The Archive · 1937

Land, Naval and Air Forces Combine in Practice

Berlin, Sept, 22.

The large-scale German autumn military mancüvres started yesterday morning, and for the first time include land, naval and air forces.

Marshal Werner von Blomberg, War Minister, is directing the manœuvres from headquarters in Luttow near Donnin.

try General Von Rundstaedt, Admiral Carls and Air General Kaupisch will command respectively the land, naval, and air forces of the "Blues" while General Kuochenauer, Vice-Admiral: Boehn, and General Holm will be in charge of the "Reds."

Herr. Hitler will attend the manœuvres throughout their duration.—Havas.

Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.

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