German-English translation for "Befreiungskrieg"

"Befreiungskrieg" English translation

Befreiungskrieg
Maskulinum | masculine m

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war of liberation
  • war of liberation
    Befreiungskrieg Politik | politicsPOL
    Befreiungskrieg Politik | politicsPOL
examples
  • die BefreiungskriegePlural | plural pl Geschichte | historyHIST 1813—15
    the German Wars of Liberation
    die BefreiungskriegePlural | plural pl Geschichte | historyHIST 1813—15
He carried out a protracted war of national liberation.
Er führte einen lang andauernden nationalen Befreiungskrieg.
Source: News-Commentary
The war against Saddam Hussein must be a war of liberation.
Der Krieg gegen Saddam Hussein muss ein Befreiungskrieg sein.
Source: Europarl
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