Volkssturm
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The Volkssturm was a German national militia formed in the final months of World War II, composed largely of older men and boys conscripted for last-ditch home defense of the Third Reich.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Volkssturm canonical | 8 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
German national militia
ⓘ
military formation of Nazi Germany ⓘ paramilitary organization ⓘ |
| ageRange | 16–60 ⓘ |
| allegiance | Third Reich ⓘ |
| announcedBy | Adolf Hitler ⓘ |
| announcedOn | 18 October 1944 ⓘ |
| armament |
Panzerfaust anti-tank weapons
ⓘ
captured weapons ⓘ obsolete weapons ⓘ |
| associatedWithOrganization |
Nazi Party
ⓘ
surface form:
NSDAP
SS ⓘ Wehrmacht ⓘ |
| composedMostlyOf |
boys
ⓘ
older men ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| controlledBy |
Nazi Party officials
ⓘ
surface form:
Nazi Party leadership
|
| country | Nazi Germany ⓘ |
| createdBy | Adolf Hitler ⓘ |
| disbandedAsResultOf | defeat of Nazi Germany in 1945 ⓘ |
| endTime | 1945 ⓘ |
| hasNameInGerman | Volkssturm self-link ⓘ |
| historicalAssessment | symbol of the desperation of the final phase of the Third Reich ⓘ |
| ideology | Nazism ⓘ |
| language | German ⓘ |
| legalStatus | compulsory service for males outside regular military age ranges ⓘ |
| mottoOrSlogan | total war mobilization ⓘ |
| notableEngagement | Battle of Berlin ⓘ |
| notableFor |
inadequate equipment
ⓘ
poor training ⓘ use of very young and very old soldiers ⓘ |
| operatedIn | Germany ⓘ |
| operationalArea |
Berlin
ⓘ
Eastern Front ⓘ Western Front ⓘ |
| partOf | German home defense forces ⓘ |
| primaryTask |
defense against advancing Allied forces
ⓘ
urban and local defense ⓘ |
| reasonForFormation | severe manpower shortages in late-war Germany ⓘ |
| recruitmentMethod | conscription ⓘ |
| role | last-ditch home defense of the Third Reich ⓘ |
| startTime | 1944 ⓘ |
| subjectOf | post-war historical studies of Nazi Germany ⓘ |
| subordinateTo | Nazi Party ⓘ |
| translationOfName | People's Storm ⓘ |
| typeOfConscription | mass levy of civilians ⓘ |
| uniform | mixed or improvised uniforms ⓘ |
| victimOf | high casualty rates ⓘ |
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.