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August 1900

The War Ministry has declared that changes in the organisation of the artillery force are to be conducted.

Currently, Serbian artillery is divided into 5 regiments of 9 batteries each. Not only are such regiments large and unwieldy, but Serbia currently lacks both manpower and arty pieces to equip those regiments.

As such, the War Ministry has decided to divide the current regiments into 10 regiments of 4 batteries each. With each battery containing 8 pieces, the total strength of the Serbian artillery is to be 320 pieces.

The regiments are to be divided as follows:

2 regiments of heavy/siege artillery
4 regiments of field guns
2 regiments of field howitzers
2 regiments of mountain howitzers
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September 1900

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Colonel Miloš Vasić

With the resignation of General Jovan Atanacković over King Alexander's marriage, Colonel Miloš Vasić joined the Government of Aleksa Jovanović as the new Minister of War.

Colonel Vasić has already announced that he will continue with the reforms begun by General Atanacković and former King Milan, as well as begin various reforms of his own.
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December 1900

4 infantry regiments are to be raised in 1901, to be paid with the budget surplus from 1900.

Estimated cost: $23 million
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June 1901

60,000 Mosin-Nagant rifles have been ordered from the Military Technical Company of Kragujevac, to be produced in 1901, 1902 and 1903.

The overall cost is $30 million, to be paid over the course of the aforementioned years.
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June 1902

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General Milovan Pavlović

With the downfall of the Vujić Government, new Prime Minister, General Dimitrije Cincar-Marković, has requested that the portfolio of the Minister of War be taken over from Colonel Vasić by General Milovan Pavlović.

General Pavlović has thanked Colonel Vasić for his hard work over the last two years, and has promised to continue the modernisation of the Serbian forces.
Edited by Serbia, Aug 31 2014, 05:04 PM.
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June 1903

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Generals Jovan Atanacković (left) and Radomir Putnik (right)

Following the May Overthrow and the assassination of Minister of War, King Peter saw fit to replace several members of the Serbian High Command.

To that end, the Ministry of War has been taken over by General Jovan Atanacković. General Radomir Putnik has, on King's request, returned from retirement to take over the position of the Chief of Staff.
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Army Expansion - 1904

Mid 1904

With the Military reforms of 1901 slowly making progress, and with the aid of Russian arms supplies, the structure of the Serbian Army is slowly starting to fall into place. Second line divisions and third line regiments are to finish training up this year with the help of Russian funding.

The Serbian Army on mobilization is to total + 252,000

First Line Serbian Army Divisions:: 125,000 men, 320 Arty pieces, 160 Machine Guns
First Line Danube Infantry Division 64 x Arty 32 x Maxim 25,000 men ( Mosin Nagant )
First Line Drina Infantry Division 64 x Arty 32 x Maxim 25,000 men ( Mosin Nagant )
First Line Timok Infantry Division 64 x Arty 32 x Maxim 25,000 men ( Mosin Nagant )
First Line Šumadija Infantry Division 64 x Arty 32 x Maxim 25,000 men ( Mosin Nagant )
First Line Morava Infantry Division 64 x Arty 32 x Maxim 25,000 men ( Mosin Nagant )

Second Line Serbian Army Divisions: 75,000 men, 80 Arty Pieces, 40 Machine Guns
Second Line Danube Infantry Division 16 x Arty 8 x Maxim - 15,000 men ( Berdan Rifle )
Second Line Drina Infantry Division 16 x Arty 8 x Maxim - 15,000 men ( Berdan Rifle )
Second Line Timok Infantry Division 16 x Arty 8 x Maxim - 15,000 men ( Berdan Rifle )
Second Line Šumadija Infantry Division 16 x Arty 8 x Maxim - 15,000 men ( Berdan Rifle )
Second Line Morava Infantry Division 16 x Arty 8 x Maxim - 15,000 men ( Berdan Rifle )

Third Line Serbian Army Regiments: 45,000 men
3 x Danube III Line Infantry Regiments - 9,000 men ( Berdan Rifle )
3 x Drina III Line Infantry Regiments - 9,000 men ( Berdan Rifle )
3 x Timok III Line Infantry Regiments - 9,000 men ( Berdan Rifle )
3 x Šumadija III Line Infantry Regiments - 9,000 men ( Berdan Rifle )
3 x Morava III Line Infantry Regiments - 9,000 men ( Berdan Rifle )

In addition to the units outlined above, a Cavalry division is to be formed from troops from all the districts:

Serbian Royal Cavalry Division - 12 x Arty 8 x MG 7,000 men ( Mosin Nagant )
Edited by Serbia, Oct 18 2014, 01:15 AM.
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Mobilization

