West German
Britishadjective
noun
Example Sentences
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Mr. Burke’s chapters on the alliance between the Palestinian groups and West German leftists such as the Red Army Faction are especially strong.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 20, 2026
The Gehlen organization formed the nucleus of what became the BND, the new West German intelligence service, with Reinhard Gehlen as its director until he retired in 1968.
From Salon • Apr. 21, 2024
It's aim was to undermine West German capitalism, and the group had links to Middle Eastern guerrillas.
From BBC • Feb. 27, 2024
He worked as a tax official in his native southwestern state of Baden-Wuerttemberg before winning election to the West German parliament in 1972.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 27, 2023
His target was the West German chancellor himself, Konrad Adenauer.
From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau
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