Help with German phrase

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Tom from Cornwall
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Help with German phrase

Post by Tom from Cornwall » 18 Jan 2022 20:56

Hi,

I'd be grateful for a gentle steer on the following phrase:
Der Division werden zu einem beabsichtigtem Angriff von Südosten auf Salerno voraussichtlich unterstellt werden:
I'm thinking that this means that:
The Division, with the following units probably under command, will intend to conduct an attack on Salerno from the south-east:
Does that sound about right? In other words, the division is to make plans for an attack using the attached units, which will probably be placed under command. I'm just trying to get the "intention" and the "probably" linked to the right verb!

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Tom

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Re: Help with German phrase

Post by Waleed Y. Majeed » 19 Jan 2022 05:34

Google translate:
The division is expected to be subordinated to an intended attack on Salerno from the south-east.

Waleed

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Re: Help with German phrase

Post by Tom from Cornwall » 19 Jan 2022 20:46

Waleed Y. Majeed wrote:
19 Jan 2022 05:34
Google translate:
The division is expected to be subordinated to an intended attack on Salerno from the south-east.
Yes, thanks for the response.

I tried Google Translate and my own head-scratching translation but the thing is that the next line is a list of units that are to be subordinated to 26 Panzer Division. That's why I'm trying to work out if the "probably" relates to those units or to the intended attack or the "intended" actually relates to the subordination of the units and the "probably" to the attack. :D

I'll see if I can make any more sense from the annexes.

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Tom

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Re: Help with German phrase

Post by Hohlladung » 19 Jan 2022 22:26

Hi Tom,

You are on the right path.

Start the sentence not with the Division:

Probably following units will be subordinated to the Division for an intended attack on Salerno from the South-East:

.....

Would be my suggestion

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Armin
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Re: Help with German phrase

Post by Tom from Cornwall » 20 Jan 2022 09:24

Hohlladung wrote:
19 Jan 2022 22:26
Hi Tom,

You are on the right path.

Start the sentence not with the Division:

Probably following units will be subordinated to the Division for an intended attack on Salerno from the South-East:
Armin,

Thanks, that seems to make the most sense to me in the context of the document.

Regards

Tom

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