Scharwacht (military)

Scharwacht was the name for the ritual practiced in Austria by the local army , during which a drum beat was struck at midnight . The guard picked up the rifle and offered a silent prayer at the same time .

See also

• Crowd guard

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Brockhaus Bilder-Conversations-Lexikon , Volume 4, Leipzig 1841, p. 61; Transcription at zeno.org .