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5 feet 1 for Infantry, but I saw very few so short as that, while they 
were all sturdy and fully up to chest measurement, there is no ne¬ 
cessity to take “ specials " and a short man with a good developement is 
as good as a giant for military purpose. The strength of the battal¬ 
ions on higher establishment is 660, on lower 596. The allowance of 
blank ammunition for the manoeuvers 60 rounds per man. The fire 
discipline of the Infantry struck me as being admirable, and I most 
carefully watched it, I saw no hurried firing, and in every case the 
Commanders of units down to the smallest, paid the closest attention 
to fire control. 
Every man carried a portion of a tent and two light poles (sticks). 
Every fifth man carried a spade, and shelter trenches in the defence 
were freely made. 
Cavalry. 
One of the four regiments of Dragoons which form the Cavalry 
Division of the XIV Army Corps was at the Imperial Manoeuvres; 
so that the force of this arm which I saw was very small aud its action 
resolved itself almost .entirely into scouting and out*post duties. The 
reconnoitring was very thoroughly done, and I was much struck by 
the intelligence displayed by the troopers who brought messages to 
General Yon Grone with whom I rode throughout. When an Orderly 
arrived he shouted out the General's name, and when he was answered 
he approached and delivered his message. I often heard the General 
question these troopers, and most of them gave very intelligent replies, 
showing that they had exerted their powers of observation and they 
gave as a rule a very clear account of all they had seen and heard. I 
see every year an improvement in the German Cavalry in this respect, 
which speaks volumes as to the excellence of its officers, who are 
certainly equal to any in the army. The cloak is canned behind the 
saddle, and the corn bag beneath, while two large wallets which carry 
among other things the soldier's canvas frock aud trousers are as with 
us, in front. 
Artillery. 
There exists some doubt as to whether the German Artillery un¬ 
limber in the firing position or whether they do so in rear of it, and 
run the guns up by hand. I have been in corresponence upon this 
point with Colonel -J. M. Grierson, Military Attache at Berlin, than 
whom no one knows more of the German Army, and whose opinion 
on this as on all other points is most valuable. I have not attended 
Imperial or larger manoeuvres than those of an Army Corps since 1880 ; 
so that I can only speak authoritatively as to the manoeuvres of bodies 
not larger than an Army Corps. I hare attended however manoeuvres 
of the 14th, 15th and 16th Corps, and on every occasion when the 
ground favoured so doing, the guns were unlitnbered in rear of the 
position and run up into it by hand, this did not lead to indirect firing 
which I have seen used once in the last three manoeuvres I have attend¬ 
ed, the limbers and teams were not exposed to the enemy's fire, and 
merely the gun and the men who ran it up were visible, and formed 
