PugJesus@lemmy.worldM to HistoryPorn@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-211 months agoNazi family celebrating the 'bright' future they were making for their children, Germany, ~1937lemmy.worldimagemessage-square49fedilinkarrow-up1258arrow-down15
arrow-up1253arrow-down1imageNazi family celebrating the 'bright' future they were making for their children, Germany, ~1937lemmy.worldPugJesus@lemmy.worldM to HistoryPorn@lemmy.worldEnglish · edit-211 months agomessage-square49fedilink
minus-squareneidu2@feddit.nllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·11 months agoFIAK? Is that the same as Volksturm?
minus-squareSuccessful_Try543@feddit.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·11 months agoNo, FlAK means anti aircraft gun. He probably had to move the big spot lights or carry ammunition.
minus-squareSuccessful_Try543@feddit.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·edit-211 months agoYes, Flug-Abwehr-Kannone. I hate fonts where I and l can almost not be distinguished.
minus-squaredoctordevice@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·11 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-up3·11 months agoNow you got it! (Origin of ok)
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)