Landsturm
![White Landsturm in German East Africa, World War I](/Images/godic/202501/23/Bundesarchiv_Bild_105-DOA3029,_Deutsch-Ostafrika,_Landsturm_angetreten1836.jpg")
In German-speaking countries, the term Landsturm was historically used to refer to militia or military units composed of troops of inferior quality. It is particularly associated with Prussia, Germany, Austria-Hungary, Sweden and the Netherlands.