Etat-major

Staff. Headquarters of a formation. The staff (collectively). Directing staff generally (e.g., officers of ship, directors or managers of factory). Etat-major-général. Headquarters staff of a group of armies. — Etat-major particulier du Ministre. Personal staff of Minister of War.—Etat-major de 1’Armée, de corps, etc. Army staff, corps, etc. — Etat-major particulier. Technical] or administrative staff of higher formations. Artillery and engineer special service officers not allotted to troops.— Etat-major particulier d’artillerie. Artillery headquarters technical staff.— Etat-major d’artillerie (du génie) de Corps d’armée. Artillery (or engineer) technical staff of Corps headquarters.—Etat-major du général commandant l’artillerie d’un corps d’armée. Staff of G.O.C., artillery of Army Corps. Etats-major du régiment (bataillon, groupe). Regimental (battalion, group) staff (officers of headquarters apart from specialists in the compagnie hors rang).—Petit étatmajor. Subordinate personnel of regimental (battalion, group) headquarters. Service d’état-major. The complete staff (staff officers, attached officers, secretaries, clerks, etc.).—Off icier d’étatmajor. Staff officer—Capitaine, colonel, etc., d’étatmajor. Title of a staff officer who is a captain, colonel, etc.— Voyage d’état-major. Staff tour.—His to ire d’état-major. Official history. [p.234]