Branches of Arms
They go climbing and sometimes they use animals for transportation.
Mountain Infantry
Bigger than a team, smaller than a platoon
a squad
scharfe Munition
live ammunition
sport (in the army)
PT, physical training
What can you do with a weapon? (5)
shoot, fire, maintain, clean, load, (dis)assemble, reassemble, dismantle, strip, dress, repair
They have air marshalls and dog handlers.
Military Police
The mother of the company.
First Sergeant
Untergebener
subordinate
dismantle (a weapon) - no slang
disassemble
It's usually done in the morning to check if all soldiers are present.
a roll call
They build bridges and pipelines.
Engineers / Engineer Corps
Higher than a captain, lower than a lieutenant colonel
a major
Freiwillige/r
volunteer
field uniform
combat uniform, ACU,
What do you do when their are no clean clothes left in the closet?
wash the laundry
They gather information about the enemy
Reconnaissance
Who is enlisted personnel?
NCOs and lower ranks
Wehrpflicht
conscription, draft
a (car) crash
an accident
What do you do when you are attacked? (name 2 activities)
take cover, return fire, call in support,
They deal with decontamination.
CBRN Corps
MPs and PsyOps don't belong to the army, navy or air force in the German Army, but...
Joint Forces Support Service / Support Units
links- und rechtshändig bedienbar
ambidextrous
boss
superior
What is the opposite of: I joined the army voluntarily?
I was called up (to the army.)