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THE ARTILLERY OF THREE ARMIES. 
COMMUNICATED BY 
THE SECRETARY. 
The attached table gives a comparison between the Army Corps of 
Great Britain,, France, and Germany, both at the present time, and 
shortly after the last great European War of 1870-71. The two last 
named countries have been selected for comparison owing to their or¬ 
ganisation having been more fully and carefully developed than is the 
case in other European countries. 
From these tables it would appear that the British Army Corps is 
decidedly weak in artillery. Whereas in 1870 the typical French Army 
Corps had only 72 guns to 39 battalions, and Germany had 84 guns to 
25 battalions; both France and Germany have now raised the number 
of their guns to 120, while France has also cut down her infantry bat¬ 
talions to 25, (which is the number that Germany has retained). 
Great Britain, on the other hand, has increased the number of 
battalions from 21 to 25, but has reduced the number of her guns from 
90 to 84. Whilst France and Germany now have 5 guns for every 1000 
rifles. Great Britain has but 3*5 per 1000. 
With regard to Horse Artillery it will be seen that each Army Corps 
has at the present time either two or three Horse Artillery batteries. 
The question as to the proportion of cavalry in the Army Corps 
concerned has not been touched upon, since, in order to arrive at any 
fair conclusion, it would be necessary also in each case to consider the 
composition of the independent cavalry divisions. 
Normal Army Corps after tlie last great European War.—1870-7 1 . 
Infantry and 
Rifles. 
Cavalry. 
Artillery. 
No. of 
Battalions. 
No. of 
Squadrons. 
Guns. 
Great Britain. 
21 
24 
90 (a) 
France . 
39 
16 
72(b) 
Germany. 
25 
8 
90 (c) 
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