Having arranged the population issue for the time being, the War Office soon reported a new issue, that is, the reform of the current army establishment.

When it comes to the Australasian army establishment, it was initially decided more than 20 years ago when it had a relatively close relationship with Germany.

At that time, the army establishment was developed together with German experts, and there were certain changes in the German establishment, but on the whole it was relatively similar to the German establishment.

Such an army establishment has undergone more than 20 years of time evolution and is no longer suitable for the current situation.

The first is that the advent of tanks has changed the way warfare is fought, and mobility is becoming more and more important for the army.

Part of the aim of the Australasian army reform was to mechanize the army, or at least to make it much more mobile.

The second is the evolution of the aircraft, which now has a strong combat effectiveness. The current air force can pose a huge threat to ground forces, much like the Australasian air force bombed the U.S. army before.

An army unit with strong combat effectiveness must have a good enough air defense capability, at least a certain resistance in the face of enemy aircraft.

In the proposal of the War Department, each division was to add at least one additional anti-aircraft battalion, each battalion with at least 12 27-mm anti-aircraft guns and eight improved MA-107 Maxim heavy machine guns.

In order to properly transport these anti-aircraft weapons, the anti-aircraft battalion alone needs at least 27 military transport vehicles, 20 of which are used to transport artillery and machine guns, and the remaining 7 are used to transport soldiers and other equipment of the anti-aircraft battalion.

Fortunately, the generals of the army did not frantically arrange the air defense establishment below the regimental level. Otherwise, the drastic changes in the reform of the establishment and the large amount of weapons and equipment that need to be procured will be enough for Arthur to have a headache.

Of course, if there is an anti-aircraft battalion, there must be an anti-tank battalion. The anti-tank battalion will be armed with 22 50mm Type II anti-tank guns, and the number of military transporters required will rise to 40.

For divisional artillery regiments, all artillery with a caliber of less than 75 mm was delegated to infantry units, and artillery regiments retained only large artillery with a caliber of more than 75 mm.

In the reorganization plan, the fire equipment of the artillery regiment will be changed to 24 75-mm semi-automatic guns, 12 105-mm semi-automatic guns, 8 127-mm howitzers and 5 155-mm howitzers.

The highest firepower of the divisional artillery regiment is 5 155-mm howitzers. As for larger-caliber artillery, the logistical transportation capacity required for it is not something that the divisional artillery regiment can afford.

In addition to the artillery regiment, the divisional units also had cavalry regiments. Of course, if according to the changes in the preparation reform plan, the new cavalry regiment should be called a divisional mobile regiment.

The motorized regiment will change from a full cavalry formation to a mixed formation of cavalry and mechanized units.

The cavalry was reduced to a cavalry company, and the mobile regiment also had a mechanized transport company and a tank company.

From this aspect it is enough to see the ambitions of the army. If such an armament reform is realized, all ordinary conventional divisions will become mixed divisions, and the combat firepower of each division will be greatly increased.

Of course, this is also a great test of Australasia's logistical capabilities, as well as the ability to reserve various strategic materials.

With a large number of tanks, transport vehicles, and other machinery equipped into the troops, the cost of fuel alone is astronomical.

If it weren't for Australasia's control of the Persian Gulf Territory, and the abundance of oil reserves elsewhere, such a buildup would have been a burden for Australasia.

In addition to reforming the division's direct units, this armament reform also made certain changes to each infantry regiment.

According to the previous Australasian establishment, each infantry division had three infantry regiments, an artillery regiment and a cavalry regiment.

Such an establishment system will not change, but there are still considerable changes to the establishment within the infantry regiment.

The artillery battery under the regiment was improved into a mixed artillery battalion. Because the artillery regiment directly under the division delegated all small-caliber artillery to the infantry unit, the artillery company of the infantry regiment also had more artillery to expand its establishment.

Although it was an artillery battalion, the artillery battalion of an infantry regiment was more of a small-caliber artillery. The most famous of these is the CA-1-37mm gun, one of the finest designs in the development of Australasian artillery, and there is currently no substitute for the small-caliber gun.

The terrifying rate of fire, which is already close to 80 rounds per minute, determines that such a machine gun can play a huge role on the battlefield.

Even if the lethality is not as strong as that of large-caliber artillery, the artillery coverage that covers the sky and the sun is enough to make any army team fearful.

Compared to the artillery company, the cavalry company has not changed much, after all, in some areas the importance of cavalry is still more important than tanks and trucks.

After all, it was only the end of 1928, and it would take a long time for various mechanized equipment to completely replace the cavalry.

The combat capability of the cavalry in many mountains still exceeds that of tanks, after all, tanks are not omnipotent in this era, and the failure rate of tanks is also very high.

Moreover, the number of tanks and trucks has already been increased in divisional combat units, and the cavalry companies of regimental combat units will naturally not change.

With regard to the more basic army formation, it has been revised as follows:

The squad leader, a machine gun group of 3 to 4 people, a deputy squad leader and five ordinary soldiers make up an infantry squad of 10 to 11 people.

