Author Topic: Luftwaffe Lingo and slang (Read 1076 times)

Shroom · « **on:** December 02, 2001, 11:51:00 PM »

<S> This is for all the Luftwaffels out there

add to the list

Luftwaffe Lingo

Abschuss = Shoot down
Alarmstart = scramble
Ami = American
Dicke autos = Fat Cars = heavy bombers
Einsatzfreude = love of combat
Endgueltige Vernichtung = final destruction of damaged or culled aircraft
Experte = Ace
Frei Jagd = 'free hunt' =fighter sweep without ground control or set objectives
Herausschuss= 'shoot out' = cull, damage a bomber enough to separate it from its formation
Himmelfahrtskommando = 'mission to heaven' = suicide mission
Holzauge = 'wooden eye' = last plane in a formation (RAF= Tail-end Charlie)
Horrido = Cry of victory
Indianer = Indians = bandits
Katschmarek = wingman (derog. term, originally a dim-witted infantryman)
Kette = flight of three aircraft (RAF= Vic)
Nachwuchs = 'New growth' = Late-war replacement pilot
Pulk = combat box (USAAF heavy bomber formation)
Rotte = 2 plane tactical element
Sitzkrieg = 'sitting war' = the 'phony war' in W. Europe Sept 39 - April 40
Schwarm = flight of four aircraft (2 rotten)
Schwarmfuehrer = flight leader
Vier mot = Four motors = heavy bombers

<S> Maj. Mushroom, Sqrn Leader, No.467 Squadron "The Kelly Gang" RAAF

Soviet · « **Reply #1 on:** December 03, 2001, 12:34:00 AM »

can't forget scheissfeur now can you

sling322 · « **Reply #2 on:** December 03, 2001, 12:36:00 AM »

You forgot:

Uber - anything that's not German especially when referring to Allied weapons like Hispanos and 50 calibers.

and

overmodelled - see above

and you spelled it wrong...it should be LuftWhiners Lingo. <g,d,r>

[ 12-03-2001: Message edited by: sling322 ]

SOB · « **Reply #3 on:** December 03, 2001, 01:17:00 AM »

One more...

Schtool! - What appears in StSanta's leather undies when he sees a P51 with alt.

Shroom · « **Reply #4 on:** December 03, 2001, 01:24:00 AM »

Bwahahhahahahah

Bluedog · « **Reply #5 on:** December 03, 2001, 01:58:00 AM »

Shwarzencloudenpoppenpuff= That stuff the Tommie ack ack gunners throw around to give us Fleigers somethin' to look at on long flights......not particularly dangerous.

Shwarzencloudenpoppenpuffundc rappenshorts.= More acurate and dangerous, usually Naval, form of above.

Ackenflakenrunin'hidin'schwine = P51 pileits ;-)

Redentypenkrappenspeel = Any LW squad radio channel, especailly Kampf squads, Ju88s take a while to climb

<S> Blue

PS...about 12 or so months ago, someone posted a "LW terminology' post on this board.....was absolutely frikkin hilarious.....noisenmakinflog genthrustenfan and stuff. Anyone recall who authored that? he still around? anyone have a copy of it?
It really was a laugh, and would be good to see the whole thing again if anyone knows where to get it.

Shroom · « **Reply #6 on:** December 03, 2001, 04:38:00 AM »

ROFLMA good ones Blue

Clatting Spav

<S> ShrooGodimdrunkm

StSanta · « **Reply #7 on:** December 03, 2001, 07:44:00 AM »

http://home.att.net/~JV44/luft_glossary.htm

has a few that aren't covered, and a table with comparative ranks.

ZUM ANGRIFF!

Shroom · « **Reply #8 on:** December 03, 2001, 02:45:00 PM »

Excellent Site Stsanta has been added to my Favourites List

<S> Shroom

Glasses · « **Reply #9 on:** December 03, 2001, 03:00:00 PM »

Yes Scheissfeuer I have popularized that phrase I should make a patent the same thing as I did when I said Luftwhiner and it caught on like the plague...

Pepe · « **Reply #10 on:** December 04, 2001, 06:39:00 AM »

Quote

Originally posted by Mushroom:

Himmelfartskommando = 'mission to heaven' = suicide mission

Can't think of a better translation, specially in multi-crew planes

Pepe

[ 12-04-2001: Message edited by: Pepe ]