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▁appointment ▁or ▁distinction . ▁ ▁Ad ler ang r iff ▁– ▁" E agle ▁Att ack "; ▁term ▁for ▁project ed ▁" de cis ive ▁attack " ▁by ▁the ▁Luft wa ffe ▁on ▁R AF ▁F ighter ▁Command ▁under ▁the ▁direction ▁of ▁Hermann ▁G ör ing , ▁instit uted ▁to ▁gain ▁control ▁of ▁the ▁sk ies ▁from ▁the ▁Royal ▁Air ▁Force ▁and ▁soft en ▁Bri... |
▁combined ▁off ens ives ▁from ▁the ▁British ▁and ▁Americans . ▁ ▁A ggreg at ▁ 4 ▁( A 4 ) ▁– ▁original ▁name ▁of ▁the ▁German ▁V 2 ▁ro cket . ▁ ▁A GR U - Front ▁– ▁Techn ische ▁Aus bild ungs gruppe ▁für ▁Front ▁U - Bo ote ▁– ▁technical ▁training ▁group ▁for ▁front - line ▁U - bo ats . ▁ ▁A K ▁– ▁Alle ▁Kraft ▁( vor aus )... |
▁and ▁" street ▁actions " ▁such ▁as ▁Krist all n acht ; ▁also ▁compr ised ▁reserve ▁and ▁honor ary ▁members . ▁ ▁Al te ▁Has en ▁– ▁" Old ▁har es "; ▁sl ang ▁for ▁military ▁veter ans ▁who ▁surv ived ▁front - line ▁hard ships . ▁ ▁Amerika ▁Bom ber ▁– ▁A ▁spring ▁ 1 9 4 2 ▁av iation ▁contract ▁competition ▁for ▁a ▁Luft wa... |
9 , ▁this ▁office ▁was ▁called ▁the ▁We hr wirtschaft s stab ▁( Mil it ary ▁Econom ics ▁Staff ). ▁ ▁An gr iff ▁– ▁attack . ▁ ▁An gr iff sm uster ▁– ▁attack ▁pattern . ▁ ▁An gr iff sz iel ▁– ▁attack ▁objective . ▁ ▁Ans atz ▁( att ack ) ▁– ▁First ▁World ▁War ▁military ▁term , ▁used ▁in ▁National ▁Social ist ▁voc ab ul ar... |
. ▁ ▁At om wa ffe ▁– ▁nuclear ▁weapon . ▁ ▁At om krie g ▁– ▁nuclear ▁war . ▁ ▁Auf bau ▁Ost ▁( Bu il dup ▁East ) ▁– ▁code ▁name ▁for ▁the ▁prepar atory ▁measures ▁taken ▁amid ▁great ▁secre cy ▁for ▁the ▁attack ▁on ▁the ▁Soviet ▁Union , ▁now ▁known ▁as ▁Operation ▁Bar bar ossa . ▁ ▁auf gel öst ▁– ▁" d iss ol ved "; ▁dis ... |
▁the ▁war ▁express ing ▁the ▁in ev it ability ▁of ▁their ▁situation . ▁ ▁Aus führung ▁( Aus f .) ▁– ▁version , ▁model , ▁variant , ▁batch , ▁for ▁non - av iation ▁related ▁vehicles ▁and ▁ord n ance . ▁ ▁Aus führung !/ Aus führ en ! ▁– ▁command ▁to ▁execute ▁a ▁given ▁order ▁ ▁ausge f allen ▁– ▁statement ▁that ▁equipmen... |
aten ▁in ▁Z ivil k leid ung ▁– ▁soldiers ▁in ▁civil ian ▁dress ; ▁( see ▁Fran kt ire ure ). ▁ ▁Band en gebiet ▁– ▁territory ▁controlled ▁by ▁part isan ▁squad s ▁in ▁occupied ▁territ ories ▁during ▁World ▁War ▁II . ▁ ▁Bar bar ossa ▁( Red ▁Be ard ) ▁– ▁code ▁name ▁for ▁the ▁massive ▁Naz i ▁attack ▁against ▁the ▁Soviet ▁U... |
▁save ▁Germany ▁from ▁certain ▁defeat ▁and ▁to ▁establish ▁German ▁asc end ancy . ▁ ▁B ata illon ▁( B tl .) ▁– ▁batt alion ▁ ▁B ata ill ons adj ut ant ▁– ▁batt alion ▁adj ut ant ▁ ▁B ata ill ons ar zt ▁– ▁batt alion ▁phys ician ▁ ▁B ata ill ons führ er ▁– ▁substitute ▁batt alion ▁commander ▁ ▁B ata ill ons kom mande ur... |
▁compreh ensive , ▁multi - page ▁technical ▁document ▁works ▁for ▁factory ▁propos als ▁concerning ▁combat ▁aircraft ▁designs ▁to ▁the ▁R LM ▁and ▁Luft wa ffe . ▁ ▁Bau p ion ier ▁– ▁army ▁construction ▁engineer . ▁ ▁B - D ienst ▁– ▁Be ob acht ungs dienst , ▁literally , ▁" observ ation ▁service "; ▁German ▁Navy ▁crypt an... |
▁ ▁Be ob acht ung so ff iz ier ▁– ▁Art illery ▁observer ▁ ▁Be ob acht ung sw agen ▁– ▁observation ▁or ▁reconna issance ▁vehicle . ▁ ▁Bere it schaft ▁– ▁read iness . ▁ ▁Ber ge pan zer ▁– ▁arm oured ▁recovery ▁vehicle . ▁ ▁Berlin ▁rad ar ▁– ▁most ▁advanced ▁air bor ne ▁intercept ▁rad ar ▁of ▁the ▁W W ▁II ▁Luft wa ffe ▁in... |
atte ▁– ▁" t in ▁neck t ie ," ▁sl ang ▁for ▁the ▁Knight ' s ▁Cross ▁ ▁Bl itz krie g ▁– ▁" light ning ▁war "; ▁not ▁a ▁widely ▁used ▁German ▁military ▁term , ▁this ▁word ▁became ▁popular ▁in ▁the ▁Al lied ▁press ▁and ▁initially ▁referred ▁to ▁fast - mov ing ▁battle ▁tact ics ▁developed ▁princip ally ▁by ▁German ▁militar... |
▁longest - range ▁miss ions , ▁and ▁function ▁as ▁a ▁combination ▁of ▁medium ▁and ▁heavy ▁bom ber , ▁and ▁meant ▁to ▁be ▁power ed ▁by ▁a ▁pair ▁of ▁high - output ▁av iation ▁p ist on ▁engines ▁such ▁as ▁the ▁J unk ers ▁J um o ▁ 2 2 2 . ▁ ▁Bro t be ut el ▁– ▁ha vers ack ▁ ▁Br ücke ▁– ▁bridge . ▁Can ▁mean ▁either ▁the ▁r... |
