To have a bit of fun while we wait...

I will post a clue for something that will be in the themeday. Some of it will require some outside of the box thinking. Clues will be hard, like Tim Tang Test. Use the internet, dictionary, thesaurus, etc to figure it out. Good luck!

First clue:

Modern language of an area in the old Holy Roman Empire for something that would instill fear in an armored vehicle.