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Distribution
under arms,
nominal and
approximate.
Recruit*
ment.
Composition
of a battery
of field
artillery.
1 he nominal distribution under arms according to the official
list for 1899 and the approximate was as follows :—
Locality.
Artillery,
nominal.
Artillery,
approximate.
Azerbaijan
300
150
Kirmanshah
100
50
Luristan and Burujird
50
50
Arabistan
100
50
1 ara
100
50
Ispahan
100
50
Kirnian
Khorassan
100
100 to 200
50
50
Astrabad
100 to 200
50
Teheran.... ;
200
250
Totals
1,250 to 1,450
800
An examination of the foregoing lists will show that
Azerbaijan is the favourite recruiting ground for the artillery
of the country. It is probable that the Turk population
furnishes at least three-quarters of the total strength of the
various corps, the remaining quarter being formed by nomad
tribes other than Turk.
Ihe system of recruitment does not differ essentially from
that described in the chapter on Recruitment, though the
Bounitcheh as applied to the artillery is perhaps rather tribal
than local. Service in the artillery is more popular than in
the other branches, and it is said little difficulty is experienced in
finding men when required.
Service is nominally for life. In practice the men arc
always able by payment to arrange for substitutes.
The composition of a battery of horse and field artillery
armed with the 8-cm. and 9-cm. Euchatius is as follows
(General Wagner) :—
The battery consists of six guns.
1 Commandant, Sartip or Sarhang.
3 Commanders of sections (2 guns) Yawar, Sultan or
Naib.
1 Commander of ammunition. Yawar, Sultan or Naib.
3 \ akil aval.
6 Yakil doyum.
6 Serdjuge or dehbashis (corporal).
12 First class gunners (Tupchi).
50 Second „ „ ( „ ).
3 Trumpeters, 1 to each section.
39 Horses for guns and mounted men.
4 Horses reserve.
On active service, six ammunition wagons for six horses are