Vocabulary of German Military Terms and Abbreviations

VOCABULARYOFGERMANMILITARY TERMS ANDABBREVIATIONS

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VOCABULARY OF GERMAN MILITARY TERMS AND

ABBREVIATIONS.

n T isman e a ire ss s ti n Abbaue o d tl ( w le ta o ) . To set concre e ( t ) . To break off ; change from line forma

T n d i ns . . ceas ﬁre Abbreche ( es Sc h esse ) o e . n T rea in o c umn Z nne a r e . . o o ur Kolo bb ech b k t l . La r a rec en To s ri e cam ge bb h t k p . B in a nch loc k g ( tre ) . T i r e ismi ss r m A n n . o sc a f o th bda ke d h g , d e

’ i nac er s ar Abdeckere K k y d . Ru as er e f r erme i call er . o t bb w h ( . g h y c sin r e esin f c iers lo g ec ptac l ood arr ) .

‘ Abdriicken To ress th e ri r p t gge . Abendmeldun E enin re or g v g p t . A fall S e f hi refuse b lop o a ll ; waste , . A f en To catc c a b ang h , pture . A f n en ein Te e ram T in erc e a r m b a g ( l g ) o t pt teleg a .

. T s r ff A f n . . o di c a e fir o b euer h g , e . Kerm h bfeuern To fire oin an ec ta p t bl k . l fir . To ecrease a a e er d , to b t (arti l y e) . ’ Abfrage-Apparat Exch ange operator s instrument e e one (t l ph ) . A ie Mannsch af n sin Disc r e li i n l bgabe (d te d ha g ( ght s g a s, in der Abgabe der Leuch t patronen unterrichtet) Di m i A a zur Tru e etc . sc ar e fro s a e bg ng ( pp , ) h g ( ho p t l , tc ) . De ar p ture . A an sfe er E r r due . r o to um un rifl bg g hl j p (g , e , etc . ) ine of e ar ure f a s L d p t (o hot) . 5 I m I TARY TERHS AND GER AN ABBREVIATIONS .

An le of e ar ure of a s o g d p t ( h t) . T i i A e en . o e to e er ransf bg b g v , d l v , to t er i ers sold ) . Ab h To s ar oﬁ ge t t . Abgessen l Dismountl - D m A e z ei e om a ni e . etac e co an bg w gt K p g ) h d ( p y) . A a en To o oﬁ res rain c ec bh lt h ld , t , h k .

A n . h ll in n a e . T c a o E e ppell abh lt o ll t e r . S e i si e n . Abha g lop ; h ll d . T in bh n . A ﬁre o terc ept . Eine n er a un a bo To in erc e a c on ersa i on U t h lt g b t pt v t .

Eine Te e ra en ei un To ta a e e ra i ne l g ph l t g p t l g ph l . h ab oren. L Abhoren . is e ni n a in a messa e t g , t pp g ( g ) . Li s enin s s em t g y t . Lis Abh orstromlauf . eni n or a in circ ui t g t pp g t . Lis ni Abhorta i keit . e n in t g t g , tapp g . n Lis ni in h rf h r . n Ab orve a e e a . t g , t pp g A c en T c oo bko h o k . T n er e s a oc en . o c oo on th e marc U t w g bk h k h .

~ T A omman ieren . o e ac e ai bk d d t h , d t l . T Abkrilmmen . ﬁre off ri e o ( ﬂ ) . Abkiirzen To a revi a bb te . i n . n n Ablade To unload ; u load g . ladek mman n a in ar Ab o do U lo d g p ty . en a ff ac s Ableg (Gep ck) To take o (p k ) . i i i n n L s ec ri c s or c rc u ts . A e u e . a e bl t g e d ( l t ) , h t

A en en r n on bl k To dive t (atte ti ) . l s n i Ab o e . T o rel eve . i f Abl su n . R e o g el . h i ss l . T re f is i n s e e r r . di e Ab o ung geht vor . l p og e l n s en Re ie i n s Ab osu g trupp l v g troo p . m M rc in ﬁ Ab arsch a h g o . Abmarschiert! Fi red ! (colloquial abgefeuert i in . n Start g po t . A nei n A urnin asi e di er enc e a era u . b g g t g d , v g ; lt i n in ran e e eva ion t o ( g , l t ) .

Abort . i Abprallen To r cochet . i coc e . . R h t Len o f ricoc e gth h t . e xam M ARY T331 8 AND ABDBBm TI ONﬂé

li To un r . Abprotzen . mbe T c A n n . o e u rec e ra . b h d d t , subt ct 50 Me r a rec nen To s or en ran e 50 me ers te b h h t g t . A re e A ree ment eni a b d g d l . “ A i h n u - out s s . bre mc ur . P ll tring i F i n i A iss h n . ir c bre vorr c tu g g dev e . A ri n To c b egel blo k . Abr iic ken To move off T isarm d m b liz Ab iisten o e o o e . r d , A D m i i za n m m n us n . e o i o isar a e br tu g b l t ; d t . “ ” T nsa ff- s A a e n . o u e a e bs tt l ddl , o ddl . A sc i De arture b h ed p .

in i i . T k b n h Se en absch ed erb tte n . o as to e placed o t e re ti re d is l t . ’ n A i h m n T r i n ne s c mmission ui Sei ne sc ne e . o es b h ed g o o , to q t h e ser ic e t v . T ﬁre ff o o .

T o re u se p l . Sometimes j oint ( as i n gasdi chter

A sc uss = as ~ i in b hl g t ght jo t) . A im sc nei e n . T o c u off r rea some es b h d t ( e t t , t c oinci to de .

A sc ni . Sec or b h tt t . A sc n ts eis B s c rs b h i t w e y e to . A sc rif b h t Co py . A sc enken T i r f b hw o wheel (to r ght o le t) . A se n er Sen er of a e e os c ar b d d ( l tt r, p t d , A se n es e e Dis a c in oin b d t ll p t h g p t . Abse tzen (das Gewehr) To bri ng th e rifle to th e r i n (afte fir g) . A se zen Sei en e e r To unfix a onets b t ( t g w h ) (b y ) . A sic In n i n vi e b ht te t o , w . A si zen To ismoun b t d t . A s annen T un b p o hook . A s . i errun . Barr c e oc i b p g ad , bl k ng . A i bs r essen . To s ru en ineeri n p t t ( g g) . A s an Dis anc e b t d t . A s ec e n T mar n nfas n o t to e . b t k k ou ; u do, u t Absteck fahl Iron e p p g . A s eifun S ru in en ineeri b t g t tt g ( g ng) . A i s e en . T esc en n ism n o to ou . b t g d d , go dow ; d t A s e en Mo or To s un off a mo or b t ll ( t ) h t ( t ) . ' ‘AB T3 1 A D exam I I LI I Y 3 8 N ABBREVIATIONS.

To sc a er s ri n e tt , p kl . Mi t Sc ra n l a streuen To s ee it sh ne h p e l b w p w h rap l . To form s e s radua e t p , g t . To fall headlong (referring to aero anes pl ) . T r stru o p o p , t . De ac men ﬂi etc section of t h t, ght, . , ( w ar minis r ff t y , general sta , (not translated if it refers to ﬁeld arti er en i is a r u f ll y, wh t g o p o 3 a eri b tt es) . “ Abteilun sbefehl O r er of arti er A ei n g d ll y bt lu g . i n El i i A e u f in ic und Kraft . ec tr c an e men bt l g L ht d tach t . Abteil n sk mmande artl A i mm l u o ur . e un co an er r g ( ) bt l g d (arti le y) . A rans ort im O n th e mo e from bt p ( ) v ( ) . T f Abtr n n . orm s e s n n x eppe ( ac h) . o t p (dow to) (whe e

Abwarten To wai t for ; to attend to or groom (horses) Abwasserun sanla en Draina e s s em g g g y t . Ab e r Defense w h . A n T e re . o re e ar ff bw h p l , w d o . Abweh rfeuer Defensi e ﬁre v . Anti airc raft gun ; gun for repe lling h s u t e a sa lt . Abw ehr rab n Su ort or reser e renc g e pp v t h . i T ff i A e ch en . o ranc o to a o bw b h ; v d . De ar ure r m r rs n p t f o (o de ) ; deﬂecti o , evi ati on d . T r u se a o e e ac . p l , b t b k T ff h ri e o take o t e b dl . Bad e isti n ishin mar g , d gu g k . i Abze ch en h . s f r s tuc Cloth u ed o badge . A zie en ff i rt to e acua e b h To take o ; to d ve ; v t . Ein Ge e r abzi n T l h ri r w h ehe o pu l t e t gge . i m Von der Wac a z . T ff he b ehen o co e o guard . ri er Retreat; outlet ; t gg . Tri r uar gge g d . Tri s ri n gger p g .

String loop (on band of hand grenade) I N m I TARY AND GER A TERMS ABBREVIATIONS .

z s rric n . Tri er ic Ab ug vo htu g . gg dev e . oin of ifurca ion e f t . o tw P t b ( . g , o a eries in mi nin g ll g) . Branc a er mini n h g ll y ( g) . a and Ax e C i Ac h b l l p . s and r Ax e uar Ach b halte l g d . Ax e ree l t . S ou er h ld . Ai ui e e g ll tt . ’ S u r s m n o e ra N. . s n O . a e h ld t p ( C d ) . M Ac selschu en . e a e au e s h pp t l p l tte . S ou er s ra of cers h ld t p ( ﬁ ) . Ac se n ruc Brea i of an a e ree h b h k ng xl t . Ac se nza Num er of a es in a rai n h hl b xl ( t ) . i Ach ssch mi erbﬁ ch se . T n of ax e rease l g .

Ac . c a on hteck O t g . A i Achtung! . ttent on l Look out! Ach tung! Gas! Look out! Gas ! A u n A u n dj ta t dj ta t . Fl l- n tige Adjuta t . Ai e - de-c am to th e Em er r d p p o . neral-A n Ge djuta t . Adjutantur Admi nistrative stafi (not trans — late d re tai n ) ff A e . ac s an P k ( l g) . Afla (Artillerie- Flieger-Ah teil Ar iller fli t y ght . A en s g t, py . Dis a ox p tch b . Re u ar ac i e as o o ed reser e g l , t v ( pp s , v ,

Akofern (Armee- Fernsprech Arm e e one B y t l ph . Q . Akofunk (Armee-Funk er Kom

A arm l . rm T n h rm A a asen . o sou t e a a l bl d l . A arm i In r for ac ion ere s af rhoh . ease l b t ch t (e te) ( cr d) eadi ness t . A arm r l o ders . i n S g al rocket . m i n A ar os a arm s a o . l p t, l t t AIaM n Sen r i e h e arm poste t y to g v t al . m m ion Asse os asse s at . bly p t, bly t IO I AND GERI AN MILITARY TER S ABBREVIATIONS .

1mm I a e To soun h e a arm d t l . 21 ziliété n } m l S r li Alar ste lun u o n e . g . pp t n A iances e i es f r i armvorric u en . c o in e Al ht g ppl , d v g v g th larm a .

z Stan . Alarm ustand . d to f T i “ rmz . o e n Ala ustand (au heben) ( g v ) Sta d down . m i i A ar s na e e asene Bu e ca s stles etc . l g l (g bl ) gl ll , wh , ama f r an A a ros e o ae o e . Albatros . lb t ( k pl )

A - B- M i i A er B ammuni ion ex osi ve lder un t on . ld t ( pl u e for an iaircraf ur oses b ll t t t p p ) . i O r er f Hi Ma e i n i rh h r r . s Alle o c ste Kab ne ttso d e . d o j sty n Cou c l . ll i li r eav es ca e . A ersch w erst . H t ( b ) A m i n Wehr fli h ni versa mili ervi ce llge e e p c t U l tary s . i Allgeme nes Aufgebot Le vy en masse . er Seni r Alt o . ffiz r ni r r O . A erer n e o e Se N . lt U t o C . A messi Br n ass scra . lt g . p m M e e a scra . Alt tall . t l p m Z n l De li r n i A oss der u d oc ke tonator ca te a a v . b ( g ) p ( lly, l) mb klo z Anvi oc A oss t l bl k . mm n Amm A o a . onal l . m f A . t O fice . An i n en T ie b d o t to . Mit j e mandem put i n communicati on nic i some one pho ) w th .

T rea a n . r en . o Anb ech b k , d w c Anfall Atta k . i i Ini ia or muz z e ve o i Anfangsgeschw ndigke t t l l l c ty . f T f i ms n assen . o a e o o c u ar A t k h ld , p k p ( Anf erti en To ma e manufac ure g k , t ,

prepare . Anf or n T m r er o e an e ues . d d d , q t A r T a nf u . h en o le d .

Anfu r . h S upply . An a e m g b n State ents . An a n i m eri e n s e . g be (beglaub gte ) . Stat e t (v ﬁ d) An eldr Tri ire ah t . g p w . An ez i i a isa e e e i en an e . . In cate g gt d d , dv bl , xp d t ;

nounce d re or e . , p t d An if re en . T g o attac k . L AND GERMAN MI ITARY TERMS ABBREVIATIONS .

Attac k . A en un san riff ei nt at ac i ersion bl k g g F t k , d v . iff e enan r . o n er a G g g C u t ttack . iff M i n r a n a . Haupta g . ttack i A i i T e i er an a E nen n r ff efern . . g l o d l v ttac k . Aeria a l ttack . S c einan ri ff ein a h g F t ttack . i i A i n r ffsa n . ss A g bte lu g ault ng party . i M f n r ff r . a A g sa t ethod o ttack . O r er a ac a or rs to t ac e . d t k , tt k d ri ffserfah r n e E x eri n es in f An u n e c a ac e . . o g g p tt k ( g , arm y) . An riffsfeld one f A g Z o ttack . ron of a F t ttack . riff n f h e a An s a . . n c o g h dlung Co du t t ttack . An ri ffs ri e O ensive w ar g k g ff . i f m f i i An r ffslii c ke . Ga or e to ac a e he a tac g p d l t t t t k . i ff f An r a . an a g spl n Pl o ttack . i i f An r ffss e e . o g t ll P nt o attack . Angriffstempo (i n Einklang brachtes) (Prearranged) time- table of th e at li — f h tac era ac e o t e a ac . k, t lly p tt k An riffsverfa ren lanmas g h , p M o i a e th d c l attack . i i . Gu e e . . to cons ruc on d ( g , t t uc d t, An a un e Ins i ons h ltsp kt truc t . Anh oh e i roun i s o e H gh g d , h ll , l p . Ankerro el An or ine e a i n in ri in d ch l b l y g p (b dg g) . n r A ke tau Cable .

Anklammerun s unkt A o i n on oi n s ron oi n . g p h ld g p t, t g p t Ankﬁndigungskommando Cauti onary part of a word of com man d . An a e Em ace men osi ion arran e l g pl t , p t , g men a en i x or ers ocu t ; pp d ( d , d ments , B a na . Rai a ui in n a e s etc . h l g lw y b ld g , un iﬁ a o est san a . Fort ns F g l ge c ti . D mm r or or u y t ench w k .

An a f . Rus a u a n e . l h , dv c Beim ers n An auf At th ﬁrs on te l e t set . An n T m n r lege o take ai ; to pla ; to const uct . Ein M n r To r a ove anlegen suggest a scheme for maneuve s . 18 R L T AND GE MAN MI I ARY TERMS ABBREVIATIONS .

nmars h A r h A c pp oac .

in of a L e pproach . D o f . ir n o van ec ti ad ce . A roa ommuni a ion r n pp c h , c c t t e ch . ’ To r or on s arri a ep t e v l . o a r T pp oach . ommuni a ion rench a ro h C c t t , pp w r n t e ch . T arran r o e ord . g , e nor nun n Arra m i ons A e n e en s i s os i . d g g t , d p t T r to r o o u e ause e u ate . p d c , c ; g l Anrti k n To mar an ins c e u a e a a . ch p, dv c ( g t) Telephone call; challenge (of a sen 1T Y) . To c a en e ai to ca u e e h ll g , h l ; ll p. (t l on ph e) . T if o annuon c no . c , t y To i r r ro e ocu e . p v d , p n ha t A sc lte . Ta in i ri a pp g dev ce (elec t c l) . T r osi ion o inspect; to obse ve (a p t ) . T . o am ess h . i r n i rin os ion th e ese . F g p t , p t r hi a man ﬁre Height ove w ch can . To r u to c ee p p . To oin u wi j p th .

. onn ion on 9 . ns uss un i . A chl C ec t , j ct ( g ,

o r troo s in osure anne e . the p ) ; cl , x i mir ns m hr hon Geben S e A chluss Put e t ough to (telep e) .

A oinin a r dj g b tte y. Anschluss-Kompagnie -Zug) Flank company (platoon) ; directing m an n co p y (platoo ) . onn in ﬁl C ec t g e . To cut; to make intersections ; to

in a ri on e . . un obta bea ng ( g , g

- r on Durch Anschneiden feats To locate by inte sec ti . l tel en . AND GERMAN MILITARY TERMS ABBREVIATIONS.

To a z n unc e . . an a a Anset e l h ( g , tt ck) . To s re c strain to oo in h o t t h , ; h k mes . To s imu a t l te . Es a lishm n e . Anstalt . t b t D a ma z etach ble ga ine . n A oin men Anstellu g pp t t . Anstrich Assault Th e (wireless) ; wireless s a ion t t . r m On th mo to o i . Ant ansp rt ( ) e ve . To ri e ur e on set oin d v , g , g g .

