Dogs with Foreign Armies 



Should divisions be transferred from the army i 

 cerned during the men's period of instruction, the m n will 

 remain until the end of their instruction and then be 

 returned to their division. 



Messenger Dog Sections are collecting centres for .ill 

 information relating to messenger dogs within their own 

 army area. All reports of successes, failures, sug [estions, 

 etc., are to be communicated to them. The closest co-opera- 

 tion is requisite between commanders of Messenger I > 

 Sections and Signal Commanders. 



The War Dog School (Kriegs-Hundc-Schnlc) in the zone 

 of Army Detachment A is directly under the officer com- 

 manding the Director of Signals. 



Its duties are : 



(i) The supply of all drafts of dogs. 



(2) The distribution of drafts of dogs (untrained) among 



the various Messenger Dog Sections, as directed 

 by the CO. of the Signal Service. 



(3) Training of officers to command Messenger Dog 



Sections. 



(4) Instruction of men as staff-trainers. 



(5) Formation of a reserve of trained dogs (directions will 



be issued from time to time). 



The War Dog School further performs the duties of 

 Messenger Dog Section to x\rmy Detachment A. In this 

 capacity it is placed under the orders of the Headquart- 

 of this Detachment. 



Headquarters of Army Groups decide which divisions 

 or independent units are to be provided with mes 

 dogs. 



Regiments are required to keep the register of d inded 



over to them by Messenger Dog Sections, and it is then- 

 duty to report, when required, on the dogs' perform :iv 



