war establishment
Britishnoun
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Mobilization means producing the force concerned, at its full war establishment and composed of officers and men who at least have some pretence to military training.
From Experiences of a Dug-out, 1914-1918 by Sir C. E. (Charles Edward) Callwell
The entire war establishment, according to the information of the same Minister, including field army and reserves, consists of 2,800,000 men available on mobilization.
From Germany and the Next War by Friedrich von Bernhardi
There was no difficulty in bringing the personnel of the transport companies and supply detachments of the Army Service Corps up to the war establishment laid down for them.
From History of the War in South Africa 1899-1902 v. 1 (of 4) Compiled by Direction of His Majesty's Government by Great Britain. War Office
However, there was the army, and it was my business as its Commander-in-Chief to do all that I possibly could towards rendering it an efficient part of the war establishment of India.
From Forty-one years in India From Subaltern To Commander-In-Chief by Frederick Sleigh Roberts
Thus were we placed by Dr. Hitter, the quondam Hermesian,* quite on the ecclesiastical war establishment of the middle ages.
From John Ronge: The Holy Coat Of Treves New German-Catholic Chruch by Anonymous
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