Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
Überfallwagen und Motorstafetten
English translation:
police riot vehicles and convoys of patrol cars
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Amy Billing
Aug 6, 2005 14:26
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Überfallwagen und Motorstafetten
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From a literary report on the situation in Germany in 1932, the day after the Reichstag fire. "Überfallwagen und Motorstafetten mit den neuen Farben brausen zu Hunderten durch die Straßen".
Wondering about "assualt vehicles" for "Überfallwagen", but really not sure about "Motorstafetten"
Wondering about "assualt vehicles" for "Überfallwagen", but really not sure about "Motorstafetten"
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 +1 | (police) riot vehicles |
Lancashireman
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Proposed translations
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German term (edited):
�berfallwagen
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(police) riot vehicles
'assault vehicles' for the armed forces, not really appropriate for the police
und Motorstafetten > and convoys of patrol cars?
und Motorstafetten > and convoys of patrol cars?
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