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Stahlhelm

Stahlhelm

9.9
A German group of former soldiers with nationalist goals after World War I
  • proper noun
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Examples

  • My great grandfather had that scrawled on his Stahlhelm helmet in World War II.

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  • The Stahlhelm was a symbol of German nationalism and an emblem of veteran pride during the Weimar Republic.

  • Members of the Stahlhelm organization often participated in parades and rallies to promote their nationalist views.

  • The Stahlhelm played a significant role in shaping veteran culture in Germany after World War I.

Surface Forms

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Etymology

Stahlhelm comes from the German words Stahl 'steel' and Helm 'helmet'. A helpful way to remember the organization is that it took the name of the 'steel helmet' to show it was full of former soldiers and to give a strong, military image.