AGF Study, NO. 6: The Procurement and Branch Distribution of Officers

Table XI
 

DISTRIBUTION OF OFFICER STRENGTH OF THE GROUND ARMS
1940 - 1945

DATE
INFANTRY
FIELD ARTILLERY
COAST ARTILLERY
CAVALRY
TOTAL
 
Total
%
Total
%
Total
%
Total
%
 
31 Jan 40
2,040
48.3
921
21.8
750
17.7
517
12.2
4,228
31 Jul 40
3,172
47.8
1,519
22.9
1,173
17.7
769
11.6
6,633
31 Jan 41
15,246
50.3
6,836
22.5
5,670
18.7
2,578
8.5
30,330
31 Jul 41
27,003
52.2
12,091
23.4
8,664
16.8
3,950
7.6
51,718
31 Jan 42
27,178
49.2
13,590
24.6
9,896
17.9
4,531
8.3
55,195
31 Jul 42
41,429
53.2
17,778
22.9
12,880
16.5
5,807
7.4
77,844
31 Jan 43
64,305
51.9
27,218
21.9
24,974
20.2
7,381
6.0
123,878
31 Jul 43
77,074
49.7
34,979
22.6
33,823
21.8
9,049
5.9
154,925
31 Jan 44
80,331
48.9
37,622
22.9
37,383
22.7
8,975
5.5
164,311
31 Jul 44
81,562
51.6
37,687
23.8
29,853
18.9
9,041
5.7
158,143
31 Jan 45
91,269
56.2
37,509
23.1
24,835
15.3
8,812
5.4
162,425
31 Jul 45
102,509
59.3
38,807
22.5
22,274
12.9
9,225
5.3
172,815

Source: Ground Statistics Section
             Headquarters, AGF

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