The regiment was unique in that it was composed entirely of men not liable for military service.

[1] It spent most of its service guarding prisoner of war camps and supply trains.

The regiment was created for political reasons as a way of proving that men well above normal military age were willing to volunteer.

It was generally understood that the regiment was to be limited to light duties like guarding supply trains, but there was nothing official about this.

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