Dr Nigel Thomas is an accomplished linguist and military historian and is currently a Senior Lecturer in charge of the Business Language Unit at the University of Northumbria, Newcastle. His interests are 20th century military and civil uniformed organisations, with a special interest in Germany, Central and Eastern Europe. He was recently awarded a PhD on the Eastern Enlargement of NATO.Gerry Embleton has been a leading historical illustrator since the early 1970s. Gerry specialises in the medieval period, but has a keen interest in the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries. An illustrator and author of a number of Osprey titles, he now lives in Switzerland.

• Overview - the German forces August 1914 - September 1915 The High Command · The four national contingentsOrganisation - the Field Army, the Replacement Army · Operations, August 1914 - September 1915: Western Front, Eastern FrontUniforms - orders of dress, officers & other ranks: 1914 ceremonial, 1907-10 field, training & fatigue - special clothingRank insigniaBranch & unit insignia Tables: Orders of Dress - Rank Insignia - Branch & Regimental Insignia 1914-15Orders of Battle

Dr Nigel Thomas is an accomplished linguist and military historian and is currently a Senior Lecturer in charge of the Business Language Unit at the University of Northumbria, Newcastle. His interests are 20th century military and civil uniformed organisations, with a special interest in Germany, Central and Eastern Europe. He was recently awarded a PhD on the Eastern Enlargement of NATO.Gerry Embleton has been a leading historical illustrator since the early 1970s. Gerry specialises in the medieval period, but has a keen interest in the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries. An illustrator and author of a number of Osprey titles, he now lives in Switzerland.

• Overview - the German forces August 1914 - September 1915 The High Command · The four national contingentsOrganisation - the Field Army, the Replacement Army · Operations, August 1914 - September 1915: Western Front, Eastern FrontUniforms - orders of dress, officers & other ranks: 1914 ceremonial, 1907-10 field, training & fatigue - special clothingRank insigniaBranch & unit insignia Tables: Orders of Dress - Rank Insignia - Branch & Regimental Insignia 1914-15Orders of Battle

Dr Nigel Thomas is an accomplished linguist and military historian and is currently a Senior Lecturer in charge of the Business Language Unit at the University of Northumbria, Newcastle. His interests are 20th century military and civil uniformed organisations, with a special interest in Germany, Central and Eastern Europe. He was recently awarded a PhD on the Eastern Enlargement of NATO.Gerry Embleton has been a leading historical illustrator since the early 1970s. Gerry specialises in the medieval period, but has a keen interest in the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries. An illustrator and author of a number of Osprey titles, he now lives in Switzerland.

• Overview - the German forces August 1914 - September 1915 The High Command · The four national contingentsOrganisation - the Field Army, the Replacement Army · Operations, August 1914 - September 1915: Western Front, Eastern FrontUniforms - orders of dress, officers & other ranks: 1914 ceremonial, 1907-10 field, training & fatigue - special clothingRank insigniaBranch & unit insignia Tables: Orders of Dress - Rank Insignia - Branch & Regimental Insignia 1914-15Orders of Battle