The World War I Selective Service Registration Cards were created when men registered for the World War I draft in 1917 and 1918 under the Selective Service Law and Regulations. This is a civilian record, not a military one, and is an excellent source for genealogists researching a family who lived in the U.S. in 1917--1918 that included a male born between 1872--1900.
Ages & Birth Dates Covered-- Three draft registrations were held.
First registration -- men born June 6, 1886 -- June 5, 1896
Held June 5, 1917; registered all men between 21 and 31 years of age.Second registration -- men born June 6, 1896-- June 5, 1897Held June 5, 1918; registered all men who had become 21 years of age since June 5, 1917, not previously registered or already in the military.
Supplemental registration --men born June 6, 1897-- August 24, 1897
(Considered part of the second registration)
Held August 24, 1918; registered all men who became 21 years of age since June 5, 1918, not previously registered or already in the military.Third registration -- men born Sept 11, 1872 -- Sept 12, 1900
Held Sept 12, 1918; registered all men between the ages of 18 and 45, inclusive, not previously registered or already in the military.
16 yearsolds
this answer isn't actually true you had to be 18 years old but some people as youn as 16 pretended they were. :')
In the UK fighting soldiers had to be 14 but there were no real age checks and boys of 12 were proudly sent off to fight by their mothers.
18, but most boys lied about there age and were accepted anyway
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He lied about his age to join the U.S. Army during World War II, became an Army Ranger, and stormed the beach at Normandy.
Not in high numbers, no. Most "defectors" Into Axis ranks were soldiers from British colonized lands.
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The French didn't segregate soldiers based on race or color.
The army of Russia was called the red army during world war two. and the leader of Russia at the time was their dictator Joseph Stalin
The process forcing people to join the army during World War 1 was called conscription
yes
Uncle Sam wants you!
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He lied about his age to join the U.S. Army during World War II, became an Army Ranger, and stormed the beach at Normandy.
Not in high numbers, no. Most "defectors" Into Axis ranks were soldiers from British colonized lands.
The oldest age to join the army was 40.
Virginia C. Claudon Allen joined the United States Army. She enlisted in the Women's Army Corps during World War II and served as a nurse.
Eisenhower served in the United States Army during World War II from 1915-1953 and 1961-1969 became the rank of General of the Army.
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It was Muhammed Ali, who refused to join the army during the Vietnam war.