German Terms Used in WW II

Feindfahrt

by Harry Cooper (1-LIFE-1983)


We are beginning a new section - German terms used in WW II. This will help our Members keep up with some of the text and still keep the flavor of the story. You will recognize some - others will be new terms to you. We hope to keep it interesting. This word is pronounced 'FIND-FART'

"FEIND" means enemy; "FAHRT" is a voyage, a journey etc., so when the two are put together into the word "FEINDFAHRT" it literally means traveling against the enemy or WAR PATROL. The plural is "FEINDFAHRTEN"; meaning more than one WAR PATROL.

For KTB #116; what is the meaning of "U-BOOT"? This may seem just too basic, but let's see. Incidentally - this is pronounced as 'BOAT' and not as a piece of footwear.


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