Germans for the Afnka Korps
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
Borrowed by the British in Libya (hence its name), it became the standard unit of fuel replenishment throughout the Allied armies.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “Germans for the Afnka Korps” mean?
Borrowed by the British in Libya (hence its name), it became the standard unit of fuel replenishment throughout the Allied armies.
Is “Germans for the Afnka Korps” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.