PugJesus@lemmy.worldM to [Dormant] moved to [email protected]@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-22 years agoNazi family celebrating the 'bright' future they were making for their children, Germany, ~1937lemmy.worldimagemessage-square48linkfedilinkarrow-up1257
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minus-squareSuccessful_Try543@feddit.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10·2 years agoAs both boys on the left and right are wearing an HJ-belt, I assume both are already in HJ.
minus-squareneidu2@feddit.nllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·2 years agoYes, and I think that if they stayed the course, they would be thrown into the defense of Berlin in 1945
minus-squareSuccessful_Try543@feddit.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·2 years 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-squareneidu2@feddit.nllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·2 years agoFIAK? Is that the same as Volksturm?
minus-squareSuccessful_Try543@feddit.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·2 years agoNo, FlAK means anti aircraft gun. He probably had to move the big spot lights or carry ammunition.
minus-squareSuccessful_Try543@feddit.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·edit-22 years agoYes, Flug-Abwehr-Kannone. I hate fonts where I and l can almost not be distinguished.
minus-squaredoctordevice@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·2 years 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