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| | |  Militsiya: Encyclopedia II - MVD - Russian EmpireCreated by Alexander I in 1802 in the process of government reforms to replace the aging colleges of Peter the Great, the MVD was one of the most powerful governmental bodies of the Empire, responsible for the police forces and Internal Guards and the supervision of gubernial administrations. Its initial reponsibilies also included penitentiaries, firefighting, state enterprises, the state postal system, state property, construction, roads, medicine, clergy, natural resources, and nobility; most of them were transferred to other ministries a ...
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| | | | Militsiya: Encyclopedia II - MVD - Russian Federation The Russian MVD was recreated as the MVD of the Russian SFSR in 1990, following the restoration of the republican Council of Ministers and Supreme Soviet, and remained when Russia gained independence from the Soviet Union. It currently controls the Militsiya, the State Road Inspection Service (GAI), and the internal troops. Since the dismission of the Tax Police, it also investigates economic crimes.
The long-time additional duties of the Imperial MVD and NKVD, such as the Firefighting Service and Prisons Service, were r ...
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| | | | Militsiya: Encyclopedia II - Russian military ranks - Muscovy The rulers of the Kievan Rus entities had no standing army besides permanent group of personal guards, druzhina (дружи'на); members of the unit were called druzhinnik (дружи'нник). In case of emergency, a militia was raised from volunteers from the peasantry, and the druzhina served as the core of the troops. The local knyaz served as the military leader of the troops. Thus there were no need in permanent ranks or positions and they we ...
See also:Russian military ranks, Russian military ranks - Muscovy, Russian military ranks - Russian Empire, Russian military ranks - 1731-1798, Russian military ranks - 1798-1884, Russian military ranks - 1884-1917, Russian military ranks - RSFSR and Soviet Union, Russian military ranks - 1917-1925, Russian military ranks - 1925-1935, Russian military ranks - 1935-1943, Russian military ranks - 1943-1991, Russian military ranks - Russian Federation, Russian military ranks - Notes, Russian military ranks - Links Read more here: » Russian military ranks: Encyclopedia II - Russian military ranks - Muscovy |
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| | | | Militsiya: Encyclopedia II - Militia - United States The early Puritan colonists of America considered the militia an important social structure, necessary to defend their colonies from Indian attacks. All able-bodied males were expected to be members of the town militia. During the French and Indian Wars the town militias formed a recruiting pool for the Provincial Forces. The legislature of the colony would authorize a certain force level for the season's campaign, and based on that set recruitment quotas for each town militia. In theory militia members could be drafted by lot if there were ...
See also:Militia, Militia - Australia, Militia - Canada, Militia - Germany, Militia - Switzerland, Militia - United Kingdom, Militia - United States, Militia - U.S. organized private citizens militias, Militia - Left wing militia, Militia - Efficacy of militias against modern armies, Militia - List of militias, Militia - Official army units, Militia - State sponsored militias, Militia - Private militias Read more here: » Militia: Encyclopedia II - Militia - United States |
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| | | | Militsiya: Encyclopedia II - Militia - United States The early Puritan colonists of America considered the militia an important social structure, necessary to defend their colonies from Indian attacks. All able-bodied males were expected to be members of the town militia. During the French and Indian Wars the town militias formed a recruiting pool for the Provincial Forces. The legislature of the colony would authorize a certain force level for the season's campaign, and based on that set recruitment quotas for each town militia. In theory militia members could be drafted by lot if there were ...
See also:Militia, Militia - Germany, Militia - Switzerland, Militia - United Kingdom, Militia - United States, Militia - Canada, Militia - Australia, Militia - U.S. organized private citizens militias, Militia - Left wing militia, Militia - Efficacy of militias against modern armies, Militia - List of militias, Militia - Official army units, Militia - State sponsored militias, Militia - Private militias Read more here: » Militia: Encyclopedia II - Militia - United States |
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| | | | Militsiya: Encyclopedia II - List of law enforcement agencies - Europe
List of law enforcement agencies - France.
See also: Police in France
Gendarmerie Nationale
Groupement de sécurité et d'intervention de la gendarmerie nationale (GSIGN, military SWAT units and presidential protective detail)
EPIGN (airborne unit)
GIGN (Groupe d'Intervention de la Gendarmerie Nationale)
Police Nationale
Compagnies Républicaines de Sécurité
Customs (Douane)< ...
