PugJesus@lemmy.worldM to HistoryPorn@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-25 months agoNazi family celebrating the 'bright' future they were making for their children, Germany, ~1937lemmy.worldimagemessage-square49fedilinkarrow-up1255arrow-down15
arrow-up1250arrow-down1imageNazi family celebrating the 'bright' future they were making for their children, Germany, ~1937lemmy.worldPugJesus@lemmy.worldM to HistoryPorn@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-25 months agomessage-square49fedilink
minus-squareneidu2@feddit.nllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·5 months agoYes, and I think that if they stayed the course, they would be thrown into the defense of Berlin in 1945
minus-squareSuccessful_Try543linkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·5 months 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-up3·5 months agoFIAK? Is that the same as Volksturm?
minus-squareSuccessful_Try543linkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·5 months agoNo, FlAK means anti aircraft gun. He probably had to move the big spot lights or carry ammunition.
minus-squareSuccessful_Try543linkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·edit-25 months agoYes, Flug-Abwehr-Kannone. I hate fonts where I and l can almost not be distinguished.
minus-squaredoctordevice@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·5 months 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.”
minus-squareNo_Eponym@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·5 months agoNow you got it! (Origin of ok)
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
Now you got it! (Origin of ok)