Fortress troops

Fortress troops are, in the broadest sense, troops that are mainly intended for use in fortresses , forts , bunkers or other permanent fortifications . Some of these are units and associations that already existed during peacetime , others were only put together in the event of mobilization or reinforcement. Today fortress troops are a rarity and mostly replaced by mobile border troops .

In particular, there are or have been among others:

• Fortress troops (Switzerland)
• Fortress troops (Germany)
• Fortress troops (France) ( French troupes de forteresse )
• Fortress troops (Russian Empire) ( Russian крепостные войска )

See also

• Maginot Line
• Fortified space
• Fortress artillery

literature

• Kevin D. Stringer: Military Organizations for Homeland Defense and Smaller-Scale Contingencies. A Comparative Approach. Praeger, Westport 2006.

Web links

• Entry fortress troops in Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon, 6th edition from 1905–1909 on zeno.org