The Military Staff, Its History and Development

17th century adjutant administrative apparent artillery assistant basic battle Berthier Bourcet British military British military history bureau campaigns century chief chief-of-staff colonel condottieri Continental army corps direction division echelons Elihu Root engineers established existed field commands field staffs forces France Frederick French army French military German General Staff Gustavian Gustavus headquarters staff important influence intelligence Jomini Landsknechts logistical Louvois major manner Massenbach matters mili military development military history military mind military staff military system military thought modern staff Moltke Napoleon nation nation's military operations orders organizational period personnel pertaining plans possessed Prussian military Prussian staff quartermaster quartermaster-general realized result Scharnhorst Spenser Wilkinson staff development staff doctrine staff duties staff functioning staff history staff knowledge staff officers staff school staff system staff theory staff thought Steuben supervision supply tactical tary technique Thiebault tion trained staff officers troops United States Army United States staff Washington Wellington's Wilkinson