Federal War Constitution

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The Federal War Constitution was passed as a supplement to the German Federal Act in 1821 . From 1818 there were several years of preliminary consultations for a military constitution, which led to the decision of the Federal Assembly of April 9, 1821, in which “General Outlines” were laid down in 24 articles, which remained valid until the end of the German Confederation . At the same time, on April 12, 1821, the “Engere Rat” laid down 94 paragraphs of the “more detailed provisions relating to the structure of the army , the strength of the armed forces, armament, training and mobilization ”.

In it, the states, the federal government and each commit state against an external attack to defend , and no war to wage against each other. The German Confederation can declare war against foreign powers and make peace . All States shall, with quotas on the army , which after a certain matrikel is created. It is guaranteed that these contingents are already set up in peacetime and are constantly operational, including trained reserves . The appointment of the troops commander carried out by the contingent gentlemen, in mixed associations by agreement. The military justice system is subject to the respective state laws. The appointment of a commander-in-chief , a federal general in the event of war , is also regulated by the federal government; this is only responsible to the Federal Assembly.

The means of enforcing the Federal War Constitution were federal intervention , federal execution or the declaration of a federal war. A supplementary resolution of July 11, 1822 dealt with the federal fortresses . They were given a special status. Federal fortresses were Luxembourg , Mainz , Landau , Rastatt and Ulm . Furthermore, a federal register was set up to cover joint defense expenditure .

literature

  • Heinrich Eckert / Dietrich Monten: The German army. Harenberg, Dortmund 1990, ISBN 3611001325
  • Jürgen Angelow : From Vienna to Königgrätz - Security Policy of the German Confederation. Oldenbourg, Munich 1996, ISBN 348656143X .