The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-03-19
GEN. TrorhcS.
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apply only to ornaments of the five
great powers. Yet the armed strength
of Bulgaria, Roumania. Servia. Greece
4 and Montenegro collectively furnish
(. total of nearly 100000 lighting men.
with l.200 guns Try 10 think of it.
rope would consist of close on II 100000
soldiers and those exclusively field
troops, with an artillery complement OF
1890 field guns.
In round numbers. the German F.m-
pire can bring into service n strength
of 100000 OF men There are in all
twenty armed corps. of which nineteen
are territorial. while the guard corps
recruits picked men throughout the
Empire. Each army corps. with "A war
strength of about 81. 900 men, is small
but complete army. and the Corps Com
mander is always Il fun General
The German army has not seen a shot
fired i'll anger since the great war of
1S70-'Vl, but probably all the Corps
Commanders of to-day took part in that
war Since his accession IN lSSS. how
ever the present Emperor has been
gradually sending into retirement thc
old warriors. But promotion is slow i'll
the German army, so that for the mos,
part the army corps are commanded by
veterans, who, however are still hale,
active in body and mind, and fully
abreast of the times.
LEADERS OF THE GERMAN ARMY.
The Emperor is the head of the army.
He has seen no real war. but In peace
manoeuvres he has proven over and over
again his practical skill and knowledge
of warfare as regards both strategy and
tactics. In the event of actual war.
1t is certain that he will be his own
Commanderin-Chief.'
In the event of war the Emperor would
certainly take command Of the principal
GermaH army, and Il is not less certain
that the command of the army % the
next Importance would be entrusted 10
that grand old warrior, Albert, King of
g SaXony He is the only chief now
IN activity who commanded an army
In the Franco-German war. He it was
who, being then Grown Prince of Saxony.
with his own the Saxon Corps, on the
bloody day of Gravelo!te-S;. Privat,
turned Bazaine's right flank, and at the
mead OF his gallant corps stormcd In up
on Canroberts stronghold in the fortress
like village of ST. Pr!vat
He 1t was, who having accedad ia tho
command Of the army OF the Meusc on
the day OF Sedan, crushed in the French
lett, and completed the cincture of HOOD
ana iron within which MacMahnn's III
fated army was pcnned. Later. during
the siege Of Paris. the army of the Mcuse
isiu tHs hoftHtin anu eastern sections
OF environment; and then honored hv
being attached TO his STAFF. had da;I,.
opportunities OF noting the Crow
Princes quiet, steadfast alertness MOI ,n
speak of his skilled valor in ,hwar.ino,
Ducrot's great sortie on the east nf pa
r;s. King Albert is now In his six,v-
eighth year, but he is full of vigor and
activity. an"
II is highly probable that, in the evc,,
Of war. Count Waldersee would 49,,
high command. His tact ana susvit,,
made Waldersee Very useful in dICicmi,
K con1unctures in the course of tho VA
OF 1s1o-7l, and both King Wilhelm and
Moitke gave him awkward missions IN
L which he acquitted themselves TO their
n hisn satisfaction. He was recently
made a field marshal, and at present
q commands the Schleswig- II olsteIn arm,
4 corps His age Is afty-six. although be