Armies -- Europe -- History -- 19th century; Europe -- Armed Forces -- History -- 19th century
The armies of the smaller States of the Balkan Peninsula, organised on
the lines of great European Powers, will in future wars probably only
act as allies to either Russia or Turkey. We need therefore cast but a
hasty glance at them.
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[Sidenote: +GREECE.+]
_Greece_ has, in consequence of her universal conscription—
Infantry—27 battalions of the Line and 9 battalions of Rifles.
Cavalry—12 squadrons.
Artillery—2 Field, and 2 Mountain battalions, and 1 Garrison Artillery
battalion, altogether 10 batteries with 64 guns.
The Army (including Engineers and Train, as well as Gendarmerie)
consists of about 30,000 in peace-time, which could be reinforced in
war-time to 80,000 men.
[Illustration: Turkish Infantry of the Redif.]
[Sidenote: +ROUMANIA.+]
_Roumania_ can bring into the 1st Line 4 Army Corps, well-drilled and
well-armed (with repeating rifles and Krupp guns), and into the 2nd
Line 4 more Divisions. Her peace strength consists of—
Infantry—16 battalions of the Line, 4 battalions of Rifles and
65 battalions of the Dorobanze (a Territorial Militia)—total, 85
battalions.
Cavalry—16 squadrons of Roșiori, (Hussars) and 54 squadrons of
Kalaraschi (a species of Gendarmerie)—total, 70 squadrons.
Artillery—54 batteries with 312 guns.
The peace-strength of Roumania numbers over 30,000 men.
The war-strength consists of 120 battalions of Infantry, 80 squadrons
of Cavalry, 72 batteries of Artillery, 20 companies of Engineers, and
details; altogether 150,000 men and 448 guns.
Besides these there are 32 Local Militia battalions and a body of men
corresponding to the German Landsturm.
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[Sidenote: +SERVIA.+]
_Servia_ can put into the field 5 Divisions, namely:—
Field Army—45 battalions, 25 squadrons, 25 batteries, besides Engineers
and Train—total, 65,000 men and 100 guns.
Reserve Army—65,000 men, formed similarly to the above.
Landsturm—60 battalions, comprising 30,000 men.
Total war-strength 130,000 men and 200 guns.
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[Sidenote: +BULGARIA.+]
[Illustration: Bashi-Bazouks]
[Illustration:
Turkey.—Greece. Servia.—Bulgaria.
_Printed by G. Löwensohn, Fuerth Bavaria_
_Published by William Clowes & Sons, L^{d}, London._]
[Illustration: Roumania.
_Printed by G. Löwensohn, Fuerth Bavaria_
_Published by William Clowes & Sons, L^{d}, London._]
_Bulgaria_, although her constitution is as yet not definitely
settled, is not at all behindhand in the organisation of her Army.
The principality would be able to put into the field an Army of over
30,000 well-trained men, besides 24,000 Landwehr and 7,000
Landsturm.
[Illustration: Montenegro: Soldier.]
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[Sidenote: +EASTERN ROUMELIA.+]
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