See also:List of law enforcement agencies, List of law enforcement agencies - International, List of law enforcement agencies - Africa, List of law enforcement agencies - Morocco, List of law enforcement agencies - South Africa, List of law enforcement agencies - Zimbabwe, List of law enforcement agencies - Asia, List of law enforcement agencies - China People's Republic of, List of law enforcement agencies - China Republic of Taiwan, List of law enforcement agencies - India, List of law enforcement agencies - Iraq, List of law enforcement agencies - Israel, List of law enforcement agencies - Japan, List of law enforcement agencies - Korea South, List of law enforcement agencies - Malaysia, List of law enforcement agencies - Philippines, List of law enforcement agencies - Singapore, List of law enforcement agencies - Europe, List of law enforcement agencies - France, List of law enforcement agencies - Germany, List of law enforcement agencies - Ireland, List of law enforcement agencies - Italy, List of law enforcement agencies - Netherlands The, List of law enforcement agencies - Norway, List of law enforcement agencies - Poland, List of law enforcement agencies - Russia, List of law enforcement agencies - Spain, List of law enforcement agencies - Sweden, List of law enforcement agencies - Ukraine, List of law enforcement agencies - United Kingdom, List of law enforcement agencies - North America, List of law enforcement agencies - Canada, List of law enforcement agencies - Mexico, List of law enforcement agencies - United States, List of law enforcement agencies - Oceania, List of law enforcement agencies - Australia, List of law enforcement agencies - New Zealand, List of law enforcement agencies - South America, List of law enforcement agencies - Argentina, List of law enforcement agencies - Disbanded agencies, List of law enforcement agencies - Nazi Germany, List of law enforcement agencies - East Germany, List of law enforcement agencies - Fascist Italy, List of law enforcement agencies - Philippines, List of law enforcement agencies - Communist Romania, List of law enforcement agencies - Soviet Union Read more here: » List of law enforcement agencies: Encyclopedia II - List of law enforcement agencies - Europe |
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| | | | Militsiya: Encyclopedia II - Militia - Australia Militia was an alternate name for the Citizens Military Forces (CMF), the reserve units of the Australian Army between 1901 and 1980. After Australian federation, the six former colonial militias were merged to form the CMF. Initially the CMF infantry forces formed the vast bulk of the Australian Army, along with standing artillery and engineer units.
The Defense Act of (1903) granted the Australian federal government the powers to conscript men of military age for home defense. However, these powers were unpopular and were use ...
See also:Militia, Militia - Australia, Militia - Canada, Militia - Germany, Militia - Switzerland, Militia - United Kingdom, Militia - United States, Militia - U.S. organized private citizens militias, Militia - Left wing militia, Militia - Efficacy of militias against modern armies, Militia - List of militias, Militia - Official army units, Militia - State sponsored militias, Militia - Private militias Read more here: » Militia: Encyclopedia II - Militia - Australia |
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| | | | Militsiya: Encyclopedia II - Militia - United Kingdom In modern British usage, the term paramilitary is more widely used in regard to non-government forces such as the UVF, UDA and Provisional IRA in Northern Ireland.
The British military is controlled by the government of the day, through Parliament, which has access to the resources to maintain a standing army.
Until the late 17th century, at various times, the Crown and Parliament were in strong disagreement, but Parliament's economic ability to use the army was counterbalanced by the Crown's traditional ability to organ ...
See also:Militia, Militia - Australia, Militia - Canada, Militia - Germany, Militia - Switzerland, Militia - United Kingdom, Militia - United States, Militia - U.S. organized private citizens militias, Militia - Left wing militia, Militia - Efficacy of militias against modern armies, Militia - List of militias, Militia - Official army units, Militia - State sponsored militias, Militia - Private militias Read more here: » Militia: Encyclopedia II - Militia - United Kingdom |
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| | | | Militsiya: Encyclopedia II - Militia - U.S. organized private citizens militias There are United States right wing political movements that calls themselves "citizens' militias", which supporters claim are based on the common law concept of an armed citizenry and various paragraphs in the United States Constitution and United States Code. These militias are not formally linked to a state or Federal government paramilitary organization or self defense force. They often speak out against the political actions of the Federal government because of what they consider oppressive policies and unconstitutional laws. The private ...
