War diary terminology
- Thread starter Slavomir
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I can only speak from experience as I have not read any Italian sources explaining this categorization.
Units have assigned strength and effective strength.
Assigned strength (Forze presente) are all the officers and men assigned to the unit regardless of their status. This includes those that might be in the hospital, detached for other missions, serving in non-combat positions, etc.
Effective strength (Forze combattente) are all the officers and men that can actually do their jobs. Basically all those men those stats is present for duty and not in any of the statuses mentioned above.
A company detached to another unit would count assigned but not as effective.
Pista! Jeff
Units have assigned strength and effective strength.
Assigned strength (Forze presente) are all the officers and men assigned to the unit regardless of their status. This includes those that might be in the hospital, detached for other missions, serving in non-combat positions, etc.
Effective strength (Forze combattente) are all the officers and men that can actually do their jobs. Basically all those men those stats is present for duty and not in any of the statuses mentioned above.
A company detached to another unit would count assigned but not as effective.
Pista! Jeff
Slavomir
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Thank you Jeff,
It makes sense however with one remark, personel being sick and in hospitals is accounted separately.
ex. for 30/4:
Forza presente: ufficiali: 62, sottufficiali: 113, truppa: 784
Forza combattente: ufficiali: 27, sottufficiali: 58, truppa: 214
Ammalati: ai reparti: n.n = al'Ospedale: 7
Regards
Slavomir
It makes sense however with one remark, personel being sick and in hospitals is accounted separately.
ex. for 30/4:
Forza presente: ufficiali: 62, sottufficiali: 113, truppa: 784
Forza combattente: ufficiali: 27, sottufficiali: 58, truppa: 214
Ammalati: ai reparti: n.n = al'Ospedale: 7
Regards
Slavomir
