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When a man is in the hospital his pay ceases, and he is struck off the company pay-roll, 

 being supplied with food by the hospital. 



Since the affairs of 1848 and 1849, the organization and instruction of the Austrian infantry, 

 as well as that of the other arms of service, have been much improved. In the next war in 

 which they are engaged the beneficial effect will no doubt be perceived. The rifles are a fine 

 set of men, and will probably hold their own against any similar troops with whom they may 

 be brought in contact. 



THE PKUSSIAN INFANTRY. 



The general organization of the regular army and the landwehr, the term of service, &c., 

 have been explained in a preceding report upon the Prussian cavalry. The infantry consists of: 



(a) The standing army — 



Battalions. 



4 regiments of guards 12 



1 reserve regiment of the guards 2 



2 battalions of rifles of the guards 2 



32 regiments of infantry of the line 96 



8 regiments of reserve infantry 16 



8 combined reserve battalions 8 



8 battalions of rifles = 8 



144 



(b) The landwehr of the 1st levy — 



4 landwehr regiments of the guard 12 



32 provincial landwehr regiments 96 



8 landwehr battalions of the reserve regiments 8 



116 116 



(c) Same for landwfihr of 2d levy 116 



376 

 In time of war the following is the general division of the infantry : 



A. INFANTRY DISPOSABLE FOR ACTIVE OPERATIONS IN THE FIELD. 



(1) The guards — 



4 regiments of infantry of the guard 12 



1 reserve regiment of the guards 2 



2 battalions of rifles of the guards 2 



(2) Infantry of the line — 



32 regiments of infantry of the line 96 



8 regiments of reserve infantry, combined with their 8 battalions of the landwehr, 



forming 8 regiments of 3 battalions each 24 



8 battalions of rifles 8 



144 



(3) Landwehr of the 1st levy — 



4 guard and 32 provincial regiments 108 



Total disposable for field operations 252 



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