Redif

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Redif ( Arabic supply ) used to be the landwehr of the Turkish and Egyptian armies (see Ottoman Empire ).

The Redif of the Ottoman Empire was set up as a provincial militia in 1834. From 1841 onwards, soldiers were referred to as Redif, who stood in the reserve for another seven years after their regular service. According to the recruitment laws that came into force on March 13, 1887 , every Ottoman citizen from 20 to 40 years of age served in the Redif for 8 years. The unadjusted conscripts served 6 to 9 months with the standing near her residence troops ( Nizam ), or where they were not available in the Redif.

The inhabitants of Constantinople , the three holy cities of Jeddah , Mecca and Medina as well as all Christian and Jewish subjects of the Ottoman Empire were not drafted into the Redif .

literature

  • Bayerle, Gustav: Pashas, ​​Begs and Effendis. A historical dictionary of titles and terms in the Ottoman Empire, 2nd edition, Istanbul 1997. ISBN 975-428-107-6