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army corps
A large military formation consisting of several divisions and additional corps troops. It is part of an army and is used for larger operations.
Das dritte Armeekorps wurde zur Sicherung der Grenze an die Front verlegt.
The third army corps was moved to the front to secure the border.
The word is made up of 'die Armee' (the army) and 'das Korps' (the corps). 'Korps' is a loanword from French (corps) and means 'body' or formation. As in French, the 'ps' at the end is not pronounced.
Ein Armeekorps ist eine sehr große militärische Einheit.
An army corps is a very large military unit.
'Armeekorps' (army corps) is a technical term from the military field. It is mainly used when talking about military strategy, history, or the organization of armies.
In dem Dokumentarfilm wurde die Strategie des gesamten Armeekorps analysiert.
In the documentary, the strategy of the entire army corps was analyzed.
An 'Armeekorps' (army corps) is often named with an ordinal number, e.g. 'das V. Armeekorps' (the 5th Army Corps). Typical verbs are 'ein Armeekorps aufstellen' (to set up an army corps), 'verlegen' (to move to another location), or 'befehligen' (to command).
Der General hatte den Auftrag, das gesamte Armeekorps zu befehligen.
The general had the task of commanding the entire army corps.
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'die Armee' and 'das Armeekorps' both belong to military language. They can be confused because both refer to large military units. However, 'Armee' is larger or more general: it can mean a country's entire armed forces or a very large military formation. An 'Armeekorps' is part of an army and consists of several divisions. In practical terms: the army corps belongs to the army, but it is not the whole army.
Das Armeekorps wurde für eine große Operation vorbereitet.
The army corps was prepared for a major operation.
Die Armee erhielt neue Ausrüstung für ihre Soldaten.
The army received new equipment for its soldiers.