Combat interpreter
During the Second World War, the term combat interpreter referred to a special form of language mediator used by the military . Most of these were recruited from civilians in the country of assignment , ethnic minorities within the country of assignment or prisoners of war . In addition to language skills, these linguists should also have previous military training. Fight interpreters were often used in operations behind the enemy lines to German commandos when meeting with enemy civilians or military linguistic camouflage to allow such. B. to overcome control points undetected. During the Second World War , language mediators were used both in the attack on Poland and in the Russian campaign as well as in special missions in North Africa . The German special forces of the Brandenburg Division were particularly well known for using combat interpreters .
Individual evidence
- ↑ Hans Bentzien: Brandenburg Division: The Rangers of Admiral Canaris . EDITION digital, 2015, ISBN 978-3-95655-457-5 ( google.de [accessed on March 9, 2017]).
- ↑ Federal Archives - “Die Brandenburger” commando force and front association. (No longer available online.) Archived from the original on May 17, 2017 ; accessed on March 9, 2017 .