Greenwoodman Posted 24 September , 2004 Share Posted 24 September , 2004 I'm looking for a comparison of the size of standing armies + available reserves in August 1914, plus the increase in the size of those armies after war was declared for Britain, France, Germany and Austro-Hungary. Can anyone help with those including the full reference for their source, please? Frantically looking through my many books, but no luck so far! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrB Posted 24 September , 2004 Share Posted 24 September , 2004 Like as not, many Pals can furnish that info, but here is a start... Soldiers available on Mobilization:* GB. 711,000 (including empire) France 3,500,000 Russia 4,423.000 Germany 8,500,000 Aus/Hung 3,000,000 Turkey 360,000 *"History of the First World War" Ed in Chief: AJP Taylor, 1974, Octopus Books DrB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greenwoodman Posted 24 September , 2004 Author Share Posted 24 September , 2004 Thanks v much DrB. I've got AJP's Illustrated. Could I trouble you for the page number in your edition please? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greenwoodman Posted 25 September , 2004 Author Share Posted 25 September , 2004 Just bumping this back to the top in case anyone can add anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clive Maier Posted 25 September , 2004 Share Posted 25 September , 2004 There are some figures here. Have you tried the following book? I think it is part of the official histories. Statistics of the Military Effort of the British Empire during the Great War. 1914-1920, War Office, London, pp 880, 1922 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clive Maier Posted 25 September , 2004 Share Posted 25 September , 2004 I have just found the following while looking for sources. The World War I Databook: The facts and figures on all the combatants, John Ellis and Mike Cox, Aurum Press, 2001, 1854107666 It is new to me and sounds promising. Can any Pal offer an opinion on this book? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrB Posted 25 September , 2004 Share Posted 25 September , 2004 For Greenwoodman...pg 33 in the Taylor book (illustrated one) DrB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greenwoodman Posted 25 September , 2004 Author Share Posted 25 September , 2004 Clive, many thanks for the link. Also the books - haven't been able to access Military Stats, and the Databook had slipped my mind. DrB Thanks again for that. My edition of AJP Taylor doesn't appear to have those figures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clive Maier Posted 2 October , 2004 Share Posted 2 October , 2004 Greenwoodman, Did you find the figures you want? If not, I can put up the numbers from The World War I Databook that I have just aquired in absolutely mint condition from Abebooks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greenwoodman Posted 2 October , 2004 Author Share Posted 2 October , 2004 Yes please Clive. And the reference of the Databook please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clive Maier Posted 3 October , 2004 Share Posted 3 October , 2004 Source: The World War I Databook: The essential facts and figures for all the combatants, John Ellis and Michael Cox, Aurum Press, London, 1993, 1-85410-766-6 The book is a knockout. I will write a review in a few days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greenwoodman Posted 3 October , 2004 Author Share Posted 3 October , 2004 Many thanks Clive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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