There will be a certain change in the number of people in the machine gun crew, a little more in the heavy machine gun group and a little less in the medium and light machine gun crews.

The infantry platoon has a total of 50 people: four infantry squads (counting as 11 people), 2 chief and deputy platoon commanders, 2 signal soldiers, and 2 platoon soldiers.

The infantry company has a total of 196 people: three infantry platoons, 6 signal troops, 17 logistics troops, 12 company headquarters personnel, and 11 fire support squads.

The infantry battalion has a total of 775 personnel: three infantry companies, 52 people from the battalion headquarters (including officers, communications, and logistics), 80 people from the fire support reinforced platoon, and 55 people from the mixed transport platoon directly under the battalion.

Thanks to this large establishment, each infantry regiment numbered more than 3,000 men, with three infantry battalions, a mixed artillery battalion and a cavalry company.

The mixed division, which has three infantry regiments, an artillery regiment, a mixed mobile regiment, an anti-tank battalion and an anti-aircraft battalion, has a total strength of nearly 17,000 people.

This total number of people has increased by about 1,000 compared to before the reorganization, but the firepower of each division is definitely more than 1,000 people.

According to the expected results given by the military, the difference in combat effectiveness between the same divisions before and after the reorganization is at least about 30%.

However, looking at the budget proposed in the arms reform, Arthur smiled wryly, and then he understood why the military people were so worried when they presented this report.

According to the military's report, each division has a budget of at least $1.9 million for reorganization, and Australasia has a total of 12 infantry divisions, and the cost of redeployment of these 12 infantry divisions is at least $22 million.

And that's not all. How can the reorganization of the army only be aimed at infantry divisions, cavalry divisions, artillery divisions, and even tank divisions have certain changes.

The establishment of the cavalry division is basically to increase the number of artillery, as well as the number of machine guns, etc., which is also an increase in firepower.

The change in artillery was relatively large. The artillery also reduced the number of small-caliber guns, and greatly increased the number of guns of 75 mm caliber and above.

After all, small-caliber artillery infantry units are already equipped, and there is no need for artillery divisions specializing in artillery to waste firepower.

If you want to say that the biggest change in the artillery division must be the M1-105mm self-propelled guns that Arthur was amazed by there.

Self-propelled guns and automatic guns are different. Automatic guns are the way guns are fired, and self-propelled guns are how guns move.

The simplest concept of the so-called self-propelled gun is to add a tank base to the gun, so that the gun has the ability to move autonomously.

And this so-called M1 artillery is naturally the result of a long period of research at the Royal Military Factory.

The reason why the caliber of the M1 gun was set at 105 mm is naturally because the 105 mm gun has its own unique role.

First of all, the larger the caliber of the gun, the greater the volume and weight of the shell. This also determines that a larger caliber of artillery is often not a good thing, because too large shells are cumbersome to transport.

But the smaller the caliber of the artillery, the less destructive and lethal it can do. How to find a balance between the caliber of artillery, which can not only inflict a large number of casualties on the enemy, but also satisfy the logistics department, is a major problem in the improvement of the military factory.

The lethality of the 105 mm caliber gun is much higher than that of the 75 mm, but the weight of the gun is not as heavy as that of the 155 mm gun.

To put it bluntly, the 105 mm gun is to find a balance between 75 mm and 155 mm to meet the two needs of lethality and logistics.

Of course, after a long period of development, the lethality of the 105-mm gun naturally does not need to be doubted.

One of the major effects of self-propelled guns is their mobility, and 105 mm guns are already the most lethal choice on the premise of meeting mobility.

If the caliber is larger, there will also be some difficulties in the process of transporting and firing the artillery. Besides, if it was really a fortress, there would naturally be artillery with a larger caliber.

The biggest role of the M1 artillery is to use mobility to catch the enemy by surprise, and the current caliber is completely sufficient.

Fortunately, the number of cavalry divisions, artillery divisions and tank divisions is not too large, and the cost of reorganizing these armies is expected to be about 8 million Australian dollars.

This also means that this military reform will cost at least 30 million Australian dollars, and the maintenance cost of the army will also increase a lot in the future.

After thinking about it again and again, Arthur still decided to carry out this military reform.

First of all, the increase in the firepower of the army is a good thing, there is no doubt about it.

Secondly, Australasia's economy is in good shape, and it is not a problem to bear the additional millions of dollars in military spending every year.

Second, although the United States has been defeated, this does not mean that the world situation will usher in peace.

The United States has fallen, and Britain will eventually usher in a new challenger. This cannot be changed by any one country, and there will always be new changes in the world situation.

There are many other countries that can threaten Britain at present, including France in Europe and island countries in Asia.

Of course, in times of peace, the British could also look to Australasia as a potential competitor.

For the time being, however, the British should not abandon their alliance with Australasia. After all, Australasia is geographically far away from Europe and does not have that much influence on European countries.

As long as Australasia's naval control is within the acceptable range of the British, Anglo-Australian relations should not deteriorate in the short term.

