Organization: How Armies are Formed for WarFoster, Hubert
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Organization: How Armies are Formed for War
Foster, Hubert
Armies -- Organization
Head-Quarters.
3 Infantry Brigades.
_Divisional Troops_:
_Divisional Mounted Troops_:
2 Mounted-Infantry Companies.
_Divisional Artillery_:
Head-Quarters.
3 Field Artillery Brigades.
1 Field Artillery (Howitzer) Brigade.
1 Heavy Battery and Ammunition Column.
1 Divisional Ammunition Column.
_Divisional Engineers_:
Head-Quarters.
2 Field Companies.
1 Divisional Telegraph Company.
_Administrative Services_:
1 Divisional Transport and Supply Column.
1 Divisional Transport and Supply Park.
3 Field Ambulances.
MOUNTED BRIGADE
Head-Quarters.
2 or 1 Cavalry Regiments.
1 or 2 Mounted-Infantry Battalions.
1 Horse Artillery Battery and Ammunition Column.
1 Transport and Supply Column.
1 Cavalry Field Ambulance.
ARMY TROOPS
2 Mounted Brigades, to act as Army Protective Cavalry.
2 Squadrons, } as Escort for Head-Quarters.
1 Infantry Battalion, }
2 Cable Telegraph Companies, }
2 Air-line Telegraph Companies, } Communication Units.
3 Balloon Companies, }
2 Bridging Trains.
1 Transport and Supply Column.
2 Field Ambulances for the Army Troops.
STRENGTH OF FIELD FORCE AND OF ITS MAIN SUBDIVISIONS
STRENGTH OF SUBORDINATE COMMANDS
The following are, _in round numbers_, the strengths of the
Expeditionary Force and of its component portions:
--------------------+----------+-------+-------+-----+---------
|All Ranks.|Horses.|Machine|Guns.|Vehicles.
| | | Guns. | |
--------------------+----------+-------+-------+-----+---------
Cavalry Brigade | 1,700 | 1,800| 6 | — | 55
Cavalry Division | 9,800 | 10,000| 24 | 24 | 600
Mounted Brigade | 2,300 | 2,350| 6 | 6 | 135
Infantry Brigade | 4,150 | 300| 8 | — | 65
Infantry Division | 19,700 | 7,300| 24 | 76 | 1,200
Six Divisions | 118,000 | 43,700| 144 | 456 | 7,200
Army Troops | 8,400 | 7,000| 14 | 12 | 600
| | | | |
FIELD UNITS | 136,500 | 62,000| 182 | 492 | 8,000
On the L. of C. | 17,000 | 7,000| 4 | — | 1,200
--------------------+----------+-------+-------+-----+---------
TOTAL FIELD FORCE | 153,500 | 69,000| 186 | 492 | 9,200
First Reinforcements| | | | |
at Base | 13,500 | 1,000| — | — | —
--------------------+----------+-------+-------+-----+---------
GRAND TOTAL | 167,000 | 70,000| 186 | 492 | 9,200
--------------------+----------+-------+-------+-----+---------
TOTAL BY ARMS
TOTAL STRENGTH OF EACH ARM AND SERVICE, IN ROUND NUMBERS
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