Feldjäger Feldjäger The Feldjäger is the name given to the military police of the "Bundeswehr", Germany's armed forces. Their emblem is the historic Order of the Black Eagle which has as its motto "Suum Cuique" (Latin meaning "To each his own," a phrase derived from Cicero). The term "Feldjäger", literally meaning field huntsmen or field Jäger, has a long tradition and dates back to the mid-17th century. The first modern "Feldjäger" unit was activated on 6 October 1955 when the bill creating the "Bundeswehr" was signed. The new law called for a military police training company to be established at the
The purpose of a system is what it does The purpose of a system is what it does The purpose of a system is what it does (POSIWID) is a systems thinking heuristic coined by Stafford Beer. Stafford Beer coined the term POSIWID and used it many times in public addresses. In his address to the University of Valladolid, Spain, in October 2001, he said "According to the cybernetician, the purpose of a system is what it does. This is a basic dictum. It stands for bald fact, which makes a better starting point in seeking understanding than the familiar attributions of good intention, prejudices about expectations, moral judgment,