landsturm
noun
a general draft of people in time of war.
landsturm
American
[lahnt-shtoor m]
/ ˈlɑntˌʃtʊərm /
noun
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a general draft of people in time of war.
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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
British
/ ˈlantʃtʊrm /
noun
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a reserve force; militia
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a general levy in wartime
Etymology
Origin of landsturm
1805–15; < German: literally, land storm
Example Sentences
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At Linz, the landsturm were mustered to fire a volley, as the victory of Leipzig was celebrated for two or three days in most parts of Germany.
From A tour through some parts of France, Switzerland, Savoy, Germany and Belgium by Richard Boyle Bernard
He was casting about for an evasive reply when an unintelligible wheezing exclamation drew all eyes to the corner in which the landsturm officer and his wife were sitting.
From Men in War by Andreas Latzko
She had seen the landsturm officer brought to the hospital strapped fast to the stretcher, because his sobbing wrenched and tore his body so that the bearers could not control him otherwise.
From Men in War by Andreas Latzko
In the war he was a lieutenant of the landsturm, in civil life a well-known composer.
From Men in War by Andreas Latzko
The old landsturm corporal was standing beside the physician with four sentries ready to intervene at a moment's notice.
From Men in War by Andreas Latzko
Captain Landau tells many a tale of success and failure: Old Fritz of the Landsturm was a sentry on the border.
From Time Magazine Archive
The gangs had names such as the Edelweiss Pirates, the Navajos, the Black Gang, the Lechler Landsturm.
From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti
To meet the Italians he had only the Landsturm and a few reserve divisions, but these were considered enough.
From The Story of the Great War, Volume III (of 8) History of the European War from Official Sources by Francis J. (Francis Joseph) Reynolds
The Landwehr and Landsturm of the reserve forces were permitted to retain their horses, but no arms, and were released on parole, and could return to their homes.
From The Story of the Great War, Volume III (of 8) History of the European War from Official Sources by Francis J. (Francis Joseph) Reynolds
October 31.—General von Bissing, commanding the district, inspected the Landsturm battalion here to-day.
From Servants of the Guns by Jeffery E. Jeffery
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