Ruhl, The gray field uniform (of the German Army).
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The German Imperial Army in the World War - Structure and Organization - Machine Gun Companies/ - Detachments
At the outbreak of the war the German Army had 360 machine-gun companies/detachments; by the end of 1915 there were already 450. In addition, at that time there were 80 machine-gun platoons with the cavalry. The number of machine guns was, however, continuously increased. In the autumn of 1916 it was ordered that henceforth each infantry battalion was to have 1 and each Jäger and storm (assault) battalion 2 machine-gun companies. At the same time additional machine-gun sharpshooter detachments (each of 3 companies) were formed.
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Scenes of War - Tethered Balloon
The use of balloons on the battlefield was already practiced during the Revolutionary Wars.
Kriegsgeschichte
The course of the First World War (1916)
On 04.01.1916 the OHL decided to attack Verdun.