Branches of Arms
Units / Ranks
German / English
synonyms
Activities
100

They have air marshalls and investigators.

Military Police

100

The mother of the company.

First Sergeant

100

der Auslandseinsatz

deployment, operation

100

sport (in the army)

PT, physical training

100

Name 3 shooting positions

standing, kneeling, prone

200

They gather information about the enemy

Reconnaissance

200

Bigger than a team, smaller than a platoon

a squad

200

die Hindernisbahn

the obstacle course, the assault course

200

take apart (a weapon)

disassemble, dismantle

200

What can you do with a weapon? (5)

shoot, fire, maintain, clean, load, (dis)assemble, reassemble, dismantle, strip, dress, repair

300

They repair vehicles.

Repair and Maintenance 

300

Higher than a captain, lower than a lieutenant colonel

a major

300

scharfe Munition

live ammunition

300

boss

superior

300

What do you learn in first aid? (3)

dress wounds, splint fractures, deal with e.g. burns, prevent injuries,....

400

They build bridges and pipelines.

Engineers / Engineer Corps

400

Who is enlisted personnel?

NCOs and lower ranks

400

Wehrpflicht

conscription, draft

400

shooting training

marksmanship

400

What do you learn in CBRN training in BCT? (3)

protect against CBRN weapons, put the gas mask, change filters, basics about decontamination,...

500

They deal with decontamination.

CBRN Corps

500

MPs and IT specialists don't belong to the army, navy or air force in the German Army, but...

the Joint Support and Enabling Service

500

Gefechtsübung

FTX, field training exercise

500

gas mask

protective mask, respirator

500

What is the opposite of: I joined the army voluntarily?

I was called up (to the army.)