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 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 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
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
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
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