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The National Police of the Principality of Liechtenstein (German: Landespolizei des Fürstentums Liechtenstein), [a] is the national police force of Liechtenstein.It is composed of 125 employees, with 91 officers and 34 staff (excluding the Security Corps), [1] who police the 160 km 2 (62 sq mi) doubly landlocked alpine state in Western-Central Europe. [3]
Liechtenstein follows a policy of neutrality and is one of the few countries in the world that maintain no military although its police force maintains a paramilitary force, the Princely Liechtenstein Security Corps, within the organisation that might act as its de facto army if an invasion of Liechtenstein ever occurred. The corps provides ...
Liechtenstein shortly afterwards joined the German Confederation, in which it was also obligated to provide a military force, which initially consisted of 55 men. [2] In the same year, Liechtenstein's sovereignty was guaranteed by Austria, Russia and Prussia as a member Holy Alliance under Austria. [7] Peter Rheinberger in Liechtenstein uniform ...
Coat of Arms of Liechtenstein. The Principality of Liechtenstein is the last independent principality of the Holy Roman Empire. After the fall of the empire, Liechtenstein aligned itself with Austria-Hungary until the end of World War I. Since that time, Liechtenstein has been most closely aligned with its neutral neighbor Switzerland.
Coat of arms of Liechtenstein; Armiger: Hans-Adam II, Prince of Liechtenstein: Shield: Quarterly: I Or, an eagle displayed Sable crowned and armed Or charged with a crescent treflée, issuing from the middle thereof a cross pattée Argent (); II barry of eight Or and Sable, a crown of rue bendways throughout Vert (Kuenring); III per pale Gules and Argent (Duchy of Troppau); IV Or, a harpy ...
Liechtenstein in World War II (2 C, 3 P) Pages in category "Wars involving Liechtenstein" The following 2 pages are in this category, out of 2 total.
According to an announcement from the Princely House of Liechtenstein, Prince Constantin passed away "unexpectedly" on Tuesday, Dec. 5. Details surrounding a cause of death have not been made ...
This article lists and summarizes the war crimes that have violated the laws and customs of war since the Hague Conventions of 1899 and 1907.. Since many war crimes are not prosecuted (due to lack of political will, lack of effective procedures, or other practical and political reasons), [1] [better source needed] historians and lawyers will frequently make a serious case in order to prove ...