Germany mobilized Landsturm units in WWI. As early as 1915, many conscripts joined front-line troops

The German Empire mobilized on August 1, 1914. This triggered the call up of many Landsturm units. As the war continued, as early as 1915, many conscripts joined front-line troops as replacement personnel. After the war, Article 173 of the Treaty of Versailles (1919) abolished compulsory military service and with it the Landsturm. #historytiktok #WWI #WW1 #DYK #Landsturm

A middle-age German Landwehr’s soldier. Great War period, probably 1914-16 - Colourized by In Colore Veritas

A German sailor of a ‘Seewehr-Abteilung’ The ‘Seewehr’ was the Imperial German Navy’s equivalent to the Army’s Landsturm/Landwehr (militia). Colourized by In Colore Veritas

IWM Art.IWM PST 12291 - Original lithograph by H. Eissfeldt. Printed by Dr C. Wolf and Son, Munich. Landsturm [Home Reserve] 1915. Published by Piloty and Loehle, Munich 1915

Bearded Landsturmmann from Landsturm Infanterie Bataillon 'Breslau', Bernstadt (Silesa) railway station 1914 ✠ drakegoodman ✠

The Democratic Banner., Sept 24, 1915 In the accompanying Illustration are shown members of the German landsturm on their way to the eastern front of war...The German landsturm is composed of the older men in Germany who long ago served their time in the army. These men are now used mainly to garrison cities and forts in Russia and Poland which have capitulated to the advancing Germans. Occasionally they get in a skirmish, but they are chiefly used for guard and trench duty

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As a veteran who has been out for almost 12 years now, I understand why these men would want to serve again in a time of need.