Bárkányi Ildikó – F. Lajkó Orsolya (szerk.): A Móra Ferenc Múzeum Évkönyve 2017., Új folyam 4. (Szeged, 2018)
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Lajos Kakucs Civilian Armed Forces in Banat from 1717 to 1919 Part II In 1809, when conscripts left the settlement, a civil guard was established from miners in order to maintain peace. Pancsova: In 1794 the settlement won its freedom on the condition that in addition to paying taxis, it shall organize its own guards. During the French wars in accordance with the imperial decree issued on 20th August, 1820 a volunteer regiment was recruited from among the populace. Resica: By the initiative of the Military Council of Vienna Beckmann, the supervisor of the Chamber's forests at Resica organized a 600 member armed civilian unit during the Turkish incursion of 1789. In the spring of 1848 the national guard of Resica had 173 members. Temesvár: Although we have no records regarding the activities of civilian rifle clubs from between 1739 and 1779, their existence is proven by the fact that there were armed civilian units among the conscripts at the May 22,1779 military parade held to honor the restoration of Temes County. The town’s elevation into the rank of free royal city opened a new chapter for Temesvár in the organization of armed civilian groups. In accordance with Section 10 of charter of Emperor Joseph II dated on the 21th of December 1781: "The citizenry of the town shall be in faithful agreement with the military leadership during war and among other dangerous circumstances. During an unforeseeable need of the castle it shall protect the fortification with arms in accordance with the instructions of political authorities; it shall foil offensive machinations and harmful plans against it and shall report secretive deceits." Versec: According to Milleker Felix, who well acquainted with the history of the town, there were already "Milizia" consisting of the settlements civilians but he found no evidence to their activities.261 According to Milleker during peacetime, the Milizia, under the name of "Schützen” collectively marched in uniform during major occasions and church services. Its shooting range built on the wooded, bushy area of the town park still stood in 1795. Vinga: The Bulgarian citizens of Vinga, having won its agricultural town status in 1744, could freely choose their judges and six members of the jury. Furthermore, the town had to recruit a hundred soldiers from its citizens, which would have had to defend the fort at Temesvár in times of war. As per the charter of Maria Theresa issued on the 1st of August 1744, the right of free royal town was bestowed upon the Bulgarian population settled there. The denizens of the town called Theresiopolis had the right of high justice and they still had to establish 1 company of civil guards (Landmiliz). 191
