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Old 10-09-06, 03:45 AM   #11
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Originally Posted by KeldorKatarn
That's similar to the usage of rank. In English it's just "Yes, Lieutenant", in German it is "Jawohl, HERR Leutnant" meaning, "Yes, Mr. Lieutenant". That may sound funny but it's the correct use for any title including Doctor and Professor and such since it is also "Guten Tag, Herr Professor", "Auf Wiedersehen, Herr Doktor"
Brilliant...thanks for the lesson! Obviously I don't speak German and the command is rattled out pretty quickly (in fact they speak somewhat like an MG42....)!! :rotfl:

Don't forget the germans are europes masters of language abbreviation. Wonder why :hmm: Kaleun, u-boot. BdU. LkW. Great examples.
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