Wir ol n zum S urm an We ar a ou to a a w le t e b t tt c k . r n t ete . Di ns an r n To assum u i Den e t t ete e d t es . To ire oin ou d c t, p t t. Ins r ions t uct . No ice announcemen t , t . To give notice ; to report; to pro

Mar r ke . Sui r t, d ess. r i z i u r ss A be tsan ug Fat g e d e . F ldmars hm ssi r Mar in or r e c ﬁ ge ch g de .

zug . mis o e r . Ap th ke Che t .

A ara . A ara us ins rum n pp t pp t , t e t . “ A e Rol cal the assem ava r pp ll l l ; bly (c l y) . T l a a n . o Appe ll bh lte ca l th e roll . m Beim A e fe en . To be absen fro rol a pp ll hl t l c ll . A e a z arad e roun pp llpl t P g d . or a or W k, l b . M f r in r i Ar ei en e annsc a . o a es b t d h t W k g p t .

r ei er a ai on . La or a a ion A b t b t ll b b tt l . Arbeitsabteilun a i u ar g F t g e p ty . Fa i u u t g e d ty . ati ue art F g p y . Arbeitskom a nie La or om an p g b c p y . or in an W k g pl . Arbeitssoldat So ier of a isci linar or ld d p y c ps . r itstru or ua A be pp W k sq d . Fi f la r m Arbeitsverwendun sfahi . t or bo o m n g g e pl y e t . 14 L T AND GERMAN MI I ARY TERMS ABBREVIATIONS .

- Lis nin s s io Arendt Gruppe te g et ect n . ranc a r minin B h g lle y ( g) . E o r Arma r es . uﬂage . lb w t Arm i n e Arm an rassar slin b d b d , b d ; g . Armee- Abteilung Army detachment (equi valent to an army)

- B Ar r r Armee efehl ” my o de .

- l - Arm hi n m B k i n De . . . c e Ar ee e e u s o . o o d g p t y l t g d p t .

A - Beric Arm re r u e i n es a c rmee o . ht y p t, b ll t , d p t h

- - Arm m Arm erns rec A ei un . . e e one e ac en ee F p h bt l g y t l ph d t h t . m r i A ru e . ou e u a en to a c or s r eeg pp G p ( q v l t p ) . A a ar i er Arm ea uar e rs rmeeh uptqu t y h dq t . m Arm r Ar e r s . c s cor s e o o . k p y p , p Armeelastzu Arm mec ani c a rans ort rain g y h l t p t . Arm i f ra Arm ra r ee e e n . con c o l t y t t .

Arm e - M s - M is er Ins ec or of mi i ar an s e u ik e t p t l t y b d .

Armee - O er o man Arm e a uarters s aff b k m do y h dq ( t ) .

rm - —Dir r Direc or f arm s a r ic s A ee Post ekto t o y po t l se v e .

- P t r Ar ta i ns r r ee st l ns e k . m os ec o A m o p o y p l p t .

- - l A ra a Arm Te e ra en A tei un . rm te e e c men ee l g ph b g y l g ph d t h t . ever r n n sblatt Arm r ers Arme o d u g y o d . Armee verw altungs D e p a r t nt Arm a mini rati n e artmen me y d st o d p t . z h l i A m rme a e ster . r a r A e m my p y aste . A la fsc hla ff f i c rme u . u o un g C ( t , Armel atten S eeve atc es p l p h . r n Arm m Armi e u . a ent g . Armi e run sbatallion La or atta i n g b b l o . Armi erun skab l Armor c a g e ed ble . Ar z n Tac ra ri i n tiit . c ms e kle b kets (b dg g) . Arr st Arr s e e t . arr Li m Mi e es . e unis en tt l t ght fi ld p h t . n r Arres s arrest S re e . o e t g t Cl . Arrestan Man un e r oin c on nemen t d g g fi t . Arrest- as en ace of con nement ce K t Pl fi , ll .

Arres - Lo a Guar r m t k l d oo . Arres strafe n n m n . o e e t C ﬁ t .

A - rres e e . ace o f con nement ce t Z ll Pl ﬁ , ll . Re ar uar g d . att rn a r art n r a t e e . e eue r . P ( . g , lt , ) Arti eri e Arti er ll ll y .

Arti eri - Ansch n i A i er s rv e e de tru . rt u e se ti ll pp ll y y c on . D I GERMAN MILITARY TERMS AN ABBREV ATIONS .

i - D nan e ar i r a Arti er e e . r c e o e r ll pot O d d p t; t ll y p k .

ri - E t i n D m n f ar i r Ar il n c u . o e e t le e w kl g epl y t o t ll y . Ar i erie des e eeres t ll F ldh , sc ere ea ar i er of th e ﬁe arm hw H vy t ll y ld y . Artillerie - Fe rn spre c h ve rbi nd n A i r mm i u . r e e e one co un ca i n g t ll y t l ph t o .

e ri - r Ar i r fire o ar men Ar i e eue . e m t ll F t ll y , b b d t . A ill ri F r a r s E nfila e ar i r fire rt e e eue (fl nki e ende ) d t lle y .

- -A A il r ri i r t i . Ar i e e e un . rt e i t lle Fl g b e l g l y ﬂ ght .

- Ar ti ri . r i e e e Gesc oss S e o ec . ll h h ll , p j t l

Ar il ri - am Arti er ue t le e K m ll y d l .

Ar il erie - an ur Ar i er comman er t l Komm de t ll y d . Arti lleri e- Konstruktionsbureau Artillery techni cal sec tion ec ni c a insti u e t h l t t ) .

A rtil eri e -Mess ru Arti er sur e sec ion l t pp ll y v y t . Artillerie Muni tions L r A r a uni i n e o age ) . . rtille y mm t o d p t

Ar ill ri -M ni - Ar i r ammuni i n t e e u tions Kolonne . . t lle y t o ea (h vy) .

Artillerie -Nachrichten - Sammel A ti er i nf r a ion c en er s e e r o m . t ll . ll y t t Artillerie Prufungs Kommi s O r nanc e c mmi e e d o tt .

i ri - hi latz Ar i e r ran e Ar t lle e Sc essp t ll y g .

Ar i eri e - c iess- c e Sc oo f unn er t ll S h S hul h l o g y .

ri - A ti e r ac i vi Artil e e Tati ei t . r l gk ll y t ty .

l ri - A ti er r Ar i e rs z n . r t l e Unte ttit u g ll y Suppo t .

i l - - A i i r Art eri r i n s fﬁ zi r. rti er a s n of ce l e Ve b ndu g O e ll y l o ﬁ .

i ri - r Arti e r ali a i n Art lle e Ve geltung ll y ret t o .

Ar i ri - r a Ar i r r s t lle e We kst tt t lle y wo k hop . i Arzn ika . in e n . M c e es ste ed ch t . Arz Me ic a f cer for ran s of me ica t . d l o ﬁ ( k d l “ of cers see un er Genera s a ﬁ , d l t b sarzt

sua not rans ate as iran t (U lly t l d) p , c an i a e d d t .

A i nz n - i nan m ica ss s e arz Seco eute e . t t . d l t ( d l) A R f r a rifl t a . es o e s e . e . . g b l t ( . g , ) stverh au A atis A b . Br a i n r m f as mas e th g d u (o g k) . A l Br a ter of as mas temfi te r e th fil ( g k) . A m Res ira or ba te sack . p t y g . Atensch utzer . Atemwi derstandsfeldprfifer Resistance gauge for breathi ng rums as d (g ) . ar e Attacke . Ch g . uasar uni c H t .

u e a voca e J dg d t .

’ u e a o s ofﬁci a s J dg dv c ate l . tora . S ge . To s ri e cam to star t k p ; t . St0 sta ea of a sen r p, y; b t ( t y) . To come in ac ion of artiller to t ( y) . To i n e rce t pt . To summon c a en , h ll ge . Re ues or er eman q t, d , d d . f r ff r er z uss . Re ues ﬁr b o ne Au o d ung um Sch q t o e to e pe d . Li s e ni n t t g se . Aufftillung der Graben mi t M in in h r nc es Truppen ass g troops t e t e h . D A f e einer Auf a e u tas e . . u a g b ty, k ( g , g b Ba teri e t ) . Ban (of Landsturm or Landwehr) ; ca lin ou e r l g t th t oops . L f l m ines . e en m e Au e o a e e ass . g b t, l g vy i B fh n men . r e Au a ger e ac . Brea i n ou minin k g t ( g) . fhe n To a i r er Au be c ll up ; to w thdraw an o d . i n T A fhe en e nen . o ca u b Poste pture a post . fh n zi R r i i i Au ebu sbe rk . ec ui n tr g t g d s ct . larer o Auf k Sc ut .

’ Aufklzirun earin re onnaissan e u c c . g Cl g p , Aufklarun s a roui lle Reconnoi rin r g p t te g pat ol . Aufmarsc ormi n u assem e o ment h F g p, bly , d pl y a roac marc pp h h . m r i h h A Auf e sam e er o te . s ar oo out k k t ( ) ( h p) l k . fn m Au a e . . oto ra h Ph g ph . m l m i l Aufnah e des Ge andes . Survey or app ng ; aerpo ane photo graph Auf ﬂanzen Sei en e e r To ﬁx a one p ( t g w h ) (b y ts) .

Auf ro zen . To lim er p t b up . To c ear renc ou l (t h , dug t,

Sa a e or reo eni n or . lv g w k, p g w k

I LI 18 GERMAN M TARY TERMS AND “BREW NS.

e l er Aug ng as Goggles . m T l i Au entri ncn e om en . o achr mate o n as g b k y ( w g to g ) . Au enverbindun is a connec ion g g V u l t . A sar ei en der Ladekammer am eri n mini u b t ( ) Ch b g ( ng) . Consoli dation or completion ( of a o i tion co s ruc ion im r ve p s ) ; n t t , p o n f ef me t (o d enses) . i en o rain Ausb ld T t . i . r i Ausb ldung T a ni ng . A i un er I ns ruc iona M usb ld gslag t t l C p . A rei en T e en usb t o xt d . A i rea n out . b k g , outbreak T x n e nen o e te . Ausd h . d Ex n x i Aus e nun . te t e ens on d h g , t . fa Sor ie Aus ll t . Ausfallstufe Sortie ste p . i . T fra en " . o nterr a Aus g og te . Ausftih run ar o ra i sc er Ma re ro u ion g (k t g ph h ( p) p d ct . i e Arbe t n) . mm E x i usf iih run sko ando . ec u ve or of mma A g t w d co nd . ema azin Re li n in Ausgab g fil g po t. Aus a este e Re lin oi nt ammuni ion istri g b ll fil g p , t d b n in e t g d pot . E x i en r Aus an t t ance . g g , O ri ina fron g l t . us an s raben Down renc A g g g t h . s ebe latz Re li n oi n Au g p fil g p t . n R i e er . Ausgehob ecru t. To re i e i i i n Ausheben . cru t ; to r qu s t o ; to con s ru di r n es ct e c . t , g (t h ) L i i Aus e un . e v conscr t on . h b g y , p A sh eb n sbezirk Recruiti n is ric u u g g d t t. hohl o owi i Aus un n out urro n . g H ll g , b w g i i kunf te . In e ence of ce Aus t ll g fi .

Aus a e - ommissar De rai nin i ns ec or l d K t g p t . T i Aus a en . o un oa e tra n l d l d , d . uslade erso nal De rai ni n e nne A p t g p rso l .

n oa in or e rainin la e U l d d t c . AEZIZEIZZIZIIC: g g p i To sc ar e re ec . Ausmustem . d h g , j t iere n To c an e i e Ausquart h g b ll ts . exam m u n mu s AND “333m m ”

To o e o t . Ausrauchen . sm k u m T o a A ra ti e . . ear e acu us n o cl out; t v te .

us uc e . marc out eva ua e . A r k n To h , c t A sr k Mar i n s ren u ﬁ ckstar e ch g out t gth . T . i . o e u q p . m n Equi p e t . i Ausr ustun di e esam e di e u marc n or er . g, g t ( F ll h g d

volle ) . in rans r e i m on e o u en . Ausrtistung dergrossen Bagage . Sec d l t p t q p t i f i me n . e Ausr ustungsgegenstande Art c les o qu p t . A r n ii i o i en iis u sst ck rt c e f e u m . us t g . A l q p t ’ A f ri rs s men ussage (Ge angenen P sone tate ts . A va i n . Ex ca on usschachtu g t . i ff i Aussc a ten o s c o sconnec . h l T w t h , d t i T r ir i dra from to ee A . w ussc e en . o e e h d t , th w ; k p i e ara e to reser e e a . s p t ; v , d t l m T u o of ac ion Au h i n Kam f . o u t ssc e de (aus de p e ) p t t . A ss i T nh arn u c rren . o u ess h . D i m i m e e on net c co ass . Ausschlag . ﬂ ct ( ag p ) A i T e x c e t u . e . o oc ou to usschl ssen . l k ; l d 210 sc iesst aus 469 Me 210 et o ff th e i ne 469 is sen i n hl , ld g l , d g

un a re ort. g . p l i for Aussch ii fen To s out cree . p l p , p th T f rm in f irmis ers A h rm . o o a e o s ussc wa en l k h . A Tra mi ion i re ess ussen un . . ns ss d g (w l , A nf r De e for ume o t tach d t . n A van e os Ausse posten d c d p t . in i Aussenw ach e O utly g p cket . Aussenw erk O ut or w k . Di D i f e a Re r e of o cers . auss r enst ( . . ) t d ( ﬁ ) o t os e ac T os e . . an u A s z en . o u se t p t ( g , p t d t h x ment) ; to e pose . i i T ui rov e t . A ta ten . . o e uss t q p , p d w h

g E ui ment rovisioni n . q p , p i i if To s e n ne er n . Ausste ern . trut ( g g) i m ei e la z Arr va atfor . Ausst g p t . l pl

n To ost a sentr . Ausstelle . p ( y) i f Ex a e re e . A usc . . c n usta h h g , l i n S renc w h ra e . Aus e c g b upport t h . i s e i ac e in tre nc i rai Auswe ch t lle Pass ng pl ( h , l ght l w a y, AND 80 GERMAN MILITARY TERMS ABBREVIATIONS.

Au ori ermi notice i nstruc th ty, p t; , io n i nm n no t ns ; co s g e t te . Dieser Fernspruch gilt als This telephone conversation serves i ri Aus e s as au o . w . th ty i mi A s ar e ass er . uswe k t P , p t r Auswerfer Ej ecto . E x ra r . . t c to . im rin f ri e mini n Auszimmerung T be g o galle s ( g) . from or ers de Auszu E x trac e . . g t ( g , d ) ; ar ure p t . n To e i omi ze zu ri n e . . In einen Aus g b g p t . i m i r . u o e or Automob lko ps A to b l c ps . i T r mo Avanc eren o p o te . A ance ar an uar Avan ar e u . tg d dv d g d , v g d (a par ti c ular make o f aeroplane) ; avi ation Trough (sometimes formed into a ra ft) . Ba r ke y . B a a e Gefec s Grosse Trans or firs lin e secon lin e g g ( ht , ) p t ( t , d ) . a f hr r R im ra r B a e ti e . e en a ns o of r g g g t l t p t fice . R wa il a n a n . ail in B an e u s et . h l g y b d g , c Rai a r B a n au en . cons u iona or h b t lw y t c t l w ks . ’ a n re en si To us on s w a B h b ch , ch p h e y. mm Rai a m m B a n a . e an n h d lw y b k e t . a n of Rail a s a i n B h h w y t t o . o mman an fli rai i mm ahn fs o ur . O of a s a on B h k d t . ce lw y t t co an an d t . i om in ra i P tch (b b g p ct ce) . Rai a net s s em lw y , y t . rossin Leve l c g .

a - a r Pl te l ye . Bayone t; dogleg in a gallery (min in g) . Mit dem Bajonett begin

T mm - . o co ence th e dog legging (of a eri g ll es) . ix a z s a on . . on Aufgepﬂan te B j ett F ed b y et . i r . t th ll m a n . a on a a Mit gefa te B jo ett W th b y et e ch ge . riﬁ Ba on il Bajonettg y et h t .

. Ba on s u y et t d .

a o B yonet s cket.

a on as B y et cl p . Bajonettstoss Pointing wi th th e bayonet; bayonet h rus t t . l Bau o . lk, g r i r k . r Balkenb ti c e Girde b dge . Ballon Abwehr Kanonen Zug n ir ra on A tia c ft secti . Ballonbrandgesch oss Incendiary bullet for use against

onh l E l of al oon Ball ﬁl e nve ope b l . AND SS GERMAN MILITARY TERMS ABBREVIATIONS .

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an w Surv or s a . B isses . e e d , e y t p ril a ar ar Bandenkrieg Gue l w f e . ara an P pet, b k . H t u .

in Hutt g . arak l H ani B en agef ut c p . Bas e .

Ba on ttali .

f h af - a i n su or Be eitsc ts Bataillon B ttal o in pp t .

b - a aill a n a r Ru e B t on B ttalio t est .

ll - i Ste ungs Bataillon Battal on in line . l r r m Batail onsbureau Battalion o de ly roo . a l mman r Ba o ominand r B tai lonsko deu ttali n c e . m r Ba illon h r ib r. r r roo c ta ssc e e O de ly le k . a ill m l mm r r ma r B ta o o B on um o . nsta b ur . a a ru e tt i d , d j a r B tte y . B s z a ri A a r i o u i e et te B tte e b tte y wh ch is cc p ed . B ann Bat ri ors a r esp te te e H ed b tte y. a r n Ba ri i r i r a r F h e de tte e F eld (a t lle y) b tte y.

