war establishment
Britishnoun
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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
One single list shows that a company of German infantry had 139 men killed and wounded, or more than half of its war establishment.
From The New York Times Current History of the European War, Vol 1, Issue 4, January 23, 1915 by Various
What nation on the continent, mine excepted, can maintain for two years longer its present war establishment?
From The International Monthly, Volume 4, No. 1, August, 1851 by Various
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
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