@PugJesusM to HistoryPornEnglish • edit-27 days agoNazi family celebrating the 'bright' future they were making for their children, Germany, ~1937imagemessage-square49arrow-up1256arrow-down15
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minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish10•7 days agoAs both boys on the left and right are wearing an HJ-belt, I assume both are already in HJ.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish8•7 days agoYes, and I think that if they stayed the course, they would be thrown into the defense of Berlin in 1945
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish5•7 days agoThis happened not only in Berlin, e.g. my grandpa was ordered as FlAK aid with the age of 16 (or even 15, I cannot ask him anymore).
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish5•7 days agoNo, FlAK means anti aircraft gun. He probably had to move the big spot lights or carry ammunition.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish4•edit-27 days agoYes, Flug-Abwehr-Kannone. I hate fonts where I and l can almost not be distinguished.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish5•7 days agoIt’s been imported into English as just a standard word, no capitalization necessary anymore. Most English speakers probably aren’t even aware it’s originally a German acronym. We just say “flak” like we say “scuba” and “laser.”
As both boys on the left and right are wearing an HJ-belt, I assume both are already in HJ.
Yes, and I think that if they stayed the course, they would be thrown into the defense of Berlin in 1945
This happened not only in Berlin, e.g. my grandpa was ordered as FlAK aid with the age of 16 (or even 15, I cannot ask him anymore).
FIAK? Is that the same as Volksturm?
No, FlAK means anti aircraft gun. He probably had to move the big spot lights or carry ammunition.
Flak, with an L.
Yes, Flug-Abwehr-Kannone.
I hate fonts where I and l can almost not be distinguished.
It’s been imported into English as just a standard word, no capitalization necessary anymore. Most English speakers probably aren’t even aware it’s originally a German acronym. We just say “flak” like we say “scuba” and “laser.”
Ok