κλάση στρατευσίμων
English translation: conscription class
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|  Selected response from: Maya M Fourioti Greece Local time: 13:20 | ||||||
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| 5 | Age group liable for military service (or conscription) |
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peer agreement (net): +1conscription class Explanation: 2009 conscription class in our municiplaity Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conscription |
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Age group liable for military service (or conscription) Explanation: According to the Oxford Greek>English Dictionary, “κλάση” can mean “class, status, rating or age group”. Also, according to the same dictionary, “conscription” = “στράτευση”, whereas, “στρατεύσιμος” = “draftee, conscript, liable for military service”. See: National servicemen on full-time duty were liable for what was called 'special .... had to do so before the national service ballot was drawn for their age group https://www.awm.gov.au/encyclopedia/viet_app/ Military service lasts six, nine, or twelve months, depending on what special ... while approximately one in two hundred of the men liable for national service are ... Approximately 8 percent of that age group are exempted from military service for ... http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=pDmKTh67TQcC&pg=PT200&lpg... Fact File : Conscription Introduced ... to 23 were required to register on 21 October 1939 - the start of a long and drawn-out process of registration by age group, ... http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/ww2peopleswar/timeline/factfile... As the war continued men from the other registered age groups received their 'call-up' papers requiring them to serve in the armed forces. http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=239171.0 Conscription. ... and 41 were made liable for conscription. The registration of all men in each age group in turn began on 21st October for those aged 20 to 23. http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/2WWconscription.htm Article on the introduction of conscription in Britain during 1939. ... on 21 October 1939 - the start of a long and drawn-out process of registration by age group, ... http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/british/britain_wwtwo/ff1_consc... I am wondering about the conscription ages in the German Army during WWII. .... Marcus Wendel provides Losses per Age Group here: http://forum.axishistory.com/viewtopic.php?f=76&t=34988 31 Μαρ 2002 - Conscription into military service during a time of war builds an army in a short period of time. Usually healthy men in a specific age group are ... https://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/king/023011-4050.02-e.ht... -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 18 hrs (2014-03-10 09:02:08 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Sorry, I forgot to mention that the Oxford Greek>English Dictionary mentions 'κλάση' as meaning 'age group'. particularly when 'κλάση' is used in a military context. -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 20 hrs (2014-03-10 10:05:32 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- You could also say, 'conscription age group', but I think the answer I have given above is better. |
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