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hole (in a ship)
Loch (n) [′løh]
to founder/to sink (vi)
versinken (vi) [fɛr′ziŋkən]
front (at war)
Front (f) [frɔnt]
rear (homefront)
Hinterland (n) [′hintə lant]
evacuation
Evakuierung (f) [ɛvakʊ′i:rʊŋ]
to evacuate (vt)
evakuieren (vt) [ɛvakʊ′i:rən]
barbwire
Stacheldraht (m) [′ʃtaheldra:t]
barrier (anti tank ~)
Sperre (f) [′ʃpɛrə]
watchtower
Wachtturm (m) [′vahtʊrm]
hospital
Lazarett (n) [laza′rɛt]
to wound (vt)
verwunden (vt) [fɛr′vʊndn]
wound
Wunde (f) [′vʊndə]
wounded (n)
Verwundete (m) [fɛr′vʊndɛtə]
to be injured
verletzt sein [fɛr′le:tst zaın]
serious (wound)
schwer [ʃwe:ə]
captivity
Gefangenschaft (f) [gɛ′faŋɛnʃaft]
to take captive
gefangen nehmen (vt) [gɛ′faŋən ′ne:mən]
to be in captivity
in Gefangenschaft sein [in gɛ′faŋɛnʃaft zaın]
to be taken prisoner
in Gefangenschaft geraten [in gɛ′faŋɛnʃaft gɛ′ratən]
concentration camp
Konzentrationslager (n) [kɔntsɛntra′tsʲɔ:ns′la:gə]
prisoner of war
Kriegsgefangene (m) [kri:ks ge′fa:ŋenə]
to escape (vi)
fliehen (vi) [′fli:ən]
to betray (vt)
verraten (vt) [fɛ′ra:tən]
betrayer
Verräter (m) [fɛ′rɛ:tə]
betrayal
Verrat (m) [fɛ′ra:t]
to execute (shoot)
erschießen (vt) [ɛr′ʃi:sən]
execution (by firing squad)
Erschießung (f) [ɛr′ʃi:sʊŋ]
equipment (uniform/etc.)
Ausrüstung (f) [aʊs′rystʊŋ]
shoulder board
Schulterstück (n) [′ʃʊltəʃtyk]
gas mask
Gasmaske (f) [′ga:s′maskə]
radio transmitter
Funkgerät (n) [′fʊŋkgə′rɛt]
cipher/code
Chiffre (f) [′ʃifrə]
secrecy
Konspiration (f) [kɔnspira′tsʲɔ:n]
password
Kennwort (n) [′kɛnvɔrt]
land mine
Mine (f) [′mi:nə]
to mine (road/etc.)
Minen legen [′mi:nən ′le:gən]
minefield
Minenfeld (n) [′mi:nən′fɛlt]
air-raid warning
Luftalarm (m) [′lyft alarm]
alarm (warning)
Alarm (m) [ala:rm]
signal
Signal (n) [zig′na:l]
signal flare
Signalrakete (f) [zig′na:lra′ke:tə]
headquarters
Stab (m) [ʃtap]
reconnaissance
Aufklärung (f) [aıfk′lerʊŋ]
situation
Lage (f) [′la:gə]
report
Bericht (m) [bə′riɦt]
ambush
Hinterhalt (m) [′hintə halt]
reinforcement (of army)
Verstärkung (f) [fɛrʃ′tɛrkʊŋ]
target
Zielscheibe (f) [′tsi:lʃaıbə]
proving ground
Schießplatz (m) [′ʃi:splats]
military exercise
Manöver (n) [ma′nø:və]
panic
Panik (f) [′pa:nik]
devastation
Verwüstung (f) [fɛr′wy:stʊŋ]
destruction/ruins
Trümmer (pl) [′trymə]
to destroy (vt)
zerstören (vt) [′tsɛrʃtø:rən]
to survive (vi/vt)
überleben (vi) [′ju:bɛr′le:bn]
to disarm (vt)
entwaffnen (vt) [ɛnt′vafnən]
to handle (~ a gun)
handhaben (vt) [na:nt′ha:bn]
Attention!
Stillgestanden! [′ʃtilgɛʃtandən]
At ease!
Rühren! [′ry:rən]
feat (of courage)
Heldentat (f) [′hɛldɛntat]
oath (vow)
Eid (m)/Schwur (m) [aıt]/[ʃvʊ:r]
to swear (an oath)
schwören (vi/vt) [′ʃwø:rən]
decoration (medal/etc.)
