This is an interesting look into officer training in times past, but quite baffling in the amount of time it took to complete the basic course (about 7 months?). In addition, it appears they spent around 2 years at their parent units after graduation from the cadet school before arriving at the Artillery School. My Officer Candidate School class lasted 14 weeks and my FA Officers Basic Course lasted an additional 18, for a total of 8 months training. I wonder why they took so long to accomplish a similar course of study, particularly the Artillery training?
I am enjoying these excerpts. It is a nice slice of life from an earlier time. It also belies the mythology of German efficiency and rational organization.
This is an interesting look into officer training in times past, but quite baffling in the amount of time it took to complete the basic course (about 7 months?). In addition, it appears they spent around 2 years at their parent units after graduation from the cadet school before arriving at the Artillery School. My Officer Candidate School class lasted 14 weeks and my FA Officers Basic Course lasted an additional 18, for a total of 8 months training. I wonder why they took so long to accomplish a similar course of study, particularly the Artillery training?
I am enjoying these excerpts. It is a nice slice of life from an earlier time. It also belies the mythology of German efficiency and rational organization.