Ge ec Ba erie . on ea a er d kte tt C c led b tt y . I l ‘ ' i n ff r Zu kolonn . Ba r o urr n geﬁ nete g e tte y c . R i n e te Ba ri . ors r i r r de tte e H e (a t lle y) batte y . S imm n oa r chw e de Batte rie Fl ting batte y . Ba r mman r tte y co de .

. Ba r oar tte y b d . Reconnaissance personnel of ﬁe ld a ter i e esco e a s di b t y (w th t l p , ﬂ g , r n ec ors e e o e . t , t l ph ) En ren in men t ch g de tach t . Wor s e ar m n k d p t e t . Bau ru e S aft g b h . or in ar W k g p ty . Entrenc in Com an c onstructi o n h g p y, com an p y .

. uil in s B d g . ons ru tion s ua C t c q d . Bau eise Metho of ui in w d b ld g . Mi i ar or s m l t y w k depart ent . Bav ia ar n.

’ ’ ” ' An mﬂammable product composed of cai'bide and o er su s anc s th b t e , use in a n saf am d cetyle e ety l p. e xam m a m mm m mu aam rr s o s.

ffi ia O c l . B e d i e n u n g s m a n n s c h a f t e n in r P e e Ba erie . ersonne un cre ( tt ) l , g w .

B efe . r r hl O de . Be fehhg To command a regiment; to be in omman f c d o . Be fehlsatIs abe Issu of or r g e de s . hls Em B e fe brucke . ergenc y bridge B e fehlse mpfanger Representatives of formations for recei in or rs v g de . Genera of c er comman in l ﬁ d g . Be fehlsstand 0 0 mm “ 0 9“ f l P Be eh sste lle .

f hls b rmittlun . Trans mission of or rs B e e ii e g de . un For iﬁ a ion f i . t B e est g g c t . f s i un san a n De f ns B e e t g g l ge e es . i D f r s i n sar . e ens e o Befe t gu g be t w k . f s n a e n D f nsi e or s Be e tigu gsb ut e e v w k . r To romo Be fo dern p te ; to dispatch . Promo ion trans or t ; p t . Be fﬁrderung dem Dienstalter a romo ion s niori n ch P t by e ty. f r a ss r r R ih romo ion s ion Be b demng u e de e e P t by elect . romo ion ro P t ll . f rd run mi l Means of rans or B e b e gs tte t p t . m ion i . E x fr un . e Be e g pt . f En oun r a nun s t. e Begeg g ge ech c t b ttle . E m i manns af . s or n e ai to assis Begle t ch t c t; e d t led t . Es or Begleitung . c t . To ur b y . Tr a m n an in an un . e e . Beh dl g t t, h dl g Ex i n ma f s rfu i u e e . f . e e es B ehel p d t, k h t, bt g T m rar ri . o e e p y b dg . ion Ma es ift t e e of and ren fs on r . . . Behel k st ukt k h yp ( g , h g

ade) . l m Im ro is Beh e fs assig p v ed . m ro I vis s e . Beh elfssch litten . p ed ledg To ru e o er comman o er o er l v , d , v p w , n ro co t l . ori i s Auth t e . Feldverwaltungs Beh6r o den Fi eld administrative auth rities . S! AND GERMAN MILITARY TERMS ABBREVIATIONS .

i a Annex e in os a n i Be l ge . ; cl ure ; ppe d x . il i ke ic ax Be p c P k . l t k . u te Be inwic e P e . i un Re uisi ionin i re . Be t b g . q t g f n To en a kam e . e Be p g g . ot in r in of a r n n . Bekleidu g Cl h g; evett g ( t e ch) . h kl id sab il n . o i n s ion of th in en an e Be e ung te u g Cl t g ec t e t d c .

i un s m A . o in cﬂi e e a B e . B kl d g t ( . Cl th g c in kl id n ss rk . ot s n Be e u g tii e Cl h g tre gth . Ar i h kl i un sstii k . e of ot in Be e d g c t c l cl g . Dr r kl idun svors hrif n . ess e u a ions Be e g c te g l t . M i n . sin k t u . es Be ﬁs g g g . Road . a or an in of a ri w y pl k g ( b dge) . i e a ern . To es e e B l g b g . Si ege .

Belagerungsarmee . a run sar i Sie e ar i r Bel ge g t llerie g t lle y . a run skri Si arfar Bel ge g eg ege w e .

Bela run s- ar Si ar ge g P k ege p k . Belagerungsl Telegraph en Ab Si r m n ege teleg aph detac h e t . Bela erun s-Train Si e rain g g eg t . Be Do um n f r e c e roo ou e . l g t , p , v ch n To o r s Belege c ve ; to occupy; to hell . Be e en mit Sc ne feuer To o en ra i ﬁre on l g h ll p p d . un O a on . i im i ion Be e ccu os e . l g g p t ; p t , l vy hi Max im Belegungsfa gkeit . um levy which a town can sustain ; billeting capacity un smi I umi na in Beleucht g ttel ll t g materi al . B euc un s a en Sear i a on el ht g w g chl ght w g . Benac hric i un Informin ransmi ssion of informa ht g g g, t ion t . e ro su P t l pply . O ser r b ve . O ser a i n b v t o . Beobachtun slatte O s a ion o g b erv t p le . Means of observation

- Beo ac un s os en . Loo ou man b ht g p t k t . Beobach tun ss ie el eris o g p g P c pe . o a un ss l Be b cht g te le .

s io n and f . O b ervat n wago (ﬁeld oot ar il r t le y) .

26 dru m m u n R S AND Am m ﬁ m TE M .

“ ‘ B s n ri Ba r m e a n in r Bat e e . . e ea p nu g e e t tt y t . f n f ofﬁ rs on ere ce e o ce . C ( . g . , ) a r imn Supply ; strength (of eg e t) . Bes an iserner Iron ratio t d (e ) n. a ili St b ty. B s e an saufna m . In en r t d h e v to y . m To conﬁr .

rm i i on a on sanct on . C ﬁ t ,

’ B as f i m n sur i aI es ec e o nstru e s e . c t k C t ( g , g ) . B f o nis es ra en . T u t p h . B s r i sw h r i r ﬁr n To Wi a l e e . e t e c e ee e . t h p ( . g , t l y ) B s r i n W l i e n ea roun . t e chu g (toter inke ) . Sweep g (d d g d) Be ei i n si To ar i i a i e c an . c e n . t l g ( h , ) p t p t Be on on re e t C c t . Be onar ei n on r Wor t b te C c ete k . Be on au on re e s ru ure t b C c t t ct . Be nb m i i m a to auko pagn e Concrete construct on co p ny . Be ni r Ma n r o e . e of o e t t d c c te . Betonsc i ch A ron of n r h t p co c ete . Betonstarke T i c ness in concre e h k t . B n i eto t . s n rupp Concrete construction ec t o . Betonunterstand on r e d -ou C c et ug t.

’‘ tf ’ ° oncernin i m”m m C g , w th iitiigiéteiii ijiIIII:I212 Be ri sa i T rafli m e e un . n t b bt l g c depart e t . B ri s i i T fli i e e e n e . ra c un t b h t t . Be rie s e ie T raf c is ri t b g b t fi d t ct . B ri s s T ffi et eb in ektion . ra c ins ec ion p p t .

Be rie sma i Ro i - s er a . n o t b t l ll g t ck . Tim a w raffi e t ble (rail ay t c ) . P a form e a e l t , b dpl t . Be tun s-s ff f rm h l n m ar t a e . a o o in ort a r g t l Pl t ec e ( b tte y) . Beunruhi un sfeuer arassin r in fir g g H g o disturb g e . Beur au en To i e ea e l b g v l v . Beurlaub n ifi m h te stand . C c ers and en on furloug ed lists i im i f d n eac e e e . o cers an p t , . , fi

” men liable to mi litary service who ar n wi h ol rs e ot actually th t e c b . M . an a sent on ea b l ve . Boo ty . Rai d . Immin n im en in e . t , p d g y ss m -n ous su m m e n t TERMS Am A a .

n ar ard in Gu . B e achu . u w g d , g g ffn Arms armin armam Be a un . en . w g , g , t W a . oo ed B e w ldet d .

. l s d D . o oo icht bewaldet C ely w d e . T ir'ri rn . o a Bewasse g te . i Be weglichke t . i in ﬁ l warfar n s O en e e . Be wegu g kr eg . p ﬁght g; d O n h e mov n d r B n . t e I e ewegu g .

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' ' ‘ D i na f i s z i hn . . es tion o un Be e c ung g ( t ) . To take possession of ; to draw i ns t o ) . i m Ein r zi n . To a Lage be ehe p tch c p . i n a E n n z . To s ine Poste be ehe oc c upy po t . Di i n To m n h r e Wac he bez ehe ou t t e gua d . i T in ’ i Quart er bezi ehen o go to b llets. Dis ri t c t . zi omm Dis ri omman B e rksk ando t c t c d . ir ﬂi i Di ri ofﬁ r s e . B e z kso z er . t ct c i n Ban a sas B e e e . d d g ; b lt , h i nd in Las in B ele e . h g . s Binde trange . i Bi oua B wak v c . i los i e s e . O rtsb w ak . C b ll t Bi o r si es i f i . uac e ui . B w aksbed tir n me . v q t

‘ ‘ m i mm r i m B o ac c o an e . B w aksko andant . v u d s l Bi v ua r Biwak p atz o c g ound . i ﬂi er n i uac du Oﬂizier vom Biw aksd enst . O c o b vo ty. ank aff stee Bl e W en Cold l . a a Bel ws Bl seb lg lo . T to s un u e . o o o bl w, d (b gl n f as c ou s Emissi o o g l d .

B a Leaf s eet rec or . l tt , h ; d l a Bul ets (colloqui l) . Prussic aci d .

in r f r as ask Tin box ; conta e ( o g m ) . n ater e Ti w bottl . 2 AND 8 GERMAN MILITARY TERMS ABBREVIATIONS.

ater can s un i e a ac W ( l g l k p k) . e ad core of u et L ( b ll ) . L o e screen ooph l ; . Dar antern k l . Blin d .

' To ﬁre i an w th bl k . “ A lin . . b d .

. To eser d t . T oa i an o l d w th bl k . B an car ri e l k t dg . Lam si nalin s a i on p g g t t . To ri e fro th e b x Vo B fa r n . m o m oc k h e d v . B B x f a e i c r e ri in oc . o e es k o v h l ; t tl (b dg g) . Blockh aus Blockh ouse (also used to describe a

mac ine - un em ac emen h g pl t) . T x . se o e po . ac e e servi ce ac e a est J k t , ﬁ ld j k t (l t at ern i ou u ns p t w th t b tto ) . Trest e le l g . Trest e ri e l b dg .

' B t Tr ar ock era . e e g estl g . B Tra m oc o . nso kh lm . l B kk e . es oc ei Wedg . B kw n Trest e a n o . oc age . l w g B kwin en B and ac e oc d loc k t kl .

Bo en . Groun ear d d , th . Bo en e ec un fea ures of an sca e d b d k g t ( l d p ) . B ﬂ h urfa f th e r un oden e . S ce o iic g o d . B enstti k Groun sil of a frame mi nin od c d l ( g) . Bodenz ti n er Ba fuze d . se . B n ah n Tr r o e b . a g jecto y . B e s i a e nsc . n ﬁre og hus H gh gl . T i an oar uc oar h ck pl k, b d , d k b d . B re o e au er o e o h l , g h l .

B re mine mi nin o d ( g) . Bohrpatrone Small cylin drical blasting cartridge in use au r es etc . d ge hol , S o s astin h t (bl g) . Bore incers mini n p ( g) . Sma m r ar ll o t . Bo lt . L AND GERMAN MI ITARY TERMS ABBREVIATIONS .

Bom e Bom use b aem lanes b b ( d y p ) . Shell - proof (against contonuous bom bardment by 8-inch guns and “ eav Mi nen erfer or sin e h y w , gl i ts ea ier na ures h by h v t ) . B S f a dsch un . o e o renc g l p ( t h) . Bo e Messen er t g . i Bran om e . Inc en ar om db b d y b b . Bran e dg schoss . Incen i ar s el d y h l . ran r B dg anate . Bran oc as-esca e o e dl h G p h l . Brandloch verschluss latte E sca e- o e is p p h l d k . Bra in Min en erf r i n n ar ndm e . e ce di s e w y h ll . ran ra In en i ar B e e . c roc e d k t d y k t . ran r h r Inc n i ar a B d o . e d re y ﬂ .

Bran sa z . o er rain d t P wd t . Inc en i ar effec d y t .

Brec eisen . ro ar h C wb . Brechreizend Actin as an eme i c as s e g t (g h ll) . Brec stan e ro ar h g C wb . B rei e eo ra isc e Lati u e t (g g ph h ) t d . i Dis rsi a r Bre tenstreuun . e on e a error in s oo i n g p , l t l h t g .

’ B remsﬂ rissi keit Li ui for ﬁlli n rec oi uffer g q d g l b . re Bra e s oe B msschuh k h . Brenn auer Durati on of urni n of fuze d b g ( ) . Brennlan e Time of urnin or se in of fuze g b g tt g . in f renn unk . oc us o o urst B p t F ; p t b . Time of urnin of fuze b g ( ) . rennz tin er Bz Time fuze B d ( ) . re Breac B sche h . Br sc schi essen To ma e a reac e he k b h . an c ess ri in Pl k ; h (b dg g) . Bre e rn e ei e mit Re e e i an s tt , b kl d t v tt d w th pl k . h oo en s e B re ttersc uppe . W d h d .

‘ r t a l rri ke oo en ri e on i es B e tst pe b c W d b dg p l . -Taf Tai oar Brett el lb d . ri u e arrier i eon B efta b C p g .

ri fta en - A te i un arrier- i eon e tac men B e ub b l g C p g d h t . ri fta nschirrmeiste r arrier- i eon s r i ce taff an B e ube C p g e v , s serge t

of .

i ftau ensc a arrier- i n of Br e b hl g C p geo l t. G u ! T N I TIO u m m n an s A D ABPBFY A Ns.

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z - M 1 r nz m Br n o e ortar . o e ower (2 cm . ) b Br a rsa otbeutel H ve ck .

r a rsac s ra . B otbeute lband . H ve k t p

- f n n ran a re . Bruchpunkt . Re e t t (o t ch) il e n is nne Bruchte e . Fragm ts ; d co cted portions f trenc ( o h, Bruck nl i i i ir c r . e e tung . Laddere d c c u t (ele t cal) Brucken f iler ri i p e B dge p er . ’ k Brri c ens te . ri g Footb dge . Brii ck n ain i in in e r r tra . t . B dg g

Br k n - i uc e wa e ei in mac ine e r d e . g W gh g h , w igh b g

’ Brirckenw a en i a n Br e o . g . dg w g Brunnenbaukommando Company for sinking and construc t in g wells . ’ Brus a n f an er s un ic reas tkl ppe Plastro ( o l c t ) , b t a pl te . Brustpan zer Br a i e stplate . Brusts ch ld .

Brus e r . r r ra e eas o . tw h Pa p t, b tw k

Buc a r . r hh lte Bookkeepe . B uchse Buch senmach er (now fenme iste r rer ) Armo . B ii el i r n g S t m m; i g . n Bu sra . i de t Federal counc l . Burgerli ch er Beruf O cc upation in civil ’

ursc . n B he O fﬁcer s serva t . ’ Bursch enzimm r i m e Orderl es roo . Busso e n i . ma e . l . Compass ( g t c ) C .

ad r a C e C dre . l n ll n a ma ria li Ce o . Ce o e e e ce u i l ( t l k ll lo d) . ll n l ll n i in Ce o g aser . Ce o e eyep e ces ( goggles of gas

entra e x c an e e e C l , h g (t l ph entra informa ion ureau C l t b . T inv i . o es es e e oc a e . t, b g , bl k d

In tin arm esie in f rces es o . v g y , b g g v ran . Bre e t ( k) . Ch argen O fﬁce rs and noncommissioned oﬂi

cers . f ’ O ficer s charger . Ch argierten Officers and noncommissioned offi cers

M in a i r a ro oa . d , h gh d ni i a fﬁ Se or med c l o cer .

ef d n n Dir f r i Ch es Feldeise bah wesens ec tor o a lways . f F l ni n Dire r n ra f m i a rvi h e d s dsa w es . c to e e o e c se ce s C e e tats e s . . . g l d l f rm o th e ﬁeld a y . Ch ef des Feldtelegraph en n Dir i n wese s e c tor of s g als .

f d i f h n ra s ff Che es Generalstabes . Ch ef o t e Ge e l ta ot tran rman term . (N slate d ; Ge n v i v tai e d ) Ba arian l ght ca alry . h iff i C re C pher . i r ri in C phe w t g . iff n i Ch rieren To e c pher . n Chlori e (gas) .

Ch lorkalk e ac i n o er ch ori e of lime . e bl h g p wd , l d hlork hlen x ne a C o o yd phosge (g s) . i i in n in s I a c o e . C v l ( ) . pl l th a a R n fe D chp ppe ooﬁ g lt .

