war establishment
Britishnoun
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The squadron being still on the war establishment, the crews were discharged, and another expedition was ordered to be equipped with all possible dispatch.
From The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 13, No. 377, June 27, 1829 by Various
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 Callwell, C. E. (Charles Edward), Sir
The number of units maintained at war establishment should be the absolute minimum for safety and of the type immediately required on mobilization, i.e. long-range bombing and naval reconnaissance squadrons.
From Aviation in Peace and War by Sykes, Frederick Hugh, Sir
The troops of all the German states are to be put on a full war establishment, and to be ready for immediate action early in the spring.
From Harper's New Monthly Magazine Vol. IV, No. 19, Dec 1851 by Various
Ireland during the Seven Years' War, and until the Peace of Paris in 1763, maintained a war establishment of 24,000 troops.
From The Framework of Home Rule by Childers, Erskine
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