) ▁the ▁Stre it k rä fte bas is ▁( J oint ▁Service ▁Support ▁Command ) ▁and ▁Zent ral er ▁San itä ts dienst ▁( Cent ral ▁Medical ▁Service ). ▁ ▁Bürger ▁– ▁citiz en . ▁ ▁Bürger krie g ▁– ▁civil ▁war . ▁ ▁C ▁ ▁C - Stand ▁– ▁vent ral ▁( und ers ide ▁of ▁fus el age ) ▁def ensive ▁gun ner ' s ▁position ▁on ▁aircraft . ▁ ▁Ch... |
▁para de ▁was ▁held ▁in ▁Berlin ▁on ▁ 6 ▁June ▁ 1 9 3 9 ▁to ▁honor ▁the ▁ 3 0 0 ▁Germ ans ▁who ▁died ▁fighting ▁in ▁the ▁campaign . ▁ ▁D ▁ ▁D ach sch aden ▁– ▁" ro of ▁damage "; ▁a ▁head ▁w ound , ▁more ▁commonly ▁used ▁in ▁the ▁sense ▁of ▁" g one ▁bon k ers ", ▁" Section ▁ 8 " ▁ ▁Da im ler - B enz ▁( DB ) ▁– ▁a ▁produ... |
▁forces ▁that ▁operated ▁in ▁North ▁Africa , ▁eventually ▁consisting ▁of ▁several ▁divisions ▁and ▁corps ▁and ▁formed ▁into ▁an ▁entire ▁Pan zer ▁Army . ▁ ▁Deutsche ▁Aus r üst ung swer ke ▁( DA W ; ▁German ▁Arm ament ▁Works ) ▁– ▁an ▁arm aments ▁organization ▁established ▁in ▁ 1 9 3 9 ▁under ▁SS ▁control . ▁ ▁Deutsche ... |
▁Europe . ▁ ▁D ü ppel ▁– ▁German ▁code ▁name ▁for ▁rad ar ▁ch aff , ▁used ▁by ▁the ▁Royal ▁Air ▁Force ▁as ▁Window , ▁possibly ▁from ▁d ü p ieren ▁( to ▁du pe ). ▁or ▁from ▁a ▁sub urb ▁of ▁Berlin ▁of ▁the ▁same ▁name , ▁where ▁it ▁was ▁alleg edly ▁first ▁found ▁near . ▁ ▁E ▁ ▁E agle ' s ▁N est ▁– ▁English ▁name ▁given ▁... |
▁deutschen ▁Vol kes ▁tap fer ▁zu ▁verte id igen " ▁(" I ▁p ledge ▁to ▁faith fully ▁serve ▁the ▁Federal ▁Republic ▁of ▁Germany ▁and ▁to ▁bra v ely ▁defend ▁the ▁right ▁[ law ] ▁and ▁the ▁freedom ▁of ▁the ▁German ▁people "). ▁For ▁soldiers ▁joining ▁for ▁an ▁extended ▁period ▁of ▁time ▁beyond ▁the ▁mand atory ▁cons cript... |
Or po ) ▁and ▁auxili aries ▁of ▁volunte ers ▁( E ston ian , ▁Lat v ian , ▁Lith uan ian , ▁and ▁Ukrain ian ). ▁Their ▁vict ims , ▁primarily ▁Jews , ▁were ▁executed ▁by ▁shooting ▁and ▁were ▁buried ▁in ▁mass ▁gra ves ▁from ▁which ▁they ▁were ▁later ▁ex hum ed ▁and ▁burn ed . ▁At ▁least ▁a ▁million ▁Jews ▁were ▁killed ▁in... |
▁– ▁" ir on ▁road "; ▁rail road . ▁ ▁E is ern es ▁Kreuz ▁– ▁" ir on ▁cross "; ▁medal ▁awarded ▁for ▁valor ous ▁service , ▁and ▁the ▁German ▁national ▁military ▁ins ign ia ▁from ▁ 1 9 1 0 ▁to ▁the ▁beginning ▁of ▁spring ▁ 1 9 1 8 , ▁and ▁once ▁again ▁from ▁ 1 9 5 5 ▁( with ▁the ▁establishment ▁of ▁the ▁Bundes wehr ) ▁to... |
t ank ▁h unter ▁or ▁tank ▁destroy er ) ▁built ▁on ▁the ▁ch ass is ▁of ▁Por sche ' s ▁un success ful ▁pro tot ypes ▁for ▁the ▁T iger ▁tank , ▁and ▁mount ing ▁the ▁ 8 8 mm ▁L / 7 1 ▁Pa K ▁ 4 3 . ▁ ▁Ele kt ra ▁– ▁a ▁German ▁radio - n avig ational ▁system . ▁ ▁End l ös ung ▁or ▁End ziel ▁– ▁the ▁" Final ▁Solution "; ▁refer... |
▁along ▁the ▁Eastern ▁Front . ▁ ▁E ro bert ▁– ▁conquer ed . ▁ ▁Er ken n ungs mar ke ▁– ▁identity ▁tag ; ▁" dog ▁tag ". ▁ ▁Er prob ungs stelle ▁– ▁test ▁centre . ▁ ▁Er s atz ▁– ▁substitute , ▁replacement , ▁res erves ; ▁could ▁refer ▁to ▁replacement ▁troops ▁or ▁any ▁subst ance ▁used ▁in ▁place ▁of ▁another ▁( e . g ., ... |
▁locate ▁forb idden ▁radio ▁transmit ters ▁in ▁France . ▁ ▁F ah ne ▁( pl . ▁F ah nen ) ▁– ▁flag ▁or ▁b anner . ▁ ▁F ah nen j unker ▁– ▁lowest ▁officer ▁candidate ▁rank ▁equivalent ▁to ▁Unter off iz ier ▁( Cor por al ) ▁ ▁F ah nen fl ucht ▁– ▁desert ion ▁ ▁F ahn ensch m ied ▁– ▁far rier ▁N CO ▁ ▁F ä hn lein ▁( S quad ) ... |
er ▁der ▁Unter se eb o ote ; ▁Commander - in - Ch ief ▁of ▁U - bo ats ▁( used ▁from ▁World ▁War ▁I ▁to ▁ 1 9 3 9 , ▁when ▁the ▁title ▁was ▁reduced ▁to ▁" Reg ional ▁Commander "). ▁ ▁F d V ▁– ▁F ühr er ▁der ▁Vor post en bo ote ▁ ▁Fe ig ling ▁– ▁cow ard . ▁ ▁Fe ind ▁– ▁enemy . ▁" Fe ind lich - " ▁is ▁used ▁as ▁an ▁ad jec... |
1 9 1 4 ▁with ▁six ▁two - se ater ▁observation ▁aircraft ▁per ▁unit . ▁ ▁Feld g endar mer ie ▁– ▁Field ▁G endar mer ie ▁or ▁" Field ▁Police ", ▁the ▁military ▁police ▁units ▁of ▁the ▁We hr macht . ▁ ▁Feld gra u ▁– ▁" field ▁gray "; ▁the ▁color ▁of ▁the ▁ordinary ▁German ▁soldier ' s ▁t unic ▁– ▁by ▁extension ▁the ▁sold... |
. ▁ ▁" Fe uer ▁auf ▁me in ▁Komm ando " ▁– ▁" fire ▁on ▁my ▁command ". ▁ ▁" Fe uer ▁Frei " ▁– ▁" fire ▁at ▁will ". ▁ ▁Fe u ersch utz ▁– ▁suppress ive ▁fire , ▁covering ▁fire . ▁ ▁Feuer wer ker ▁– ▁ord n ance ▁N CO ▁ ▁F la K ▁– ▁Fl ie ger ab wehr kan one , ▁Flug ( zeug ) ab wehr kan one ▁– ▁air ▁defense ▁gun ; ▁anti - ai... |
