war

1. first-person singular preterite of sein
2. third-person singular preterite of sein

vor

1. in front of, ahead of (relative location in space)
2. before, prior to, ahead of (relative location in time)
3. ago (location in the past relative to the present)
4. from, against (a threat or negative outcome)
5. with, (out) of (stating cause)

dem

• Article

  dative masculine/neuter singular of der: the

• Pron

Krieg

war, warfare

als

1. at (approximately) the same moment; when; while; as
2. than
3. To the same degree that, as (distinguished from the aforementioned use in that comparison was between equals)
4. as; like; in the function of; in the form of
5. as if
6. but, other than

der

• Article

  the

• Pron
• Pron
• Pron
• Pron

Stadt

1. city (a large settlement)
2. town (a settlement larger than a village)
3. city center (a central business area of a city)
4. city, town, town council, city council (a governing body of people elected to oversee management of a municipality)

tätig

active (given to action)