eingefechten and sprengfertig

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Der Alte Fritz
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eingefechten and sprengfertig

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eingesechten or eingeseßten
something to do with placing artillery?

sprengfertig
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Re: eingefechten and sprengfertig

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Can it be "eingesetzten"? meaning "having been used", "having been in action". "Sprengfertig": ready to be detonated.
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Re: eingefechten and sprengfertig

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Thank you for this.
The Sprengfertig refers to close combat anti-tank weapons so that makes sense.

The eingesechten or eingeseßten is not so clear.
The context is as follows:

Die eingeseiften Panzerabwehrwaffen eröffnen selbständig das Feuer.
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Re: eingefechten and sprengfertig

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The deployed anti tank weapons fire on own will

"eingeseift" means "covered with soap (or shaving foam)" and also "duped". "Eingesetzt" means "in action" or "used" or "deployed"

http://dict.leo.org/ende?lp=ende&lang=d ... =einsetzen
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Re: eingefechten and sprengfertig

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And I thought covering the anti-tank gun in soap was a 'cunning plan' to fool the Ruskies :D
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