Military Duties 1870

[christophe kasperski]

Hello Alle

Wer weiss in Prowinz Posen in 1870, um vielviel Jahr Alt die Leute started and end military duties ?

no professionnal but like it used to be for old generation like me ;-) Militar Dienst?

20 jahr alt bis 24 ? oder 18 bis 24 ? anderen ?

Danke
ich suche info uber mein gross gross gross vater....

[Weltenwanderer]

Hello christophe,

check this link:

http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/europe/de-prussia-army-train.htm

What applies to Prussia applies to Posen.
I think you could join the navy at the age of 16 with a permission from the legal guardians though, if I remember correctly.

Cheers!
Weltenwanderer