Raditian Army reforms of 1935

The Raditian Army Reforms of 1935 also knows as the Mrázek Reforms, were a series of sweeping changes to the structure of the Raditian Army. These were undertaken and championed by the contemporary Minister of War Karel Mrázek. The goal of these reforms was to follow up on the Reforms of 1901 and elevate the Raditian military to western standards.

Background

The need for a major re-structuralization was well known to the Raditian Army leadership by late 1920s. Marshal Karel Mrázek, who by that time served as the Chief of the General Staff already, proposed his plans to the Minister of War in 1927. While the administration of President Miroslav Červenka promised to implement Mrázek's plans, it was postponed as a result of the difficult economic situation in the late 1920s and early 1930s. Following the retirement of Mrázek in 1931, it seemed that all planned reforms were halted.

The idea of military reforms resurfaced again with the dismissal of Minister of War Arnošt Švec in 1933. President Augustín Němec, who wished to gain an upper-hand in the chaotical political situation of the 1930s, appointed Mrázek as the new War Minister. The appointment of a former legendary general and a veteran of the Great Estarian War gave the Němec's administration the necessary reputation boost.

Following the economic stabilisation of 1934, Mrázek used his position to pressure the President and the Parliament into approving the necessary legislation. The first bills were introduced in May of 1935.

Creation of General Inspectorates

The 1901 reforms abolished the system of Hetmanates of the Imperial Army. The Army was now organized into seven Army Inspectorates and multiple independent commands and other formations. The very first point of the 1935 Reforms was to consolidate most formations into three 'General Inspectorates' that would report directly to the General Staff.

The most important of those Inspectorates was the General Inspectorate of the Ground Force. The GIGF oversaw the main seven Army Inspectorates and was thus responsible for the overall ground operations.

The second most important was the General Inspectorate of the Air Force. The GIAF was a major step in terms of the operational capability of Raditian military aviation. Prior to the 1935, most 'Air Regiments' were dispersed among the individual army inspectorates. The only permanent central authority on the military aviation was the Long Range Aircraft Command. The LRAF was tasked merely with strategic bombers, zepellins and air transports. Following the creationg the GIAF, the Raditian air units were mostly consolitdated into three Air Inspectorates (North, South, Airlift).

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