Number 10 - Eins, zwei, drei

I read a lot of history books when I was growing up - an unhealthy interest in the second world war I suppose. Anyway, there was a term that kept cropping up that I always took for granted "the Third Reich". I dunno why I never questioned it. I know that the second world war was so called because it was the SECOND, World War. Only recently, since I started my hunt for knowledge, have I paused and thought: "so does that mean that there was a first and second reich?" Turns out yes there was! Awesome - some more knowledge!! The first Reich is a term used to describe the Holy Roman Empire and lastest (a really really uber long time) from 962 - 1806 ad. The second Reich was a tad shorter, from 1871 - 1918. And the third Reich lastest Even shorter (1933 - 1945) and yes the Nazis were RUBBISH!! So I wonder if Chancellor Merkel fancies going for a Forth Reich??! Reich by the way means "Empire". Another word to add to my limited German Vocab, admittedly most of my German comes from Rammstein lyrics so I don't know if "fürchtet euch fürchtet euch nicht" (be afraid, don't be afraid) would ever come in handy anywhere outside a Rammstein gig!

So there you go - 1,2,3 Reichs!