war establishment
Britishnoun
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In this way it was possible to increase the war establishment, excluding the Landsturm, by about half a million men without adding to the burden in time of peace.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 8 "Germany" to "Gibson, William" by Various
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
The navy had fought itself into favor, and the war with Algiers, in 1816, forbade its reduction below the recent war establishment.
From The Works of Daniel Webster, Volume 1 by Webster, Daniel
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
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
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