"Looking for a well known German phrase" Topic
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Korvessa | 06 Oct 2017 2:50 p.m. PST |
What is that German phrase about concentration of military force? Something like one hard punch rather than a bunch of little ones – or words to that effect. |
RittervonBek | 06 Oct 2017 2:54 p.m. PST |
Klotzen nicht klecken I think. Guderian. |
Schulein | 06 Oct 2017 3:01 p.m. PST |
"Klotzen, nicht kleckern!" |
thosmoss | 06 Oct 2017 3:25 p.m. PST |
Schwerepunkt? Your spelling may vary … |
Korvessa | 06 Oct 2017 3:46 p.m. PST |
That's the one. Thanks Ritter & Schulein |
wrgmr1 | 06 Oct 2017 5:10 p.m. PST |
Klotzen, nicht Kleckern Clobber them, don't pick at them. |
robert piepenbrink | 06 Oct 2017 5:53 p.m. PST |
A native German speaker friend of mine once explained to me that Guderian's phrase was not used in polite company, which was why English "translations" were a little loose. I was exposed to many military phrases of that sort during my career, which began when there still was such a thing as polite company in the English-speaking world. |
Endless Grubs | 06 Oct 2017 7:27 p.m. PST |
Schwerpunkt is what comes to mind as Moss indicates… |
rmaker | 07 Oct 2017 11:29 a.m. PST |
Schwerpunkt refers to the point of attack. |
Jcfrog | 10 Oct 2017 11:40 a.m. PST |
Not necessarily, the important point. Litterally the heavy point. |
Bowman | 14 Oct 2017 6:14 p.m. PST |
"Schwerpunkt" is the answer to the first sentence and "Klotzen, nicht kleckern!" is the answer to your second sentence. |
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