Dirlewanger

English

Etymology

Borrowed from German Dirlewanger.

Proper noun

Dirlewanger

  1. A surname from German; especially when referring to Waffen-SS war criminal Oskar Dirlewanger
  2. clipping for Dirlewanger Brigade (notorious for being one of the most brutal Waffen-SS brigades)

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