age . ▁ ▁Fl ie ger ab wehr - Ab teilung ▁– ▁anti - air craft ▁batt alion . ▁ ▁Fl ie ger ab wehr kan one ▁– ▁see ▁F la K . ▁ ▁Fl ie ger b om be ▁( F li Bo ) ▁– ▁aer ial ▁bomb ▁ ▁Fl ie ger div ision ▁– ▁lit . ▁Fl ight ▁division . ▁ ▁Fl ie ger kor ps ▁– ▁lit . ▁Fl ight ▁corps ▁ ▁Fl ie gers ch wert ▁– ▁air man ' s ▁sword ▁... |
▁bomb ▁carrying ▁high - expl os ive ▁war head ▁known ▁to ▁the ▁Al lies ▁as ▁the ▁" bu zz ▁bomb ". ▁ ▁Flug zeug ▁– ▁aircraft . ▁ ▁Flug ( zeug ) ab wehr kan one ▁– ▁see ▁F la K . ▁ ▁Flug zeug tr äger ▁– ▁aircraft ▁car rier . ▁ ▁Fl uten ▁– ▁U - bo at ▁order ; ▁" F lo od ▁the ▁t anks !" ▁ ▁Forsch ungs amt ▁– ▁intelligence ... |
▁Vers a illes ; ▁they ▁consisted ▁primarily ▁of ▁dem obil ized ▁soldiers , ▁dis ill usion ed ▁young ▁men , ▁and ▁fan at ical ▁conserv ative ▁national ists ▁who ▁bl amed ▁Social ▁Democr ats , ▁Jews , ▁and ▁commun ists ▁for ▁Germany ' s ▁problems . ▁ ▁Fre isch är ler ▁– ▁irregular ▁or ▁gu err illa ▁( see ▁W ider stand sk... |
▁Front sch we in ▁– ▁( sl ang ) ▁" front ▁p ig " ▁soldier ▁serving ▁long ▁at ▁the ▁front , ▁often ▁used ▁as ▁an ▁ir onic ▁acc ol ade ▁for ▁a ▁soldier ▁with ▁the ▁will ▁to ▁fight . ▁Comp are ▁with ▁Et app ensch we in . ▁ ▁Der ▁F ühr er ▁– ▁" The ▁Le ader "; ▁title ▁used ▁by ▁Adolf ▁Hitler : ▁Me in ▁F ühr er , ▁Der ▁F üh... |
▁unit ▁or ▁sub - unit ▁in ▁absence ▁of ▁the ▁regular ▁commander ▁( see ▁' Che f '); ▁in ▁the ▁n avy ▁a ▁flag ▁officer ▁( e . g . ▁F ühr er ▁der ▁U bo ote ) ▁ ▁SS - F ührung sh aupt amt ▁– ▁SS ▁Le ad ership ▁Head ▁Office , ▁the ▁administrative ▁headquarters ▁of ▁the ▁W affen - SS . ▁ ▁Fun ke ▁– ▁ 1 ) ▁radio ▁[ die ▁Fun ... |
▁mid - war ▁when ▁the ▁Germ ans ▁reduced ▁the ▁number ▁of ▁standard ▁inf antry ▁batt al ions ▁in ▁their ▁divisions ▁from ▁ 9 ▁to ▁ 6 . ▁ ▁F üs il ier b ata illon ▁– ▁in ▁the ▁Imperial ▁army ▁the ▁ 3 rd ▁batt alion ▁of ▁a ▁Gren ad ier - Reg iment . ▁Its ▁design ation ▁was ▁F , ▁as ▁in ▁F / GR 1 0 ▁for ▁F üs il ier b ata... |
äger . ▁ ▁Geb ir g stru ppe ▁– ▁mountain ▁troops . ▁ ▁gef allen ▁( gef .) ▁– ▁fallen , ▁killed ▁in ▁action ▁ ▁Gef e cht ▁– ▁combat , ▁action . ▁ ▁Gef ech ts ge p äck ▁– ▁inf antry ▁assault ▁pack . ▁ ▁Gef ech ts stand ▁– ▁command ▁post . ▁ ▁Gef ech ts station ▁– ▁naval ▁term , ▁" b attle ▁stations " ▁or ▁( more ▁literal... |
▁Germany ' s ▁secret ▁military ▁police ▁that ▁was ▁organ ised ▁by ▁the ▁German ▁high ▁command ▁( OK W ) ▁in ▁July ▁ 1 9 3 9 ▁to ▁serve ▁with ▁the ▁We hr macht . ▁It ▁was ▁mainly ▁designed ▁to ▁carry ▁out ▁security ▁work ▁in ▁the ▁field , ▁as ▁the ▁executive ▁agent ▁of ▁the ▁Ab wehr . ▁ ▁Ge heim fern sch rei ber ▁– ▁( l... |
fte : ▁a ▁unit ▁compr ising ▁four ▁f ighter ▁squad rons ▁( St aff eln ), ▁such ▁as ▁Jag d gesch w ader ▁ 1 ▁( J G ▁ 1 ) ▁– the ▁famous ▁" F lying ▁Circ us ", ▁led ▁by ▁Man fred ▁von ▁Rich th of en ▁(" The ▁Red ▁Baron "); ▁also ▁used ▁for ▁the ▁K ag ohl ▁and ▁Bog ohl ▁heavy ▁bom ber ▁units , ▁the ▁last ▁two ▁mentioned ▁... |
umeric ▁identification ▁code ▁used ▁by ▁a ▁non - day - fig h ter ▁Gesch w ader ▁for ▁unit ▁identification , ▁that ▁appeared ▁to ▁the ▁left ▁of ▁the ▁fus el age ▁Bal ken kre uz ▁on ▁most ▁World ▁War ▁II ▁Luft wa ffe ▁aircraft . ▁It ▁also ▁included ▁two ▁letters ▁to ▁the ▁right ▁of ▁the ▁cross , ▁the ▁third ▁letter ▁desi... |
▁brown - and - red ▁uniform s ▁similar ▁to ▁the ▁colors ▁of ▁male ▁p he as ants ▁and ▁the ▁perce ived ▁behaviour ▁of ▁high - ran king ▁party ▁officials ▁living ▁in ▁peace ▁and ▁lux ury ▁at ▁home . ▁ ▁Got en stellung ▁– ▁Goth ic ▁Line ▁German ▁defense ▁line ▁in ▁Italy , ▁north ▁of ▁Florence . ▁ ▁Gra ben krie g ▁– ▁tren ... |
▁years ; ▁literally , ▁the ▁" Gre at est ▁Field ▁Commander ▁of ▁all ▁Time ". ▁ ▁Grund aus bildung ▁( ab br . ▁Grund i ) ▁– ▁basic ▁training ▁ ▁Gruppe ▁( Lu ft wa ffe ) ▁– ▁a ▁gru ppe ▁usually ▁consisted ▁of ▁three ▁squad rons ▁of ▁nine ▁to ▁twelve ▁aircraft , ▁and ▁a ▁staff . ▁An ▁equivalent ▁would ▁be ▁a ▁US ▁or ▁Fren... |
