STAFF OFFICERS.
NARROW NECK COURSE. Thirty-five staff officers from various] parte} of New Zealand will commence a centralised course at Narrow Neck on Monday. The instruction will be continued for about three weeks. Later a. second conrnc will be held in each military district for commanders and staffs of formations. This course will last a fortnight. The fiivst course will embrace instruction in staff duties within a district field force, infantry brigade and mounted rifle brigade, and attached troops, as a preparation for the second course.
The second course will consist of tactical a'.id staff duties exercises, reconnaissance, occupation and organisation of defensive positions, counterattack, withdrawal and moves by motor transport and rail, with approach marches. Attention will be given to inter-communication, air co-operation, field works and administration, including supply in the field and the evacuation of casualties.
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/AS19400914.2.97
Bibliographic details
Auckland Star, Volume LXXI, Issue LXXI, 14 September 1940, Page 11
Word Count
138STAFF OFFICERS. Auckland Star, Volume LXXI, Issue LXXI, 14 September 1940, Page 11
Using This Item
Stuff Ltd is the copyright owner for the Auckland Star. You can reproduce in-copyright material from this newspaper for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 3.0 New Zealand licence. This newspaper is not available for commercial use without the consent of Stuff Ltd. For advice on reproduction of out-of-copyright material from this newspaper, please refer to the Copyright guide.
Acknowledgements
This newspaper was digitised in partnership with Auckland Libraries.
Log in