See also:Militia, Militia - Australia, Militia - Canada, Militia - Germany, Militia - Switzerland, Militia - United Kingdom, Militia - United States, Militia - U.S. organized private citizens militias, Militia - Left wing militia, Militia - Efficacy of militias against modern armies, Militia - List of militias, Militia - Official army units, Militia - State sponsored militias, Militia - Private militias Read more here: » Militia: Encyclopedia II - Militia - U.S. organized private citizens militias |
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| | | | Militsiya: Encyclopedia II - Militia - Canada In Canada the word militia refers to the part-time army reserve component of the Canadian Forces. Militia troops usually train one night a week and every weekend of the month, except in the summer; summertime training generally consists of a course and/or a "call out", as well as a longer exercise, usually 8-15 days. A call out can involve any job a soldier might be expected to do: staff member on a course, ceremonial guard duty, etc. In addition, primary reserve members may volunteer for service with the regular force overseas - usua ...
See also:Militia, Militia - Australia, Militia - Canada, Militia - Germany, Militia - Switzerland, Militia - United Kingdom, Militia - United States, Militia - U.S. organized private citizens militias, Militia - Left wing militia, Militia - Efficacy of militias against modern armies, Militia - List of militias, Militia - Official army units, Militia - State sponsored militias, Militia - Private militias Read more here: » Militia: Encyclopedia II - Militia - Canada |
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| | | | Militsiya: Encyclopedia II - Militia - List of militias Some famous militia organizations:
Militia - Official army units.
48th Highlanders of Canada
Mississauga Horse
39th (Militia) Battalion
United States National Guard
South Alberta Light Horse
Les Fusiliers Mont-Royal
Militia - State sponsored militias.
Virginia Militia
Swiss militia
State Defense Forces
MVSN
Texas State ...
See also:Militia, Militia - Australia, Militia - Canada, Militia - Germany, Militia - Switzerland, Militia - United Kingdom, Militia - United States, Militia - U.S. organized private citizens militias, Militia - Left wing militia, Militia - Efficacy of militias against modern armies, Militia - List of militias, Militia - Official army units, Militia - State sponsored militias, Militia - Private militias Read more here: » Militia: Encyclopedia II - Militia - List of militias |
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| | | | Militsiya: Encyclopedia II - Russian military ranks - Russian Federation The independent Russia inherited the ranks of the Soviet Union, although the insignia and uniform was altered a little. The following is a table ranks of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation.
Russian armed forces have three styles of ranks - all-forces ranks (army style ranks), deck ranks (navy style ranks) and flying ranks (air style ranks) - like as such follows rank structure Russian Ground Force ...
See also:Russian military ranks, Russian military ranks - Muscovy, Russian military ranks - Russian Empire, Russian military ranks - 1731-1798, Russian military ranks - 1798-1884, Russian military ranks - 1884-1917, Russian military ranks - RSFSR and Soviet Union, Russian military ranks - 1917-1925, Russian military ranks - 1925-1935, Russian military ranks - 1935-1943, Russian military ranks - 1943-1991, Russian military ranks - Russian Federation, Russian military ranks - Notes, Russian military ranks - Links Read more here: » Russian military ranks: Encyclopedia II - Russian military ranks - Russian Federation |
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| | | | Militsiya: Encyclopedia II - Russian military ranks - Notes 1. Marshal of the Russian Federation - in the present time is not an active a senior-most military rank of the modern Military Forces of the Russian Federation that is considered the highest Russian Army (Ground Forces) position. The only officer who presently holds the rank is the former Minister of Defense Igor Sergeyev, who was elevated from the General of the Army of the Military Space Troops. Since Russian military ranks system a Marshal of the Russian Federation should be considered as a honorary title equivalent t ...
See also:Russian military ranks, Russian military ranks - Muscovy, Russian military ranks - Russian Empire, Russian military ranks - 1731-1798, Russian military ranks - 1798-1884, Russian military ranks - 1884-1917, Russian military ranks - RSFSR and Soviet Union, Russian military ranks - 1917-1925, Russian military ranks - 1925-1935, Russian military ranks - 1935-1943, Russian military ranks - 1943-1991, Russian military ranks - Russian Federation, Russian military ranks - Notes, Russian military ranks - Links Read more here: » Russian military ranks: Encyclopedia II - Russian military ranks - Notes |
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| | | | Militsiya: Encyclopedia II - Russian military ranks - RSFSR and Soviet Union
Russian military ranks - 1917-1925.
The October Revolution of 1917 cancelled the privileges of Russian nobility (Dvoryanstvo). The Table of Ranks was abolished and so were the personal military ranks. The army and the navy has returned to a system of positional ranks that were acronyms of the full position names. For example, komdiv was an acronym of Division Commander; likewise kombat was Battalion Commander, etc. These acronyms have survived as informal position names to the present day. ...
