See Litze in All languages combined, or Wiktionary
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97
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54
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"text": "An den Uniformen des deutschen Heeres befinden sich auf beiden Kragenseiten silberne Doppellitzen.",
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114
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"text": "An den Uniformen des deutschen Heeres befinden sich auf beiden Kragenseiten silberne Doppellitzen.",
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109,
114
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69,
82
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