Definitions for Landwehr
landwehr

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Landwehrnoun

   that part of the army, in Germany and Austria, which has completed the usual military service and is exempt from duty in time of peace, except that it is called out occasionally for drill

2. Etymology: [G., fr. land land, country + wehr defense.]

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Landwehr

   Landwehr, or Landeswehr, is a German language term used in referring to certain national armies, or militias found in nineteenth- and early twentieth-century Europe. In different context it refers to large scale, low strength fortifications. In German, the word means "defence of the country"; but the term as applied to an insurrectional militia is very ancient, and lantveri are mentioned in Baluzii Capitularia, as quoted in Hallam's Middle Ages, i. 262, 10th edition.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Landwehr

   länt′vār, n. a military force in Germany and Austria forming an army reserve. [Ger., land, land, wehr, defence.]

The Nuttall EncyclopediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Landwehr

   a military force in Germany and Austria held in reserve against a time of war, when it is called out to do ordinary military duty. In Germany those capable of bearing arms have to serve in it five years after completing their seven years' term of regular service.

Military Dictionary and GazetteerRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. landwehr

   The militia of a country. Austria has a landwehr—bei den Oestreichern; and Prussia—bei den Preussen. The former are a sort of a reserve to each regiment of the line; they are under the same colonel, and are drilled once a year with the line regiment. The Prussian landwehr is more completely national. Every Prussian subject commences military service in the standing army, a force composed of the youth of the nation from twenty to twenty-five years old. After two or three years of service, the soldier proceeds to his home, but is liable to be called upon to join his regiment. During this period he is called a reservist. At the expiration of five years from the date of enlistment, the men are transferred into the first class or levy of the landwehr, remaining in it until their thirty-second year. In time of war they are liable to be called upon to serve with the regiment of the line of a corresponding number,—in fact, they form the reserve of that regiment whence reinforcements are drawn. From their thirty-second to their thirty-ninth year the men belong to the second levy, and are only called out occasionally in time of peace, but in war they garrison fortresses.

Etymology and OriginsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Landwehr

   The German equivalent for our volunteers, or soldiers for land defence. The term wehr means bulwark, defence.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. LANDWEHR

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Landwehr is ranked #12831 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Landwehr surname appeared 2,401 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 would have the surname Landwehr.
   
   96.7% or 2,322 total occurrences were White.
   1.5% or 36 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   1% or 25 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   0.4% or 11 total occurrences were Asian.

How to pronounce Landwehr?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say Landwehr in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Landwehr in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Landwehr in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

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References

1. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Landwehr
2. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Landwehr
3. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Landwehr
4. ^ The Nuttall Encyclopedia
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/12342/pg12342-images.html#Landwehr
5. ^ Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/59563/pg59563-images.html
6. ^ Etymology and Origins
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/54657/pg54657-images.html#:~:text=Landwehr
7. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html