50 MILITAEY COMMISSION TO EUROPE. 



B. DEPOT TROOPS. 



(1) For each infantry brigade of 6 battalions, (formed by the union of a regiment of 



the standing army with the corresponding regiment of landwehr,) there is a 

 depot battalion of 6 comjjanies, (1 company for each battalion ;) the combined 

 reserve battalions form the nucleus of these depot battalions 36 



(2) 10 depot companies for the 10 rifle battalions 2^ 



Total depot battalions 3 



(c) Landwehr of the 2d levy 116 



Total battalions in time of war 406i 



On the war footing each battalion numbers 1,002 men, exclusive of officers and the train. 



In time of peace the strength of each company is as follows : 1 captain, 1 first lieutenant, 3 

 second lieutenants, 1 orderly sergeant, 1 ensign, 3 sergeants, 12 corporals, 10 lance corporals, 4 

 musicians, and 125 privates. In war the number of privates is increased to 219 ; making the 

 strength of the company 250, exclusive of officers, and that of the battalion 1,002, including the 

 drum major and battalion clerk. 



For each battalion there is one field officer in command, who is a lieutenant colonel or major, 

 a battalion adjutant, with the rank of second lieutenant, and two supernumerary captains. 



On the regimental staff there is 1 colonel, 1 regimental adjutant, 1 regimental surgeon, some- 

 times a sujjernumerary field officer, and 1 regimental clerk. 



In addition each battalion has 1 treasurer, 2 or 3 surgeons, and 1 armorer. 



The regimental bands of the guards consist of 48 men ; those of the regiments of the line of 

 only 10 men. 



In time of peace the organization of army corps is according to provinces. 



In war the active army forms 9 army corps, viz: 1 of the guards and 8 of the line. 



The corresponding regiments of the line and the first levy of the landwehr are brigaded 

 together, i. e., the 8th regiment of the line and the 8th regiment of landwehr form 1 brigade of 

 6 battalions. 



An army corps, on the war establishment, consists of: 2 infantry divisions, 1 cavalry division, 

 the reserve artillery, and a division of pioneers. 



(a) Each infantry division consists of 2 infantry brigades, 1 regiment of cavalry, and 2 foot 

 batteries. A battalion of rifles is attached to one of the divisions. 



(b) The cavalry division consists of 6 regiments of cavalry and 2 batteries of horse artillery. 

 Four regiments of cavalry of the line and four regiments of landwehr cavalry compose the cavalry 

 of an army corps. Special cavalry corps are formed only in case of necessity. 



(c) The reserve artillery consists of 4 foot batteries and 1 horse battery ; this is commanded by 

 a field officer. 



(d) A division of pioneers, generally with at least one ponton train, is attached to each army 

 corps. 



The order of battle of an active army corps is as follows : 



Advanced guard. — One infantry brigade, (6 battalions,) 1 cavalry regiment, and 8 guns. 

 Mainhody. — One infantry division, (12 battalions,) 1 cavalry regiment, and 21 guns. 

 Reserve. — One infantry brigade, (6 battalions,) 1 rifle battalion, and 8 guns ; the cavalry 

 division, (24 squadrons,) the reserve artillery, 6 batteries, (48 guns,) the pioneer division. 



