Akademisches IELTS (Band 5 und Darunter) - War

a fight between opposing armed forces, particularly during a war

Schlacht

a fight between different military forces during a war

Kampf, Gefecht

a military officer with a rank above that of a lieutenant and below that of a major

Hauptmann, Kommandant

an officer in charge of a military operation or a group of soldiers

Kommandant, Offizier

a group of soldiers in an army who fight by armored vehicles

Kavallerie, gepanzertes Aufgebot

a very high-ranking officer in the army, the US air force or the marines

General

the art or science of employing military forces and strategies in order to achieve victory over an enemy

Taktiken, Strategien

the military action of fighting against the enemies to stop their advance

Widerstand, militärischer Widerstand

a country's military force trained to fight on land

Armee

someone who is employed by a government to obtain secret information on another person, country, company, etc.

Spion, Geheimagent

a region in which a war is taking place

Kriegsgebiet, Kriegszone

the area where opposing forces meet or engage, often in a military conflict

Frontlinie, Vorderlinie

an object that can physically harm someone or something, such as a gun, bomb, knife, etc.

Waffe

a period or state where there is no war or violence

Frieden

a small cylindrical metal object designed to be fired from a gun

Kugel, Geschoss

the act of taking control of another country and sending people to settle there

Kolonisation

the act of taking possession of an area by using military force

Eroberung, Besetzung

the additional troops or supplies sent to support an army

Verstärkung, Nachschub

a situation in which people join together to fight against those in power

Aufstand, Revolte

to begin using weapons against a place or enemy during a war

angreifen, attackieren

to not let any harm come to someone or something

verteidigen

to shoot a bullet, shell, etc. from a weapon

schießen, abfeuern

(of military) to move away in order to escape the danger because one has been defeated or is weak

sich zurückziehen, retirieren

to gain control of a place or people using armed forces

erobern, besiegen

to drop bombs on someone or something continuously

bombardieren, beschießen

to seize or get control of something by force

erobern

a group of people, organizations, or political parties working together toward their common interests

Allianz, Koalition

a high-ranking officer in the army, marine corps, or air force, whose rank is between a lieutenant colonel and brigadier general

Oberst

the act of invading or entering a territory, country, or region by force or without permission, often with the intent to control or dominate the area and its inhabitants

Invasion, Überfall

a former member of the armed forces who has fought in a war

Veteran, ausgemusterter Soldat

a continuous attack to an area using bombs

Bombardierung