Table II.—Composition and Maximum Effectives for a Cavalry Division.
Units | Maximum number authorised | Maximum Effectives of each unit | |
---|---|---|---|
Officers | Men | ||
Headquarters of a Cavalry Division | 1 | 15 | 50 |
Regiment of Cavalry* | 6 | 30 | 720 |
Group of Field Artillery (3 batteries) | 1 | 30 | 430 |
Group of motor machine guns and armoured cars† | 1 | 4 | 80 |
Miscellaneous services | — | 30 | 500 |
Total for a Cavalry Division | — | 259 | 5,380 |
* Each Regiment comprises 4 Squadrons.
† Each group comprises 9 fighting cars, each carrying 1 gun, 1 machine gun, and 1 spare machine gun, 4 communication cars, 2 small lorries for stores, 7 lorries, including 1 repair lorry, 4 motor cycles.
Note.—The large Cavalry Units may include a variable number of regiments and be divided into independent brigades within the limit of the effectives laid down above.
Table III.—Composition and Maximum Effectives for a Mixed Brigade.
Units | Maximum Effectives of each unit | |
---|---|---|
Officers | Men | |
Headquarters of a Brigade | 10 | 50 |
2 Regiments of Infantry* | 130 | 4,000 |
1 Cyclist Battalion | 18 | 450 |
1 Cavalry Squadron | 5 | 100 |
1 Group Field Artillery | 20 | 400 |
1 Trench Mortar Company | 5 | 150 |
Miscellaneous services | 10 | 200 |
Total for Mixed Brigade | 198 | 5,350 |
* Each Regiment comprises 3 Battalions of Infantry. Each Battalion comprises 3 Companies of Infantry and 1 Machine gun Company.
Table IV.—Minimum Effectives of Units whatever organisation is adopted in the Army.
(Divisions, Mixed Brigades, etc.)
Units | Maximum Effectives (for reference) | Minimum Effectives | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Officers | Men | Officers | Men | |
Infantry Division | 414 | 10,780 | 300 | 8,000 |
Cavalry Division | 259 | 5,380 | 180 | 3,650 |
Mixed Brigade | 198 | 5,350 | 140 | 4,250 |
Regiment of Infantry | 65 | 2,000 | 52 | 1,600 |
Battalion of Infantry | 16 | 650 | 12 | 500 |
Company of Infantry or machine guns | 3 | 160 | 2 | 120 |
Cyclist Group | 18 | 450 | 12 | 300 |
Regiment of Cavalry | 30 | 720 | 20 | 450 |
Squadron of Cavalry | 6 | 160 | 3 | 100 |
Regiment of Field Artillery | 80 | 1,200 | 60 | 1,000 |
Battery of Field Artillery | 4 | 150 | 2 | 120 |
Company of Trench Mortars | 3 | 150 | 2 | 100 |
Battalion of Pioneers | 14 | 500 | 8 | 300 |
Battery of Mountain Artillery | 5 | 320 | 3 | 200 |