Also means
arm of the service
Usage Note
Truppengattung refers to a specific combat or support branch within an army, such as armour, artillery, or engineers. It is the standard term in Bundeswehr and broader German military vocabulary for classifying soldiers by specialisation.
Examples
"Er wechselte von der Artillerie zur Truppengattung der Pioniere."
Natural Translation
He transferred from the artillery to the engineers branch of service.
Literal Translation
He changed from the artillery to the branch-of-service of-the engineers.
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