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Waffen in a sentence

Using Waffen

  • In the example corpus, waffen often appears in combinations such as: waffen ss, th waffen, waffen grenadier.

Context around Waffen

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 23.8 words
  • Position in the sentence: 5 start, 10 middle, 5 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

15th 1× designation 1× 14th 1× infamous 1× regular 1× former 1× scandinavian 1×

Often after:

grenadier 2×

Sentence patterns with Waffen

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

000 former waffen ss members 1× and scandinavian waffen ss troops 1× as the waffen ss galicia 1× complement the waffen ss officer 1× forced the waffen ss to 1× from the waffen ss branch 1× made for waffen ss conscripts 1× may 5 waffen ss troops 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

after the event 1× after the war 1× an exception was 1× by comparing lists 1× consequently divisions of 1× finally it became 1×

Common sentence endings:

amid international scrutiny 1× and its defenders 1× arrest and prosecution 1× corps with foreigners 1× documents issued mistakenly 1× germany for manpower 1×

Words around Waffen

Just before it in the word index:

waffa 2 waff 5 wafersthe 2 wafers 70 waferpak 3 wafer 134

Just after it in the word index:

waffle 163 waffled 14 waffles 119 waffling 20 wafl 5 wafs 3

Similar in corpus frequency:

abakaliki 59 abbasi 59 absolve 59 acceptability 59 acetic 59 actuators 59

Corpus analysis for Waffen

  • In this selection, "waffen" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 23.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, 15th, designation, 14th and grenadier stand out and add context to how "waffen" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include 000 former waffen ss members and and scandinavian waffen ss troops. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "waffen" sits close to words such as abakaliki, abbasi and absolve, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with waffen

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

This forced the Waffen-SS to look outside Germany for manpower. (11 words)

One Waffen-SS division was designated the SS-Panzer Grenadier-Polizei Division. (12 words)

Finally, it became necessary to complement the Waffen-SS officer corps with foreigners. (13 words)

Longer example sentences

The outlet also reported that posed for a photo with Maximilian Krah, an AfD member of European Parliament who went on the record earlier this year defending members of the Nazi party's infamous Waffen-SS unit. (37 words)

By comparing lists of wanted war criminals to travel documents, Steinacher says Britain and Canada alone inadvertently took in around 8,000 former Waffen-SS members in 1947, many on the basis of valid documents issued mistakenly. (37 words)

Among the many elements defending Berlin were French, Latvian, and Scandinavian Waffen-SS troops.sfnsfn Hitler, now living in the Führerbunker under the Reich Chancellery, still hoped that his remaining SS soldiers could rescue the capital. (36 words)

Example sentences (20)

Units containing a preponderance of non-Germanic personnel, especially Slavic and Baltic peoples, such as the 15th Waffen-Grenadier Division-SS, carried the designation “Waffen-” as part of the unit name.

After the event, it was revealed that the veteran, Yaroslav Hunka, fought with the Nazi unit known as the Waffen-SS Galicia Division and Rota eventually resigned amid international scrutiny.

They steamrolled a 98-year old Ukrainian veteran because he fought the Russians as a member of Waffen-SS Galicia Division.

The monument was dedicated to the 14th Waffen Grenadier Division of the S.S., which was comprised mostly of Ukrainian soldiers and was under Nazi command.

The outlet also reported that posed for a photo with Maximilian Krah, an AfD member of European Parliament who went on the record earlier this year defending members of the Nazi party's infamous Waffen-SS unit.

Consequently, divisions of foreigners were formed that received a sprinkling of regular Waffen-SS cadres.

Finally, it became necessary to complement the Waffen-SS officer corps with foreigners.

It is a shame that small business owners have to board up their businesses from the Waffen-SS branch of the democrat party.

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One Waffen-SS division was designated the SS-Panzer Grenadier-Polizei Division.

On May 5, Waffen-SS troops, around 100 to 150 in number, attacked the castle and its defenders.

Subsequently, the Waffen-SS formed native “Legions” in many of the occupied territories.

The Waffen-SS, the military element of Himmler’s organization, had taken a keen interest in sniping from the beginning of the war but was hampered by a shortage of suitable equipment.

This forced the Waffen-SS to look outside Germany for manpower.

Waffen-SS prisoners taken by the Red Army seldom survived their initial capture or lengthy imprisonment in the Soviet Union.

By comparing lists of wanted war criminals to travel documents, Steinacher says Britain and Canada alone inadvertently took in around 8,000 former Waffen-SS members in 1947, many on the basis of valid documents issued mistakenly.

The party was founded in 1988 by several Nazi ideologues, including a former member of the Waffen SS.

One of my favourite remarks, recorded at the time by a junior doctor, is the reaction of Colonel Marrable, the head of an improvised hospital in the Netherlands, when Waffen-SS panzergrenadiers seized the building.

After the war, the tattoo was taken to be prima facie, if not perfect, evidence of being part of the Waffen-SS, leading to potential arrest and prosecution.

Among the many elements defending Berlin were French, Latvian, and Scandinavian Waffen-SS troops.sfnsfn Hitler, now living in the Führerbunker under the Reich Chancellery, still hoped that his remaining SS soldiers could rescue the capital.

An exception was made for Waffen-SS conscripts sworn in after 1943, who were exempted because they were not volunteers.

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Common combinations with waffen

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

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