▁if ▁the ▁Al lies ▁also ▁possessed ▁them , ▁Z immer it ▁was ▁meant ▁to ▁prevent ▁the ▁use ▁of . ▁ ▁H aken kre uz ▁– ▁( liter ally , ▁" ho oked ▁cross ") ▁the ▁version ▁of ▁the ▁sw ast ika ▁used ▁by ▁the ▁Naz i ▁Party . ▁ ▁" H al be ▁F ah rt !" ▁– ▁naval ▁command ▁calling ▁for ▁half - speed . ▁" H al be ▁F ah rt ▁vor au... |
▁ ▁H är te üb ung ▁– ▁hard iness ▁training . ▁ ▁Ha ub it ze ▁– ▁how itzer . ▁ ▁Haupt amt ▁S icher heit sp ol ize i ▁( HA - Si Po ) ▁– ▁Security ▁Police ▁headquarters . ▁ ▁Haupt bahn hof ▁– ▁main ▁or ▁central ▁station . ▁ ▁Haupt feld web el ▁– ▁company ▁ser ge ant - major ▁or ▁first ▁ser ge ant . ▁ ▁Haupt k amp fl in ie... |
ally ▁" hom eland ▁course ". ▁ ▁Heimat sch uß ▁– ▁" hom eland ▁shot "; ▁a ▁w ound ▁not ▁severe ▁enough ▁to ▁be ▁perman ently ▁dis abling , ▁but ▁of ▁sufficient ▁sever ity ▁to ▁require ▁ev acu ation ▁from ▁the ▁battle front . ▁The ▁German ▁soldier ' s ▁equivalent ▁of ▁the ▁American ▁G . I .' s ▁" mill ion - d ollar ▁w o... |
▁(" Mr . ▁Captain "). ▁Super ior ▁officer ▁address ▁sub ordinates ▁with ▁" H err " ▁and ▁their ▁last ▁name ▁or ▁simply ▁their ▁rank , ▁but ▁not ▁adding ▁" H err " ▁to ▁the ▁rank . ▁This ▁practice ▁was ▁forb idden ▁in ▁the ▁W affen - SS , ▁as ▁it ▁off ended ▁Him ml er ' s ▁eg al itar ian ▁principles . ▁ ▁Het zer ▁– ▁ag ... |
ge ▁– ▁" H it ler ▁saw ", ▁nick name ▁of ▁the ▁M G 4 2 ▁machine ▁gun . ▁Also ▁named ▁" Sing ende ▁S ä ge " ▁( sing ing ▁saw ), ▁" K no ch ens ä ge " ▁( bone ▁saw ) ▁or ▁" H it lers ense " ▁( H it ler ▁sc y the ) ▁ ▁H J - F ahr ten mess er ▁( H it ler ▁Youth ▁kn ife ) ▁– ▁common ▁d agger ▁spe cially ▁designed ▁for ▁the ... |
▁ ▁I ▁ ▁im ▁Dienst ▁( i . D .) ▁– ▁in ▁service . ▁ ▁Indian er ▁– ▁Indians . ▁Luft wa ffe ▁sl ang ▁for ▁an ▁enemy ▁f ighter ▁( from ▁the ▁game ▁of ▁cow bo ys ▁and ▁Indians .) ▁ ▁Inf anterie ▁( Inf .) ▁– ▁inf antry . ▁ ▁In hab er ▁der ▁Bef eh ls - ▁und ▁Komm and og ew alt ▁( I Bu K ) ▁– ▁commander - in - ch ief , ▁Minist... |
▁when ▁an ▁area ▁was ▁over run ▁and ▁would ▁carry ▁out ▁sab ot age ▁and ▁other ▁gu err illa ▁actions . ▁These ▁units ▁did ▁not ▁generally ▁operate ▁as ▁such ▁and ▁were ▁later ▁taken ▁over ▁by ▁the ▁SS ▁and ▁used ▁as ▁front line ▁combat ▁troops ▁in ▁ 1 9 4 4 - 1 9 4 5 . ▁ ▁J äger ▁– ▁[ 1 ] ▁light ▁inf antry ; ▁used ▁alo... |
C ) ▁– ▁Imperial ▁Y acht ▁Club ▁ ▁K amer ad schaft ▁– ▁small ▁military ▁unit , ▁or ▁phrase ▁for ▁" com rade ▁support ▁amongst ▁soldiers " ▁( see ▁Vol kg emein schaft ). ▁ ▁K ampf ▁– ▁struggle , ▁fight ▁or ▁conflict . ▁ ▁K amp fe ins itzer ▁Komm ando ▁( KE K ), ▁the ▁first ▁special ist , ▁single - se at ▁armed ▁sc out /... |
▁Commonwealth ▁wing . ▁ ▁K ampf mess er ▁– ▁combat ▁kn ife . ▁ ▁K ampf plan ▁– ▁battle ▁plan . ▁ ▁K ampf sch w immer ▁– ▁f rog man . ▁ ▁K ampf zone ▁– ▁battle ▁zone . ▁ ▁K ampf w unde ▁– ▁battle ▁injury . ▁ ▁Kan one ▁– ▁gun ▁( as ▁opposed ▁to ▁a ▁how itzer ). ▁ ▁Kan on ier ▁– ▁gun ner ▁ ▁Kap it än ▁– ▁naval ▁rank ▁of ▁... |
▁K arten stelle ▁– ▁mapping ▁det achment , ▁normally ▁part ▁of ▁staff ▁company ▁of ▁a ▁division ▁or ▁higher ▁ ▁Kas erne ▁– ▁bar ra cks , ▁cas ern . ▁ ▁K av all erie ▁( K av .) ▁– ▁caval ry . ▁ ▁K d E ▁– ▁abbre viation ▁for ▁the ▁Kom mande ur ▁der ▁Er prob ungs stellen , ▁the ▁commander ▁of ▁all ▁German ▁military ▁av ia... |
s ▁coff ins ", ▁sl ang ▁term ▁applied ▁to ▁small , ▁wooden ▁ant ip erson nel ▁box - min es . ▁ ▁K LA : ▁Kriegs sch iff bau le h rab teilung ▁– ▁was ▁a ▁war ship - const ruction ▁training ▁division ▁that ▁super vised ▁a ▁Ba ube le hr ung . ▁ ▁Kle ink ampf verband ▁( K - Ver band ) ▁– ▁special ▁naval ▁operations ▁unit , ... |
▁command ; ▁det achment ; ▁detail . ▁ ▁Komm iss arbe fe hl ▁– ▁the ▁not orious ▁ 6 ▁June ▁ 1 9 4 1 ▁" Comm iss ar ▁Order " ▁to ▁kill ▁all ▁political ▁comm iss ars ▁in ▁the ▁Red ▁Army ▁and ▁civil ▁government . ▁ ▁Kom p anie ▁( K p .) ▁– ▁company , ▁unit . ▁ ▁Kom p anie che f ▁– ▁company ▁commander ▁ ▁Kom pan ief eld web... |
el der ▁– ▁motor cycle ▁dispatch ▁r ider ▁ ▁K rad sch üt ze ( n ) ▁– ▁motor cycle ▁unit ▁or ▁soldier . ▁ ▁Kraft ▁– ▁strength . ▁ ▁K raf tei ▁– ▁literally ▁" power - eg g ", ▁used ▁both ▁for ▁the ▁unit ized ▁av iation ▁engine ▁installation ▁system ▁that ▁combined ▁all ▁major ▁engine ▁anc ill ary ▁components ▁( rad i ato... |
