Nachthexe

== German == === Etymology === From Nacht (“night”) +‎ Hexe (“witch”). The WWII sense from their tactic of attacking at night with powered down engines, akin to witches on broomsticks. === Noun === Nachthexe f (genitive Nachthexe, plural Nachthexen) (literally) night witch (World War II slang, chiefly in the plural) A “Night Witch”, a member of the 588th Night Bomber Regiment of the Soviet Air Force in World War II. ==== Declension ==== === Further reading === Nachthexen on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de