Lohn (m) [lɔ:n]
to award (give medal to)
auszeichnen (vt) [′aus′tsaıɦnən]
medal
Medaille (f) [me′daʎə]
order (e.g./~ of Merit)
Orden (m) [′ɔrdn]
victory
Sieg (m) [zi:k]
defeat
Niederlage (f) [′ni:dɛrla:gə]
armistice
Waffenstillstand (m) [′vafənʃ′tilʃtant]
banner (standard)
Fahne (f) [′fa:nə]
glory (honor/fame)
Ruhm (m) [rʊ:m]
parade
Parade (f) [pa′ra:dɛ]
to march (on parade)
marschieren (vi) [mar′ʃi:rən]
weapons
Waffe (f) [′vafə]
firearm
Schusswaffe (f) [′ʃʊsvafə]
cold weapons (knives/etc.)
blanke Waffe (f) [′blaŋkɛ ′vafə]
chemical weapons
chemischen Waffen (pl) [′he:miʃən ′vafən]
nuclear (adj)
Kern-/Atom- [kɛrn]/[a′tɔm]
nuclear weapons
Kernwaffe (f) [′kɛrnvafə]
bomb
Bombe (f) [′bɔmbə]
atomic bomb
Atombombe (f) [a′tɔ:m′bɔmbə]
pistol (gun)
Pistole (f) [pis′tɔ:lə]
rifle
Gewehr (n) [gɛ′vɛr]
submachine gun
Maschinenpistole (f) [ma′ʃi:nɛn pis′tɔ:lə]
machine gun
Maschinengewehr (n) [ma′ʃi:nɛn gə′we:r]
muzzle
Mündung (f) [′myndʊŋ]
barrel
Lauf (m) [′lauf]
caliber
Kaliber (n) [ka′li:bə]
trigger
Abzug (m) [′aptsuk]
sight (aiming device)
Visier (n) [′wi:ziə]
magazine
Magazin (n) [maga′tsi:n]
butt (of rifle)
Kolben (m) [kɔlbn]
hand grenade
Granate (f) [gra′na:tə]
explosive
Sprengstoff (m) [′ʃprɛŋʃtɔf]
bullet
Kugel (f) [′kʊ:gl]
cartridge
Patrone (f) [pat′rɔ:nə]
charge
Ladung (f) [′ladʊŋ]
ammunition
Munition (f) [mʊni′tsʲɔ:n]
bomber (aircraft)
Bomber (m) [′bɔmbə]
fighter
Kampfflugzeug (n) [′kampf′lyktsɔık]
helicopter
Hubschrauber (m) [′hʊrʃraubə]
anti-aircraft gun
Flugabwehrkanone (f) [′flykabvɛrkanɔ:nə]
tank
Panzer (m) [′pantsə]
tank gun
Panzerkanone (f) [′pantsə ka:′nɔnə]
artillery
Artillerie (f) [artile′ri:]
to lay (a gun)
richten (vt) [′riɦtən]
shell (projectile)
Geschoß (n) [gɛ′ʃɔs]
mortar bomb
Wurfgranate (f) [vʊ:rf gra′na:tə]
mortar
Granatwerfer (m) [gra′na:t′vɛrfə]
splinter (of shell)
Splitter (m) [′ʃplitə]
submarine
U-Boot (n) [′u:′bɔ:t]
torpedo
Torpedo (m) [tɔr′pɛdɔ]
missile
Rakete (f) [ra′ke:tə]
to load (gun)
laden (vt) [′la:dn]
to shoot (vi)
schießen (vi) [′ʃi:sən]
to take aim (at …)
zielen auf … [′tsi:lən ′auf]
bayonet
Bajonett (n) [bajɔ′nɛt]
epee
Degen (m) [′de:gn]
saber (e.g./cavalry ~)
Säbel (m) [′zɛ:bl]
spear (weapon)
Speer (m) [′ʃpe:ə]
bow
Bogen (m) [′bɔ:gən]
arrow
Pfeil (m) [pfaıl]
musket
Muskete (f) [mʊs′kɛ:tə]
crossbow
Armbrust (f) [′armb′rʊst]
primitive (prehistoric)
ursprünglich [′u:rʃp′ryŋliɦ]
prehistoric (adj)
prähistorisch [′prɛhistɔ:riʃ]
ancient (~ civilization)
alt [alt]
Stone Age
Steinzeit (f) [′ʃtaıntsaıt]
Bronze Age
Bronzezeit (f) [′brɔntsɛtsaıt]
Ice Age
