swastika (noun)
an ancient symbol in the form of an equal-armed cross with each arm continued at a right angle, used (in clockwise form) as the emblem of the German Nazi party.
Reich (proper noun)
The German state, especially during the Nazi period.
Führer (proper noun)
Leader, especially a tyrant.
Rilke (proper noun)
a Bohemian-Austrian poet and novelist, known chiefly for his lyrical poetry.
Gestapo (proper noun)
the German state secret police during the Nazi regime, organized in 1933 and notorious for its brutal methods and operations.
Heil Hitler (German phrase)
"Victory and good health to Hitler." (A German World War II-era greeting.)
Aryan (proper noun)
In Nazi ideology, relating to people of Caucasian race not of Jewish descent.
exposé (noun)
A report or a treatise revealing new facts and information.
Jungvolk (proper noun)
Hitler Youth Organization in Nazi Germany.
conscription (noun)
compulsory enlistment for state service, typically into the armed forces.
stalemate (noun)
A situation in which neither side can progress or register victory.
scrawny (adjective)
unattractively thin and bony.
bayonet (noun)
a blade that may be fixed to the muzzle of a rifle and used to stab an opponent in close combat.
recuperation (noun)
recovery from illness or exertion.
negligence (noun)
failure to take proper care in doing something.
pfennig (noun)
a copper-coated iron coin and monetary unit of Germany until the euro was adopted, the 100th part of a Deutsche mark.
Allied Forces (proper noun)
The countries that together opposed the Axis powers during the Second World War.
baguette (noun)
a long, narrow loaf of French bread.
Houdini (proper noun)
A Budapest-born, American escape artist.
cripple (noun)
An offensive term for a person who is unable to walk or move properly through disability or because of injury to their back or legs.
