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The military history of Luxembourg is central to the formation of Luxembourg as a nation from its formation around Luxembourg Castle in 963. A place of strategic military significance, Luxembourg had been fortified since the 10th century by over 50,000 m2 (538,195.52 sq ft) of walls and towers. Ruled by the House of Luxembourg in the early medieval period, Luxembourg was subsequently invaded by the Bourbons, Habsburgs, Hohenzollerns, and the French, among others.

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Military history of Luxembourg

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military history of Luxembourg is central to the formation of Luxembourg as a nation from its formation around Luxembourg Castle in 963. A place of strategic...

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Luxembourg Armed Forces

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The Luxembourg Armed Forces (Luxembourgish: Lëtzebuerger Arméi; French: Armée luxembourgeoise) are the national military force of Luxembourg. The army...

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History of Luxembourg

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The history of Luxembourg consists of the history of the country of Luxembourg and its geographical area. Although its recorded history can be traced...

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German occupation of Luxembourg during World War II

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occupation of Luxembourg in World War II began in May 1940 after the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg was invaded by Nazi Germany. Although Luxembourg was officially...

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Military Administration of Luxembourg

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The Military Administration of Luxembourg was a German military administration in German-occupied Luxembourg that existed from 11 May 1940 to 29 July 1940...

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Luxembourg in World War II

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Reichstag, Adolf Hitler promised that Luxembourg sovereignty would not be breached. The strength of the military was gradually increased as international...

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Military occupations of Luxembourg

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have been several military occupations of Luxembourg through the ages. Amongst them have been: The French occupation of Luxembourg during the Franco-Spanish...

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List of wars involving Luxembourg

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is a list of wars and conflicts involving Luxembourg since its full independence from the United Kingdom of the Netherlands in 1890. List of wars in the...

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Luxembourg City

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Luxembourg (Luxembourgish: Lëtzebuerg; French: Luxembourg; German: Luxemburg), also known as Luxembourg City (Luxembourgish: Stad Lëtzebuerg or d'Stad;...

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Luxembourg in the Korean War

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France, Greece, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Denmark, Italy, Norway, Sweden) - ROK Ministry of National Defense Institute for Military History, 1974 (PDF) Archived...

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Outline of Luxembourg

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Luxembourg Military ranks of Luxembourg Local government in Luxembourg History of Luxembourg Timeline of the history of Luxembourg Current events of Luxembourg...

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Luxembourg

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[ˈlʊksm̩bʊʁk] ; French: Luxembourg [lyksɑ̃buʁ] ), officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, is a small landlocked country in Western Europe. It is bordered by...

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Luxembourg Military Band

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The Luxembourg Military Band, known locally as the Musique militaire grand-ducale (English: Grand Ducal Military Band), was founded in 1842 and has been...

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Fortress of Luxembourg

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Fortress of Luxembourg (Luxembourgish: Festung Lëtzebuerg; French: Forteresse de Luxembourg; German: Festung Luxemburg) is the former fortifications of Luxembourg...

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German invasion of Luxembourg

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German invasion of Luxembourg was part of Case Yellow (German: Fall Gelb), the German invasion of the Low Countries—Belgium, Luxembourg and the Netherlands—and...

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Luxembourg American Cemetery and Memorial

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Luxembourg American Cemetery and Memorial is a Second World War American military war grave cemetery, located in Hamm, Luxembourg City, Luxembourg. The...

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Military history by country

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Economy of Luxembourg

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The economy of Luxembourg is largely dependent on the banking, steel, and industrial sectors. Citizens of Luxembourg enjoy the highest per capita gross...

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Luxembourg War Cross

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The Luxembourg War Cross (French: Croix de Guerre, German: Kriegskreuz) is a military decoration of Luxembourg. It was created on 17 April 1945 by the...

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Politics of Luxembourg

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Luxembourg is a parliamentary representative democratic monarchy, whereby the prime minister is the head of government, and the multi-party system. Executive...

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Luxembourg rebellions

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The Luxembourg rebellions were a series of riots and mutinies in Luxembourg from 1918–1919, inspired by the German Revolution of 1918–1919. The rebellions...

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Belgian Volunteer Corps for Korea

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pour la Corée; Dutch: Vrijwilligerskorps voor Korea) was a Belgium–Luxembourg military force sent to assist South Korea during the Korean War. A battalion-sized...

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List of companies of Luxembourg

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and military integration. The city of Luxembourg, which is the country's capital and largest city, is the seat of several institutions and agencies of the...

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House of Luxembourg

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of Luxembourg (Luxembourgish: D'Lëtzebuerger Haus; French: Maison de Luxembourg; German: Haus Luxemburg) or Luxembourg dynasty was a royal family of the...

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