Panjewagen

The Panjewagen ( Panje = 'master', derived from pan = 'master') was mainly used in agriculture in Eastern Europe. As a rule, it was a small-framed two-axle buck wagon that was pulled in one horse by a Panje horse .

“The word actually means 'Lord' and was adopted by our soldiers from the farmers. Whenever they were wounded or wanted to surrender, they shouted, wailing or whimpering: 'Panje, Panje!' And the word then spread to the whole population. Not only was the Russian soldier called 'Russki' or 'Panje' - (e.g., 'Yesterday the Panje wanted to attack') everything related to it was also baptized that way. So panje houses , panje horses , panje wagons, panje children, panje girls and so on. "

- Hans Trobst

In addition to the panje wagon, there was also the panje sledge .

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Wiktionary: Panjewagen  - explanations of meanings, word origins, synonyms, translations

Individual evidence

1. ↑ "War! Mobil! ”- Volume 3: From mobilization to command of the 2nd Masurian Infantry Regiment No. 147 (A Soldier's Life in 10 Volumes 1910 - 1923), p. 231