Germany's fighting machine; her army, her navy, her air-ships, and why she arrayed them against the allied powers of Europe . Military Telephone Station . =M. Putting up Camjiaign Tents THE ARMY 27 iiary, 1914, which is worth quoting at some length, as itis from a well-known military w^riter. LieutenantColonel von Bremen: The basis of Frances military increase in 1913 is the reintroduc-tion of the three years term of service. By retaining these third-year men the peace-showing is increased by ahnost a third. This year185,000 men are to be called in. The peace strength of the Frencharmy will, f
Germany's fighting machine; her army, her navy, her air-ships, and why she arrayed them against the allied powers of Europe . Military Telephone Station . =M. Putting up Camjiaign Tents THE ARMY 27 iiary, 1914, which is worth quoting at some length, as itis from a well-known military w^riter. LieutenantColonel von Bremen: The basis of Frances military increase in 1913 is the reintroduc-tion of the three years term of service. By retaining these third-year men the peace-showing is increased by ahnost a third. This year185,000 men are to be called in. The peace strength of the Frencharmy will, from the autumn of 1916 on, amount to 33,000 officers andofficials and some 833,000 men, while up to that period we canreckon with 780,000 men. One must add to this, 28,000 gendarmes,customs and forest officials, who likewise belong to the territorialarmy (like the Landrvehr). In Germany we have for 1913 and1914, counting officers, non-commissioned officers and men, 802,000,to which, in 1915, will be added 13,000 men. Deducting from thepresent strength of both armies the mere laborers who have to dowith supplies, etc., Germanys peace force is momentaril
Size: 2203px × 1134px
Photo credit: © The Reading Room / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: ., boo, bookcentury1900, bookdecade1910, booksubjectworldwar19141918
