In 1863 he became head of department at the war ministry.
Although successful, the project was abandoned in 1872 after the war ministry had lost interest.
A year later he was given a position in the Prussian war ministry.
Only after he had reluctantly taken the decision, and announced it to the nation, did the war ministry ask for a much larger force.
On his return to Paris, he became a staff-officer at the war ministry.
Test trials were carried out in late 1944 and the weapon was quickly ordered by the war ministry.
I wouldn't have thought so, but then again, I don't know all the influence he wields with the war ministry.
(Two supporters had been killed earlier at the War Ministry).
He swept into the War Ministry with a passion for improvement.
Finding the war ministry took her a while.