A quick read concerning the 1912 budget increase required by the Imperial German “Defense Bills” which called for a growth of the German army and navy. The expansion of the fleet was to include eight battleships and nine cruisers of various sizes and provide for further additions later. The German Army was to be furnished with two additional army corps.
1912 War Preparations in GermanyMilitary Preparedness in Pre-World War I GermanyThe Kaiser and His NavyImperial German Navy LawMilitary Spending + Pre-World War I EuropeImperial German Navy Law AmendmentGerman Naval Budget in World War OneGerman Army in World War OneGerman Military Spending Before World War IKaiser and His ArmyMilitary Spending in Pre-World War I Germany
![The Growth [BR]of the German[BR] Army and Navy](https://oldmagazinearticles.com/pdf/pre%20war%20budget_0001.jpg)
1912 War Preparations in GermanyMilitary Preparedness in Pre-World War I GermanyThe Kaiser and His NavyImperial German Navy LawMilitary Spending + Pre-World War I EuropeImperial German Navy Law AmendmentGerman Naval Budget in World War OneGerman Army in World War OneGerman Military Spending Before World War IKaiser and His ArmyMilitary Spending in Pre-World War I Germany