"in the german army superior officers used to be addressed in the third person for instance as herr major is absolutely right" in German In the German army, superior officers used to be addressed in the third person, for instance, as 'Herr Major is absolutely right.' In der deutschen Armee wurden vorgesetzte Offiziere früher in der dritten Person angesprochen, z.B. mit "Herr Major hat absolut recht". Detailed translations for "in the german army superior officers used to be addressed in the third person for instance as herr major is absolutely right" In the German army, superior officers used to be addressed in the third person, for instance, as 'Herr Major is absolutely right.' In the German army, superior officers used to be addressed in the third person, for instance, as 'Herr Major is absolutely right.' In der deutschen Armee wurden vorgesetzte Offiziere früher in der dritten Person angesprochen, z.B. mit "Herr Major hat absolut recht".