Size of the Army, 1930–44.
| Category . | 1930 . | 1932 . | 1934 . | 1936 . | 1940 . | 1944 . |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Officers | 4,185 | 5,037 | 6,103 | 6,585 | 6,429 | 10,087 |
| NCOs and Enlisted | 43,812 | 57,358 | 74,079 | 74,284 | — | 153,071 |
| TOTAL | 47,997 | 62,395 | 80,182 | 80,869 | 93,000 | 163,158 |
| Category . | 1930 . | 1932 . | 1934 . | 1936 . | 1940 . | 1944 . |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Officers | 4,185 | 5,037 | 6,103 | 6,585 | 6,429 | 10,087 |
| NCOs and Enlisted | 43,812 | 57,358 | 74,079 | 74,284 | — | 153,071 |
| TOTAL | 47,997 | 62,395 | 80,182 | 80,869 | 93,000 | 163,158 |
Sources: for 1930, 1932, 1934, 1940, Almanaque do Ministério da Guerra, years of 1931, 1933, 1935, 1937, 1941. The figure for NCOs and enlisted men for 1936 was taken from Coleção de Leis (Law 131, of Dec. 9, 1955). The total for 1940 can be found in General Eurico Dutra, O Exército em Dez Anos de Governo do Presidente Vargas, p. 27. For 1944, see GV 44.06.00. In this last year there were an additional 1,080 cadets and 6,330 reserve officers being trained. TABLE II was prepared by Lúcia Lobo.