construction soldier

historical

(military, historical) In the German Democratic Republic, a person who did not bear arms but instead did construction work.

Japanese Meaning

旧東ドイツ（ドイツ民主共和国）において、武装ではなく建設作業に従事した兵士（建設兵）を指す。

A construction soldier was assigned to rebuild the crumbling apartment blocks after the flood.

洪水の後、崩れかけた集合住宅の再建を任されたのは建設兵だった。

Sense（1）

(military, historical) In the German Democratic Republic, a person who did not bear arms but instead did construction work.

construction soldiers

（ plural ）