Company Officer's Handbook of the German Army
| Author | Military Intelligence Division, U.S. War Department |
|---|---|
| Published | March 31, 1944 |
| Format | Reference |
| Original | Read the original |
TL;DR — A 1944 U.S. Army intelligence handbook briefing American company officers on how the German army organised, fought and defended.
Special Series No. 22 (MID 461), issued by the War Department’s Military Intelligence Division on 31 March 1944 and distributed like a field manual. The Special Series supplied officers with information gathered from official and other sources.
It describes German tactical doctrine at the company level: infantry and tanks in the attack, town and street fighting, reconnaissance and patrols, the meeting engagement, defensive principles, with organisation tables and recognition material.
What it is: a historical U.S. military intelligence publication, once restricted, now public domain.
Where this came from
- A copy saved in October 2026.
- Internet Archive: https://archive.org/details/CompanyOfficersHandbookOfTheGermanArmy
- Archived copy (Google Drive): Google Drive
141 pages. A copy is archived locally against link rot; the header links the original source.