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  1. cannon fodder:
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Detailed Translations for cannon fodder from English to German

cannon fodder:

cannon fodder [the ~] nomen

  1. the cannon fodder

Translation Matrix for cannon fodder:

NounRelated TranslationsOther Translations
Kanonenfutter cannon fodder
- fodder; fresh fish

Synonyms for "cannon fodder":


Related Definitions for "cannon fodder":

  1. soldiers who are regarded as expendable in the face of artillery fire1

Wiktionary Translations for cannon fodder:

cannon fodder
noun
  1. military forces considered to be expendable
cannon fodder
noun
  1. salopp abw.|: Soldaten, die in einem Krieg rücksichtslos gegenüber der feindlichen Waffenwirkung für wenig Erfolg versprechende militärische Aktionen geopfert werden

Cross Translation:
FromToVia
cannon fodder Kanonenfutter chair à canon — (familier, fr) militaire faiblement gradé destiné à combattre en première ligne.

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