Du -out c o ui a g ( oll q l) . Dam fablassschlauch on enser u e mac i ne un p C d t b ( h g ) . Re rese i Darstellung . p ntat on Dauer Dura i i ura i n b l ty, d t o . Dauer efe e Stan i n r ers b hl d g o d . i s a auerﬂe sch . re er e me D P v d t . l Run in x e i Dauer auf . n e rc se g . Da rsc rce marc uerma h Fo d h . n a i ma en nﬁ Dauernd u t ugl ch Per n tly u t . i a i n . i ec eze c un . o e es n on co e name . D kb h g C d d g t , d k l r rri en a amen men s Dec . o b atte C g d , d t . r a k r a i Dec e . o e n e a u n roof f k . C v , bl t; t p l ; o a gallery (mining) ; roof of a dug t Gu .

T i c ness of co er stren o f h k v , gth er cov . To sil f a frame minin ec enstu . o D k c k p l ( g) . D am e na e ec kn e Cod m . D k la a n er ec n . o co p W g v . un o er Deck g C v . fr Dec n e en ic . o er om ie ku g g g S ht C v v w .

m ra en . u or renc co er renc Dec kr s b S . g g pp t t h , v t h c la r am ro e e fr m ie but not De krm s e . c o g g C p p t t d v w, from ﬁre c n ea ani ; o c led c p . n Lin f f Dec s inie . e o e ence ku g l d . D n a af E cor c eri n a ec ku sm nnsch t . s o r g t ; v g p ty . e k n m ri al n D c u ate . Roo gs ﬁ g . Deckun stru en erin ar g pp Cov g p ty . D r ec or . e o kw t Cod w d . or infan r an n ineers Sw d ( t y d e g ) .

r ri w d g p .

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04 ERMAN MI LITARY TERM AND EV G S ABBR I ATIONS .

Dire i on Direc ora e kt t t . n ran Di h a d a . a n iskus te . sc n re a e D g h d g d . Dis osi i on zur O n alf a of emcers p t , h p y ( ) . i fﬁzi r Distr kto e .

Division Divi sional of cer fi . rz A Divisionsa t . ssistant medi cal emeer di ision v . Divisi onsauditeur Di isiona u ad a v l j dge voc te . Di visionsbefeh l Di isiona or er v l d . Divi sionsbruc krantrain Di visiona ri in rain l b dg g t . Divisions e fech tsstand Di isiona a t e e a uar g v l b t l h dq ters . Di isionsinten an Di isiona in en an v d t v l t d t . Divisions farrer Di isiona c a ain p v l h pl . Di na Divisionsstabs uartier . i sio ea u q v l h dq arters. D Do c . a er l h gg . m Do c esser . as ni fe l h Cl p k . D o . T o e in oa ll h l p (b t) . Do me sc er In e r re ter l t h t p . B D e e er . i ane opp ld c k pl . D e l Bi elf m er . noc u a 0 pp g as l rs . D e B n o fernro hr . i oc u ar te e o pp l l l sc pe . D Do e l eleise . ou e trac rai a pp g bl k ( lw y) . m Doppelkolonne . Colu n of subsec tions (artille ry and mac hi ne uns g ) . Do ellaufi Dou e arre ed pp g bl b ll . D i Do e ei un . oub e c rcui me a i ir ui pp ll t g l t; t ll c c c t . D e osten Dou e sen r os opp lp bl t y p t . Li Do e sterne . ts s owi n a ou e r pp l gh h g d bl sta . Tim n Dz . d r i D0 elz finder . e a e c uss on fuze pp ( ) p . “ ” Pi n D alk n . bau ornb e lks .

Drac en a on i e al oon sausa e- ha h b ll K t b l ( g s ped) . D D . ra n ragoner goo .

- im D m Dra oner Re en . ra oon re i en g g t g g t . D Wi raht re . B i B an er Dra t . are re e ec ri l k h w ( l t cal) . Draht in zaunun ire fen e g W c e . i Drah t eﬂec h t . re ne tti n g W g . ’ i Drah t esc h ri tz . re un g W g .

Dra i tter . ire ne ttin htg W g . “ Dra thi n erni s ire i re en an le men h d W , w t g t . G M ILI TA MS AND B R VIA I ER AN M RY TER A B E T ONS.

. ire ead e l tri al W , l ( ec c ) . D ra ose Tel ra hi e c . ire ess e e ra htl g p W l t l g phy . i re n ai s W l . D ra ne z ire en an em n ht t W t gl e t . D ra ro en . i re c in ers of en an lemen ht ll W yl d ( t g ts) . D h ra sc ere . ire cu er wi re s ears t h W tt , h . ire -c u in s ua W tt g q d .

D ra tsei ire ro . e h l W p . “ ” D ra er au ire ire entan eme n htv h W , w gl t . li n er of i re for en an leme nts Cy d w ( t g ) . D rah zan e ire ni i e rs e . t g W pp , pl rs D ra za ir f n ht un W e e ce . D ral T i s of ri ﬂi n un or riﬂ l w t g (g e) . i D ni f rm i e i n r . o w s . Gl c hble be de rall . U t t ne D n reasin wi Zu hmender rall I c g t st . D v rau f e en To a ance . g h . d

D an . a e re hb k L th .

D re zen ivo o t . hbol . P t b l

’ in i e r . D rehbrri c ke . Sw g b dg

T urn to eel . D re en . h o t , wh i n urn R at o ist . D re un . o h g t , t , tw Turn a e on rail a ra ersi n t bl ( w y) , t v g a e of renc mortar pl t ( t h ) . Tri an u a i on s a i n g l t t t o .

Tri o moun in D reifusslafette p d t g . T ree - a e r rum for as mas D reischichteneinsatz h l y d ( g k) . T rain re a i n o t . , b k an as c ot in D rilchanzug C v l h g . a i or Dril . an s r . D rillich c h C v , d ll mminen To thr eaten be i . D ro hen . , t m n n To oo . D ro h e . b i n or D ruc karbeiten Print g w k . r e um D ru ckpumpe . Fo c p p . Malin erer s i r er Dr uckeberger g ; h k . D r tic ker rea rou ene tra e ier e Durc hbrec hen To b k th gh , p t , p c . n a oc a e Eine Bloc kad e durc h To ru bl k d . re en b c h .

S ra e ic al ene ra ion . Strategisc her Durchbruch . t t g p t t

Brea i n hr ou ene ra ion . Durc hbruch k g t gh , p t t AN GERMAN MILITARY TERMS D ABBREVI ATIONS .

Durc rin en To ene ra e hd g p t t , hrou t gh . n T m i sh arr ut D fu re o ac o c o . urch h c pl , y i n iff T ri m a E nen A gr durc h o d ve ho e an ttac k . f ti n hre .

‘ n B n f a e Durc hf trhrung (ei er elage Prosec utio (o si ge) . un r g) . Du a Gan a assa e t orou hfare rc hg ng gw y; p g , h g . D h an ss h ein ermi urc g g c P t . D h ebildet Ex eri enc ed e raine urc g p , w ll t d . D hl ten Ex amination os urc asspos p t . D n n in ou ara e aufe er . urc hl d Co t u s p p t . Durc aufen es Drah thi n on inuous wire entan em en hl d C t gl t . rni de s . Durchlo hern T ri wi u l s c o ddle th b l et . m D messer . Dia e er urc h t . Durch hi essen To ut ﬁre sc c by . Durc a ar on o hschl g C b c py. ’ Durchsc hlag Breaki ng into th e enemy s galle ry

Durc sc a en To ene ra e h hl g p t t . To ut hrou in er c t gh , t sec t . D r ni A e u c sc . era h h tt v g . Durc sc ni ts zei nun Sec i ona s h h t ch g t l ketch . Durc hstoss Brea i n rou inroa k g th gh , d . Durc hstossun Ba one un oun a g y t wo d , w d c used a a r st b o thrust . To for a e rou d , w d th gh . D nami D ami e y t yn t . E e n e e . v , l v l . Plain To ma e e e ﬂ te n ar il er bom k l v l , at ( t l y bardm nt e ) . om r os . C e p t . Brac e k t .

- S uare im er q d t b . orner i ar . C p ll . Harrow ; also a plank with nails driven and proj ec ting through it use as an o s ac e d b t l . hr e n z u n n Mi i ar om im nts sa E e e u e c e e . . u b g g l t y pl ( g , l t

i h e s r i z ak s a s E c n p e t en O t y . “ ” E an reande . gg h d g . urr H y . r en U g t . ilm r orc mar E a sch F ed ch . To ac uain onese f orou i q t l th ghly w th . E inar ei e n e ensei i es Mu ua ac uaintance i eac b t , g g t g t l q w th h ’ o r s m o the eth ds. Di i in moun in gg ng , t g . i i i a ri E inbauen (der Batterien) D gg ng n (of b tte es) . i a n S ru ur in e for iﬁcati on e E nb ute t c t es ﬁ ld t ( . g . , ’ s e ers O P s h lt , . . , Working party for constructing em ac emen s pl t . To i va n de . Rai rea i n in enetra ion in d , b k g , p t , v ion as .

ru s o of n r of a rai E inb ch telle P int e t y ( d) . in r Mono ane E decke pl .

in un O er ea co er recess . E dec k g v h d v , n r ara Eindeckunge (fortlaufende) Continuous ec esses (under p pe t) . T n o rea in o ene ra e e er . b k t , p t t , t 87 AND GERMAN MILITARY TERMS ABBREVIATIONS .

' Collapse ; invasion ; l ’ on i e s m nd . To fa in to in a e ll ; v d . An e of esc n gl d e t . rn To ca in to man Einfor . e de ll ; d d . Ein e ec sc usssic er In sh e - em a emen g d kt ( h h ) ll p pl c t . Ein e ec warden To be co ered in or com e g d kt v , pl te ly “ in e renc or ot er ork s bl d d (t h h w ) . To di on s lf i g e e n . Ei reifen To come in o ac ion ng t t . i ni u Ein . ni he t U t ; ty . — ni r m i Rinn i e oss . ersa o o n s E . a n e t ge ch U v l c b ed (H . d shra ne s e p l) h ll . Einim f To i ula e to s m en . noc in ec eru p t , j t ( ) .

O ne- ear o un r y v l tee . To roo e to ro i i a u r g v ; p v de w th g tte . Ein To ec om leben . b e thoroughly ac quain te d i a i . os i on e . new w th ( g , p t ) . Einleiten einen Angriff To prepare an attack ; to begin an a ac tt k . Einm ss n To ﬁx a aim e e . i e . . er n oin s ( g , b tt y g p t ) . ra r a mm En nce e . e e o uni a t ( . g , wh c c ti on renc en e rs a ﬁre r n t h t t e ch) . E m To u inne en . occ on uer h py , c q . Ein uar ieren To i u r . e ar e roo s q t b ll t, q t t p . To erec or ani ze arran e t, g , g , re ar p p e . Einric tun Arra m n o n e e r er . h g g t, d Nac h Einrichtung der neuen Ste llen After th e installation of th e new sta ions t . Mo i n in of roo s i il e . n o b v g ( . g , t p t e s to be ca e u of recrui ts l t ) ; ll d p ( ) . Einsa z Brin in u em o men rin in t g g p, pl y t, b g g i n o ac ion en a em r t t , g g ent; b eath ing drum of gas mask (in whi ch “ case i t is a contrac tion for Ate m einsatz E x en i ure of ammuni i on p d t t . To swi tc h on (elec tri cal) ; to insert (a unit between other units in GERMAN m u n ! TERMS AND “h u m m us

To inc u c e l at . Sin e a er u for as m s gl l y dr m ( g a ks) . To re is te r e i is t o ﬁn g . b g n m tre i n. d e r n th a ge . i E nschiessensverfahren . e s r t o R g t a i n . i iff E nsc en . o m r h T e ba k. E insc a en o stri e of ro le hl g T k ( p jec ti s) . l k ll E insch a s na . Re or of a s e urs g p t h ll b t . To i i co r se n e . mp , clud In es me for s v t nt ( tre s) . i E i s ne e . To di i n ch d n g n . E insch ni Em ac e me m ms r n b u e . tt pl t, e i hrau z r uz i E nsc b ti n e . e c is scre ed in d F (wh h w ) . E i nse zen T i n o ro uc e inser to ut in e . . t t d , t; p ( g , troo s in o th e ine in o th e t p t l , t ﬁgh e engag .

Am r in . Appa at e gesetzt . Engaged at the te lephone ui e q l) . z Arti erief i n . euer e nse e . O n ﬁre i artil er ll t pe w th l y . Ei ns annen To hoo in orses p k (h ) . — i ns rin n e e . R E e r in . e en a e p g d (W k l) trant ( ngl ) . Ein s ri zen T in p t o j ec t . Gan wa for en n n u oses g y ( trai i g p rp ) , r m a p .

Ei ns e en . To t i n u n t ll pu ; to s spe d . euer ei ns e en To ceas e ﬁre F t ll . Ein Pferd eins e en To s a e a rse t ll t bl ho . To en is recrui s l t t . E n i T ine S o en e ns e en . s t ll t ll o top a gallery (mini ng) . I n einen Truppenteil esi nge s e er en t llt w d To be posted to a unit . Sic i e er eins en T h w d tell o re turn .

Eins e un . Rec rui in e en sus ension . t ll g t g , nlistm t ; p i i n T mi Zeitwe l ge Einste llu g . emporary suspension; inter s

si on .

o a se fa o n al C ll p , ll , d w f l . a in of s C v g in a haft . To di i e in o e ail v d t , d t . Di vi sion r i n is osition , g aduat o , d p ; “ ” or er of a d b ttle . T r m o en e oin e ar . t , to j th y

Absorbed . V 40 GERMAN MILI TARY TERMS AND ABBRE IATIONS.

‘ n rs an in Ei nvernehmen U de t d g . i n Gui de ( nto the tre ches) . D m n Einzelaufzahlung etai led enu eratio .

In e en en ﬁre . Einzelfeuer. d p d t n Detai s Ei nzelhei te . l . n Ein zelscharte O rdi ary loophole . E z u Sin e roun in elsc h ss . gl d . ff Si n ir hi Einzeltre er gle d ec t t. en To i ra Einzi eh " w thd w .

Einzu ” E ntr of roo in o a own etc . g y ( t ps t t , i m m . Rai a n E ah nar i terk a n e . a or o a isenb be o p g lw y l b c p y . m Rai a n n m an Eisenbah nbauko pagni e “ lw y co struc ti o co p y . m Rai a fli ofi n . e Eise bah nbetri ebsa t . lw y tra c c . m m n ahn etri ebsk a ni e . Rai a trafli c o an Eise b b o p g lw y c p y . i n a n amm Rai a em an men E se b h d lw y b k t .

Eisenbah ndurchschni tt.

z N or f rail a i a s Eise n ahn ne . e o s ra b t tw k w y , lw y ys m te .

n n . Eisenbah sc hi ene Rai ls . n a n en S e e Eise b h sc hwell l ep rs . E n ah n ru en Rai a roo ise b t pp lw y t ps. Eisen eton Reinforce concre e b d t . t R i nfo n Eis nb onku el. e r e re e a e e pp c d co c t c upol . R inf m n Eis n e ehrun . e o e ferr n e b w g rc e t ( oco crete ) .

Eisenblechrahmen S ee -iron frame h t . Eisen rah Iron wi re d t . Eisenﬂ echtun Reinfo emen ferr on e g rc t ( oc cret ) . Eisen ammer Do s in im er o kl g ( t b w rk) . Eisenkli n eln Me a i noi e g t ll c s . Eisenmeissel Iron i ch sel .

Eisen fahl . Iron s a e os p t k , p t . Eisen fos en Iron os p t p t . Eisen a e Iron a e pl tt pl t . Ei ens an Iron o s e . r t g d .

Eisen ei e . Iron or me a ar t l t l p ts .

Eisentrii er . Iron ir r g g de . Eiserner Bestand Iron rati on (also used i n connec tion i r mm ni n w th arti lle y a u tio ) . Eiserne ortion I ro n ra i n P t o . Bisem os reuz Iron K cross . Eisna e ros nai s g l F t l . Elektri k r E i e tru . ec r ci an e n pp l t d t e t .

ﬂ D V GERMAN MILI TARY TERMS AN ABBRE IATI ONS.

Entwasserungsgraben T n . o esc e Entwei c he ap . E n De o men ex e on de e twi c klung pl y t , t nsi ; v lop me nt . En r Draf of oc umen rou s e ch twu f t ( d t) , gh k t , ro ec o i si ona e i i t p j t , pr v l d t on (tex boo r u a i o s ks, eg l t n , n zie en To ra screery from i e E t h withd w , ( v w ,

ﬁre , En zi ffern To e r t d ciph e . ’ T E ntz rinden o i n a e i . ﬂ m , l ght t Epauletten Epaule tes.

- i r Equitations Anstalt Sc hoo l of Equ tation (Bava ia) . Er eu en To secure ca t e oo b t , p ur (b ty) . Er ar eit Di i n d b gg g . f e m un Er au . ea o r f urf . d w H p a th , o d E a f r n i nuous ara et r u o . d wu f (durc hlaufend er) . C t p p Er en Eart s e o e d h (tel ph n , B i . a ur ed c ble. i E art ear ne . h , th l m m Ear or u e re c ortar . th tar , b ri d t n h f h r n Erdoberﬂac he Sur ac e of t e g ou d . u n Erdpolster . C shi o of earth . E a ﬂ u ht i n rds ppe ( c ige ) Fly g sap . Er s ati on roun s a i o d t G d t t n .

a h . zz e ra Erdtelegr p Power bu er (tel g phy) . Layer of earth (in front of concrete wa ll , n Ex i Erfahru gen per enc es . Erf m res of ex eri en ahrungsge ass As a ult p ce . m Erfor ern . To e an re ue t as o . d d d , q s , k f r e e Erforderlich R quisi t . i m nt Erfor e ni . Re u re e d r s q .

