Definitions by Nicolai
Schutz
The lowest rank in the Third Reich (1920s-1945).
Hauptmann
The equivalent to a captain in the Third Reich (1920s-1945). The rank of Hauptsturmführer was discarded by Germany after the fall of the Third Reich.
Frans was promoted to Hauptmann.
leutnant
The equivalent to a lieutenant in the Third Reich (1920s-1945). The rank of Untersturmführer was discarded by Germany after the fall of the Third Reich.
Ralph became a leutnant.
Oberst
The equivalent to a colonel in the Third Reich (1920s-1945). The rank of Standartenführer was discarded by Germany after the fall of the Third Reich.
Rudolph was an oberst.
Grenadier
A rifleman class of fighter developed by Germany in the early 1900s. When the Third Reich took over Germany, it became the lowest rank in the Nazi infantry.
mortar
An early type of one-or-two-man artillery that could be easily moved from place to place. It fired small explosives at short ranges to take out enemy positions, often before the main troops attacked. It was found commonly during World War II.
Tiger
The main Axis tank during World War II. It was heavily armored, but slow moving. Allied air strikes often bombed these tanks in order to help their Sherman tanks rule the battlefield.