Schützen Am Gebirge
Schützen may refer to: *Schützen (military), a 19th-century German infantryman armed with a rifled musket and used in a skirmishing role *Panzergrenadier, a German term for motorized or mechanized infantry, as introduced during World War II * Schützen am Gebirge, a municipality in Burgenland, Austria *Deutsch Schützen-Eisenberg, a municipality in Burgenland, Austria See also * Schuetzen Park (Iowa) in Davenport *Schuetzen Park (New Jersey) Schuetzen Park is a privately owned park in North Bergen, New Jersey, United States, that has existed since 1872 and is located on the ridge of the Hudson Palisades at County Route 501 (New Jersey), Kennedy Boulevard and Bergen Turnpike just nor ...

Schützen (military)
Schützen (en:shooters but usually translated as " marksmen") is a German plural noun used to designate a type of military unit of infantrymen, originally armed with a rifled musket and used in a light-infantry or skirmishing role – and hence similar to the Jäger. The individual infantrymen are termed ''Schütze''. Prior to the introduction of firearms the word was used for 'archer', and is sometimes used in the form ''Bogenschütze'' (bowman – lit. 'bow shooter'). The verb ''schützen'' (to protect) is not related to the plural noun Schützen, but to "Schutz" (protection). Translation and usage The German word ''Schütze'' means 'one who shoots'; the most common English translations are 'rifleman' or 'marksman'. (The word is related to ''schießen'', 'shoot'; the compound ''Scharfschütze'' means sharpshooter or sniper; ''Schützengraben'' means a trench from which infantrymen shoot; other related words are ''Geschütz'', a piece of artillery, and its compounds, such as ...
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Panzergrenadier
(), abbreviated as ''PzG'' (WWII) or ''PzGren'' (modern), meaning ''Armoured fighting vehicle, "Armour"-ed fighting vehicle "Grenadier"'', is the German language, German term for the military doctrine of mechanized infantry units in armoured forces who specialize in fighting from and in conjunction with infantry fighting vehicles (IFVs) – that is, armoured troop carriers designed to carry a mechanized squad of six to eight soldiers into, during and out of combat while providing Direct fire, direct fire support for those troops. The doctrine originated primarily in Nazi Germany during World War II and is today used by name in the countries of Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Sweden. Doctrine combat is conducted in close cooperation with IFVs. Each squad has its own designated IFV during battle. Combat can be conducted either from within the vehicle via portholes in the walls or hatches on the roof etc., so-called ''mounted combat'', or from outside the vehicle in its vic ...
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Schützen Am Gebirge
Schützen may refer to: *Schützen (military), a 19th-century German infantryman armed with a rifled musket and used in a skirmishing role *Panzergrenadier, a German term for motorized or mechanized infantry, as introduced during World War II * Schützen am Gebirge, a municipality in Burgenland, Austria *Deutsch Schützen-Eisenberg, a municipality in Burgenland, Austria See also * Schuetzen Park (Iowa) in Davenport *Schuetzen Park (New Jersey) Schuetzen Park is a privately owned park in North Bergen, New Jersey, United States, that has existed since 1872 and is located on the ridge of the Hudson Palisades at County Route 501 (New Jersey), Kennedy Boulevard and Bergen Turnpike just nor ...

Deutsch Schützen-Eisenberg
Deutsch Schützen-Eisenberg (, ) is a municipality in Burgenland in the district of Oberwart in Austria. It was the site of the 1945 Deutsch Schützen massacre. Geography Parts of the municipality are Deutsch-Schützen, Edlitz im Burgenland, Eisenberg an der Pinka, Höll, and Sankt Kathrein im Burgenland. Population Politics The municipal council has 19 positions, of which the ÖVP has 14, the SPÖ 3, and the FPÖ The Freedom Party of Austria (, FPÖ) is a political party in Austria, variously described as far-right, right-wing populist, national-conservative, and Eurosceptic. It has been led by Herbert Kickl since 2021. It is the largest of five par ... 2. References Cities and towns in Oberwart District Holocaust locations in Austria {{Hungary-hist-stub ...
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Schuetzen Park (Iowa)
Schuetzen Park is a privately owned park located in the west end of Davenport, Iowa, United States. It was developed by the Davenport Schuetzengesellschaft as a location for the practice of target shooting in the traditional German style called "Schuetzen". The park is now owned and operated by the non-profit Schuetzenpark Gilde. History The park opened on June 12, 1870. At its zenith, the park consisted of an Inn, music pavilion, dance hall, shooting range, refreshment stands, roller coaster, bowling alleys and a zoo. Many organizations are associated with Schuetzen Park, however, the best known of these is the Davenport Turngemeinde. Many Turngemeinde members were also members of the Schuetzengesellschaft and the Turners also had an athletic field at the park for their outdoor track events. A monument in commemoration of the 150th anniversary of the Davenport Turngemeinde (2002) can be seen in the park. The park flourished until the outbreak of World War I, when anti-German ...
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