▁a ▁black ▁cross ▁with ▁an ▁Iron ▁Cross ▁in ▁the ▁canton . ▁ ▁Kriegs ge fang ener ▁– ▁prisoner ▁of ▁war . ▁ ▁Kriegs gericht ▁– ▁court - mart ial ; ▁sl ang ▁for ▁a ▁war ▁d ish ▁or ▁poor ▁me al . ▁Also ▁" Mil it är gericht ". ▁ ▁Kriegs marine ▁– ▁German ▁Navy , ▁ 1 9 3 5 – 4 5 . ▁ ▁Kriegs ne uro se ▁– ▁battle ▁fat igue .... |
our ▁pl ates ▁for ▁batt les hips ▁( most ▁fam ously ▁the ▁B ism ar ck ). ▁ ▁Kru pp - Da im ler ▁( K D ) ▁– ▁see ▁Kru pp . ▁ ▁Kü bel ▁– ▁literally , ▁" bucket " ▁or ▁" t ub ", ▁short ▁for ▁Kü bel wagen , ▁open - to pped ▁military ▁utility ▁cars . ▁ ▁K ugel ▁– ▁" bullet " ▁( also ▁" ball "). ▁ ▁K ug elf est ▁– ▁bullet - ... |
▁ ▁Land r ats amt ▁– ▁civil ▁administration ▁office . ▁ ▁Land st urm ▁– ▁histor ically , ▁inf antry ▁of ▁non - prof essional ▁soldiers ; ▁a ▁kind ▁of ▁milit ia . ▁ ▁Land ser ▁– ▁historical ▁term ▁for ▁a ▁German ▁inf antry man ; ▁sl ang : ▁" Sch üt ze ▁Ar sch ". ▁ ▁Land wehr ▁– ▁Territ orial ▁Army , ▁a ▁type ▁of ▁milit ... |
, ▁and ▁later ▁used ▁by ▁the ▁Federal ▁German ▁Republic ▁for ▁the ▁Leop ard ▁ 1 ▁and ▁Leop ard ▁ 2 ▁Bundes wehr ▁main ▁battle ▁t anks ▁in ▁service ▁from ▁the ▁ 1 9 6 0 s ▁into ▁the ▁ 2 1 st ▁century . ▁ ▁Le uch tp ist ole ▁– ▁f lare ▁p istol ▁ ▁Le ucht gesch oss /- gr an ate ▁– ▁star ▁shell ▁ ▁Le ut nant ▁– ▁army ▁rank... |
. ▁ ▁Luft ang r iff ▁– ▁air ▁attack , ▁air ▁ra id . ▁ ▁Luft fl otte ▁– ▁lit . ▁air ▁fleet . ▁L arg est ▁sub - un its ▁within ▁the ▁Luft wa ffe . ▁ ▁Luft schutz ▁– ▁air ▁ra id ▁protection ▁ ▁Luft wa ffe ▁– ▁" air ▁force "; ▁the ▁German ▁Air ▁Force . ▁ ▁Luft wa ffen hel fer ▁– ▁" Lu ft wa ffe ▁assistant "; ▁see ▁F la K -... |
▁the ▁name ▁for ▁the ▁East ▁German ▁dedicated ▁air ▁arm . ▁ ▁M ▁ ▁Mann schaften ▁– ▁en list ed ▁personnel ▁ ▁Mas ch inen fab rik ▁A ugs burg - N ür n berg ▁( M . A . N .) ▁– ▁A ugs burg - N ure m berg ▁Machine ▁Factory ; ▁a ▁German ▁engineering ▁works ▁and ▁tr uck ▁manufact urer . ▁Now ▁called ▁M AN ▁AG , ▁and ▁primary... |
▁g ear , ▁or ▁at ▁least ▁with ▁gas ▁mask ▁ ▁M ault ier ▁– ▁S d . K f z . ▁ 4 ▁half - track ▁tr uck , ▁German ▁for ▁m ule ▁ ▁M aus ▁– ▁" mouse "; ▁nick name ▁for ▁a ▁large , ▁Por sche - des igned ▁super - he avy ▁tank , ▁the ▁heav iest ▁tank ▁ever ▁actually ▁built ▁and ▁tested , ▁that ▁never ▁passed ▁beyond ▁prototype ▁... |
. ▁ ▁M itar be iter ▁– ▁assistant ▁cl erk ▁ ▁Mot ork an one ▁– ▁engine - mount ed ▁aut oc annon ▁arm ament ▁firing ▁through ▁a ▁h ollow ▁prop eller ▁sh aft ▁on ▁inline - eng ined ▁f ighter ▁aircraft . ▁ ▁MP ( i ) ▁– ▁sub - machine ▁gun ▁ ▁M ör ser ▁– ▁mort ar ▁ ▁Mun ition sk anon ier ▁– ▁am mun ition ▁handler ▁ ▁Mun it... |
▁night - fig h ter ▁wing / group . ▁ ▁N ah k ampf mess er ▁– ▁close - com bat ▁fighting ▁kn ife . ▁ ▁N ah verte id ig ungs wa ffe ▁– ▁" close ▁defense ▁weapon "; ▁an ▁attachment ▁to ▁P anz ers ▁to ▁combat ▁close - ass ault ing ▁inf antry . ▁ ▁Nash orn ▁– ▁" r hin oc eros ", ▁nick name ▁for ▁a ▁type ▁of ▁tank ▁destroy e... |
Hz ) ▁air bor ne ▁intercept ▁rad ar ▁for ▁night ▁f ighter ▁aircraft , ▁to ▁take ▁the ▁place ▁of ▁the ▁L ichten stein ▁SN - 2 ▁unit , ▁which ▁had ▁been ▁comprom ised ▁by ▁July – August ▁ 1 9 4 4 . ▁ ▁Nieder lage ▁– ▁defeat . ▁ ▁" N icht ▁Sch i essen " ▁– ▁Don ' t ▁shoot ▁in ▁German ▁ ▁Norden ▁– ▁north . ▁ ▁N ots ign al ... |
▁General ▁Staff ▁from ▁ 1 9 3 6 ▁to ▁ 1 9 4 5 . ▁ ▁Ober k omm ando ▁der ▁Kriegs marine ▁( OK M ) ▁– ▁" High ▁Command ▁of ▁the ▁( W ar ) ▁Navy ". ▁ ▁Ober k omm ando ▁der ▁Luft wa ffe ▁( OK L ) ▁– ▁" High ▁Command ▁of ▁the ▁Air ▁Force ". ▁ ▁Ober k omm ando ▁der ▁We hr macht ▁( OK W ) ▁– ▁" High ▁Command ▁of ▁the ▁Ar med ... |
▁– ▁eastern ▁front ▁( Russ ian ▁Front ) ▁ ▁Ost jud en ▁– ▁eastern ▁Jews ▁in ▁Poland . ▁ ▁Ost mark ▁– ▁lit . ▁Eastern ▁march , ▁post - An schluss ▁Austria . ▁ ▁Ost pre uß en ▁– ▁province ▁of ▁East ▁Pr uss ia . ▁ ▁P ▁ ▁Pan j ew agen ▁– ▁one - hor se ▁carriage . ▁ ▁Pan zer ▁– ▁" arm our "; ▁German ▁word ▁is ▁derived ▁from... |
