The German word for Tank is Panzer, hence why every "Tank" is called "Panzer".
Agreed. In 1942 German tanks were named after predatory cats. Tiger and Panther = panzers. Germany's Leopard II of today is a panzer. Daimler-Benz built the most panzers for the German Army in WW2, while Chrysler was the prime contractor on the Sherman. Nowadays the two have teamed up to form Daimler-Chrysler for peaceful purposes. Fiat, Baretta, Daihatsu, and Mitsubishi are other examples of Axis contractors which survived the political regimes they once served.
Almost a century ago, an injured German corporal named Adolf Hitler claimed to be a casualty of British-deployed mustard gas.
He had a soft spot for animals in general, but his favorite was dogs. He had a beautiful German Shepherd named Blondi.
Volkswagen, he named it that because it was the Folk's Wagon.
German Shepherds were re named Alsatians. They have since been re-named back because of the US influence.
The large 280mm cannon was not named after any specific person. "Big Bertha" was a name given to it by the Americans. "Bertha" is a common German woman's name.
There is only one tank named the Tiger and that's the Panzer 6, the biggest panzer was the Panzer 8 Maus
Rommel's tanks were commonly referred to as "Afrika Korps" tanks, as he commanded the German Afrika Korps during World War II. One of the most notable tank models he utilized was the Panzer III, along with the Panzer IV. These tanks were known for their effectiveness in North African desert warfare. Rommel's tactical use of these armored vehicles contributed to his reputation as a skilled commander.
"Kohlenstoff" is the German word for "carbon".
A type of engine named after its German inventor is called Diesel.
It's likely that German settlers named it after the German province of Braunschweig, but nobody is totally sure.
The Euro.
No. Miley Cyrus dose not have a couin named Marie with a German mother.
Stöfler is one, named for Johannes Stöffler.
Floaties were invented by a German named Bernhard Markwitz in 1956. His daughter fell into a goldfish pond and almost drowned so he invented them. The original ones were made out of cork.
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The German national airline is named Lufthansa.
The German word for playing cards is Spielkarten.