Weiss
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Weiss may refer to:
- Weiss (surname)Weiss (surname)Weiss or Weiß, also written Weisz is a German surname meaning 'white'. Persons with that name include:-A:* Al Weiss, president of worldwide operations for Walt Disney Parks and Resorts* Alan R...
, including Weiß - Mount WeissMount WeissMount Weiss is a mountain in Alberta, Canada located in the Sunwapta River valley of Jasper National Park and is part of the Sir Winston Churchill Range. The mountain was named in 1972 after Joe Weiss, who had spent 45 years of his life exploring and guiding in Jasper....
, a mountain located in the Sunwapta River valley of Jasper National Park - USS Weiss (DE-378)USS Weiss (DE-378)The first USS Weiss , was John C. Butler-class destroyer escort proposed for construction during World War II but never completed....
, a cancelled John C. Butler class destroyer escortJohn C. Butler class destroyer escortThe John C. Butler class destroyer escort originated during World War II. The lead ship was the , commissioned on 31 March 1944. The class was also known as the WGT type from their Westinghouse Geared Turbine drive... - USS Weiss (APD-135)USS Weiss (APD-135)The second USS Weiss was a , the second ship of the United States Navy to be assigned the name Weiss, after Marine sergeant Carl W...
, a Crosley-class high-speed transport - Fall WeissFall WeissFall Weiss translates as Case White following the German military's naming convention.Fall Weiss may refer to two military operations:* Fall Weiss , the German strategic plan for a war with Poland...
, two German military operations- Fall Weiss (1939), against Poland
- Fall Weiss (1943), in occupied Yugoslavia
- WeissbierWheat beerWheat beer is a beer that is brewed with a large proportion of wheat. Wheat beers often also contain a significant proportion of malted barley. Wheat beers are usually top-fermented...
, a type of beer. - Weiß, an album by Böhse Onkelz; see Weiß & SchwarzWeiß & SchwarzWeiß & Schwarz are in fact two albums by German hard rock band Böhse Onkelz. Both were released at the same time in 1993...
- WeisshornWeisshornThe Weisshorn is a mountain in the Pennine Alps, in Switzerland. With its summit, it is one of the major peaks in the Alps and overtops the nearby Matterhorn by some 30 metres. It was first climbed in 1861 from Randa by John Tyndall, accompanied by the guides J.J...
, a mountain in the Alps - WeissenbornWeissenbornWeissenborn or H. Weissenborn is a brand of lap slide guitar manufactured by Hermann Weissenborn in Los Angeles in the 1920s and 1930s....
, a lap slide guitarLap slide guitarA lap slide guitar is a general term often used to describe any guitar played on the lap with a slide or steel.Lap slide guitars are generally one of three types:* Acoustic resonator guitars* Electric lap steels...