Strafbataillon

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German

Etymology

From Strafe +‎ Bataillon or strafen +‎ Bataillon.

Noun

Strafbataillon n (strong, genitive Strafbataillons, plural Strafbataillone)

  1. (historical, chiefly World War II) penal military unit (military unit formed of convicts)
    Synonym: (abbreviation) Strafbat
    • 2024 June 21, Jenni Zylka, “Eine andere, neue Art von Mann”, in Die Tageszeitung: taz, →ISSN:
      Die Gastrolle brachte ihm seine erste große US-Produktion ein: In Robert Aldrichs Kriegsfilm „The Dirty Dozen“ spielte er neben Legenden wie Lee Marvin, Ernest Bognine, John Cassavetes und Charles Bronson einen von zwölf Sträflingen eines Strafbataillons im Zweiten Weltkrieg, das einen hochgefährlichen Einsatz ausführen muss.
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