Field service regulations. Pt. 2, Organization and administration 1909 (reprinted, with amendments, 1913) / General Staff, War Office.

Date:
1913
    79 1913 40 War Office [Crown Copyright Reserved. 1008 FIELD SERVICE REGULATIONS. PART II. ORGANIZATION AND ADMINISTRATION. 1909. ( Reprinted, with Amendments, 1913.) GENERAL STAFF, WAR OFFICE. 101D0I: PUBLISHED BY HIS MAJESTY'S STATIONERY OFFICE. To be purchased, either directly or through any Bookseller, from WYMAN and SONS, Ltd., Fetter Lane, E.C.,and 51, St Mart Street,Cardiy v, or II m STATIONERY OFFICE (Scottish Branch). 23, Forth Street, Edinburgh; or ' ' e. pONSONBY, Ltd , 116, Grafton Street, Dublin; or from tho Agencies In the British Colonies and Dependencies, the United States of America, the Continent of Europe and Abroad of T. FISHER UNWIN, London, W.C. printed by HARRISON AND SONS, 15-17, St. Martin's Lane, W.Q, Printers tn Ordinary to His Majesty. 1913. Price One. Shilling.
    33W7 ub°t3?W This Manua WELLCOME INSTITUTE LISP AC*Y Coll. we'MOmec Call No. M • ) q f r 1 11 w ,— is iss the Army Council. It deals with the general principles which govern the war organization and administration of the Army. The war manuals and establishments of all arms, services, and departments are based on these regulations. War Office, '21st December, 1912. (8 10132) Wt. 35126— 571 75,000 1/13 H&S P.11/416
    CONTENTS. LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS DEFINITIONS IM PAGE 14 15 CHAPTER I. PREPARATORY MEASURES. Section. 1 Military Policy ... ••• ••• 2 Declaration of War 3 Mobilization . ••• _ •*' 4 Appointment of Commander-in-Ohief, Uom manders, Staff Officers, &c. 5 The Plan of Operations 19 20 20 21 22 CHAPTER II. WAR ORGANIZATION. 8 General Principles ••• 7 Composition of the Forces in the Field (B 10132) 23 25 A 2 • • •
    CHAPTER III. GENERAL FUNCTIONS OF THE EXECUTIVE AND OF THE COMPONENT PARTS OF THE FORCES IN THE FIELD. COMMANDERS. Section. 8 The Commander-in-Chief 9 Subordinate Commanders PAGE. 28 29 Organization of the Executive on the L. of C. 10 Commanders of L. of C. Defences ... ... ... 30 11 The Inspector-General of Communications 32 12 Administrative Commandants ... ... ... 34 13 Military Landing Officer ... ... ... ... 36 The Staff. 14 General Organization and Functions of the Staff ... 37 16 Duties of the General Staff ... ... ... ... 33 16 „ „ A.G.’s Branch of the Staff ... ... 40 17 ), i) Q.M.G. s „ „ „ ... ... 41 Officers holding Special and Personal Appointments. 18 Special Appointments... ... ... ... ... 42 19 Personal Appointment ... ... ... ... 43 Troops. 20 Fighting Troops ... ... ... ... ... 43 21 Administrative Troops 43
    Administeativb Sebvices and Depabtments. Section. 22 23 Duties of Directors and Heads of Administrative Services and Departments Distribution of Duties among Administrative Services and Departments PAGE. 44 46 CHAPTER IV. GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF MAINTENANCE OF THE FORCES IN THE FIELD. The Steateoioaij Conckntbation. 24 Preliminary Arrangements 25 Strategical Concentration for an Oversea Campaign Maintenance of the Fokces in the Field. 26 General Principles CHAPTER V. PROVISION AND MAINTENANCE OF PERSONNEL. 27 First Reinforcements 28 Subsequent Reinforcements “t 29 Replacement of Casualties * 30 Base Dep6ts ... ... ••• •••