marksmen club
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A Schützenverein (German for "marksmen's club") is a local voluntary association found in German-speaking countries revolving around shooting as a sport, often target shooting to Olympic rules or with historic weapons. Although originating as a town militia, a Schützenverein has no military aspects and in many cases often has a more social than sporting purpose.
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It sits within the topics Cultural organisations based in Germany and Shooting sports organizations.
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- voluntary association
- Sport
- shooting sports
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A Schützenverein (German for "marksmen's club") is a local voluntary association found in German-speaking countries revolving around shooting as a sport, often target shooting to Olympic rules or with historic weapons. Although originating as a town militia, a Schützenverein has no military aspects and in many cases often has a more social than sporting purpose.
==Origins== These associations originated in late medieval autonomous towns as a form of citizens' militia principally to defend the town.
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