Erf tille . To o r f n e . bse v , ulﬁll m Su e enta co le in . ppl ry , mp t g E r anz m n in g ung Co pleme t ; recruit g .

n n darf . D ﬂ Er a zu sbe . e e c g g ci n y . z m Er ﬁn un h . Draf g gs annsc aften . ts .

u i . Erganzungsplanquadrat . Supplementary sq ar ng of a map Erganzungszug Supplementary sec tion (appli ed to extra machi ne gun uni ts formed in

191 T e erm o o so ete . 6 . h t is n w b l ) s u m m u n ! u m Al l) m n m rxom .

T o surrender .

Er e nis Occ urren e resu n e g b c ; lt , co s quence , se ue q l . To sei ze a e u arms , t k p ( ) . Ele a i on ri in roun v t , s g g d . Er h ebun en und Fa en . nd u a i n roun g lt U l t g g d . T in o crease .

E rh ebun . Ele a i on ei hi l comman in g v t , h ght , l , d g i n po t .

E rhoh un wink l . An le of e e a i n gs e g l v t o . E r ennen To r o ni ze k ec g . E r ennun mar e Identi is k gs k ty d k .

r ennu s ort . a c or count rsi n E k ng w W t hw d , e g . Erkennungszeichen

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Fa n a co ors s an ar . h e Fl g , l , t d d n i i Di ns d r . ac e ser c ne auf e . O e . Fah , e t t v v h D r i n Fah n nflu t ese o . e c . t nfl D r Fah ne uch tiger eserte . n n n f fi a n r As ira o cer rs s a e . F h e j u ke . p t fi ( t t g ) n mi arrier Fah ensch ed F . ra tica f ffi Fahrbar P c ble or wheeled tra c . Fah rb ndel oat for im ro ise oatin ri e u Fl ( p v d fl g b dg ) . err F y . Tim rai a . ta e e bl ( lw y) . a r n Bat eri i arti a r F h e de t e F eld llery b tte y . i a r r Dr ve . F h e . r a rra i F h d B cycle . Fah rtanw eis . Tim ta i a e ble (ra lw y . Fah rtliste ) Fah rtn ummer Nu mber given to draft of reinforce m n e ts .

Fah r und Marsch-Tafeln Tables of railway movements and ma rches . i . Veh cle . a en " T fe F ll o ll . Das Ba n f n To rin n o e a e . . th e a o e th e c ar j tt ll b g b y t to h ge . Fallbr k ﬁ c . D ri e rawb dge . ara u P ch te . Fallsch irmrake te arac u e i P h t l ght . 4 6 Gm m rrn ‘r u m AND ABB E R VI ATI ONS.

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Fe l -Arti ri ie and orse arti d lle e F ld ( h ) llery .

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‘ ‘ l i Fi a Fe dbackere e ld b kery . ld a f n ie en Fe b cko e F ld ov . Fi i a m r eld ra lw y ( ete gauge ) . 48 E MA MILI TAR TE RMS AN D ABBREVI ATI G R N Y ONS.

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F r . a s e u e b undol F ggot . r in n am ff ct e u e ersc e u . e e e F h g Fl . e u e r esc win i ei Ra e of ﬁr e F g h d gk t t . Fe u erlarm Fire alarm .

e u e r eitun ire con ro e e on i F l g F t l , t l ph e l ne used for ire ctin fire d g . Fe u e rleitun subu en ire comman ex ercises g ng F d . rl i an Lar a ma r Fe u e e tu s l . e sc e fo fire con ro ng p g l p t l . r ini Firin i n Fe u e l e . g l e . u e ror nun Me o of fi re e ra i or l Fe d g th d ( . g . , p d de ib erate fire ) . e u e r ausen uses or interva s urin ri n F p Pa l d g fi g . erri Direc ion of fi re Fe u chtung t . rs l o umn of ame Fe u e au e . C l fl . in Re c tion of n a . e Fe u e rsche fl ( gu fl sh) . k Vo me of fire r u . Fe u e rsta e . l n i ositi n ers e . re o Fe u t llu g F p . l n a t ri Ba r siti n r e o o . Feuerstel u g de B t e e . tt y p ah F ll le c ti n f att r si i A sw der euerste un . Se o o e o on u l g b y p t . a f a Fe u erstrahl Fl sh o gun. i De t of fire Fe u ert efe p h . ll n Bursts of fire Fe u erii berfa e .

l nh it u eriorit of fire Fe u eriiber ege e S p y . nt a ion o fi e Fe uerverei nigung Conce r t f r . Distri uti n of fire il o . Fe uerverte ung . b ire istri u ion oo Fe uerverteilungsh eft F d b t b k .

an -artiﬁ r Fe uerwerker Serge t ce .

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ac a n . a ra e c or Fl hb h Fl t t j t y .

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a feuer . a ra e c or ﬁ Fl ch Fl t t j t y re . Fla fe er atterie a tra or a ch u b . ec er Fl t j t y b tt y .

Flachswer . as e tow as e g W t , w t . Fladdermine Sometimes used for camouﬂet ing a s an ar na a Fl g , t d d ( v l) . Fla enzei h n a si na s gg c e Fl g g l . a i A ehr e . u Fl k ( . , Fl g bw anon An iair raf n K e ) t c t gu . F a a erie An iaircraf a e r l kb tt t t b tt y . Flakgruko (Flug Abwehr Kanonen Gruppen Kom mm n man . ro a r A A u o . ent . . c e d . g p d t n iair raf i n la z . A ro e c o F kschu . t c t p t t . iair raf i n ak . An o Fl zug t c t sect .

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fr m i n rs in er en as e c s . Flasch g Gas o c yl d , yl d ga Fl ensa rs ff x n in in er a sc h ue to O yge cyl d s. l nz u u le F a sc he g P l y . r r Fle c htwe k Hurdle wo k . r f r r ir f hin Mate ial o epa o c lot g . Fli n e Br i ri ege d uc ke Fly ng b dge . n Di i i n In n n i i i n Fliege de v s o de pe de t d v s o . Fli e en e nn l i rl c umn g d Kolo e F y g ol . Fli r A iator airman ege . v ; . i Fl ght . An i ir f m r t a cra t easu es . A r r e oplane photog aph . l i r ht A i n F e e beobac un . ero ane o ser a g g pl b v t o . Fl i er h An i irc firin e g besc uss t a raft g . Fle ige rdeckung ! Put on th e screens ! keeping un der ver fr m a r n co o e opla es . ” Fle i erde kun n Rem s reens g c g aufgehobe ove c . Fle erkam f A ria com a ig p e l b t . Fli egerkompagni e Flying c ompany (Bavari a now oh e e sol t ) . Fli egerkom Foresight (on rifle : for use eri i a a l obj ect ves) . Fli e er h ot ra hi en A r lane ra g p og p e O p photog phs. An r f tiairc a t fire . Fli e ersic ie fr m air r f g ht V w o c a t . Fli r a i i Fi ne f in e e u e . ss r g t gl chk t t o fly g . Fli egertruppen Flyi ng tr00 ps (e qui valent to aero ne uni ts f R i n r pla o oyal Fly g Co ps) . Linen shee t (for signaling to aero anes pl ) . Arrangements for gi ving warning of th e a r of air r ft pp oach c a . Fli ehbolzen en ri fu a o in fuze C t g l b lt ( , a F oa raf b fin s ea in fin ( ) l t, t; ( ) , t dy g in iri i a d g ble . in rid Float g b g e . A rescue apparatus similar to th e Drager Selbstretter or ox ygen rea hi n r t b t g appa a us. lfi ch ti e Bef sti n l as n r n m n F g e gu g H ty e t e ch e t . Fl F i ug l ght . -A - An i i n Flu ehr n a . rcr f g bw Kano e (Fl k) t a a t gu . u ERMA MILI TAR TE RMS AND ABBRE A G N Y VI TI ONS.

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F u esen A i i n l gw v at o . Aer n opla e .

- A i W re n i ess. Ft . u ero a e e Fl gzeug . pl ﬁtt d w th l f r l n l z fiihr r i o ae o a e . F ug eug e . P l t (o p ) n l h n . A r . F u zeu ssc u e . e o ane s e ha ar g g pp pl h d , g i m m u tr e . F e ld a way (60 c . ga g ) rm i n Fo at o .

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r m n s h l Clearin th e e of fire . F ei ache (de Sc ussfe des) . g ( fi ld ) is n Fre preche To ac quit . i n i i li nk n a d . Fre w l ge Kra e pflege . Volu tary i wi i r e r Fre ll ge Volunt e . m i l e r s . iwi l i s A m i r s . Vo ntee er au o o co Fre l ge uto ob lko p . u t b l p

- i i i es M r o r un eer mo r oa o r s. s . o Fre w ll g oto bo t Ko p . Vol t t b t c p N Fressbeutel ose bag .

n . . c Frie de Pea e . A n ru e . Ein fauler Friede . hollow t c ‘ ' m ie ensm ssi O ini n in eac e i e . Fr d a g . bta g p t f m e r i a ri e ns ahr l n eac e i e a a . F ed p a . P t t bl ( lw y) n f f in Friede s uss Peace oot g . e r n t law Peac st e g h . i i n Peac e c ond t o s . n f fr n e Frontausdehnung Ex te t o o t h ld . ‘ n n l r ar o ervin sta ion . Fro tbeobach tu gsste le . Fo w d bs g t

ntl n Fronta e fron . Fro a ge g , t T fr n o o t . GERMAN MI LI TARY TERMS AND ABBREVIATI O NS .

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h en . T o ea ui e c on e . l d , g d , v y m i o man er ea er u e . C d , l d , g d Fuh r er der r B omman er of th e rai a a e n . g . g g C d t s ort Tran p . A oa of h a l d y . Tra e in ex e nses v l g p . Trans or ar p t p k . F hr arkkolonne Su ar u p pply p k . Su ar ehi e pply p k v cl . Fuh r un i er omman con uc ui in g H gh C d ; d t; g d g , F r n srin Dri in an of a ro ec i e uh u g g v g b d ( p j t l ) .

f a - e - A t il n Field ire et m n F r e ess ac e . u (Funke F ld b u g) . w l d h t Fukla (Funker- Klein- Abtei n Tre n ire ess m n lu . c e a e g) h w l d t ch t . l lver 2 F 2 1 2 a te rn ex osi e T N T F u . . . ii lp 0 ( p 0 ) 90 p t pl v ( . . ) ff Li ui se to as s e s llsto . u Fﬁ q d ( d ﬁll g h ll ) . l Th e urs i ar e of a s e l un . n c Fii g b t g h g h ll . To s ar to sen a ire ess m ssa e nken . e Fu p k ; d w l g , ransmi ire ess t t by w l . arat ir ess a nk ena . e ara us Fu pp W l pp t .

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un erkom a nie ire ess te e ra com an eac F k p g W l l g ph p y (p e ) . Fun s ruc ire ss m ssa k p h W le e ge . To or mec anica e rm w k ( h l t ) . r i i e ora Fu a erle n . cor g F ge d . uar e rmaste r ser an for su l Q t ge t ( pp y) . Fusilier Private of fusile er battali on or regi men t .

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ER I TAR TERMS AND ABB EVI ATI O G MAN MI L Y R NS .

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G en eral der Artellerie : General of artillery (commands a cor s p ) . G en era der Infan erie Genera of infan r comman s a l t . l t y ( d cor s p ) . G en eral der Kavalleri e General of cavalr y (commands a cor s p ) . n ra - m rs a Fi mars a mm s G e e l Feld a ch ll . . eld h l (usually co and a ro of armi s g up e ) . G en eral-Inspekteur des Etap Inspec tor general of lines of com en und Eis n a n s m i a i and rai a s e esen un c t on . p b h w . lw y n era - In en e an en ra G e l t dan t Int nd t g e l . e n eralitat Gen ra of rs G e l fic e . G e n era - omman o Stafi of an arm cor s cor s ea l K d y p , p h d uarters q . nera e nan i n n m G e ll ut t . L eute ant ge eral (co mands a i ision d v ) . Major general (commands a brigad e) “ ” G e neral- Oberst General- O berst (usually man s an arm d y) . n ra o rarz i m i e e e . . L e nan o on a G l b t ute t c l el ( ed c l) . G e neralprofoss n - i m i m e era uar r s r ar n l a G . G e e e u er as er e era t . l Q t t Q t t g . H Q a en ra s ff of er ( g e l ta fic ) . Gen ra staff e l . OS TERMS AND TI GERMAN MILITARY ABBREVI A ONS.

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d ot S ore e o . Gerate ep . t d p t

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ing) .

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- n Incen iar s e . Bra d Gesc hoss . d y h ll ‘ z r Geschosse ( u kurz gehende ) Sho ts .

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r i . Co ps w reless H Q . Sm oo smoot re th , h bo . i Marc in s e Gleichschr tt h t p .

AR E N R V T or GERMAN MILIT Y T RMS A D ABB E IA I ONS .

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r na ier- Re ime Grena ier re men G e d g nt d gi t . nz L mi . i i r Gre e ou ar t e . t , b nd y, fron Grenzegruppen Flank groups (of a unit in th e trenc hes )

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Grun satz . Pri nci e d pl .

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a en und O sen . oo s and H k H k eyes. Di m a messer . a e r H lb te .

to a f- Halbpon n . H l pontoon (of th e biparti te di isi ona e ui men v l q p t) . a f er a ter h eadcollar o s er H l t H l , ; h l t . ea ro H d pe . Scarf Halsbinde . a a Halt! Wer d ! . H lt! Wh o goes there ! a e r falzarti er Groo e c ar er or stri ma az H lt , g v d h g p ( g i ne

n arria ari a i or u . e e n e Halt g C g , b g, b h v . Tr n n etri ebbahn . e c M wa 5 cm au Ha db h y ( 0 . g ge) . a n Sma m rw ff . ar s Handfeue e ll . men e an -to- an ﬁ Handge g H d h d ght . ranate an rena e Handg H d g d . B h elfshand ranate Ex te m ori ze an rena e e g p d h d g d . Brandhand ranate Incen iar an rena e g d y h d g d . an ra a an i a E ntsch ar fte n e . . rena e w ou e on tor H dg t H d g d th t d t . an rana e Li e an rena e Scharfe H dg t v h d g d . a ac en To inser a e ona or in Sch rf m h t d t t . a a in i a re a i an r e . r Stielhandg n t Cyl d c l g n de w th h dle . sh and ranate Dumm an rena e Ubung g y h d g d . ka l De ona r for an renad e anate . o Handgr n pse t t h d g . i re r ss an te h e . G na e e H dgrana nn sc d ec . D ABB V ATI O S GE RMAN MILITARY TERMS AN RE I N .

B m i ofﬁcer o b ng . Handgranatenstand Ground set aside for hand-grenade

H n B m i t a d ra te r . o ar g na nt upp b ng p y . ” Ha d ra T ro er om n ate w r r . er. g n n e fe . h w , b b an e H dl .

Ro ar o er minin t y bl w ( g) .

G o e l v . Han s u z an uar riﬂe d ch t H d g d ( ) . ff si Sattelseise near i e O de , s d ) . Han affe Sma arms dw n ll . or m an ra esma artisan arti W k , t d n, , ﬁ cer .

’ Hand rk ilu Artiﬁ r s m w e era ce etac en . bte ng . d h t

' Handw erkerabteilu Tra esme of th e Train ng d n .

an rksm M r m an c w e is r . as e H d e te t ech i . Too s l . Too box l . S o e ee e e in minin l p ; d p l v l ( g) . Han ematt ammoc g e H k . orn ra ion C ( t ) . Hartschi er Hatschi er Halbardier arc er so ier of th e ) , h , ld Bavarian body guard of Hal bardi ers .

Solidiﬁ ed a co o so idiﬁ e mot l h l, l d hy a ed s iri s l t p t .

Kﬁste - au i z oast- efense o i zer n H b t e . C d h w t . Tum - i z z i au e . owi r n urre H b t H t e t t . Le ichte (Sch were ) Feld au i ze Li h ea ﬁe owi zer H b t g t (h vy) ld h t . o z r a te r H wit e b t y . Hau z-Gra e owi z r sh e bit nat H t e ll . Hau i z-Zun er o i zer fuze b t d H w t . D minin ump ( g) . Main gallery (mining) ea sta H d ll . S no sis y p . N E AND B N GERMAN MILITARY T RMS AB REVI ATI O S.

