War I. Over the years this branch became a blend of a corps of engineers and a means for some to fulfill the mandatory conscription in place during communism in the country. References See also Bevin Boys in the United Kingdom from 1943 to 1948 Civil conscription Civilian Conservation Corps as a public work relief program in the United States from 1933 to 1942 Bausoldat in East Germany Hand and hitch-up services Labour army Labour camp Reichsarbeitsdienst in Nazi Germany from 1933 to 1945 Workfare Unfree labour Conscription Non-combatant military personnel