The phrase "a german unit" is not correct in written English due to the capitalization of "German," which should always be capitalized as it refers to a nationality.
You can use it when referring to a unit of measurement, military, or any other context that involves a German entity.
Example: "The research was conducted using a German unit of measurement to ensure accuracy."
Alternatives: "a German measurement" or "a German entity."
Among the most successful was a German unit led by Carl Humann.
As luck would have it, however, a German unit arrived in the area not long after we did.
He claimed to have proof the real killers were a German unit commanded by a Jew turned Nazi general.
In April, German soldiers fired on a truck carrying Afghan soldiers rushing to the aid of a German unit caught in an ambush in the Chahar Darreh district.
Traveling through the allegedly secure city of Mazar-i-Sharif with a German unit, for example, was like touring Afghanistan by submarine.
Hitching a ride into Saint-Malo, she discovered that, contrary to reports, the siege of the town was still under way, and the Allies were using napalm for the first time in Europe to dislodge a German unit holding out in the fortress.
After ambushing an advancing German formation, the battalion were attacked by a second German unit and surrounded.
The highly trained 4th Infantry faced a mediocre German unit composed of conscripts; all the best troops had been sent to the Eastern Front.
Faupel, in November December, urged the creation of a single German unit of 15,000 30,000, believing it would be enough to turn the tide of the war to the Nationalists.
DealBook » Deal Speculation Surrounds Vodafone's German Unit | A German magazine reported that the German unit of Vodafone was planning to buy Kabel Deutschland, according to Reuters.
| Bloomberg News reports: "Telefonica suspended preparations for an initial public offering of its Latin American business after a stake sale in its German unit and a bond issue relieved funding needs, people with familiar with the matter said".
