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 | | Although generals have always provided themselves with aides-dc-camp and orderlies, the only official corresponding to a modern staff officer in a 16th or 17th century army was the sergeant-major-general or major-general, in whom was vested the responsibility of forming the army in. |
 | | Apart, then, from the adjutants or personal staffs (amongst whom must be reckoned the commander-in-chiefs secretary, generally a civilian), the staff in the field in Frederick the Greats day was the quartermaster-generals staff, and it was chiefly concerned, both in peace and war, with military engineering duties. |
 | | Corps and divisions to be selfcontained required, and they were furnished with, their own staffs. |
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