4. To accelerate their promotion and put an end to the system by which Guardsmen and officers of the General Staff get more rapid advancement, and so block the way of their unfortunate brothers to regimental and divisional commands.
5. To facilitate as much as possible the special promotion in war of distinguished company officers to field rank.
6. To award regimental commanders who display particular merit on service rapid advancement to the rank of General, without regard to their seniority or the speed of their promotion.
The two last of these recommendations also obviously apply to officers of the other Arms.
Organization.
In my opinion, our experiences in the recent war have shown the necessity for such an organization in our army as I will now describe:
Infantry Regiment: To consist of 4 battalions, each of 4 companies. Each company to have a strength of 250 combatants. In addition to the 16 combatant companies per regiment, there should be scout sections (mounted and dismounted), and machine-gun sections with 16 portable guns. Strength of regiment, 5,000 men.
Cavalry and Cossack Regiments: As at present.
Infantry Brigade: 2 regiments, 8 battalions.
Cavalry Brigade: 2 regiments, 12 squadrons or sotnias.