fourth Army at Ypres
The Offensive Battles of the Armee Abteilungs Strantz and Gaede Actions of the French and British Commanders to the Beginning of May
2. 3. The Beginning of the Spring Offensive in the Artois
Sixth Army’s Battles from 9–14 May
Lochow’s Assumption of Command on the Main Battle Front and the Fighting until the Middle of June Operations of the Remaining Armies on the Western Front from the Middle of May to the End of July
4. 5. The Renewal of the Major Offensive in the Artois: Operations from 16–18 June to the End of the Spring Offensive
6. Conclusion
7. The Reorganization of the Western Army Part I: Until the Beginning of August
III. CONDUCTING THE MULTI-FRONT WAR IN THE SUMMER OF 1915
1. The Situation to the Beginning of August
2. The OHL’s Peace Efforts
3. Shifting of the War’s Center of Gravity
PART III: SUMMER AND AUTUMN
I. THE MILITARY SITUATION IN THE MIDDLE OF SEPTEMBER
II. THE WESTERN FRONT FROM MID-AUGUST TO THE BEGINNING OF THE AUTUMN OFFENSIVE
1. The Enemy’s Situation and Plans in the Summer
2. The OHL from August to 22 September
3. The Events on the Western Front until 22 September
In the Artois
In the Champagne
On the Remainder of the Western Front
III. THE AUTUMN OFFENSIVE IN THE ARTOIS AND CHAMPAGNE
1. The Preparation for the Battle (22 to 24 September 1915)
In the Artois
In the Champagne The OHL until Noon on 25 September
2. 3. The 25th of September
The Attack in the Artois
The Attack in the Champagne Actions of the OHL during the afternoon of 25 September 26 September
4.
In the Artois
In the Champagne
The OHL The Further Course of the Battle until the end of September
5.
In the Artois
In the Champagne The OHL in the Beginning of the October
6. 7. The Renewal of the Offensive in October
The Artois Front: Operations, 30 September–10 October
The Artois Front: Operations, 11–13 October
The Champagne Front: Operations, 30 September–5 October 499
The Champagne Front: New Major Offensive Operations after 6 October The Enemy’s Situation at the End of the Offensive
8. 9. Lessons Learned from the Fall Offensive
IV. THE EVENTS UNTIL THE END OF THE YEAR
1. Operations of the Remaining Armies until mid-October
2. The Reorganization of the Western Army Part II
3. Events from mid-October until the End of the Year
Fourth Army
Sixth, Second, and Seventh Armies
Third Army
Fifth Army
Armee Abteilung Strantz
Armee Abteilung Falkenhausen
Armee Abteilung Gaede
4. The Situation of the Entente Forces in the West at the Close of the Year
5. The OHL in November and December
V. THE CENTRAL POWERS SITUATION AT THE END OF 1915
APPENDICES
Appendix 1: A Comparison of German, British, and French Artillery in the Spring Battles in the Artois
Appendix 2: A Comparison of German, British, and French Artillery in the Autumn Battles
Appendix 3: A Comparison of Forces at War’s Beginning and the end of 1915
Appendix 4: Overview of Powder and Munitions Production from War’s Beginning to the End of 1915
Appendix 5: Standing Orders for the Defence in the West
Selected Bibliography
Research is not for everybody -- it certainly is not collecting but this may be of interest to some. :read2: :read2: :read2:
I think I have mentioned this previously. However, for those who prefer reading in English this might be a real find. This is the Western front only and it is the Redbook's. Most of you know that the German official histories came in two flavors the 14 volumes of the red books which come with colored maps as a separate addition, and the green books may be about 30 of them which were based on the Redbook's.
These books can be extremely expensive -- very thick -- and sometimes difficult to find. Volume 14 is particularly impossible to find. I have 13 of them with all the maps and appendices and they are sometimes difficult to handle. Particularly, in finding the right map to go with the text.
Here you go in English -- a Canadian effort -- they shrink the maps to one page and they are in black-and-white. Clearly the old maps are better but translating at times it is difficult.
Table of Contents for Germany’s Western Front: Translations from the German Official History of the Great War 1915 edited by Mark Osborne Humphries and John Maker
Table of Maps
Preface
Introduction
Acknowledgements
A Note on the Translation and Sources
PART I: WINTER AND SPRING
I. THE QUESTION OF THE WAR’S CENTRE OF GRAVITY IN JANUARY
II. THE CAMPAIGN IN THE WEST TO THE MIDDLE OF APRIL
1. Decision-making at the OHL[/quote]
2. Operations on Western Front until the Middle of February 1915
The Battle of Soissons
Seventh Army
The Winter Battle in the Champagne
Fifth Army
3. The French and British High Commands at the Beginning of the Year
4. The Peak of the Winter Battle in the Champagne from the Middle of February until the Middle of March 1915
Intentions of the French Commanders in the Champagne
The German Defence Operations on the Remainder of the Western Front from the Middle of February to the Middle of March 1915
5.
