G. H. Q. (Montreuil-Sur-Mer) by "G.S.O."

An officer recounts the establishment and day-to-day life of a military general headquarters based at Montreuil during the First World War, describing the move, working routines, and relations with the local population. The account explains staff organisation and branch functions and dedicates chapters to munitions, medical services, animals and transport, finance, salvage and economy measures, comforts and spiritual care, and labour auxiliaries. Interwoven local history and practical anecdotes illustrate how logistics, administration, and civilian interaction sustained command operations behind the front lines.