[Germany and the Next War by Friedrich von Bernhardi]@TWC D-Link bookGermany and the Next War CHAPTER VII 10/49
After deducting all the forces which must be left behind in the interior, a field army of 2,000,000 men could easily be organized in Europe.
It cannot be stated for certain whether arms, equipment, and ammunition for such a host can be supplied in sufficient quantity.
But it will be best not to undervalue an Empire like Russia in this respect. Quite another picture is presented to us when we turn our attention to England, the third member of the Triple Entente. The British Empire is divided from the military point of view into two divisions: into the United Kingdom itself with the Colonies governed by the English Cabinet, and the self-governing Colonies.
These latter have at their disposal a militia, which is sometimes only in process of formation.
They can be completely ignored so far as concerns any European theatre of war. The army of the parts of the Empire administered by the English Cabinet divides into the regular army, which is filled up by enlistment, the native troops, commanded by English officers, and the Territorial army, a militia made up of volunteers which has not reached the intended total of 300,000.
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