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A citizen army is an army of non-professional citizen soldiers who are drafted in times of war. The ancient Greek City-State of Athens had a citizen army. Jump to: navigation, search The Acropolis in central Athens, one of the most important landmarks in world history. ... Army (from French armée) can, in some countries, refer to any armed force (for example, the Peoples Liberation Army of China consists of ground force, navy and air force branches). ...


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Feudal armies were undermined by the development in England of the longbow, but they were destroyed by the introduction of gunpowder.
A particular army is named or numbered to distinguish it from military land forces in general—for example, The U.S. First Army and The Army of Northern Virginia.
Armies (as well as army groups, and theaters) are large formations which vary significantly between armed forces in size, composition, and scope of responsibility.
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