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The German Confederation dissolved in 1866. Due to its unpopularity among the population and the rising cost to maintain it, Liechtenstein disbanded its army of 80 men on 12 February 1868 and declared its permanent neutrality. [2] [14] [15] In 1893, former soldiers of the Liechtenstein army founded a veterans association, which had 141 members ...
Pages in category "Military history of Liechtenstein" The following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. M.
The Liechtenstein National Museum (German: Liechtensteinisches Landesmuseum) is a museum in Vaduz, ... The museum displays artifacts about the history, culture ...
A military museum or war museum is an institution dedicated to the preservation and education of the significance of wars, conflicts, and military actions. These museums serve as repositories of artifacts (not least weapons), documents, photographs, and other memorabilia related to the military and war.
The Liechtenstein veterans association in 1896, showing the remaining soldiers of the army that was disestablished in 1868. During the Austro-Prussian War of 1866, Prince Johann II placed his soldiers at the disposal of the Confederation but only to “defend the German territory of Tyrol”. [ 22 ]
The Historical Society of the Principality of Liechtenstein and the Liechtenstein National Museum (Liechtensteinisches Landesmuseum) also play a role in preserving the culture and history of the country. [112] [113] The National Museum shows permanent exhibitions on the cultural and natural history of Liechtenstein as well as special ...
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It is home to Liechtenstein's Russian monument, erected in 1980. [2] Translated into English, the inscription on the monument reads as follows: Here in Hinterschellenberg, on the night of 2 May 1945, the asylum-seeking remainder of the "1st Russian National Army of the German Wehrmacht" under Major General A. Holmston-Smyslowsky, [3] with about 500 fully equipped men, crossed the border of the ...