Publisher's Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1900 edition. Excerpt: ... CHAPTER I WAK ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE The two most important links between the various States are the permanent or common army, and the need of presenting a united front in regard to foreign affairs. The Imperial and Royal Army, henceforward called the permanent army, belongs to all the States. But there are besides: --The Austrian Landwehr and Landsturm; the Hungarian Landwehr and Landsturm; the local forces of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The Emperor-King is the Commander-in-Chief of all the forces, common or local, and he acts through--the common Minister of War; the Austrian Minister of National Defence; the Hungarian Minister of War. The two latter are concerned with the Landwehr and Landsturm, and recruiting of their sections, and are responsible to their National Chambers. The former is a Government Minister of the empire. He acts through the War Ministry, which is composed of sixteen sections. The Chief of the Staff is an officer of much importance, under the immediate orders of the Emperor, who, however, usually communicates with him through the Ministry of War. He has charge of military works and preparations for war, mobilization, ' defence, railway service, communications, armament, manoeuvres, instruction of staff officers, topography, etc., and his powers extend to matters which are both political and military. He acts through several offices. Partly independent of both the Ministry of War and the Chief of the Staff are the seven Inspectors-General of infantry, cavalry, artillery, engineers, pioneers, train, and remounting; also the Technical Committee; the Sanitary Committee, etc.; also the Inspector-General of the Army, who is responsible only to the Emperor. This officer corresponds, to some extent, to our..
