THE ARMED FORCES OF EUROPE
The following table shows, first, the number of men held m permanent readiness for war; aud, second, the number of men that oould be called under the colors m case of need. The second oolumn of figures Includes, it should be added, only trained soldiers, and does not take account of those reserves whioh could be provided by a levee en masse. Peace. War. Germany ... ... 4«2,824 1,425,027 France 469,1)67 1.392 500 Ruasia 61v},096 2 782 668 Austria 27^,496 1 043 6'o Italy ... ... 533 817 2,330,980 Turkey .., ... 326,119 1,093 229 Great Britain ... 141,284 339 517 Spain 83,808 734,179] Koumania. 18,632 204,1)00 Greece ... ... 32 415 180,000 Sweden and Norway 36,790 190 452 Holland 65 b6B 180 808 Belgium ... ... 44,610 165,664 Portugal 32,005 125,«'57 Servia 13 2t3 134.415 Bulgaria 28 463 115,220 Denmark ... - ... , 3(1,469 50,481 Totals 3 174.176 12,488,276
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1511, 19 March 1887, Page 2
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141THE ARMED FORCES OF EUROPE Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1511, 19 March 1887, Page 2
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