See also:Russian military ranks, Russian military ranks - Muscovy, Russian military ranks - Russian Empire, Russian military ranks - 1731-1798, Russian military ranks - 1798-1884, Russian military ranks - 1884-1917, Russian military ranks - RSFSR and Soviet Union, Russian military ranks - 1917-1925, Russian military ranks - 1925-1935, Russian military ranks - 1935-1943, Russian military ranks - 1943-1991, Russian military ranks - Russian Federation, Russian military ranks - Notes, Russian military ranks - Links Read more here: » Russian military ranks: Encyclopedia II - Russian military ranks - RSFSR and Soviet Union |
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| | | | Militsiya: Encyclopedia II - Russian military ranks - Russian Empire During the beginning of 1700s, military ranks were frequently changed by the tsar during efforts to reform the army and create a strong Navy. These many changes were routinely documented into Army's Rules of Engagement since 1716, until they were finally incorporated into the first variant of Table of Ranks in 1722. Comparing to Strelets Troops, a few more non-commissioned ranks were added, the soldier rank was replaced with many speciality ranks and a few more General ranks were added. The naval ranks were created from the scratch.
The officers were styled according to their rank as defined by the Table.
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See also:Russian military ranks, Russian military ranks - Muscovy, Russian military ranks - Russian Empire, Russian military ranks - 1731-1798, Russian military ranks - 1798-1884, Russian military ranks - 1884-1917, Russian military ranks - RSFSR and Soviet Union, Russian military ranks - 1917-1925, Russian military ranks - 1925-1935, Russian military ranks - 1935-1943, Russian military ranks - 1943-1991, Russian military ranks - Russian Federation, Russian military ranks - Notes, Russian military ranks - Links Read more here: » Russian military ranks: Encyclopedia II - Russian military ranks - Russian Empire |
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| | | | Militsiya: Encyclopedia II - Militia - Efficacy of militias against modern armies As noted above, there is much disagreement about the ability of even the best organized militia to resist a modern regular army. However irregular forces do have several points in their favor, including familiarity with local terrain, dedication (assuming one's home is being threatened), entrenchment, and no obligation to fight "by the rules". The famed successes of Boer and American snipers against British volley fire d ...
See also:Militia, Militia - Australia, Militia - Canada, Militia - Germany, Militia - Switzerland, Militia - United Kingdom, Militia - United States, Militia - U.S. organized private citizens militias, Militia - Left wing militia, Militia - Efficacy of militias against modern armies, Militia - List of militias, Militia - Official army units, Militia - State sponsored militias, Militia - Private militias Read more here: » Militia: Encyclopedia II - Militia - Efficacy of militias against modern armies |
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| | | | Militsiya: Encyclopedia II - Militia - United Kingdom In modern British usage, the term paramilitary is more widely used in regard to non-government forces such as the UVF, UDA and Provisional IRA in Northern Ireland.
The British military is controlled by the government of the day, through Parliament, which has access to the resources to maintain a standing army.
Until the late 17th century, at various times, the Crown and Parliament were in strong disagreement, but Parliament's economic ability to use the army was counterbalanced by the Crown's traditional ability to organ ...
See also:Militia, Militia - Germany, Militia - Switzerland, Militia - United Kingdom, Militia - United States, Militia - Canada, Militia - Australia, Militia - U.S. organized private citizens militias, Militia - Left wing militia, Militia - Efficacy of militias against modern armies, Militia - List of militias, Militia - Official army units, Militia - State sponsored militias, Militia - Private militias Read more here: » Militia: Encyclopedia II - Militia - United Kingdom |
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| | | | Militsiya: Encyclopedia II - Militia - Left wing militia The left wing militias generally consider themselves to be freedom fighters and run the gamut of leftist causes, from the national liberation movements under foreign occupation, to the various terrorist groups such as the Red Brigades, and communist guerillas in Central America. As their funding and armament in the 20th century came almost entirely from the Soviet Union, Maoist China (1949-1976) and other Marxist-Leninist states, many of these organizations declined in their activities during the 1990s, as th ...
See also:Militia, Militia - Australia, Militia - Canada, Militia - Germany, Militia - Switzerland, Militia - United Kingdom, Militia - United States, Militia - U.S. organized private citizens militias, Militia - Left wing militia, Militia - Efficacy of militias against modern armies, Militia - List of militias, Militia - Official army units, Militia - State sponsored militias, Militia - Private militias Read more here: » Militia: Encyclopedia II - Militia - Left wing militia |
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