C1-Wortliste - Military

an extremely brutal act, especially in war

Gräueltat, Verbrechen

the highest-ranking officer in a fleet

Admiral

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

Oberst

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

General

a middle-ranking officer in the armed forces

Major

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

Veteran, ausgemusterter Soldat

to murder a prominent figure in a sudden attack, usually for political purposes

ein Attentat verüben

to violently damage or destroy something using explosives

sprengen

to cause something to explode

explodieren, in die Luft sprengen

to drop bombs on someone or something continuously

bombardieren, beschießen

to attack violently and suddenly in a battle

angreifen, stürmen

to gain control of a place or people using armed forces

erobern, besiegen

to position soldiers or equipment for military action

deplazieren, einsätzen

(of armed forces) to empty a dangerous place

evakuieren, räumen

to kill someone, especially as a legal penalty

exekutieren, hinrichten

(of a state) to organize and prepare for a military operation

mobilisieren, in Bereitschaft versetzen

to give up resistance or stop fighting against an enemy or opponent

sich ergeben, kapitulieren

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

sich zurückziehen, retirieren

a person who participates in irregular fighting as a member of an unofficial military group

Partisan, Partisanin

a military group consisting of civilians who have been trained as soldiers to help the army in emergencies

Miliz, Bürgerwehr

displaying violent acts for the sake of a social or political aim

militant, kriegerisch

relating to the armed forces that operate at seas or waters in general

marine, seefahrendes

relating to a person who is not a member of the military or police force and does not hold an official position in the government

zivil, zivile

designed or used in a way that provides a person or thing with protection against attack

defensiv, abwehrend

having the potential to cause sudden and violent release of energy or force

explosiv, explosive

a nuclear weapon with great destruction power which is released due to the fission of heavy atoms

Atombombe, Nuklearwaffe

a long gun suitable for shooting a target over long distances, which is held along shoulder while aiming the target

Gewehr, Langwaffe

a group of ships under the command of one high-ranking officer

Geschwader

a surprise attack against a place or a group of people

Überfall, Razzia

an order or law that prohibits people from going outside after a specific time, particularly at night

Ausgangssperre

someone held prisoner by a person or group who will be set free if the demands of that person or group are met

Geisel

the act of making someone suffer very much so that they do what one wants

Folter, Quälerei

the act of invading and controlling a country, city, etc.

Besetzung, Eroberung

a long narrow hole dug in the ground in which soldiers move and are protected from enemy fire

Graben, Schützengraben

an agreement according to which enemies or opponents stop fighting each other for a specific period of time

Waffenstillstand

to provide individuals or groups with weapons, ensuring they have the necessary equipment for defense or offense

bewaffnen, ausstatten

involvement in war, particularly using certain methods or weapons

Krieg, Kriegführung

a gun that automatically and rapidly fires a succession of bullets upon pressing the trigger

Maschinengewehr, automatisches Gewehr

the action of transferring people or being transferred to somewhere else to be safe from a dangerous situation

Evakuierung, Überführung

an order, particularly given by someone in a position of authority

Befehl, Anweisung

(of a soldier) having left one's military duty without being permitted to do so

desertiert, abwesend ohne Erlaubnis

the exact location of a nuclear explosion

Ground Zero, Einschlagstelle

a member of an armed force who is specifically trained to fire large guns

Kanoniervon, Schütze

a tube-like weapon through which an arrow is shot if someone breathes in it forcefully

Blasrohr, Pustenrohr

an automatic gun that is not heavy and can be easily held and carried by hand

Maschinenpistole, Submaschinengewehr

to send a person to a particular place in order to carry out a duty, particularly a military person

stationieren, abkommandieren

the part of a gun containing its bullets

Magazin, Ladegerät

big heavy guns that are attached on top of moving wheels or tracks

Artillerie

a nuclear weapon of a country that is very powerful and serves as a protection against other countries' attacks

nukleare Abschreckung, nukleare Waffe zur Abschreckung

a poisonous chemical that is damaging to the nervous system and is used as a war weapon

Nervenagent, Nervengift

a toxic chemical substance that interferes with the normal functioning of the nervous system

Nervengas, Neurotoxin

used as a confirmation message in radio communication to indicate that a message has been received and understood

Verstanden, Empfangen

a radio code used in two-way radio communication as an affirmative response or an indication of understanding

verstanden, einverstanden

a situation where the military becomes in charge of a country, replacing regular laws with their own rule, in order to maintain order during times of crisis or disturbance

Kriegrecht, Notstandsrecht

to make someone leave the armed forces or police and relieving them from their duties

entlassen, befreien