The next day he made a six page situation report to the general staff.
In 1812 he was part of the general staff for the Russian campaign.
After the war, he became the Chief of the general staff.
We're in the same sort of position, you might say, as the general staff.
Each of these high commands had its own general staff.
Finally there is the general staff which answers its own question.
He became a member of the general staff in 1910.
In May, he was appointed as head of its general staff.
The situation here in Russia is common knowledge, at least among the general staff.
But later in 1917 he was back on the general staff as a captain.
Wörterbuch für Militärbegriffe