October, 1904

With war imminent in the Balkans, the Kingdom of Serbia has ordered a full mobilization.
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First Line Serbian Army Divisions:: 125,000 men, 320 Arty pieces, 320 Machine Guns
First Line Danube Infantry Division 64 x Arty 64 x Maxim 25,000 men ( Mosin Nagant )
First Line Drina Infantry Division 64 x Arty 64 x Maxim 25,000 men ( Mosin Nagant )
First Line Timok Infantry Division 64 x Arty 64 x Maxim 25,000 men ( Mosin Nagant )
First Line Šumadija Infantry Division 64 x Arty 64 x Maxim 25,000 men ( Mosin Nagant )
First Line Morava Infantry Division 64 x Arty 64 x Maxim 25,000 men ( Mosin Nagant )

Second Line Serbian Army Divisions: 75,000 men, 180 Arty Pieces, 180 Machine Guns
Second Line Danube Infantry Division 36 x Arty 36 x Maxim - 15,000 men ( Berdan Rifle )
Second Line Drina Infantry Division 36 x Arty 36 x Maxim - 15,000 men ( Berdan Rifle )
Second Line Timok Infantry Division 36 x Arty 36 x Maxim - 15,000 men ( Berdan Rifle )
Second Line Šumadija Infantry Division 36 x Arty 36 x Maxim - 15,000 men ( Berdan Rifle )
Second Line Morava Infantry Division 36 x Arty 36 x Maxim - 15,000 men ( Berdan Rifle )

Third Line Serbian Army Regiments: 45,000 men 30 Arty 60 Machine Guns
3 x Danube III Line Infantry Regiments - 9,000 men 6 x Arty 12 x Maxim ( Berdan Rifle )
3 x Drina III Line Infantry Regiments - 9,000 men 6 x Arty 12 x Maxim ( Berdan Rifle )
3 x Timok III Line Infantry Regiments - 9,000 men 6 x Arty 12 x Maxim ( Berdan Rifle )
3 x Šumadija III Line Infantry Regiments - 9,000 men 6 x Arty 12 x Maxim ( Berdan Rifle )
3 x Morava III Line Infantry Regiments - 9,000 men 6 x Arty 12 x Maxim ( Berdan Rifle )

In addition to the units outlined above, a Cavalry division is to be formed from troops from all the districts:

Serbian Royal Cavalry Division - 12 x Arty 8 x MG 7,000 men ( Mosin Nagant )
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Military to Expand Further

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Fresh Serbian Army Recruits from Skopje

Early, 1906

With the growth of Serbia-Montnegro and the Act of Union, the base structure of the Serb army is to expand by 3 first line divisions, 3 second line divisions, and 9 third line regiments. Furthermore the active army is to be expanded to 56,000 men.

The new troops are to be readied over the course of 3 years, with the total mobilized size of the Serbian Army growing by 149,000 as Serbian conscription is introduced in the newly acquired lands.

The Montenegrin Army shall be organized along Serbian lines, with 1 first line division, 1 second line division, and 3 third line regiments.
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Troops in Albania on Alert

With aggressive Italian posturing, the army units stationed in Albania protecting the Republic in Tirana have been put on alert, taken up defensive formations, and been reinforced to discourage an Italian attack. The Albanian Army is to be dramatically expanded to meet the Italian and Collaborationist threat. Strict orders have been put in place for Serbian and Montenegrin units not to engage the Italians unless attacked.
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Serbia-Montenegro Navy Formed

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Torpedo Boat No. 1, unofficial "flagship" of the Yugoslav fleet

May, 1906

With the donation of 4 older Russian Torpedo boats and the dispatch of a small Russian naval mission. The Serbia-Montenegro Navy has been formed. The squadron of torpedo boats is expected to be ready for action in 1907 to provide limited coastal defense and support.
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January 1907

With the withdrawal of the Kingdom of Montenegro from the Union, the Serbian Ministry of War has decided to reform the military oblasts by forming five new oblasts on the liberated territory.

The new oblasts are to be known as the Vardar, Bitolj, Kosovo and Ibar oblast, and each will recruit one first line infantry division and the appropriate number of reserve personnel.
Edited by Serbia, Dec 1 2014, 08:35 PM.
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March 1903

The decision has been made to reduce the Royal Guard Cavalry to 1,000 men.

Field Marshal/Vojvoda Radomir Putnik, one of the heroes of the Balkan War, has been named by King Peter as the new Chief of Supreme Command of the Kingdom of Serbia.
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