German-English translation for "Nachhut"

"Nachhut" English translation

Nachhut
Femininum | feminine f <Nachhut; Nachhuten>

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rear guard, arrière-garde
  • rear (guard), arrière-garde
    Nachhut Militär, militärisch | military termMIL
    Nachhut Militär, militärisch | military termMIL
examples
die Nachhut stieß zur Truppe
the rear guard joined up with the main body (of the troops)
die Nachhut stieß zur Truppe
die Nachhut bilden
to make up the rear (guard)
die Nachhut bilden
An army was divided into the vanguard, the rearguard and the main body.
Eine Armee bestand aus Vorhut, Nachhut und Hauptstreitmacht.
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