Eiszeit (f) [′aıstsaıt]
tribe
Stamm (m) [ʃtam]
cannibal
Kannibale (m) [kani′balə]
hunter
Jäger (m) [′je:gə]
to hunt (vi/vt)
jagen (vi) [′jagən]
mammoth
Mammut (n) [ma′mʊt]
cave
Höhle (f) [′hø:lə]
fire
Feuer (n) [′fɔıə]
campfire
Lagerfeuer (n) [′la:gə ′fɔıə]
rock painting
Höhlenmalerei (f) [hø:lɛnma:lɛ′raı]
tool (e.g./stone ax)
Werkzeug (n) [′vɛrktsɔık]
spear
Speer (m) [′ʃpe:ə]
stone ax
Steinbeil (n) [′ʃtaınʰbaıl]
to be at war
Krieg führen [kri:k ′fy:rən]
to domesticate (vt)
domestizieren (vt) [dɔmɛsti′tsi:rən]
idol
Idol (n) [i′dɔ:l]
to worship (vt)
anbeten (vt) [′a:nbɛtən]
superstition
Aberglaube (m) [′a:bɛrglaubə]
evolution
Evolution (f) [ɛvɔly′tsʲɔ:n]
development
Entwicklung (f) [ɛnt′wikluŋ]
disappearance
Verschwinden (n) [fɛrʃ′windn]
to adapt oneself
sich anpassen [ziɦ an′pasn]
archeology
Archäologie (f) [arhɛɔlɔ′gi:]
archeologist
Archäologe (m) [arhɛɔ′lɔ:gə]
archeological (adj)
archäologisch [arhɛɔ′lɔ:giʃ]
excavation site
Ausgrabungsstätte (pl) [aʊsg′ra:bʊŋs ′ʃtɛtə]
excavations
Ausgrabungen (pl) [aʊsg′ra:bʊŋən]
find (object)
Fund (m) [fʊnt]
fragment
Fragment (n) [frag′mɛnt]
people (population)
Volk (n) [fɔlk]
peoples
Völker (pl) [′følkə]
tribe
Stamm (m) [ʃtam]
tribes
Stämme (pl) [′ʃtɛmə]
barbarians
Barbaren (pl) [bar′ba:rən]
Gauls
Gallier (pl) [′galiə]
Goths
Goten (pl) [′gɔtən]
Slavs
Slawen (pl) [′slavən]
Vikings
Wikinger (pl) [′wi:kiŋə]
Romans
Römer (pl) [′rø:mə]
Roman (adj)
römisch [′rømiʃ]
Byzantines
Byzantiner (pl) [bytsan′tinə]
Byzantium
Byzanz (n) [by′tsants]
Byzantine (adj)
byzantinisch [bytsan′ti:niʃ]
emperor
Kaiser (m) [′kaızə]
leader/chief
Häuptling (m) [′hɔıptliŋ]
powerful (~ king)
mächtig [′mɛɦtiɦ]
king
König (m) [′kø:niɦ]
ruler (sovereign)
Herrscher (m) [′hɛrʃə]
knight
Ritter (m) [′ritə]
feudal lord
Feudalherr (m) [′fɔıdalher]
feudal (adj)
feudal/Feudal- [fɔı′dal]
vassal
Vasall (m) [fa′sal]
duke
Herzog (m) [′hɛrtsɔ:k]
earl
Graf (m) [graf]
baron
Baron (m) [ba′rɔn]
bishop
Bischof (m) [′biʃɔf]
armor
Rüstung (f) [′rystʊŋ]
shield
Schild (m) [ʃilt]
sword
Schwert (n) [ʃwe:rt]
visor
Visier (n) [′wi:ziə]
chainmail
Panzerhemd (n) [′pantsə hemt]
crusade
Kreuzzug (m) [′krɔıts tsuk]
crusader
Kreuzritter (m) [′krɔıtsritə]
territory
Territorium (n) [tɛri′tɔ:rium]
to attack (invade)
einfallen (vt) [′a:ınfa:lən]
to conquer (vt)
erobern (vt) [ɛ′rɔ:bərn]
to occupy (invade)
besetzen (vt) [bə′zɛ:tsn]
siege (to be under ~)
Belagerung (f) [bə′lagɛrʊŋ]
besieged (adj)
belagert [bə′lagɛrt]
to besiege (vt)
belagern (vt) [bə′lagərn]
inquisition
Inquisition (f) [iŋkwizi′tsʲɔ:n]