le man ▁ ▁Pan zer fa ust ▁– ▁literally ▁" arm our ▁f ist "; ▁a ▁light ▁dispos able ▁inf antry ▁anti - t ank ▁weapon , ▁a ▁small ▁re co ill ess ▁gun ▁firing ▁a ▁fin - st abil ized ▁sh aped ▁charge ▁gr en ade , ▁and ▁a ▁for er un ner ▁of ▁the ▁Soviet ▁R PG ▁( ro cket - prop elled ▁gr en ade ) ▁although ▁the ▁Pan zer fa u... |
▁by ▁the ▁Jag dp an zer ▁(" h un ting ▁tank ") ▁term . ▁ ▁Pan zer k ampf wagen ▁( P zk pf w .) ▁– ▁" arm oured ▁fighting ▁vehicle "; ▁usually ▁a ▁reference ▁to ▁a ▁type ▁of ▁tank ▁with ▁a ▁ 3 6 0 ° ▁fully ▁rot ating ▁tur ret ▁for ▁the ▁main ▁arm ament . ▁ ▁P anz ersch iffe ▁– ▁" arm oured ▁ships "; ▁i . e ., ▁" po cket... |
un itions ▁and ▁crew . ▁The ▁term ▁der ives ▁from ▁the ▁Italian ▁" b ira z zo ", ▁a ▁two - w he e led ▁cart . ▁ ▁P utsch ▁– ▁coup ▁d ' état ; ▁the ▁sudden ▁over throw ▁of ▁a ▁government ▁by ▁a ▁small ▁group , ▁usually ▁the ▁military . ▁ ▁P yr rh uss ieg ▁– ▁P yr rh ic ▁victory . ▁ ▁Q ▁ ▁Quart ier meister ▁– ▁quarter ma... |
bahn ▁– ▁railway ▁system . ▁ ▁Reich sf ühr er - SS ▁– ▁Reich ▁Le ader ▁of ▁the ▁SS , ▁an ▁office ▁held ▁by ▁Heinrich ▁Him ml er . ▁ ▁Reich ss icher heit sh aupt amt ▁( R SHA ) ▁– ▁" Re ich ▁Main ▁Security ▁Office ▁or ▁Reich ▁Security ▁Head ▁Office "; ▁created ▁by ▁Him ml er ▁in ▁September ▁ 1 9 3 9 ▁to ▁combine ▁all ▁G... |
▁Ritter kre uz ▁des ▁E is ern en ▁Kreuz es ▁( see ▁next ▁entry ) ▁ ▁Ritter kre uz ▁des ▁E is ern en ▁Kreuz es ▁– ▁Knight ' s ▁Cross ▁( of ▁the ▁Iron ▁Cross ); ▁award ▁for ▁valor ous ▁service ▁for ▁those ▁who ▁had ▁already ▁received ▁the ▁Iron ▁Cross . ▁High est ▁award ▁class ▁for ▁bra very ▁under ▁fire ▁or ▁military ▁l... |
la ub , ▁Sch wer tern ▁und ▁Br ill anten : ▁" kn ight ' s ▁cross ▁with ▁golden ▁o ak ▁leaves , ▁s words , ▁and ▁diam onds ": ▁only ▁one ▁recip ient . ▁ ▁Ritter kre uz au ftrag , ▁" K night ' s ▁Cross ▁job " ▁– ▁soldiers ' ▁sl ang ▁for ▁a ▁suic idal ▁mission . ▁ ▁Ritter kre uz tr äger ▁– ▁a ▁holder ▁of ▁the ▁Knight ' s ... |
ten k ne cht ' ▁ ▁R ott meister ▁– ▁first ▁in ▁a ▁file ▁of ▁soldiers . ▁Origin ally , ▁soldiers ▁would ▁file ▁ 1 0 ▁– ▁ 2 5 ▁deep , ▁but ▁in ▁the ▁ 1 9 th ▁century ▁two ▁files ▁were ▁standard , ▁thus ▁a ▁' rot te ' ▁described ▁two ▁of ▁a ▁kind . ▁Also ▁a ▁( non - comm ission ed ) ▁officer ▁in ▁charge ▁of ▁a ▁det achmen... |
let ▁or ▁mount , ▁altern atively ▁called ▁Top f bl ende ▁in ▁German ▁military ▁documents . ▁ ▁Sch anz zeug ▁– ▁ent rench ing ▁tool ; ▁sl ang ▁term ▁for ▁fork ▁and ▁kn ife . ▁ ▁Sch acht ella uf werk ▁– ▁name ▁for ▁the ▁system ▁of ▁over la pped ▁and ▁inter le aved ▁road ▁whe els ▁used ▁on ▁German ▁military ▁half - track ... |
▁and ▁" um " ▁is ▁used ▁for ▁what ▁exactly ▁was ▁being ▁fought ▁over ; ▁for ▁example , ▁the ▁Battle ▁of ▁Mid way ▁is ▁referred ▁to ▁as ▁the ▁" Sch lacht ▁um ▁Mid way " ▁while ▁the ▁Battle ▁of ▁T raf al gar ▁is ▁called ▁the ▁" Sch lacht ▁von ▁T raf al gar ". ▁ ▁Sch lacht sch iff ▁– ▁batt les hip . ▁ ▁Sch leich fahrt ▁– ... |
▁formed ▁from ▁( S ) ch utz ( s ) ta ff el . ▁Had ▁a ▁tri - force ▁structure : ▁All geme ine - SS ▁or ▁" General ▁SS ", ▁general ▁main ▁body ▁of ▁the ▁Schutz st aff el ; ▁SS - T ot enk opf verb ände ▁responsible ▁for ▁the ▁concentration ▁cam ps ; ▁SS - Ver f üg ung stru ppe ▁made ▁up ▁of ▁military ▁" dis pos itional " ... |
▁signature ▁was ▁forced ▁by ▁tort ure . ▁ ▁Schw ad ron ▁( pl ural : ▁Schw adr one ) ▁– ▁" s quad ron "; ▁used ▁in ▁the ▁caval ry , ▁a ▁squad ron ▁was ▁basically ▁company - s ized . ▁ ▁Schw ad ron führ er ▁– ▁company ▁commander ▁in ▁the ▁caval ry ▁ ▁Schw ad ron tr upp führ er ▁– ▁company ▁H Q ▁section ▁leader ▁ ▁Schw ar... |
▁S d . K f z . ▁– ▁Son der k raft fahr zeug ▁ ▁Se ek rie gs leitung ▁( SK L ) ▁– ▁director ate ▁of ▁the ▁Naval ▁War . ▁ ▁Se h ro hr ▁– ▁per is cope ; ▁literally ▁" looking ▁t ube ". ▁ ▁Se h ro hr t ie fe ▁– ▁per is cope ▁depth . ▁ ▁Seiten ge wehr ▁– ▁bay on et . ▁ ▁Selbst fahr la f ette ▁– ▁self - prop elled ▁gun ▁carr... |
▁were ▁rec ru ited ▁to ▁protect ▁Naz i ▁speak ers , ▁and ▁because ▁of ▁their ▁cl othing ▁were ▁called ▁" B rown ▁Sh ir ts ". ▁ ▁Sieg ▁– ▁victory . ▁ ▁Sig run en ▁– ▁the ▁name ▁of ▁the ▁double ▁" S " ▁run es ▁used ▁by ▁the ▁SS . ▁ ▁Si Po ▁– ▁see ▁S icher heit sp ol ize i . ▁ ▁Si ppen haft ung ▁– ▁the ▁practice ▁of ▁arre... |
