Service is for two years with the colors and eight in the reserve, eight in the National Guard and ten in its reserve; the cavalry, however, spending ten years in the National Guard and eight in its reserve.

The Standing Army consists of ten infantry regiments, eight battalions of light infantry and rifles, three cavalry regiments, and three regiments of field artillery. The Gendarmerie consists of sixteen divisions, and the men are borne upon the strength of the line. The peace strength of the army is about 1880 officers and 25,000 men. As a matter of fact these numbers are never attained under ordinary circumstances, the number with the colors varying from 16,000 to 18,000. There are three general commands. The total war strength is 82,000 men and 114 guns. Including the territorial army, and its reserve, there are said to be some 160,000 men available, but the organization is very defective. The Evzonoi highlanders are by far the best troops.