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 DEFENCE

745

Official statement of the strength of the Italian army for June,

1897 :—

Pennauent Army

Militia

1

Under Arms

On

Unlimited Leave

Mobile

\ Territorial

Officers.

Effective

14,076

—

18

4,677

Half-Pay.

.

248

—

—

—

Supplementary

• ■ •.

9,811

—

Auxiliary

.

—

—

1,196

—

Reserve

.

—

—

—

6,116

Total officers

Troops.

14,324

,.

10,793

11^625

Carabineers .....

23,469

5,104

1,017

14,959

Infanti7

101,466

293,279

407,499

405,133

Bersaglieri.

14,243

35,632

29,212

33,847

Alpine troops

11,392

23,364

32,135

20,894

]\Iilitary districts

9,218

49,360

—

—

Unassigned.

r

—

9,522

1,375,256

Cavalry

22,703

24,215

—

50,578

Artillery

34,672

89,094

12,681

41,645

Engineers.

8,821

22,597

16,845

9,998

Military schools

1,378

—

—

—

Sanitary corps

2,602

9,474

8,928

12,064

Commissariat

2,041

4,865

3,763

1,729

Invalid and veteran corps ,

160

—

—

—

Penal establishments and disci-

plinary companies.

2,098

—

—

—

Guards (Policemen, &c.)

—

—

4,370

9,079

Depot for horses ....

397

—

—

—

Railway and telegraph service Total troops Grand total

—

—

—

17,499

237,660

556,984

475,972

1,992,681

251,984

.^

^

2,003,474

1,043,981

3,299,439

The special African corps on July 1, 1896, was composed as follows : — 1 company of carabineers, 1 battalion of chasseurs, 7 battalions of infantry (native), 1 squadron of cavalry (native), 1 mountain battery (native) 1 company of fortress artillery, 1 company of engineers, 1 company of specialists, 1 company of sappers, 1 train company. The force contained in all 7,729 men, of whom 5,600 natives. There were in Africa, besides, as troops of reinforcement : 3 battalions of infantry, 2 batteries of artillery, 1 company of engineers ; in all 2,290 men.