landsturm

[ German lahnt-shtoorm ]

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noun

a general draft of people in time of war.
the force so drafted or subject to such draft, consisting of all who are capable of bearing arms and not in the army, navy, or Landwehr.

Landsturm

/ ˈlantʃtʊrm /

1805–15; < German: literally, land storm

C19: literally: landstorm; originally a summons to arms by means of storm-warning bells

Tactical use, by the enemy, of the more resilient units of the Landsturm for negotiating Belgian dykes.

After the regular army was called out, there was a lull for ten days, and then came the starting of the Landsturm.

When the Landsturm were called out it was rumored that the Emperor was going to leave Berlin for the front that very evening.

The paths are guarded by picked grenadiers, not Landsturm men this time, while an officer of the guard makes his ceaseless rounds.

Only small squads of Landsturm are now occasionally seen marching through the streets.

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