Heimatwehr

home guard, territorial militia

noun HYM-at-vayr Rare

Usage Note

Heimatwehr historically referred to local civil defence units or home-guard formations protecting their own region. The term is not current for active Bundeswehr units but appears in historical contexts and regional traditions.

Examples

"Im Ersten Weltkrieg wurden Heimatwehren zur Verteidigung der Grenzgebiete aufgestellt."

Natural Translation

During the First World War home guards were formed to defend the border regions.

Literal Translation

In-the First World-War were home-guards for-the defence of-the border-areas formed.

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