▁" special ▁unit "; ▁during ▁W W II , ▁an ▁official ▁term ▁that ▁applied ▁to ▁certain ▁German ▁and ▁foreign ▁SS ▁units ▁that ▁operated ▁in ▁German - occup ied ▁areas , ▁who ▁were ▁responsible ▁for ▁the ▁liquid ation ▁of ▁persons ▁not ▁des irable ▁to ▁the ▁Naz i ▁government ; ▁AL SO : ▁Jewish ▁in m ates ▁of ▁ex termin a... |
- Wik . ▁ ▁Sp ieß ▁– ▁" pi ke "; ▁col lo qu ial ▁name ▁for ▁the ▁must ering ▁and ▁administrative ▁non - comm ission ed ▁officer ▁of ▁a ▁company , ▁the ▁Haupt feld web el . ▁Typ ically ▁held ▁the ▁rank ▁of ▁Ober feld web el ▁or ▁St ab sf eld web el . ▁He ▁exerc ised ▁more ▁authority ▁than ▁his ▁American ▁counter part ▁(... |
el ▁– ▁lit . ▁" St aff ▁Serge ant ", ▁but ▁roughly ▁equivalent ▁to ▁Serge ant ▁Major : ▁the ▁highest ▁N CO ▁rank ▁in ▁the ▁We hr macht , ▁the ▁second ▁highest ▁N CO ▁rank ▁in ▁the ▁Bundes wehr . ▁ ▁St ach eld ra ht ▁– ▁bar bed ▁wire . ▁ ▁Stadt k omm and ant ▁– ▁military ▁commander ▁of ▁a ▁city . ▁ ▁Staff el ▁– ▁squad r... |
▁– ▁SS ▁unit ▁equivalent ▁to ▁a ▁regiment ▁ ▁Stand ort ▁– ▁g arrison ▁ ▁Stand ort äl test er ▁– ▁g arrison ▁commander ▁ ▁St ell ung ▁– ▁position ▁ ▁St ell ung sk rie g ▁– ▁static ▁war fare , ▁contrary ▁to ▁Bl itz krie g , ▁if ▁neither ▁of ▁the ▁conflict ▁parties ▁is ▁able ▁to ▁overcome ▁the ▁defense ▁with ▁off ensive ▁... |
▁when ▁in ▁ 1 9 1 7 ▁the ▁def ensive ▁t actic ▁of ▁the ▁German ▁Army ▁changed ▁to ▁in ▁depth ▁defense . ▁The ▁r ationale ▁was ▁that ▁front line ▁units ▁in ▁the ▁tren ches ▁suffered ▁so ▁many ▁cas ual ties ▁and ▁material ▁losses ▁as ▁not ▁to ▁be ▁able ▁to ▁mount ▁an ▁effective ▁counter stroke . ▁ ▁Str ateg ischer ▁Sieg ... |
▁into ▁a ▁par amil it ary ▁force ▁of ▁nearly ▁a ▁half - mill ion ▁men ; ▁after ▁the ▁pur ge ▁of ▁its ▁leadership ▁by ▁the ▁Schutz st aff el ▁( SS ) ▁and ▁Gest ap o ▁during ▁the ▁Night ▁of ▁the ▁Long ▁Kn ives ▁rapidly ▁decre ased ▁in ▁numbers ▁and ▁influence . ▁ ▁St ur mb ann ▁[ pl ural : ▁St urm ban ne ] ▁– ▁lit . ▁" s... |
▁prefix ▁for ▁the ▁main ▁arm ament ▁of ▁any ▁German ▁self - prop elled ▁art illery , ▁also ▁" St u H " ▁for ▁St urm ha ub it ze , ▁when ▁a ▁how itzer ▁was ▁used ▁instead ▁on ▁a ▁track ed ▁ch ass is . ▁ ▁St üt z punkt ▁– ▁military ▁base . ▁ ▁Süden ▁– ▁south . ▁ ▁Sw ast ika ▁– ▁English ▁term ▁for ▁the ▁German ▁H aken kre... |
' s ▁ch ass is . ▁ ▁T odes m är sche ▁– ▁" De ath ▁march es " ▁– ▁at ▁the ▁end ▁of ▁the ▁war ▁when ▁it ▁became ▁obvious ▁that ▁the ▁German ▁army ▁was ▁tra pped ▁between ▁the ▁S ovi ets ▁to ▁the ▁east ▁and ▁the ▁adv ancing ▁Al lied ▁troops ▁from ▁the ▁west , ▁the ▁Naz is , ▁in ▁an ▁attempt ▁to ▁prevent ▁the ▁liber ation... |
ants ▁and ▁civ ili ans ▁than ▁in ▁other ▁conflicts , ▁and ▁sometimes ▁no ▁such ▁different iation ▁at ▁all , ▁as ▁nearly ▁every ▁human ▁resource , ▁civ ili ans ▁and ▁soldiers ▁al ike , ▁can ▁be ▁considered ▁to ▁be ▁part ▁of ▁the ▁bell iger ent ▁effort ▁ ▁Tot enk opf wach st urm ban ne ▁– ▁Death ' s ▁Head ▁Guard ▁batt al... |
▁the ▁German ▁Army ▁General ▁Staff . ▁ ▁Tru ppen ar zt ▁– ▁phys ician ▁in ▁units ▁and ▁sub - un its ▁with ▁organ ic ▁medical ▁sections , ▁e . g . ▁Reg iments ar zt , ▁B ata ill ons ar zt ▁ ▁Tru pp führ er ▁– ▁team ▁leader ▁ ▁U ▁ ▁U boot aus bild ungs ab teilung ▁( U AA ) ▁– ▁see ▁U - F ah ra us bild ungs le hr gang . ▁... |
▁der ided ▁as ▁" sub human " ▁( see ▁Ent m ens cht ). ▁ ▁Unter off iz ier ▁– ▁( 1 ) ▁a ▁non - comm ission ed ▁officer ; ▁( 2 ) ▁the ▁lowest ▁N CO ▁rank , ▁typical ▁for ▁e . g . ▁inf antry ▁squad ▁leaders ▁and ▁function ally ▁equivalent ▁to ▁US ▁Serge ant ▁or ▁UK ▁Corpor al . ▁ ▁Unter off izi ere ▁mit ▁Por te pe e ▁– ▁s... |
ral ▁bom ber ▁– ▁Luft wa ffe ▁General ▁Walter ▁W ever ' s ▁initi ative ▁to ▁build ▁Germany ' s ▁first ▁four ▁eng ined ▁strateg ic ▁bom ber ▁at ▁the ▁dawn ▁of ▁the ▁Third ▁Reich , ▁with ▁pro tot ypes ▁coming ▁from ▁D orn ier ▁and ▁J unk ers . ▁After ▁W ever ' s ▁death ▁in ▁ 1 9 3 6 , ▁the ▁program ▁was ▁sh el ved . ▁ ▁U... |