Hauptkadette nanstalt Ce ntral cadet institution (Gr o w Lichterfelde )

Hau tkranke buch Hos i a re is er p n p t l g t . Hauptleute und Rittmeiste r Captains (ofdismounted andmounte ( 1 arms)

Mai o n b dy . Ca ai of inf an r ar i er o r pt n ( t y , t ll y, en inee rs g ) . Hau tmesstelle Princi a sur e statio p p l v y n . ea uar rs H dq te . rosses au uartier Genera ea uar ers G H ptq l h dq t . au tste u Mai osi i on main em ac ement H p ll ng n p t , pl . Hau s ol en Main a er mini n pt t l g ll y ( g) . au tru Main of vanced ard H pt pp body ad gu . Main ressin station casua t c ear d g , l y l in ion g stat . H m i e e au ever an s e . b b L , h d p k eer Arm H y . Das s e en e n rm t h d Standi g a y . f mi es Group o ar . Hearse- aval eri e Ind en n a r K l ep de t cav l y . eeres ei t n O ers e omman er in i ef enera a H l u g , b t C d ch , g l he d mm n uar ers hi er co a . q t , gh d i Heeresze tun . m z g Ar y ga ette . Home (usually translated as Ge r man y , Th e om erri or h e t t y . Th e home army (as opposed to

lm . He et . He met cov r l e .

O O O O O O O O O O O O D O O O O O O O O ra c ain g h . Brake shoe ; block plac ed behind a wheel to prevent a cart moving ac ar sl e b kw d down a op . Dr -s ag hoe . Jam m hi ne n ( ac gu ) . Hand e of a c l l ( u p kett e) .

Up . Su pply . GERMAN MILITARY TERMS AND ABBREVIATI ONS.

H nm hi To m u m r er r r n arc co e u a . a a sc e e h p , p , pp oach H h ﬁ T in mm i i n e a o r u e . a un t o ransc en b g p ( . g , ) . H r n i To cree for ar e a schle chen p w d (up) . H zi i in eran e en To e a to r u . h . d t l ; b g p n nin f or Hera zi e n Re ui sitio e . . o ses hu g q g ( g , h ) .

Herbs m r A tumn mane ers t anbve u uv . r in th n es Ma ch to e tre ch . r o H e g este llte Recovered w unde d . To r i n il ru e e re a . l , g , p v Herste un Fi tin xin u cons ruc ion ro ll g t g, fi g p , t t , p ion duc t . To en i fir e t to ra e e . c ou . . t , d w ( g , ) Rescue or rs aid w k , fi t . Auxi iar rai a l y lw y . A xi li r u ary obse ver . A xi i r ser i e t u l a y v c ac . Au i i ar foresi ri e x l y ght ( fl ) . Aux i i r ersonne l a y p l . i A i i s i al fs azare . u ar o H l l tt x l y h p t . Hilfsl t A xi i r m n i n azar tz . u a a a ce ra e ug l y bul t . Hi fs A xi i r n u ar r0 0 s . l t uppe . l y t p Hilf szi l mi n in e Ai g po t . ” Himm m In th ir e a . e a l , . m ‘ Hin rnis . O s l w ir n wire e b tac e e en an e e . d , t gl t , E fi m s E ektrisc Hin erniss . l tri i n n e en l he d e ec ed w re e ta gl t . i n ersen Hindern s . Su en s V ktes k ob tac le . Hin en nac In rear t ( h) . Hin m ter a . A us h lt b h . Hin r l h in m e and . n in te e Grou e t e e ac a . g d b h d l , b k Hin er es e eines a ons B of n t g t ll W g ack part a wago . Stern o f a on oon ( p t ) . Breec oad er hl . a on od W g b y . H n m m i in d kl i . Co e i t u Rec n . i e tu g mte etall c c rcu . I f ndi cation irec ion re erence . , d t , Shor hun in nife t t g k . Ban sman d . Ho h E c a n . evate d rai a b h l lw y . Hoc ruc i ressure mi ni n hd k H gh p ( g) . Hoch em findli h i s nsi i f a e e hone p c H ghly e t ve (o t l p , 7S MILI TA TE M AND ABB E GERMAN RY R S R VIATI ONS.

n slei tun i ension ire g g H gh t w . Raise comman or e e a ed d . l v t osi ion p t . i m m Max u .

To crou ch . Sch fitzen 1m

Troo s si in in ren p tt g t ches. aze H . Hoh nri h tm i E evatin ear e c asch ne l g g . H h enr k Ri e es o uc n . cr e . . dg , t Hoh ltr vers o o traverse a e . H ll w . o e Sun en roa H hlw g k d . Ho z oo l W d . mm r in . m f o za ra e oo en u e . o o H l tt pp W d d y ( . g , b b stru ti on r c al pu poses) . o z n oo en ui i n s H l bau te W d b ld g . li d or o z e . oo en u H l dec k l W d pl g .

Hol f - - h m z ll r i . Tre f e i e en a e Abte lung e ll ng d tac t . mm o z . M H l ha er allet . m m x Holzkasten zu S ummen Wooden su p bo es .

o z o arcoa . H l k hle . Ch l Holzmeiss l oo hi se e W d c l . Holzr h m n oo en frame a e W d . lz h i n r t Ho sc e be Woode ta ge . in o z o . s a H l w lle Wood h v gs. Ho h ni n ara s mi ni r a r Lis e a u n . c ppa at . t g pp t ( g) Hor h di Lis enin me o s c enst t g th d . To is en l t . “ n wi e ma e Es wi rd gehorcht A liste ll b d . of nin Results liste g . ni n l r Liste g gal e y . in e or h m l is en r . Horc e dung . L t g p t h n enin a er Horc minenga g List g g ll y . ni n ro Liste g pat l . Lis enin eri o minin t g p d ( g , Hor o en Lis eni n os is eni n sen r s . chp t t g p t, l t g t y os n r L nin Horchp te g aben iste g post sap . o h ostenl h Lis nin os H rc p oc te g p t . i in sa L sten g p . l L in Horchstol en isten g gallery . Lis eni n ime t g t . B er ugl .

I .

i in To na ocu a e . vacc te , l t i on lis Vac cinat t . Infan r t y . Inf r i in . r n Inf anteri eausbildung ant y t a g .

- Inf a m lan n l ri li er . an r e e co tac t a ro . Infante e F eg t y p , p t “ Inf n h ii z an r u . Infanteri egesc t . t y g “ h ii Ba er of infan r uns Infanteri egesc tzbatterie tt y t y g . I n f a n t e ri e K o nstrukti on s Bureau Infantry techni cal sec ti on (of tech l i nica inst tute) . Infanterie-Muniti ons Kolonne I n f a n t r y ammuni tion column (heavy) I i one r m an m ni nfan r e co . Infanteriepioni erko pag e . t y p p y Infanteriereglement Infantry training (abbreviation “ of E x erzi er-Reglement f ﬁr di e Infanteri e

' - - oo of m sketr Infanterie Schiess Schule . Sch l u y .

- m- I f tr a er Infanteri e Stur Batteri e n an y assault b tt y . f n ri Infantr so i er In a te st y ld . In ni e r omi e En ineer commi ee ge u K t e g tt . Ingeni eur Korps Th e corps of engin eers (as di stin c t rom h e cor s of ioneers f t p p ) . S a em en of con ents Inhaltsangabe t t t t . i t f on en s Inhaltsverzeichni s L s o c t t . In i i e I n c . nnenwache . ly g p k t In erna fu ze t l .

- f i on . oas e ense a ta . Inselwache Bataillon . C t d b t l Ins ec or enera p t g l . i di s ri etc un e r Ins on or c . pec t ( t t, , d i n r an spec to ) . in Instandhaltung Ma tenanc e . Re air p . in in o th e line Go g t . “ ” Intendant (not . translated ; an intendant is an administrative fﬁ ia o c l) . E m rr ER AND AB E TI G RMAN s ax T MS BR VIA ONS.

In en ance i e th e ser ice ealin t d ( . . , v d g wi a ﬁnance arrac s su th p y, , b k , p and c othin ply , l g) . In en nce assessor t da . Inten an oﬁi i d ce c als .

- I n te n an ur Rat . In n ance or d t te d councill .

I n te n antur-Se re ar In en anc r d k t t d e c le k .

Insu a r ri al l to (elect c ) .

Iso a i l ted ; nsulated . Actual strength (as opposed to ’ Etatsstarke or w tabhshment) S eel ois s an ird r t j t d g e s. J .

ac e Jacke J k t . s fiel ursui fli a ia ion uni Jagd ta P t ght ( v t t) . Jager (not translate d ; correspond s “ ” to our rifles or l ager zu Pferde Jager zu Pferde (not translate d ; th e title of certain cavalry regi m n s e t ) . Year c ass of recrui s annual r ly l t , e crui t con in en t g t . Ba of ri e y ( b dg ) . h ile ri Joc brti cke . P b dge . Jod

Ti n f i i n c ure o o e . Jodtinktur . . t d

n - om A mi i ar rainin m n f o Juge d K pagni e l t y t g co pa y or b ys. r aniza i on for i i a Jugend . O g t g v ng boys K .

K - Munition A rmor- pierci ng ammuni tion

or machine gun) .

a e i ne C bl l . L n of e e gth cabl . l i b K abe . Tes ox k ste t . K adettenhaus Cadet school . Ka dettenschule K a go l ( K a m pﬂlu g z e ug - G e sc hwader O erste eeres , b H

Ba t e - ane s ua ron un er G t l pl q d d . H Q . h nf rr r win Ka ahre Fe y by o g boat .

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i li mmi r . Mi i Ka ser che Ko ssa u . l tar-Inspe kteur Imperial commissi oner (of volun ar aid uni t y ts ) . r li r n riﬂ e ali e . a e u K b C b (g , , r li r 1 21 Schwe es Ka be ( 5 u . Heavy artillery (15 and 21 in a i ri Smal ore Kle k l b g l b .

Kali atrone . o as car ri e p P t h t dg .

. m f rifl amme r a ber o o e . K Ch , b lt ( ) n ra u e of shra ne Ce t l t b ( p l) . Karnmerkno f no of rifle o p K b ( b lt) . mas r in r N C C . or uar er e c a e . . q t t h g f hi n o clot g. Kam f Ba e com a en a emen p ttl , fight, b t, g g t , i act on .

E eri ence of tin xp figh g . ‘ K z — B - an n a ampfllug e ug Geschwad er . attle pl e squadro 6 b ttle e i plan fl ghts ) . Fr n line i n fr n . o fi o t , ght g t . Ba a ttle g s. am f andlun M o of i n K p h g eth d fight g . Kam i i fl . i ca ua on p age Tac t l s t t . Kam fmi e M of arfare p tt l eans w . 7 TE MS AND ABBREVIATI O S S GERMAN MILI TARY R N .

Battle- plane ﬂight 6 battle anes pl ) . Daily allotment of gun ammunition i ns for acti ve operat o . i o u of ac ion Kampfunfah g zu machen T put o t t . ' i i a i Kampfverhaltnmse Tac t cal s tu t on . i Kampfzweck O bj ec t ve . h l Fu o es recesses un er ara Kaninc en och er . nk h l ( d p

pet) . an of a f arrier C ( ood c ) .

un . Kanone . G Kﬁstenkanone

an . e n Mantelk one Jacke t d gu . a a n N v l gu .

Revolverkanone Revolver gun . i i . n i r n s R ngkanone Gu w th chase g . in Gun turre t . o Sch ti tzengrabenkan ne Trench gun .

- a un s e Kanonen Gran te G h ll . n-Zti n fuze Kanone nder Gu .

r unner . Kanoni e . G i n ne . an een Ka t C t . f f e s e Ca e . . o uz p ( g , , h ll , B l . an Kape le d . Ban mas r d te . Ree n a e man g g d . Kapituli eren (um weiter zu i en To reen a e d en ) g g . i i F . T a i i eren e ner es un o surre n er ca ula e . K p tul ( t g) d , p t t De ona or t t . uz a e Kap e C p . i i n r . ar n Karab e C b e . inerfutteral ar i ne uc Karab C b b ket .

ini r- Re me i im n Karab e Q nt Carb neers ( cavalry reg e t) . i am e Ace ene am Karb dl p tyl l p . o K bolsaure o i c aci ar ar ar . K b l , C b l d onsaure ar ni i Karb C bo c ac d .

Kardats ch e . Bo rus dy b h . h Kartats c e .

Ma p . m ar en . To oun ma s K t t p . Kartenv rvollstandi un " Incor ora i on in ma s e g g p t to p . G T R TE D B VIAT m MILI A Y RMS AN A BRE I ONS .

on en i ona si ns ma s C v t l g ( p ) . Kartenz ei chnen K artonz ii . i z nder . ar oar e ectr c fu e C db d ( l ) . r i f a usc e . ar r e o un not riﬂe K t h C t dg ( g , ) . Kart s h l i u c enbe te . . ar r e ba u C t dg g . a ma m se ase a e . K tte . C t Kasema ttenlafe tte ase a e mountin C m t g . B r s a rac k . Kasem e narrest onﬁne to arrac s C d b k . Kase m e nh of Barrac s ar k qu e . K i n i asem e nkrank enstube . Reg me tal s ck and i nspe c tion m roo . M ess.

M s resi n es p de t . a ierin mi i ar rad a io C sh g, l t y deg t n assieren To cas er ismi ss K hi , d . ’ Safe mone c es cashi er s f c , y h t ; o ﬁ e . Finance se c i on of th e in en anc t t d e . as P m s . a e ar K endi enst y d p t ent . ’ ’ Kassenverwaltung Cashi er s or paymaster s nancia a mi nistra on ﬁ l d ti . assi i er K erer . Cash . Kaste nwagen Instrument wagon (fortress search i se c tion l ght ) . a a r C v l y . e i a e a a r c ar e Kavall r e ttack C v l y h g .

a allerie - Di i sion a alr i vi sion K v v C v y d . Kavalleri mamen a r forces e C val y . Ka hl i a alr valleri er . scre n esc e C v y e . Ka alle ie- Sch ii ze n a a r ri es ismoun e ca a r v r t C v l y ﬂ (d t d v l y) .

K - h l a a eri e Tele ra h ensc u e . . a a r e e ra sc oo v ll g p C v l y t l g ph h l . Kavalleri e Telegraph enpatro nil e a r e e ra a ro l C val y t l g ph p t l . Kavallerie - Unteroﬁ zier Reit ’ sc u a alr non- commissi one fﬁ h le . C v y d o cers i i n sc oo r d g h l . a a r so ie C v l y ld r. Angle of cone of dispersi on s hell) . T r a or e of a f r h o t; g g ( o t) . T rn a o tu bout . About turn ! SO GERMA MILI TAR TERM AND N Y S ABBREVIATI ONS.

e e sco c . W dg , t h Wedge bree ch action (of a Krupp un g ) . Bud em r o , b y . im i i Im e e ers c en . To ni n th e b K t k p ud . I en i ca ion r d t ﬁ t lette . ennt i c ons i cuous c ear isti nc K l h C p , l , d t . enntni sna me zur To no e at foo of or rs K h ( ) t ( t de ) .

nn or . ass or Ke w t P w d . ennzeic en Dis i n uis in mar K h t g h g k . To urn en ern . . ur e K t t t tl . rn erne co f e re e . . ea ore o a K K l , ( g , l d c u e b ll t) . Strong poi nt consis ting of a fortiﬁed ui in or ui i n s b ld g b ld g . Pi c e r s k d t oop . ernsc uss ei e oin an ran e K h w t P t bl k g . esse e e oi er ! K l K ttl , b l Ke tenbr ti c e Sus ensi on ri t k p b dge .

eu e u no err . K l Cl b , k bk y ra e G v l . Roa a as d b ll t . i e e e K es l P bbl . Ki ese Ki eselguhr . lguhr ( not translate d ; a fos sil earth used as an absorbent for nitroglycerine in th e manufacture of nami e dy t ) . li n F t . i . Gra e v l p t. D im . og (t ber work) ; bracket (in ri n i n p t g ,

. o di n be d Klappbett . F l g .

. ac e e one Klappe . J k (t l ph ) . i ran . In a or oar a nsc . c e e ne Kl ppe h k d t b d (t l pho ) . l a kra e n . S an and fa co ar tuni c Kl pp g t d l ll ( ) . A i e treifen . es e a e of ma Kleb s dh v t p ( gas sk) . Klei ftrupp (Klei ner- Flammen

rfer- Tru Smal ammen erfer ua we pp) l Fl w sq d .

mme Termi na e ec ri ca in in screw. Kle l ( l t l) , b d g mmen To s ueeze am Kle q , j . Ri r Klemmer vete . B a e of s or Kli nge l d ( w d) .

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d o ar e . oc a e a circu ar me al ad two K k C k d ( l t b ge , of whic h are worn on th e ﬁeld servi ce cap ; they show th e Impe

ri al . (upper coc kad e ) and State (lower coc kade) colors i n coneen ric rin t gs) . But r t ( ifle) . o en a s Sma of the K lb h l ll butt . Kolbenbeschlag Bu a e tt pl t . Kolbenkappe m o onne . o u n K l C l . K l o onnenbrtlcke . Bri e for all m dg ar s. Kolonnen ebiet Bac i e in g k b ll t g area. Kolonnenw e Trac g . k . ’ omman an ur o mman an offic e K d t C d t s . mm mm o an eur. . o an K d C der . omman ieren To e ai e a K d d t l , d t c h . mm o an i G n . enera fii e K d erender e eral . G l o c r commanding an arm o y c rps. omman i M m n er an on e ac e a e e . K d t d t h t , ttac h d ( . g , to e ner stafi g al ) . art e a men mman ord P y, d t c h t , c o d ; w of command (See also Armee O er mman b ko do) . omman o or or of omman K d w t W d c d . D m T b i mm m f r n . n a an u e . o e co an s Ko do h . d . mm E . To be n in Ko ando o duty . A re x meani n arm e ( p fi g y, . g . , ” mi t arm a ss ro re d . b , y b ) m e De trai nin i n Ko missare (Auslad ) g spec tors .

mmi . S eci a i ns to rs Ko ssare p l pec . Amm mm . uni ion oo Ko iss t b t . m om an Ko pagni e . C p y . m mm m h r r . o an n K a nieﬁ i e . co a er o p g C p y d . Ma ne ic c m a g t o p ss . ’ i Dien O n Hi Ma est i Konigl c he stsac he s j y s serv ce . r s r e foo P e e v d d . e foo tin K rv n c hse r ser e . onse e bu . P v d d

- Ti i un nne ra ons. Konserven Verpﬂeg g . . d t

o ati n To o ser e ﬁnd out to inc u e . K nst ere . . b v , ; l d n S u i sion on ro e . er c ro Ko t ll p v , t l .

