The Archive · 1939

Tientsin Dispute

(Continued from page 7)

Berlin, June 20.

The German army at present is going through regimental exercises in preparation for divisional manoeuvres in August, it was learned today.

At the peak of annual manœuvres, the High Command will probably have nearly 1,500,000 green-clad soldiers in the field playing at war.

Roughly 1,000,000 of these men will be regulars in service for a two-year period. The remaining 500,000 will be reservists from eight classes who will be donning uniforms again for three months.

The manoeuvres will be held thoughout Germany, but will be confined to individual corps areas.—

United Press,

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