Czech hedgehog

English

Czech hedgehogs

Noun

Czech hedgehog (plural Czech hedgehogs)

1. (military) A static antitank and anti-landing craft obstacle, widely used during World War II, constructed from three mutually-perpendicular steel rails connected in the form of a tripod.

   Coordinate terms: Belgian Gate, dragon's teeth

   • 2013, Steven Zaloga, The Devil's Garden: Rommel's Desperate Defense of Omaha Beach on D-Day, Stackpole Books, →ISBN, page 123:

     Omaha Beach was shielded by about 3,700 obstacles, including 450 ramps, 2,000 stakes, 1,050 Czech hedgehogs, and 200 Belgian Gates. These followed a standard pattern.

Translations

antitank obstacle

• Czech: rozsocháč m
• Danish: panserkryds n, tjekkisk pindsvin n, spansk rytter c (common name but technically incorrect)
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• Finnish: tšekkiläinen siili
• French: hérisson tchèque m
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• German: Tschechenigel (de) m
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• Italian: riccio ceco m
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• Polish: jeż (pl) m
• Romanian: arici antitanc m
• Russian: противота́нковый ёж m (protivotánkovyj jož)
• Slovak: protitankový ježko m
• Spanish: erizo checo m
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Further reading

• Czech hedgehog on Wikipedia.Wikipedia