File 5257/1919 'Persia: the Military Commission' [‎39v] (83/534)

, • into two divisions, the first of which contains
field "d 2 STtl.2 mcmurn b.tteri^ Total strength 31 office^ „
*i is rS„lTfi„troSo p ;o“S
to assist him. rhere aP ? Entrance to the school is by voluntary enlistment, as tli'
conscript £^1 t intelligent nor the education to enable
and 55 other ranks f ° r the Wh ° le briKade '
attached to the^nfa^ry^regiment at Reght has been provided with arms
bv the Cossack division, the remainder of the brigade is practically without small
arms A “rifles and carbines of various patterns and mostly unserviceable have
been issued to the brigade for instructional purposes.
The artillery regiment is supposed to have the following guns .
4 Schneider field guns.
4 Euchatius 9cm. field guns.
2 Euchatius 8 cm. field guns.
3 Schneider mountain guns.
2 Euchatius mountain guns.
The mountain guns are, however, non-existent, having been lent to the
gendarmerie or returned to the arsenal. The Schneider field guns cannot be fired,
as their buffer springs are missing. A certain amount of harness exists. The
regiment can turn out four Euchatius guns mounted.
The brigade has practically no small arm ammunition. There are about
100 rounds per gun for the Euchatius guns, but none for the Schneiders.
The equipment is bought locally from a contractor. The clothing is obtained
in a similar manner. An allowance of 20 tomans 10,000 Persian dinars, or a gold coin of that value. per head per annum is allowed for
in the budget for equipping the men. This is supposed to provide two suits of
uniform, one greatcoat, one pair of hoots and one of shoes. The clothing is the same
for all arms, except the colour of the shoulder straps and the background of the badge
on the headdress, which is green for cavalry, red for infantry and blue for artillery.
35. Conditions of Service .—The men of the central brigade are conscripts
enlisted under the “ boniche ” law. The “ faujes ” allotted to the central brigade
are mostly those around Tehran. The men serve for three years, and are allowed to
stay on beyond the period of their enlistment.
Officers are appointed to the brigade by the Ministry of War. There are many
who are unfit or past work, but are retained in the service for reasons other than the
efficiency of their units. The military school, maintained by the Ministry of War,
is supposed to provide young officers for this brigade. Promotions are made by the
Ministry of War. N.c.os. are drawn either from suitable men in the ranks or from
the brigade n.c.os.’ school (para. 33 ).
The rates of pay are as follows, in krans per mensem :—
Swedish Commandant .. .. 2,330
Polish Instructor .. .. i qoo
Colonel ;; j^go
Lieutenant-Colonel . .. .. 1 000
Ma j° r •• •• .. 700
Captain .. .. .. .. 550
First Lieutenant .. .. 400
Second Lieutenant .. .. .. 300
Aspiran .. .. .. .. 150
Sergeant-major .. .. .. 90
Sergeant .. .. .. .. 80
Corporal .. .. .. . # 50
Private .. .. .. .. 30
bv the Pnwrf™ TT P * 1011 ° f 16 ® eers of wheat P er diem. The bread is supj:
reedvin?dlf v ?rnf K A ^ the t0Wn ’ the comm anding officer of each
accordinp d fn f?en^ ade f head Tfi rterS - a demand not e on the Government ba
=&£ '.hS n “ 1 ' Whi1 ' “ " d * 11 ” ks r “
TupIffianeif^The 6 ™ 1 ^ P 6 ^ x ' ated ' n convenient quarters in the Maid;
small and unsuitable TheliT 13 ln a Kiuse reilte d for the purpose in the t<
s an and unsuitable. The three regiments are in Government barrarks Ineate
different parts of the town The barracks are b„ntYr,.i Darracxs l0 caie
rooms round three ainlc A „ oarracKs are built m a similar manner, a sene
100 ms round tnree sides of a square. In the case of the cavalrv and artille
portion of the rooms have been converted into stables or gun sheds. y
isce aneous. The system of drill and training is Swedish, but the brij