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they must go through a 10 months’ training school, after which they
take part in the regimental drills and, in autumn, enter the Royal
Military School, where the course lasts for about 15 months. Thus the
military education for those who count to become officers takes a time
of about 21/* years. The average age for obtaining the rank of an officer
is 21-7 years. Some more than 100 officers are annually appointed.
Promotion up to the rank of captain takes place, as a rule, according
to seniority in the regiment, to that of major and the higher grades, by
selection within the particular branch of the army or the general staff.
Group of Infantry Officers and men.
For promotion to the rank of lieutenant at least two years’
service as an officer is required, and, moreover, for cavalry-officers to have
passed the cavalry riding-school (10 months) and for artillery- and
engineer-officers to have passed the ordinary course (16 months in 2 years)
at the Artillery College. For promotion to the rank of a captain of the
engineers it is necessary to have passed the higher course at the
Artillery College (15 months, apportioned in 2 years). For the training of Staff
officers as well as for raising the standard of scientific knowledge
amongst the whole body of officers there is a Staff College (19—20
months in 2 years). — The other establishments for the further
education of officers are the Gunnery Schools of the infantry, field-artillery,
and fortress-artillery, and also the Central Gymnastic Institute.
Photo. Frank E. Arvidsson,
Landskrona.
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