Samenvatting

Prusso-German officer training has always been a combination of practice and theory. In contras tto the pure Cadets Academy education of other nations, the Prusso-German aspirant officer for centuries has first learned the practical soldiering of his arm or service on all levels before enriching these experiences with theoretical knowledge in special officer courses. The article reviews the development of Prusso-German officer training throughout the past two centuries, describing the various preconditions, main emphases, objectives and results. It also compares briefly the German and Dutch approaches of educating their aspirant officers and cadets.The conclusion discusses the recent problems and the future challenges of the German officer training.