Herman the German

Herman the German or Hermann the German may refer to:

People

  • Nickname of Arminius (18/17 BC–AD 21), the chieftain who led a coalition of Germanic tribes to victory in 9 AD over a Roman army in the Battle of the Teutoburg Forest
  • Hermannus Alemannus (Latin for "Herman the German"), translator of the 13th century
  • Gerhard Neumann (1917–1997), German-American aviation engineer and executive for General Electric
  • Kenny Wallace (born 1963), nickname of NASCAR driver and TV personality
  • Ulf Herman (born 1966), nickname of the professional wrestler

Arts and entertainment

  • Hermann Heights Monument, a statue of Arminius in New Ulm, Minnesota, US commonly referred to by locals as "Hermann the German"
  • Herman the German, a character played by Fred Grandy in the 1975 film Death Race 2000
  • Herman ze German, a 1985 album by Scorpions drummer Herman Rarebell

Other uses

  • Herman the German (crane vessel) of a crane vessel (hull classification symbol YD 171) seized from Germany by the US after World War II, later used to lift the Spruce Goose
  • Herman ze German, a small German meat products fast food chain in the UK and Germany
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