"Litzmannstadt" meaning in German

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈlɪt͡smanˌʃtat/ Forms: Litzmannstadts [genitive], Litzmannstadt [genitive, with-article]
Etymology: Named after Karl Litzmann (1850-1936), a Prussian general and WWI hero, who joined the NSDAP in 1929. The name was chosen because in November 1914 Litzmann had conducted an important counteroffensive against the attacking Russian army near Brzeziny, a few kilometres to the east of Lodz. His name's phonetic similarity to that of the city might also have played a role. Head templates: {{de-proper noun|toponym}} Litzmannstadt n (proper noun, genitive Litzmannstadts or (optionally with an article) Litzmannstadt)
  1. (Nazism) Official name of German-occupied Lodz from 1940 to 1945. Wikipedia link: Brzeziny, Karl Litzmann Tags: Nazism, neuter, proper-noun Categories (topical): Nazism
    Sense id: en-Litzmannstadt-de-name-7gAG~w0X Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header

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