Tomatenkopf = head like a tomato, probably used derogatively Grundfunktion = basic function gleichgottig = I'm not sure, literally "with respect to Gods being equal", maybe a pun on "gleichgültig". It's quite hard to explain these as single words, because they are not ordinary German and may mean different things depending on the context. So it really helps if you could quote at least the sentence they are in, or maybe even more. BTW, you can add "additional details" to your questions. (And don't mind Eliot, he's always like this.)

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they keep calling people different vegetable head. i suppose its military context for how much military experience they served.. right?

haha I'm reading All is quiet i the west. my q is what its gleichgottig? grundfunktion?and tomatenkopf? I'm wondering if its literal translation.. of course i know translation changes in context..

What is your actual question?