- i M st K o L e u er ro . ontr ll st . ll i K ntrollsc hi essen . ec n re is ra ion o Ch k g g t t . r ERMS AND ABBREVIATI O e xam m rrn T NS .

- m M K n un . us er of r o troll Versa ml g t eserves . e a -dr ss un H e . Kopfbedec k g . d Ke ﬁ ernhore r ea -rec ei er e e one p H d v (t l ph ) .

Ko fram E nd - oa in ram p m l d g p . KO frin sc h eibe ea ar e wi rin s mus e r p g H d t g t th g ( k t y) . m o fsc ei e . ead ar e us e r K p h b H t g t ( k t y) . K B m o f h iltzer . a ac a a e e p sc l l v h l t . To si of a frame minin p ll ( g) . N e fu z os e .

Be lt . B elt buc kle . o zeu Be K ppe l g lt . Foresi of ri e . ght a ﬂ . Fi i ein orn ne s . F es K . ght n M um i Gestric he es . edi s ght . orn si Volles K Full ght . na c ean i ness Perso l l l . r oral uni men Co p p sh t . “ K i of a Z i f or af . S n u ons s s o poralsc h t . ec t o g c t 2 ” n i e 1 m n ru e . 8 e G pp , under

n un er- o fﬁ er a d c ) . Kor s ps . Corp .

Kor s- A o e er r s- a o ar p p th k Co p p thec y . Ko Di m i rpsar zt . rec tor of ed c al servi c es (with or s c p ) . Ko k in r r entrain . o ri ain psb ﬁc C rps b dg g tr .

Ko - n r I n n . . in n an ps te da t Corps te d t .

Kor - I n en In n an f h e or e c e o t s . ps t dantur . t d c p

Kor - - i f u - at Au i ur . . o s c e e a c e s er r o . p O b ) d te . C p ( h ) j dg dv

Kor - b M e terinar S ta sveterin . a o ps ar j r (v y) . Kor h ta esbefehl . . or s or er of t e da ps g C p d y . Kor tele r h na tei u e a m n s a e b l n . or s e r e ac e p g p g C p t l g ph d t h t . Korr k i e ur . rr on t Co ec t . a a tr n G ngw y e c h .

Food . E x n . pe ses . M mire x r ta ud e c e . . , ; ff ti es orces e ec . F , v Krafte verte ilu Distri uti on of forces or er of a n . e g b , d b ttl . Kraftfahr a l M ani c a trans ort attali n b tai lo . ec o n . h l p b . Mo or i c t b cy le . Kraftfa M ani c a trans ort troo s hrtru n . ec ppe h l p p . Kraftfahrw se ' Mec anica trans or ser ice e i h l p t v . AR TB HS AND A B I O S 34 GERMAN W ! B B BBV AQ B .

last a en M c anica rans o orr Kraft w g e h l t p rt l y . o or c c is M t y l t . otor orr r f w a . K a t gen M l y . An ir f n mo r lo r . a ra o Kraftwagengesch ﬁ tz ti c t gun to r y . e ani a ra s or o M ch c l t n p t c lumn . M a a rans or ar n e c . Kraftwage park . ch ni l t p t p k L rr t i a ff l . o ra Kraftw gensta e y n . o r C lla . S a and fa col ar t nd ll l . S n u S r n a co ar . tehk age . t d p ll o r s a n at n a a c e . Kr ge p te . C ll p t h r i r in s i on ess a . Krankenlage . F eld d g t t r en is e Sic is K ank l t k l t . Mo or a an e raf a en . m ul ce Krank nk tw g t b . i a a i r nkenloh nun S c e i o ta . K a g k p y, p y wh l n h spi l

i Kranke n ﬂe e freiwil i e o un ar a d p g ( l g ) V l t y .

Krankensammelpunkt ' o s n r C llecting tati o (fo wounded) . Krankensammelste lle } r i i ra u e . ss n s a on K nkenst b D e g t t . n t Str c r ra en ra . e K k ge t he .

' n S r r r ranke tr er . e c er ea e K ag t t h b .

' Krankentransport-Abteilung Sick and wounded transportI de a h m n u a ion t c e t a nce sec . , mb l t i l r r i os a o s c a en an . H p t de ly , k tt d t Am u anc wa on b l e g . r inar rain or i n n O d y t f s c k a d wou de d . zh a k Lo ra r Krat c e . sc e ng p . reis Kr in a os mar Dis ric K ( p t k) t t . Dis ri of cia t ct ﬁ l .

‘ To mo e in a circ circl of aero v le, e ( anes pl ) . Omni us cir i ec ri a b cu t (el t c l) . Krepieren To ex plode (of shells) ; to die (of anima s l ) . reuz ross a er mini n K C g ll y ( g) . Ir r on c oss .

ro re C ss ﬁ . i ax P c k . T re -w a oin e ec rica h e y j t ( l t l) . unc ion of roa s J t ( d , rossin C g . ’ Mi i ar e e rans S i l t y V t oc ety . S aff co t llege . ‘ ‘ c hiti n trih ﬁ ‘an r rnmr arch “h am me i t s r s.

i - S ff o Kr e s A a emi er . a c e e ra uate g k d k t ll g g d . Krie sam War urea g t b u .

a to arms lC ll .

Kri e sausrﬁ stun . War e ui men g g ; q p t . ri s f Mi i r e e ar . a s ores K g b d l t y t . Krie sbehorde Mili ar au ori i s g t y th t e . Kri s i n a r lo e bekle du s mt . Wa c h in de o g g t g p t . ri i R in s r af . f r e e e sc . ea ess o war K g b t h t d . War rec or communi ue d , q . ri s ri rs a War orr on e e e er . c s K g b cht t tt e p dent . ri i n A v mi i ar e s e s . c i e t ser i ce K g d t t l y v . Krie sdiensti ﬂi ch ti er onsc ri g p g C pt . Horrors of War .

War foo in t g . Fi i . t for e Ser c e ﬁ ld v . War vo eer lunt . on u of ar . C d c t w . Kri s a f— z n T o i iz e fuss u se e . o m e g ( t ) . b l . risoner of war P . Kri s t r ar i m nt e era War s o es w e u e . g g t , q p Dis ric cour mar ia t t t t l . u a a enera J dge dvoc te g l . Kri z M e s ese . artia law g g t l . O r er of a e d b ttl . Aux i iar rvi in war im e l y se ce t . War do g . Th ar of ar e t w .

Stra ar of ar te t w . gy, az A il arin i ta a hmen ar tt un . . os e ( bte g) Cle g h p l (det c t) . S rata em t g . Tac tica marc l h . War mi ni str y .

‘ ' War mi nistr or er y d . Kri e s ot . S ress of war g n t . i e rvi ra ion F ld se ce t . Counci of war l . Kri Ma e srec t . r ia law g h t l . Kri egmchauplatz Theater of operati ons or front . Kriegsschule War school (somewhat simi lar to th e ' ' A M . n nd R . R M Sa dh iirst a . . . C . oo W lwi ch) . Krie s o n ro g stammrolle N mi al ll . 80 TERM AND B VIA 0 1mm M ARY S AB RE TI ONS.

e n War s ren t es a is ment Kri gssta d . t g h , t bl h . rie a uc War iar K gst geb h d y . At w ar esta is men bl h t. n Kriegsverpﬂegu gsamt. . ri r a un War a minis i n K egsve w lt g d trat o . llb n orma i i Kriegsvo ah N l gauge m l tary railway. Mi i affai n ar rs war e e . l t y , d partm t Arm a oﬁ ce y p y . a mas Kriegszahlmeister Army p y ter. zufall on in enci f r Kriegs e C t g es o wa .

Ske tch map . n for f i Cast horse kept o at gues. r Cruppe . Bu e ai ck t, p l . Bu al llet, b l . B r f ullet p oo . u lh and ranate a an ena K ge g B ll h d gr de .

e a er . B arin a earin Kug ll g e g block, b ll b g . Ku elmine S erica renc mor ar s e g ph l t h t h ll. u e arac u e are K g l , P h t ﬂ . u e sic er u e r f K g l h B ll t p oo .

u er . a er a e K hl W t j ck t . ol ar arn C l (h ess) . un e Ne s no e in e i nce K d w , t , t ll ge . un sc af Scou in es i na K d h t t g, p o ge . n f u sc a er S ou . K d h t . c t Kuns au e n Bri es unne s etc tb t dg , t l , . n l i n Kﬁ ste e e . Ar i ia m s t ﬁc l e thod . Ku ferleitun sdrah t o er in ir p g C pp l e w e .

u e . R n i n K pp ou d h lltop , k oll . u e u o a K pp l C p l . u T e n . cou e K pp l o pl . Kﬁrassier uirassier C . Kurassier-Re imen uirassi r re imen g t C e g t.

ur e e e ran s af K b lw ll C k h t . as Co t .

us en- au i ze - f n wi z r K t H b t Coast d e e se ho t e . Kfisten- anon - f n e . t e se n K Coas d e gu . Kustenlafette a - f n m un i n Co st de e se o t g . K n-M rser - f m r ilste e . a e n r a Co st d e se o t . n i i n f n Kiiste verte d u . oas e e se g g C t d . Sacris an t . La fl t f ia m i be asch e Bot le o cord l ( ed cal) . Re fres ment rea men h , t t t . In servi ceable condition (of ammu nition ) . a in ri r mac in n m e . . e e u J ( g , fl o h g ) . m inin Cha ber (m g) . Ausarbeiten der Ladekam m r am rin e . e . . Ch b g Battery charging de ta chment (wire ess l ) . En raini n sta ion a in a form t g t , lo d g pl t . Ramr od . m in ma in n Ja e . . c e u ( g , h g ) . Ladestreifen Charger or strip (for loading magazine i r fle ) . a Ch rge . a e a n oncen ra e c ar e Ge b llt L du g C t t d h g . Eine kleine Ladung spren To o a amouflet bl w c .

L L R r in f eas resistanc . . o e e . l o l t (mining) Ladungah ﬁlle Canister bomb (used with light La dungsw erfer Ladungsmine (Wurﬂadung) Caniste r bomb (used with heavy La dungswerfer Ladungswerfer (not translate d ; a f rm of trenc mortar o h ) . n carria e Gu g . Ka mattenlaf t ma e moun in se e te Case t t g .

K nlaf - f n m n in iiste e tte . oas e e se ou C t d t g . S ie e m un i n h ld d o t g . S h afe t i r i c irml te Carr age with ove head sh e ld . r a ri Lowe c r age . Trai of n l ( gu ) . Sea on un rria t g ca ge . E BREVIATI O S SS GERMAN m u n! TER S ANB AB N .

a f arria e rai s a e . Sp de o gun c g , t l p d n i Bracket of gu carr age . i a i n f aﬂairs c n ition S tu t o , state o , o d , s a e i i n fa of s e t t , pos t o ; ll ( h ll , am Lager C p . T ri m . s Lager o t ke ca p . i a a n To c cam . Lager ufschl ge . p t h p ic e P k t post . a form Pl t . D e o um . p t, d p S ra for ed i t w b d ng . S ora e t g . i s ralize To a e ara ze neu . d bl , p ly , t Silenc ing or neutralizing (of artil er l y , d r A u men Lan b iicke . b t t . Survey Department (of War min istr y) . r a d ahrz u . oun c r Lan esf e g C t y t . m Terri oria o i r ssia Landgendar erie t l p l ce (P u ) . Landjagerkorps Territorial polic e M an a . L dkarte . p an ma Lan d for es L d cht . c . m Lan mi n i e . ne La d n d . m n s m Landstur La d tur (not translated) . an s mm n edien r Train e an urmman L d tur a n (g te ) d L dst . Landsturmmann (ungedienter) Untrained Landsturm main Lan i Landung d ng . an hr n r nsla Lan dwehr L dwe ( ot t a ted) . Lon i of r i La o r wi . n nge v n G een ch g tude G ee w c h . a nabw i kun en E rrors i n ran L nge e c g ge . n E rrors La genstreuung in range due to the gun . ap ranate Lon s L gg g hell . Lengsbestre ichung ﬁr 9 e . n sf r IA g eue . . an Lan z th e nam a ertain L z . ( e c of trench mortar) Ra Lappen g. oo an a e F t b d g . as a en Mo or orr L tkr ftwag t l y . i ac abitual Lastt er P k . Lan ern t .

90 a T RM AND ABBREVIAT O S GERMAN m ru r E S I N .

m m im eere To e so e es to e a e . L n pty , t d ﬂ t a Cl y . a i Cl y so l . a it Cl y p .

- iona a er Lehr Batterie Instruct l b tt y . -R im s r iona re imen Lehr eg ent In t uct l g t . i fo e Lehrschmi ed Instruct onal rg .

hi Ba arian o ar of Halbardi ers . i r r s . u Le bga d e. der Ha t c ere . v b dyg d m i ar o . Leibgendar erie . Body gu d p l c e - i r im R m . r n i i r i n Bo renad e e e . Le bgrenad e eg e t . dy g g t i m B Le bri e en elt . if ar L e gu d . m i a i r m Leichtat er Low res stance bre th ng d u (gas) . - i amm i ion m i M i ions o onne . L un co u n . Le chte un t K l . ght t l Li smo - om Leichte ght ke b b . Leichter Maschinen-Gewehr i m i s i on Trupp L ght ach ne gun ect .

i - i i f mi s s Le chtkranken Abte lung Sec t on or ld ca e . Leichtverwundeten-Sammel platz Collec ting station slightly o e w und d .

' i f rman e or e s un er o c . L t g P , w k eistun sfahi kei Ef c ienc L g g t ﬁ y . e i e To irec L t n . d t . i i i ina e E n e i e T coor . h tl ch l ten . . o d t La er ri e dd b dg . m f i i e i f e . a c a e fuze m n n L t eu r Slow t h , s ty ( g,

e i un c ircui e of e e one L t g t ( . g . , t l ph ) ; comman d . Hin und Rii kleitun om e e me a ic c ircui c g C pl t t ll t . i i i i e un s ra . L ne re re L t g d ht w , w . Te e one ine renc l ph l t h . i i i i Le tun skontroll eren . L ne es n g t t g . i un ne z Te e ne s s em Le t gs t l pho y t . Leitun s atrouille Mann Lineman g p ( . Leitun robe Line es gsp t t . Le itun rilfer Tes in a ara us e ectrica gsp t g pp t ( l l) . eitun s hnur ea L gs c L d . i i a m r Le tun sze h er . G ano e e g c lv t . i e e e . am L tw ll C . a n Di i i e airs i Lenkb llo r g bl h p . GE I A MI LI TAR TE RI AND ABBR VI ATI R N Y S E ONS.

To ui e irec ﬁ g d , d t ( re) .

en uftsc iff . Diri i e airs i L kl h g bl h p . eu a L cht pparat . a ara us pp t . Leuch tgerat

euc s oss . S ar s e L htge ch t h ll . euc ku i i a L ht ge l L ght, l ght b ll . Phosphorescent compound

i - i i Leuch a ne . s o cartr tp tro L ght p t l dge . i si na L ght g l . e uc is e i is o i lumin tin i L htp tol L ght p t l , l a g p stol . i roc e L ght k t . i Fallsch irmrakete . arac u e P h t l ght. eu ze ic n i si na L cht he L ght g l .

eu z i n-Z i h en ten i t-si na i L cht e che w sc pos L gh g l stat on. euk A esi e a L oplast dh v t pe . Secon ieu enan d l t t . inome er e e Cl t , l v l . Li t in me r i belle ufsa z . o e s na Cl t ght . i L ll . ve be ensttic k Le l . Li llente il inome er a ua i n be Cl t gr d t o . Lichtbilde erat P o o ra ic a ara us rg h t g ph pp t . ic e e Beam of searchli L htk g l ( ght) .

Li i l i - i n i chts na a arat. s a n a ara us g pp L ght g l g pp t . ic ts i na e uminous si nals L h g l L g .

i -si na in e men L ght g l g d tach t . in i ear e n a woo . Cl g ( . g . , d) i and er sta ion L ght pow t . ie n ifts so he e m L besgabe G to ldiers in t ﬁ ld , co fo

i n eferan . o rac or L t C t t . i L efe m . Su e i er n g pply, d l v y . i l e of s e l e n a . . . L eg . F l ( g , h l ) i T accura e e of ar il er ﬁre ie en r c i . o be L g , ht g t ( . g . , t l y ) . ie e ma s e er f co e in L g raum S ll h lt or v r, ly g . Li iitz in or r ne osi i n egest Ly g p o p t o . ini Line L e .

in e z e i e irs secon e ine osi ion . L ie , erst , w t , etc F t , d , tc . , l p t i i m in e n e . n or f re s e Vorderst L Fro t o o t l . ini nfiihrun fest e n To mar out L e g ( l ge ) k . - i n rai a Linien Kommandantur Ofﬁce of l ne commanda t ( lw y) . Links um! Left turn! Links schwenktl Left wheel! OS BR AR TE R AND BREVI ATI N G HAN MILIT Y MS AB O S.

i m i st . rata e r c ruse L S t g , t k, . i i ste . L st ro L , ll . i i e a . te a or oose ouse L t wk l bl . ' L wk i B i i ze . ra n L t d g . Lochmannh indern is Lbchmann entan emen gl t . oc ern To ecome loose L k b .

