Herman the German

Herman the German or Hermann the German may refer to:

  • A nickname given to Arminius, a 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, a translator of the 13th century
  • The Hermann Heights Monument, a statue of Arminius in New Ulm, Minnesota, commonly referred to by locals as "Hermann the German"
  • 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
  • Gerhard Neumann, a German-American aviation engineer and executive for General Electric
  • A character played by Fred Grandy in the 1975 film Death Race 2000
  • Herman ze German, a 1985 album by Scorpions drummer Herman Rarebell
  • A nickname used by professional wrestler Ulf Herman
  • Nickname of NASCAR driver and TV personality Kenny Wallace
  • Herman ze German, a small fast food chain in London, selling German meat products

The spelling of 'Herman' may vary (variants: Herrmann, Hermann, Herrman, and Herman).

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