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ПОД РУЖЬЁ mil PrepP Invar

1. поставить, призвать кого и т. п. - (obj-compl with поставить etc

obj: human pl or collect) ) (to call s.o. up) for military service

X поставил Y-ов под ружье = X called Ys to active duty (service)

X placed Ys under arms X called Ys to arms.

Когда началась война, всех запасников призвали под ружье. When the war started, all reservists were called to active duty.

2. поставить кого obs (obj-compl with поставить ( obj: human or collect) ) (in refer, to a soldier in the Imperial army) (to punish a soldier by) making him stand for a certain period of time fully armed and in full marching gear: X-a поставили под ружьё - X was ordered to stand punishment in full combat gear.