historically, infantry of non-professional soldiers; a kind of militia.
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German-speaking countries used the word Landsturm to refer to third-class infantry or militias. == Austria == During World War One, the Austro-Hungarian Landsturm consisted of men aged 34 to 55 who belonged to the Austria k.k. Landsturm and the Hungarian k.u. Landsturm. The Landsturm formed 40 regiments totaling 136 battalions in Austria and 32 re...
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• (n.) That part of the reserve force in Germany which is called out last. • (n.) In Germany and other European nations, and Japan: (a) A general levy in time of war. (b) The forces called out on such levy, composed of all men liable to service who are not in the army, navy, or Landwehr; the last line of defense, supposed to be called out...
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In World War I, German third-line reserve troops composed of men who had completed their conscript or regular service, reserve service, and
Landwehr service. They were then transferred to the...
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Land'sturm` noun [ G. See
Land , and
Storm .] That part of the reserve force in Germany which is called out last.
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During the Great War, Landsturm were German third-line reserve troops composed of men who had completed their conscript or regular service, reserve service, and Landwehr service. They were then transferred to the
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historically, infantry of non-professional soldiers; a kind of militia.
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