▁troops ▁(" do od le bug " ▁by ▁Austral ians ) ▁due ▁to ▁the ▁sound ▁they ▁made . ▁ ▁V 2 ▁Ro cket ▁– ▁Also ▁known ▁as ▁the ▁A 4 , ▁the ▁successor ▁to ▁the ▁V 1 ▁was ▁the ▁pione ering ▁su person ic ▁SR B M ▁power ed ▁by ▁liquid ▁o xygen ▁and ▁alco hol , ▁it ▁had ▁a ▁ 9 7 5 kg ▁( 2 1 5 0 lb ) ▁high - expl os ive ▁war... |
, ▁became ▁the ▁W affen - SS ▁in ▁ 1 9 4 0 . ▁ ▁Ver g elt ungs ma ß nahmen ▁– ▁repr is als ; ▁ret ali atory ▁pun itive ▁measures . ▁ ▁Vern ichtung sk rie g ▁– ▁( 1 ) ▁" war ▁of ▁anni h ilation " ▁against ▁USS R ▁civ ili ans ; ▁( 2 ) ▁dog m atic ▁off ensive . ▁ ▁Vern ichtung sl ager ▁– ▁ex termin ation ▁camp . ▁ ▁Ver pf... |
▁of ▁France ▁until ▁its ▁dissol ution ▁in ▁ 1 9 4 4 . ▁ ▁Vier ling ▁– ▁German ▁for ▁" quad ru ple ", ▁referring ▁to ▁any ▁weapons ▁mount ▁that ▁used ▁four ▁machine ▁guns ▁or ▁aut oc annon ▁of ▁the ▁same ▁make ▁and ▁model , ▁in ▁a ▁single ▁travers able ▁and ▁elev at ible ▁mount , ▁used ▁as ▁part ▁of ▁the ▁name ▁for ▁the... |
ad schaft ). ▁ ▁Volks gren ad ier ▁– ▁" Pe ople ' s ▁Infantry man ", ▁a ▁mor ale - building ▁honor ific ▁given ▁to ▁low - grade ▁inf antry ▁divisions ▁raised ▁or ▁reconst it uted ▁in ▁the ▁last ▁months ▁of ▁the ▁war . ▁ ▁Volk sk rie g ▁– ▁" Pe ople ' s ▁War ". ▁ ▁Volks st urm ▁– ▁people ' s ▁semi - mil it ary ▁defense ... |
ap on ", ▁or ▁can ▁be ▁an ▁ad jective ▁meaning ▁" ar med ". ▁ ▁W affen amt ▁– ▁" we ap ons ▁office " ▁– ▁arms ▁ins pection ▁stamp ▁or ▁mark . ▁ ▁W affen far be ▁– ▁arm ▁of ▁service ▁colour ▁ ▁W affen - SS ▁– ▁" Ar med ▁SS ". ▁The ▁military ▁combat ▁branch ▁of ▁the ▁SS ▁that ▁was ▁created ▁in ▁August ▁ 1 9 4 0 ▁with ▁th... |
▁front s ▁during ▁World ▁War ▁II . ▁ ▁We hr macht führ ungs stab ▁– ▁Ar med ▁Forces ▁Oper ations ▁Staff . ▁ ▁We hr m ach ts ad ler ▁– ▁the ▁We hr macht ' s ▁e agle ▁ins ign ia . ▁ ▁We hr macht ge folge ▁– ▁Ar med ▁Forces ▁A ux ili aries . ▁These ▁include ▁those ▁organizations ▁that ▁were ▁not ▁a ▁part ▁of ▁the ▁armed ▁... |
▁foreign ▁invasion . ▁It ▁was ▁not ▁well ▁organized ▁or ▁widely ▁effective , ▁and ▁there ▁were ▁only ▁a ▁few ▁known ▁instances ▁of ▁invol vement , ▁mainly ▁after ▁the ▁war ▁ended ▁and ▁mostly ▁in ▁the ▁eastern ▁regions . ▁ ▁Wes pe ▁– ▁" w asp ", ▁a ▁self - prop elled ▁ 1 0 5 mm ▁how itzer ▁on ▁P z K pf w ▁II ▁ch ass is... |
5 . 0 mi ) ▁from ▁R ast enburg , ▁East ▁Pr uss ia ▁( N / K / A ▁K ę trz yn , ▁Poland ). ▁ ▁W ot an ▁– ▁alternative ▁name ▁for ▁the ▁Y - G er ät ▁radio ▁navigation ▁system . ▁ ▁Wür zburg ▁rad ar ▁– ▁German ▁air ▁defense ▁rad ar ▁that ▁went ▁into ▁service ▁in ▁ 1 9 4 0 ; ▁over ▁ 3 , 0 0 0 ▁of ▁all ▁variants ▁were ▁buil... |
. ▁The ▁plan ▁called ▁for ▁ 1 0 ▁batt les hips , ▁four ▁aircraft ▁carri ers , ▁three ▁battle c ru is ers , ▁eight ▁heavy ▁cru is ers , ▁ 4 4 ▁light ▁cru is ers , ▁ 6 8 ▁destroy ers ▁and ▁ 2 4 9 ▁U - bo ats ▁by ▁ 1 9 4 4 ▁that ▁was ▁meant ▁to ▁challenge ▁the ▁naval ▁power ▁of ▁the ▁United ▁Kingdom . ▁The ▁out break ▁of ... |
ighter ▁combat ▁aircraft . ▁ ▁Ziel ▁– ▁target , ▁objective . ▁ ▁Z immer it ▁– ▁an ▁anti - mag net ic ▁mine ▁paste ▁applied ▁on ▁the ▁arm our ▁of ▁German ▁t anks ▁to ▁prevent ▁magnetic ▁mines ▁from ▁being ▁attached . ▁It ▁was ▁similar ▁to ▁c ement , ▁and ▁was ▁applied ▁on ▁the ▁t anks ▁with ▁a ▁ra ke , ▁giving ▁the ▁veh... |
▁used ▁in ▁German ▁ex termin ation ▁cam ps . ▁ ▁List ▁of ▁German ▁military ▁ranks ▁ ▁Appro xim ate ▁ranks ▁relative ▁to ▁US ▁ranks : ▁ ▁Reichs mar sch all ▁– ▁" Mar shal ▁of ▁the ▁Empire ", ▁the ▁highest ▁rank ▁in ▁the ▁German ▁armed ▁forces ▁during ▁World ▁War ▁II ▁( specific ally ▁created ▁for ▁Hermann ▁G ör ing ▁to ... |
▁Ober le ut nant ▁– ▁First ▁Lieutenant ▁ ▁Le ut nant ▁– ▁( Second ) ▁Lieutenant ▁ ▁Ober stab sf eld web el / O ber st abs bo ots mann ▁– ▁( S en ior ▁N CO ) ▁ ▁St ab sf eld web el / H aupt bo ots mann ▁– ▁master ▁ser ge ant ▁( sen ior ▁N CO ) ▁ ▁Ober feld web el / Bo ots mann s ma at ▁– ▁technical ▁ser ge ant ▁( sen io... |
▁N CO ) ▁( since ▁the ▁Bundes wehr ▁more ▁compar able ▁to ▁pet ty ▁officer ) ▁ ▁Ober st abs ge fre iter ▁– ▁( en list ed ▁personnel ); ▁not ▁used ▁prior ▁to ▁the ▁Bundes wehr . ▁ ▁St abs ge fre iter ▁– ▁( en list ed ▁personnel ) ▁ ▁Haupt ge fre iter ▁– ▁( en list ed ▁personnel ); ▁not ▁used ▁prior ▁to ▁the ▁Bundes wehr... |