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Old 2nd July 2012, 15:53
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German is a more precise language.

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German is a more precise language.

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Oh, absolutely. Now shall we translate »Nachrichten« as "news" or "intelligence" or "signals" or … ?
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Re post # 40.

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Hello Forum, dear Larry

in the german military abriviation, war department, military war service of 12.04.43, special series Nr. 12, it is refered
"for special use".

An other aspect of the definition "zur besonderen Verwendung"; it was a unit designation in order to deceive the enemy as to the actual role of the unit.
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I never claimed the Luftwaffe was precise in its use!

Seriously though, I think the meaning of besondere Verwendung and vorlaeufig/Behelf is so different that I really can not see this being a good way to translate it. Since there is a lack of clarity, I would go with the literal translation (special purpose), keeping in mind that a special purpose could of course have been carried out by a provisional formation.

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Excellent! You made my day.
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No, no you still do not understand, the pigs were not on the K.St.N, hence zbV . It is rare to see this sort of humor in official messages.
If you need another good laugh, please read the official instruction for the handling of enemy carrier pigeons on espionage missions.
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We has meanz to make you coo!
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