The Battle at Neuve Chapelle
Armee Abteilung Strantz The Return of the OHL to the Western Theatre of War
6. 7. The Defensive Battles from the Middle of March until the Middle of April
The Defensive Battle of Armee Abteilung Strantz THE CHANGE IN FALKENHAYN’S PLANS
8. 1. The Creation of the New GHQ Reserve
2. The Plan to Mount a Decisive Breakthrough Operation in the West
3. The Political Situation and its Influence on the Military Decision-Making
The Political Situation through to the Dardanelles Offensive
The Political Situation until the Employment of the GHQ Reserve in the East
PART II: SPRING AND SUMMER
I. THE SITUATION OF THE CENTRAL POWERS IN MAY
1. The Intervention of Italy
2. The Intensification of the Economic Situation and Economic Warfare by Submarine
3. The Manpower and Ammunition Situation to the End of the Year
II. THE WESTERN FRONT FROM THE MIDDLE OF APRIL TO THE BEGINNING OF AUGUST
1. Operations to the Start of the Spring Battle at the Beginning of May
The High Command and the Forces on the Western Front in April
The Gas Attack by Fourth Army at Ypres
The Offensive Battles of the Armee Abteilungs Strantz and Gaede Actions of the French and British Commanders to the Beginning of May
2. 3. The Beginning of the Spring Offensive in the Artois
Sixth Army’s Battles from 9–14 May
Lochow’s Assumption of Command on the Main Battle Front and the Fighting until the Middle of June Operations of the Remaining Armies on the Western Front from the Middle of May to the End of July
4. 5. The Renewal of the Major Offensive in the Artois: Operations from 16–18 June to the End of the Spring Offensive
6. Conclusion
7. The Reorganization of the Western Army Part I: Until the Beginning of August
III. CONDUCTING THE MULTI-FRONT WAR IN THE SUMMER OF 1915
1. The Situation to the Beginning of August
2. The OHL’s Peace Efforts
3. Shifting of the War’s Center of Gravity
PART III: SUMMER AND AUTUMN
I. THE MILITARY SITUATION IN THE MIDDLE OF SEPTEMBER
II. THE WESTERN FRONT FROM MID-AUGUST TO THE BEGINNING OF THE AUTUMN OFFENSIVE
1. The Enemy’s Situation and Plans in the Summer
2. The OHL from August to 22 September
3. The Events on the Western Front until 22 September
In the Artois
In the Champagne
On the Remainder of the Western Front
III. THE AUTUMN OFFENSIVE IN THE ARTOIS AND CHAMPAGNE
1. The Preparation for the Battle (22 to 24 September 1915)
In the Artois
In the Champagne The OHL until Noon on 25 September
2. 3. The 25th of September
The Attack in the Artois
The Attack in the Champagne Actions of the OHL during the afternoon of 25 September 26 September
4.
In the Artois
In the Champagne
The OHL The Further Course of the Battle until the end of September
5.
In the Artois
In the Champagne The OHL in the Beginning of the October
6. 7. The Renewal of the Offensive in October
The Artois Front: Operations, 30 September–10 October
The Artois Front: Operations, 11–13 October
The Champagne Front: Operations, 30 September–5 October 499
The Champagne Front: New Major Offensive Operations after 6 October The Enemy’s Situation at the End of the Offensive
8. 9. Lessons Learned from the Fall Offensive
IV. THE EVENTS UNTIL THE END OF THE YEAR
1. Operations of the Remaining Armies until mid-October
2. The Reorganization of the Western Army Part II
3. Events from mid-October until the End of the Year
Fourth Army
Sixth, Second, and Seventh Armies
Third Army
Fifth Army
Armee Abteilung Strantz
Armee Abteilung Falkenhausen
Armee Abteilung Gaede
4. The Situation of the Entente Forces in the West at the Close of the Year
5. The OHL in November and December
V. THE CENTRAL POWERS SITUATION AT THE END OF 1915
APPENDICES
Appendix 1: A Comparison of German, British, and French Artillery in the Spring Battles in the Artois
Appendix 2: A Comparison of German, British, and French Artillery in the Autumn Battles
Appendix 3: A Comparison of Forces at War’s Beginning and the end of 1915
Appendix 4: Overview of Powder and Munitions Production from War’s Beginning to the End of 1915
Appendix 5: Standing Orders for the Defence in the West
Selected Bibliography
Research is not for everybody -- it certainly is not collecting but this may be of interest to some. :read2: :read2: :read2:
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