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schrecklichkeitnoun
A military policy of terrorising an enemy, especially through its civilian population.
schrecklichkeitnoun
A general atmosphere or situation of awfulness or dread.
Etymology: From Schrecklichkeit.
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Schrecklichkeit
Schrecklichkeit is a word used by English speakers to describe an assumed military policy of the German Army towards civilians in World War I. It was the basis of German actions during their march through Belgium in 1914. Similar policies were followed later in France, the Russian-held area of Poland, and in Russia. Under the traditional "laws of war" in Europe, military activity was to be confined to the regular, uniformed armies of each side. Civilians were to take no part in fighting, neither attacking or being attacked. Thus, when the uniformed army troops in a nation or region were all defeated, resistance was supposed to end. In practice, informal resistance by "partisans", "guerrillas", or "francs-tireurs" often continued after the "regular" troops had given up or withdrawn. These fighters, never officially enrolled in an army, and not wearing uniforms to identify them as combatants, attacked occupying troops by ambushes, surprises, and sniping. Conducting such operations out of uniform was considered perfidy, and those involved could be executed. Occupying armies sometimes responded to such attacks by reprisals against the local population: execution of local inhabitants, whether known to be guerrilas or not, or destruction of homes and other structures.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of schrecklichkeit in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of schrecklichkeit in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
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