Ordonnanz Offizier and Adjudant "job descriptions"

[vonleonhausen]

Hello gentlemen,

I read a lot about Adjudants at different levels (battalion, division, army corps, etc), but what were actually the tasks of an adjudant at battalion level and what was the difference between the tasks of a battalion level adjudant and an adjudant at division level?

And what were the tasks of Ordonnanz Offiziers at battalion and division level?

Can anyone make that clear? I think this could be a really interresting to have the "job descriptions" of these different titles.

Thanks a lot in advance!

Kind regards,

vonleonhausen

[hucks216]

The role of an 'Ordonnanz Offizier' was as a junior staff assistant. An Adjutant would be responsible for various roles such as keeping the KTB up to date, providing a link to outside units, overseeing the cartography department, assisting the Operations & Intelligence Officer (depending on the level of the Adjutant) and so on.

www.sturmpanzer.com has downloads for a publication made by the US Army in 1954 called: 'Size and composition of divisional and higher staffs in the German Army' (MS # P-139).

That will give you all the information you need and more.

[vonleonhausen]

The role of an 'Ordonnanz Offizier' was as a junior staff assistant. An Adjutant would be responsible for various roles such as keeping the KTB up to date, providing a link to outside units, overseeing the cartography department, assisting the Operations & Intelligence Officer (depending on the level of the Adjutant) and so on.

www.sturmpanzer.com has downloads for a publication made by the US Army in 1954 called: 'Size and composition of divisional and higher staffs in the German Army' (MS # P-139).

That will give you all the information you need and more.

Hi Hucks216,

Thanks for your answer it's really usefull! ;-)

KInd regards,

vonleonhausen