storm trooper
storm trooper · storm troopers
A German soldier trained in special infiltration tactics, introduced around the end of…A German soldier trained in special infiltration tactics, introduced around the end of World War I.
Meaning
1 senses(historical)A German soldier trained in special infiltration tactics, introduced around the end of World War I.
More definitions
- a member of the Nazi SA
Origin
Based on, but not quite a calque of, German Sturmtruppen (literally “storm troops”).Based on, but not quite a calque of, German Sturmtruppen (literally “storm troops”).
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