Military surplus are goods, usually materiel , that are sold or otherwise disposed of when held in excess or are no longer needed by the military . Entrepreneurs often buy these goods and resell them at surplus stores . Usually the goods sold by the military are clothing , equipment , and tools of a nature that is generally useful to the civilian population, as well as embroidered patches , name tags, and other items that can be used for a faux military uniform. Occasionally, vehicles (jeeps, trucks, etc.) will be sold as well. Some military surplus dealers also sell military surplus firearms , spare parts, and ammunition alongside surplus uniforms and equipment.
12-662: The Malakand Levies is a paramilitary force in the Pakistani province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa , Malakand Division . It operates as the primary law enforcement agency tasked with maintaining law and order within the division. The force has its origins back in the days of the British Raj , and has continued to function for over a century. The Malakand Levies Force was established in 1895 with an initial strength of 192 personnel. Its main duties were to protect key government installations and communication routes. Over time this force
24-432: A militia wearing whatever they had with them. This required mass-produced wears and arms for both sides. After the war, to recoup some money, they sold the supplies in stores. Thus the military surplus store was born. In the 1870s, Francis Bannerman VI operated "Bannerman's surplus". His surplus company was one of the largest ever to operate. He built Bannerman's Castle , a massive storage facility on Pollepel Island in
36-638: A Federal Ministry of States and Frontier Regions (SAFRON) budget for 2018-19 of Rs 551,587,000. Sometime later the Malakand Levy became part of the Swat Levies and in 1920, when the Swat Levies were reorganized, Sadullah Khan (known as Khan Sahib) was appointed Subedar Major and thus became the first Subedar Major of Swat Levies. In 1950 regular police were introduced in Swat by conversion of
48-923: Is a military that is not a part of a country's official or legitimate armed forces. The Oxford English Dictionary traces the use of the term "paramilitary" as far back as 1934. Though a paramilitary is, by definition, not a military , it is usually equivalent to a light infantry or special forces in terms of strength, firepower, and organizational structure. Paramilitaries use combat-capable kit/equipment (such as internal security / SWAT vehicles ), or even actual military equipment (such as long guns and armored personnel carriers ; usually military surplus resources), skills (such as battlefield medicine and bomb disposal ), and tactics (such as urban warfare and close-quarters combat ) that are compatible with their purpose, often combining them with skills from other relevant fields such as law enforcement , coast guard , or search and rescue . A paramilitary may fall under
60-462: Is the commanding officer of 1835 strong force while the Subedar Major is the second high-ranking officer after the commandant. When the strength of Levies was sanctioned in the first instance, the pay of a sepoy was Rs. 9 per month. It was increased to Rs. 121 per month later. After World War II, Rs. 11 per month were sanctioned as clothing allowance. Paramilitary A paramilitary
72-575: The Levies but in Malakand, no additional force was recruited. Thus Malakand Levies continued to perform the dual tasks of the Levies and police. The Malakand Levies worked on ad hoc and temporary bases and therefore were not entitled to the pension, except for a negligible gratuity. The Levies have an important relationship to the elite Special Services Group commandos of the Pakistan Army . For
84-591: The Levies personnel. In Chitral , the border police force was reorganized and separated from Swat Levies while in Dir district and Malakand Agency Levies personnel were given separate designations as Dir Levies and Malakand Levies. That personnel of Swat Levies who were serving in Malakand Agency formed the nucleus for the Malakand Levies. In Dir district, the police force was introduced in addition to
96-544: The United States are deemed " military grade ". This designation refers to meeting a relevant United States Military Standard . For example, uniforms meet Army Regulation 670-1. The history of army surplus in the United States dates back to the American Civil War . This was the first large American war that required proper military uniforms for many troops. In earlier wars, most troops were basically
108-441: The command of a military , train alongside them, or have permission to use their resources, despite not actually being part of them. Under the law of war , a state may incorporate a paramilitary organization or armed agency (such as a law enforcement agency or a private volunteer militia ) into its combatant armed forces. Some countries' constitutions prohibit paramilitary organizations outside government use . Depending on
120-611: The definition adopted, "paramilitaries" may include: Military surplus Demand for such items comes from various collectors , outdoorsmen , adventurers , hunters , survivalists , and players of airsoft and paintball , as well as others seeking high quality, sturdy, military issue garb. Reenactment groups usually seek historically-accurate restrike uniforms and equipment for displays, filmwork etc. The goods may be used, or not. Some merchants of surplus goods also sell goods that are privately manufactured in military standards. Most items that are sold in military surplus stores in
132-586: The first two years when the SSG training base at Cherat was formed, 2 Naib Subedars , 6 Havildars and 18 Naiks of the Malakand Levies served as drill staff for the new SSG recruits from the Baloch Regiment . Until the 1990s Levies troops and NCOs trained SSG personnel in long-range reconnaissance patrolling in mountain conditions. The Malakand Levies comes under the administrative control of SAFRON , Government of Pakistan . The Commandant of Malakand Levies
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#1732791176691144-529: Was given additional duties. It is the only law enforcement agency in Malakand and performs the same duties as the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Police . These include lodging of first incident reports, criminal investigation, writ executions, etc. Mission creep expanded their responsibilities into VIP Escort, foreigner escort, duty with security forces, recovery of government dues, prisoner transportation and Highway Patrol. The Malakand Levies Force has
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