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'''Militia''' is a term that refers to organizations of civilian combatants that for the most part have regular civilian lives. Militia forces range in quality from mere armed mobs to organized and trained forces useful in reserve and defensive functions. | '''Militia''' is a term that refers to organizations of civilian combatants that for the most part have regular civilian lives. Militia forces range in quality from mere armed mobs to organized and trained forces useful in reserve and defensive functions. Most militia serve as [[infantry]]. | ||
== Historic Militias == | == Historic Militias == | ||
*Greek Hoplites | *Greek Hoplites | ||
*Various Italian city-states during the Middle Ages relied on militias | |||
*Minutemen | *Minutemen | ||
*''Landwehr'' | |||
*US National Guard | *US National Guard | ||
== Militia Organizations in Fiction == | == Militia Organizations in Fiction == | ||
*[[Eldar]] Guardians | *[[Eldar]] Guardians | ||
== Not Militia == | |||
*Religious wackos living in a compound and stockpiling guns | |||
[[Category:Military]] | [[Category:Military]] | ||
Latest revision as of 19:30, 21 June 2022
Militia is a term that refers to organizations of civilian combatants that for the most part have regular civilian lives. Militia forces range in quality from mere armed mobs to organized and trained forces useful in reserve and defensive functions. Most militia serve as infantry.
Historic Militias
- Greek Hoplites
- Various Italian city-states during the Middle Ages relied on militias
- Minutemen
- Landwehr
- US National Guard
Militia Organizations in Fiction
- Eldar Guardians
Not Militia
- Religious wackos living in a compound and stockpiling guns