It is worth noting that after the fall of the Americans, the current naval power is only the island of Anglo-Australia-France.

Australasia's research on battleships has largely ceased for now, and aircraft carriers remain on a similar level to those of the British.

It is also for this reason that the greatest threat to the British at the moment is not Australasia, but the island nation that once built the strongest battleships.

Yes, it's not a joke.

The islanders have a different kind of ambition, and their warships definitely exceed those stipulated in the Naval Limitation Treaty.

At that time, however, the British's attention was entirely focused on confronting the United States, and they turned a blind eye to the occasional over-the-counter to the treaty's maritime limitations.

But now, after the Americans have been settled, the British naturally have no worries.

For Britain, anything can be tolerated, that is, it cannot tolerate someone who wants to threaten itself on the naval side.

It is foreseeable that after thoroughly dealing with the matter of carving up the United States, the eyes of the British should return to the world situation.

Of course, judging from the nature of the British's balancing policy, there is a greater probability that it will damage the relationship between Australasia and the island nation, so that Australasia will be forced to compete with the island country.

There is even a high probability that such a possibility is possible. For the British, the island nation and Australasia were able to solve two potential threats by fighting each other.

In this way, the British only need to focus on the situation in Europe, and they will be able to completely sit on the throne of world hegemony.

As for countries in other regions, there is no threat to Britain for the time being.

After all, apart from Europe, Asia, and Oceania, North America is the only country with a great power.

Of course, in a few months, maybe North America will not be counted.

Arthur did not believe that the British would give up the opportunity to carve up the United States, let alone the fact that the United States had become independent from Britain before.

Even if it is impossible to eat all the territory of the United States, according to the urine of the British balanced policy, it will definitely support several American countries.

But that's a good thing for Arthur. At least Arthur's plan to support a new America will be carried out, and an extra bite of meat will be eaten in Central America.

In fact, according to the new army structure, the number of troops in Australasia will increase again.

Previously, each infantry division had only 16,000 men, but the new infantry division increased to about 17,000.

The number of other artillery and cavalry divisions has also been changed, which also makes the total number of Australasian troops after the establishment reform hope to exceed 270,000.

An army strength of 270,000 men is also sufficient for Australasia. After all, in the absence of war, too much army strength is a huge burden on finances.

However, in order to maintain an army strength of 270,000 troops, it is also necessary to pay attention to the training of reserve soldiers.

Military training for university students and some male citizens of school age is necessary, and it will also become a topic that all male citizens of Australasia cannot avoid.

Of course, even William, the heir to the throne, was no exception.

Arthur was already choosing the army he was going to serve in for William, and he would go to serve in the army chosen by Arthur without his identity, and spend at least two years in the army with his ability.

This can be regarded as a test for the future heir to the throne. After all, if you can't even handle the relationship with the soldiers, how can you handle the relationship with those treacherous and cunning officials?

These officials looked honest when Arthur was still alive, and when the country changed to a new owner, various faces would gradually emerge.

A qualified heir to the throne must not only be politically capable, but also have the trust of the soldiers, or at least make them feel good and willing to be loyal to the royal family.

In fact, according to the tradition of a country that attaches importance to the navy, the crown prince will most likely choose the navy for his service.

Just like the United Kingdom, if the crown prince of the United Kingdom served in the army, he would most likely choose to be in the Royal Navy.

After all, it was the Royal Navy that maintained British supremacy, and the combat effectiveness of the British Army could only be said to be barely qualified.

However, for Arthur, Arthur's greatest hope was that William would serve in the army.

At least for a short time, there will not be much development in the Australasian Navy. With the exception of a handful of aircraft carrier construction, there will not be much change in the main battleship.

After all, relations with the British were still necessary, at least until the outbreak of World War II.

Arthur didn't want to be the protagonist of World War II, or the kind that was too villainous.

Of course, to be dark-bellied, Arthur must have wanted the war to break out as it did in history.

Because the current situation has changed dramatically from history, at least there will not be a complete United States to help Europe win the war.

This also means that if Germany triggers World War II, only the three powers of Britain, France, and Russia will resist Germany in the early stage.

All three powers had more or less huge problems, which meant that Britain, France and Russia had to save more blood if they wanted to resist the German attack.

This situation is a good thing for Australasia, as Arthur can take advantage of this opportunity to get more benefits.

For example, the Strait of Malacca, which Arthur had in mind, would not have given up if there was no special crisis.

Of course, if India were threatened in the future, the British would certainly be willing to give up any territory except for the native and Indian.

After all, India is the crown jewel of the British Empire. If this pearl is gone, the crown of the British Empire will also be gone.

Well, it's really not a joke.

The throne of the British Empire comes from the Indian Empire, and if India is gone, the British monarch will be just a king.

Of course, from the fact that all British monarchs have been called kings or queens, it can be seen that not many countries are willing to accept this British crown except for the British.

Europe values jurisprudence far more than other regions, and without the legitimacy of jurisprudence, even if you are the first power, the throne will not be recognized by other countries.

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