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even the Germans realized the value of geological knowledge 

 as a military asset, doubtless in part because they expected an 

 easy victory over their unprepared victims, and had no idea of 

 having to fight much of the war underground. But they were 

 not long in realizing and correcting their mistake, and with the 

 usual German thoroughness they then provided a sufficient 

 force of geologists to conduct the necessary investigations in a 

 comprehensive manner. Captured documents indicated that 

 from ten to fifteen geologists were assigned to each army oper- 

 ating on the western front. The size of their organization 

 enabled the German geologists to meet demands for geological 

 advice wherever they arose, and to bring out special geological 

 maps of army corps areas on a scale of 1 125,000. 



As an indication of the value attached to geological work 

 in the German armies there is reprinted here a translation of 

 one of several German orders relating to geological work 

 which were captured by the Allies. 



" i.A.54048 (B) 24.1. 



Geological Section of the Fifth Army, Nr. 1/466 

 Corps Headquarters, 

 1-10-1917. 



1. The Geologists of the Fifth Army belong to Field Survey 

 Companies 3 and 15, and form a geological section within these 

 Companies. 



Res^rvre Lieutenant WEIGEL is in command of this Section. 



2. For the establishment of Geological Offices the Geologists are 

 distributed throughout the Army Area according to the subjoined 

 summary. 



3. Applications for the services of the Geologists will be made 

 direct, and to avoid unnecessary delay should give the object of 

 the application and the exact location of the Area to be investi- 

 gated. 



The Geologists deal direct with the formation of their Army 

 Sector. 



4. Ajolications for the service of Geologists must always be 

 sent to "he Geological Offices of the Section which is nearest to 

 the formation which makes the application. 



