'The development of the military strength of Turkey. [Translated from the "International Revue" for November 1893 and "Die Reichswehr" for February 1894.]'
IOR/L/MIL/17/16/21
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The record is made up of 1 file (6 folios). It was created in 20 May 1894. It was written in English. The original is part of the British Library: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity. .
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The file contains three extracts from German papers, translated and commented on by Captain Offley Bohun Stovin Fairless Shore in 1894, detailing the latest up-to-date information on the armed strength of Turkey at the time.
The extract from the International Revue for November 1893, discusses press underestimation of Tukey's military system, covering the Artillery Reorganisation Programme of 1886-87, the subdivision of the empire into territorial zones, military reform, mobilisation arrangements, armament, cavalry, and regiment organisation.
In contrast, two extracts from Die Reichswehr discuss the incompleteness of the existing Turkish military preparations. Die Reichswehr dated 11 February 1994 covers the distribution (dislocation) of troops, unsatisfactory armament, and lack of training for officers. Die Reichswehr dated 21 March 1894 breaks down the dislocation of the Turkish army, and covers the lack of armaments, and of cavalry and artillery horses.
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- 1 file (6 folios)
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Foliation: the foliation sequence commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 8; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio. Pagination: the volume also contains an original printed pagination sequence.
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- English in Latin script
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- British Library: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity.
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- IOR/L/MIL/17/16/21
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- Intelligence Branch Diary No. 1 of 1894, "Turkey in Asia."
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- 20 May 1894 (CE, Gregorian)
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- IOR/L/MIL/17/16/21
- Title
- 'The development of the military strength of Turkey. [Translated from the "International Revue" for November 1893 and "Die Reichswehr" for February 1894.]'
- Pages
- 4r:6r
- Author
- International Revue
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- Public Domain
- Reference
- IOR/L/MIL/17/16/21
- Title
- 'The development of the military strength of Turkey. [Translated from the "International Revue" for November 1893 and "Die Reichswehr" for February 1894.]'
- Pages
- 6v
- Author
- Die Reichswehr
- Usage terms
- Public Domain
- Reference
- IOR/L/MIL/17/16/21
- Title
- 'The development of the military strength of Turkey. [Translated from the "International Revue" for November 1893 and "Die Reichswehr" for February 1894.]'
- Pages
- 6v:7r
- Author
- Ahmad, Hassan
- Usage terms
- Public Domain
- Reference
- IOR/L/MIL/17/16/21
- Title
- 'The development of the military strength of Turkey. [Translated from the "International Revue" for November 1893 and "Die Reichswehr" for February 1894.]'
- Pages
- front, front-i, 2r:3v, 7v, back-i, back
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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- Open Government Licence
