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A military oath, also known as the oath of enlistment or swearing-in is an "Oath, military"
In: Thomas Wilhelm, ''A Military Dictionary and Gazetteer'', 2019 (e-book edition), originally published in 1881
A military oath, also known as the oath of enlistment or swearing-in is an oath
Traditionally, an oath (from Old English, Anglo-Saxon ', also a plight) is a utterance, statement of fact or a promise taken by a Sacred, sacrality as a sign of Truth, verity. A common legal substitute for those who object to making sacred oaths ...
delivered by a conscript or volunteer upon enlisting into the state's armed forces
A military, also known collectively as armed forces, is a heavily armed, highly organized force primarily intended for warfare. Militaries are typically authorized and maintained by a sovereign state, with their members identifiable by a ...
. Various states have different phrasings of the oath, with the common component being the fidelity to the state and obedience to the superior officers. In the ancient times it was a very solemn procedure. In modern times, with many formal laws and regulations to maintain army discipline, it is still a solemn, but rather a formal event.In: Thomas Wilhelm, ''A Military Dictionary and Gazetteer'', 2019 (e-book edition), originally published in 1881
Contemporary military oaths
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* Poland
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Historic military oaths
*Hitler Oath
The Hitler Oath (German: or ''Führer'' Oath)—also referred in English as the Soldier's Oath—refers to the oaths of allegiance sworn by officers and soldiers of the ''Wehrmacht'' and civil servants of Nazi Germany between the years 1934 and ...
* Sacramentum
* Hittite military oath
See also
* Oath of allegiance *Oath of office
An oath of office is an oath or affirmation a person takes before assuming the duties of an office, usually a position in government or within a religious body, although such oaths are sometimes required of officers of other organizations. Suc ...
* ''Schwurhand
The ''Schwurhand'' (, "Oath, swear-hand"; ) is a traditional List of gestures, hand gesture and heraldic Charge (heraldry), charge (depicting the gesture) that is used in Germanic peoples, Germanic Europe and neighbouring countries, when swearing ...
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References
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