5. The estimated Army strength of about 7,100,000 (which is about 8 per cent. below War Establishment requirements) includes over 400,000 men in hospital, and over 1 million men who have suffered wounds or sickness which, in the British and United States' Armies, would have led to their discharge. Moreover, in order to get the necessary intakes, the Germans have been forced to adopt still lower medical standards, and have also had recourse to increase recruitment of foreigners, who at 30th June, comprised about 1 million, or about 15 per cent.