THE RUSSIAN ARMY.
The Russian Goloss says that when the system of universal liability to military service is in full operation, the Russian army will consist, in time of peace, of 900,000 field troops, 120,000 garrison troops, 80,000 local troops, and 68,000 special troops (for Turkestan.Jthe Caucasus, <fec.)V To these will be added, in time of war, 164 reserve battalions (206,000 men), and 199 dopot battalions (257,000 men), mating 1,700,00 d regular troops in all. "Besides the above, there will be 200,000 Cossacks, and the Landwebr (opoltchenie) of 1,000,000 men. It will take some time before these troops can all be made available for active service after war has actually broken out; but the Goloss believes that the following force will, be at the immediate disposal of the Government in such an event:—73o,ooo field troops, 120000 garrison troops, 80,000 local troops, 206,000 reserves, 257,000 dep6t troops, and 70,000 Cossacks. This will make a total of 1.463,000, or 163,000 more than the regular troops at the disposal of Germany. Of the field troops Russia would have only about 50,000 more than Germany; and the Goloss therefore urges the Government to take special measures for training reserve troops so as to make them ready for the field at the shortest notice. *
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Thames Star, Volume VII, Issue 1943, 27 March 1875, Page 4
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