DEFENCE
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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.
