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Truppengattung

branch of service (army)

noun TROO-pen-gat-oong Rare
People & Society Military

Also means

arm of the service

Usage Note

Truppengattung refers to a specific combat or support branch within an army, such as armour, artillery, or engineers. It is the standard term in Bundeswehr and broader German military vocabulary for classifying soldiers by specialisation.

Examples

"Er wechselte von der Artillerie zur Truppengattung der Pioniere."

Natural Translation

He transferred from the artillery to the engineers branch of service.

Literal Translation

He changed from the artillery to the branch-of-service of-the engineers.

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