L hnun . Pa of so iers e g y ( ld ) . ‘ in e in ; Lose (Schiltzenlinie) . Th or x tend ed (l e of skirmish ers ) . So u ion c i er l t ( ph ) .

tersi n g .

uc e . a L k G p . uf Air L t . .

Wir e amen i Luf We ere ea i s e e col o uia . b k d c ke t . . w h v ly h ll d ( l q l) uftan riff Aeria a tac L g l t k . Ai Luftd ruc . r ressure k p . Effec of concussion . t . uf er un un Aeria rec nnaissance L t k d g l o . uf um e Air um L tp p p p . Luftrohrentz (indun Bronc i is g . h t . uf hiff i i tsc . A rs L h p . Luftschiﬂahrt Aeronau ics airs i o a e t , h p v y g . uf s iffe A n c r . ero au L t h t . uftsc iffer-A ei un Fe B oon men L h bt l g ( ld all detach t . f hi ff - B il u sc er a a on . Air a a i n L t t l b tt l o . Airshi comman er p d . uf sc iffer-Tru Airs i etac men L t h pp h p d h t . uf schi ffer ru en Airs i and a n r s L t t pp h p b lloo t oop . A an a i ro e r ero pl e ( irsh p) p p lle . Luftsch tz l Ai l d n the ii . r protection (word passed ow te lephone when hostile aircraft cross th e ine l ) .

Air forces.

Ma minin tch ( g , M .

M ' i a az . “ z ne o e e o . g Maga , st r , d p t Ma as uh r arkkolonne De o su g p p t pply park . Ma zi ti R u o a ion ga npor on eg lati n r t .

Ma zin- l un Ma az i oﬂi ials a er a . e c g V w t g g n .

M annsc aft ar ei en e . r in art h ( b t d ) Wo k g p y . M n R d a ns en . a n ﬁ e e l chaft nk a l , d tai s. M Mi i i in annszu h . t isc e c t l ary d pl . a eu er M n v . M an e . a oa ac e f un t l Gre tc t ; j k t (o g ,

Man e - anon e u t l K e Jacket d g n. M antelriemen . rea coa s G t t trap . Marine Na vy .

M in - - l i ar e Alarm Signal . Naval a arm s gnal (probably some f rm of mechanica fo s na o l g ig l) .

Marine-Di isi n Bri ade i ision ri a e v o ( g , d v (b g d ,

Marm- n i - im M in i fan r i I R n . e n r men e nf a er e e e . ar e t g t t y g t .

Marine- s Na a or s Korp . v l C p .

Marine- n fli r-A il n N al an fli i ni La d e e bte u . . av a on u g g l d ght ( v ati t) . M ar e en er . an een ers nne k t d C t p o l . Mar e en ere i an een k t d C t . Mar e r a en an en c k tende w g C te art . “ Mar ie r e in A mar ed enem k rte F d k y . M s f ar c e e M c or ers . hb hl . ar h d Marsc e i R to m e hb re t eady ov . M hfah i A to a for m in arsc . b e arc g l w lk , fit h g . Marsc esc in i i Ra e of marc in hg hw d gke t t h g . M T ma arsc ie n . o rc h re h . Marsch onne Inf an r in fours co um kol t y , l n on th e arc co umn of r u e m h , l o t . Marc in o er h g p w . Marsch! Marsch! Double ! Ma h a rsch ohne Tritt T e bre k step . Ma f M rsc n n . r er o arc hord u g O d h . Mar M i i ine h h t . a s sc zuc rch d c pl . 94 E AR TERM AND BRE G RMAN MILI T Y S AB VIATI ONS.

. An iaircraf mac ine un ion t t h g sec t . Mas inen- e r Mac ine un ch Gew h h g .

- - Ma in n M inen e eh r A ei un . c e u e a m n asc h G w bt l g h g d t ch e t . Masc hinen Gewehr Ergan zun -Zu Mac ine un i n gs g h g sect o . - —m nie M ine m Masc inen e r o a . ac un o an h Gew h K p g h g c p y . Maschi nen Gewehr Scharf - m ni M ine un sch iitzen o a e . ac mar sman om an K p g h g k c p y . Maschi nen Gewehr sch ii tzen-Trupp o so e e ( b l t ) .

- - Ma in um m m Maschi e r S an . c e e ace e nen Gew h t d h g pl nt . Maschinen Gewehr Trupp Li mac ine un sec ti o ght h g n .

Masc i - r-Zu Mac ine un sec ion h nen Geweh g h g t . Gas mas k . ask ff a ric of a as mas M ensto F b g k . To mas ma e i n isi e k , k v bl . Mas i r amou a e k e ung . C ﬂ g . Measuremen t .

M f u r once ra e ﬁr of i er . assen e e . n e e . ar C t t d ( . g , t ll y) s i r r Inten e distr bute d ﬁ e (artille y) . Measure is osi ion of roo s , d p t ( t p ) . Mastfernrohrtru Mas erisco e s io pp t p p ect n . Ma eria E ui men ma eria t l q p t, t l . Materia anfor erun In en for s or s l d g d t t e . a ria i o Su m M te l ende t . p pply du p . Material wagon (telegraph equip me nt) . Masss a Sca e rule ru er t b l , , l . Matrose

Matr - im r im ose Re . e n n g ent g e t . Mau m e ng .

Mule .

Ser i of s a c ri ers runners v ce de p t h d , , tc e .

R r unne .

M ssa e oo re or oo e g b k , p t b k . E MA MILI TAR T RMS AND ABBREVI ATI G R N Y E ONS .

Messe er do ng g . Messa e form g . ai of runners Ch n . Meldel ufer Runner a .

Meldelafif erke tte ain of runners Ch . M n T o re or e e . ld p t . Me erei er Moun e or er ld t t d d ly . Mel l R or n desamme stelle . e ce er p t t . Meldeverkeh r Messen er raffic g t . Si na s g l . Me u Re or ld ng p t . Eine Me un auffan en To in e rc e a messa ld g g t pt ge . Mem Dia ra m rane . b ph g . M r Ins io am e a . ruc ns e kbl tt t t , p phl t . Sca e ra in l d w g . Brass cartri ase dge c . Brass e rmi na t l . Measurin c ain g h . “ Ar i er an an irec e ur t ll y pl , pl d t . Sur e sec ion o so e e v y t ( b l t ) . Sca es for s a ia ro s l ( t d d ) . Messs Sur os or s a ion te lle vey p t t t . Haupt-Messste lle Central compiling and plotting sta ion t . ane ta e Pl bl . Ms S e s ru . ur e s a i on t pp v y t t . M a o n i ess erfahr en us isc es . . S u ran n v , k t h d g g . Messz ntra fli entrale . Ce l survey o ce (compiling and ot in s ation pl t g t ) . S oc s oo ric a s ac h k , t k , k , h y t k . Mic ro one ph . Li om ar men co o uia ght b b d t ( ll q l) . Mi itar a r l y b ke .

Mi i r-B r a n Mi i ar or a minis i on a au e u . s ra l t V w lt g l t y w k d t t .

Mi i ar- Bau- esen Mi i tar or s e artment l t W l y w k d p .

Mi i ar- Ei sen a n- Dire ion Mi i ar rai a s irec orate l t b h kt l t y lw y d t . Militar- Eisenbahn -Werkstatten Am Mi itar Rail a or ﬂi t . s o o c l y w y w k h p e . Mi itar ime ta e l y t bl .

Mi i ar- n Mi itar a i ation s r i l t Flugwese l y v e v ce . Mi i ar a ain l t y ch pl .

Mi i arri s-A uar Mi i ar ac uar l t Ge cht kt l t y t y . E R TE M AN n 86 A . G RM N MILITA Y. R S D u hl Eﬂ A ons

Mi itar - Krankenwarter Sic a en an l k tt d t . Mi i ar- us er ili r s ris n l t K t M ta y ac ta . Militarmass Military stand Militar-P h a r m a c e u ti s c h e s i i ar a o a i M l t y p thec r es .

' Mi i r- R i - I S of mi i r uita on a e ns i u . c oo t e tn l t t t t t h l l a y q .

- i i r im Mi i r z . a r ina o a S raf ese uc . c e l t t g t b h M l t y l c d .

Mili r- r e rs s n Mi i ar ommuni a i on i ta Ve k h we e l t y c c t serv ce . Mili t ri r M r f a —m r ia a sche Ri . e o cour chter emb t a t l . Mine Min e or Minen rf r s e we e h ll . Minenfe Min e ld efi ld . M n r n e r e . ine feue . Min werfe or trench mortar fir Mi ne ngalerie Ga er mini n ll y ( g) . Minengang } Minengerbe Inverted cone in ground formed by ri a mi ne fi ng . Mi ne tre nch (in whic h entrances to min s ar ma e e de) .

Min du -out mi nin e g ( g) . Minenh iille Canister bomb (used with heavy Ladungswerfer Minen n e c minin hu d . Tru k ( g) . Min nkratz a a z mini n e e Cl y d e ( g) . Min Min en rre . spe e ﬁeld . in i i M n l t Tre c m r ar m s n er . e sp tc r . n h o t bo b pl t

Min n n un Min i n in of a mine . e s re . e e os o o p g g xpl , bl w g Min n n Min e e . a stoll e g llery . Min n h i n e tric t r . ra r e M e c te . “ n Mi a n t rans Mine werfer . nenwerfer (usu lly o t a n mor ar l ted) ; tre ch t .

- M n Mi n men so e e . in i n . ne erf r e ac o e werfer Abte lu g . w e d t h t ( b l t )

Mi - Min n a i n n B n . enwerfer ataillo e werfer b ttal o .

Minen erfer- om a nie Min n erfer c m an w K p g e w o p y . Mi nen rfer-Tru Minen erfer u sec ion cre for l we pp . w s b t w nc m r ar tre h o t ) . Min n - Min n i n su i ision of e werfer Zug . e werfer sect o ( bd v “ a a Minenwerfer comp ny) . Min Min r eur . e .

Min n n k m a i . Mini m n e ur co a . o p g e . g p y Mi ni T min eren o e .

Mi n d M n D via i n f m as ss eisu r a e na . . e w g e g t del t o o th e co p s. Mitheren T er ear o ov h . Mi i M rmation e un essa e r r info . tt l g g , epo t,

GERMAN MILI TARY TERMS AND ABBREVIATI ONS . — Munition Continued K-Muni tion Armor-pie rcing ammunition (rifle) ; K s e as iatin al h ll ( phyx g g shell) . ” L E Muni i n L E am i i x . . o . mun on e i ifl t . t ( plos ve r e u e s for an iaircraf ur b ll t t t p poses) . anzer-Muni ion Arnior- iercin u e s P t p g b ll t . “ S-Munition S ammuni tion (wi th th e ordinary in e rifle u e po t d b ll t) . Spreng-Munition Th e regulation explosive (trinitro to uo l l) . T-Muni tion T-s e ac r m a r a sh e h ll (l h y to y g s ll) . M n u itionsaus abestelle . Ammuni ion refi in in g t ll g po t . M f unitionsbe stand . Stoc o ammuni ion k t . Muni tionse insatz Ex en i ure of ammuni i on p d t t . Re enis ment of ammuni i n pl h t o . M uniti nsk ll r . D u u f in i n o e e ee p d go t or stor g ammunit o . Munitions o onne Ar i eri e k l ( t ll , Inf an eri e ea ammuni tion column artiller t ) H vy ( y, infan r t y) . Munitionskolonne (leichte i i z . Amm ni i e c e e au e . u on co umn i for i l ht F ldh b t ) t l (l ght, l ght e owi zers fi ld h t ) . Amm ni i n Munitionsleute . u o ar t p ty . Muni ionsnac sc u Ammuni ion su t h h b t pply . Munitionsniederla e Amm uni ion s re g t to . Muni tionsverbrauch E x en i ure of ammuni ion p d t t . M ni i n ver u u f u t o s e d n . aste o ammuni i n g g W t o . Muni ions a en Amm uni ion a on t w g t w g .

Muni ionszu . Ammuni ion train t g t . Mus e e Au oma ic ri e k t t t ﬂ . “ Muske ten -Bataillon Musketen battalion (armed with au ma i i to t c r ﬂe) . Private (of th e active category in a in e infan r re imen l t y g t) .

r a rn . Muste . P tte " Musterun Mus erin of rec ruits e aminati n g t g ( ) , x o of recruits ( ) . Ca p . D n tm z ie s ut e . e a e ca P k d p . Feldm utze Field servi c e cap; P lzm ii z F r a s e t e . u c us ar bush p , h y . Schirmm iitze ea e c a P k d p . N .

Nsc em D s h ata raft . N To d r ri achexerzi eren o ext a d ll. To dye Nachforschung Investi gati on Nac fra e In ui r eman h g q y , d d NaCt t Rear guard Nachkommando N hli f ac er n . e u g Supply .

Nachric en- A ei n In ll n e sec ion ht bt lu g te ige c t . Nac ri nmi e M s of communi ca ion h chte tt l ean t .

N - mm i i hri ffi i . a ffi er ac nmi e O z er . o c on o chte tt l C un t c . Nachri - fli i I i fli O . n e enc e o cer. chten z er . t ll g Nachri n mm o io of in i chte sa lung C llec t n tell gence . Nachri h nsamm ls lle Inf rma io c nter c te e te o t n e . In li n servi e tel ge ce c . Nac sc u Su of men and ma eri a from h h b pply ( t l , rear to fron raf s reenforc e t) , d t , men s t . Nachse To ins ec hen p t . Nachs n m m T rs etze (j e ande ) o pu ue . Nachs itzenkom a ni e Rear ar oin com an p p g w d p t p y . Na h d hif c i s . t i enst . N ght t Nachtra R ar b . ear rear u . , g d Nachtra A n m su emen fre . e u uen g dd d , ppl t ( q tly met it in German or ers w h d ) . Nach i n i i tr h . A i o c c an m a li e ber a . be a c U b uun . e . g g dd t ( , wh h de

to trenches) . Nach R ar trupp ear p ty. Na h h S o me i a x amin c untersuc un arztlich e . . ec n c e a ion g ( ) d d l t . Na A r ff c f e e ec s . f s ir un . e . o a hw k g t t ( g , g ) . Nach S ra er mara z ler . u er ii . g t ggl , d icini nearness V ty , . In erreic arer Na e Wi in s ri in istanc e hb h th t k g d . m a Close co b t.

s - ran rou r i r Clo e ge g p ( a t lle y) . Nahk fmit l -ran e ea ns amp te Close g w po . M D ABBREVI ATI O S l oO GERMAN MILI TARY TER S AN N .

Ro Namensanruf ll call . m L s of names rz i is i . Na ensve e chn . t m m m m z Re i enta ono ra . Na ens ug . g l g mm i as Nasenkle e Nose cl p (g ) . Nose i of o es p ece ( g ggl ) . De ai s of irt rofession t l b h , p , (found in pay books and o f i l ments fic a docu ) . Mis f o . Nebel t, g lh n orn Nebe or Fogh . in m Nebelm e Smoke bo b . m u Nebelwolke S oke clo d . na s ni Nei orin sec or Nebe b ch tt . ghb g t . in f a ran er Nebenarm . M or branch o b ch gall y minin ( g) . nfl Tri u ar Nebe uss b t y . n l i Si in Nebe ge e se d g . Nebenstrasse - B roa ranc roa . n y d 7 b h d Nebe weg . ff n ir n Secon ar e ec . Nebe w ku g . d y t ina i n s o e n In o . i u . Ne g g cl t , l p o Shell sh ck . Nest (an isolated pointjsecured injthe ’ nem s in e y l e) . z e or s s em Net N tw k y t . uanla en w r s Ne g Ne wo k . Neuaufnahme Resur e v y . n A w a ern Neuer Art ( / ) Ne p tt . in ll arri e men u . Ne Ne e geste te wly v d . n T reor anize Neugestalte . o g . i i Neu gke t News. u i z i h n Bad f r n u ra Ne tral tatsab e c e ge o e t ls . ich ttrans rtfahi n f r rans r N po g U fit o t po t . T d minate o e .

Niederkam fen To si ence a a er p l ( b tt y) . Niederkam fun Si encin neu ra izin of p g l g, t l g (e . g. , hostile artillery) ; counter-battery or w k . i la N e er e . Defea d g t . Niederme tzeln To massacre au r , sl ghte . Niedersch iessen To s oo o n h t d w . Nie ers annun s ei n L w n i n i ne u . o e s o d p g l t g t l .

z Lieu nan me i al Oberar t te t ( d c ) . i f r e er . e a r Obe b ck Ch b ke . er efehls aber omman er-in-c ief Ob b h C d h . arri - n F er sergea t .

l - - in f i . r . an e Oberfe dh ee Supre me comm der chie ( . , th e Em ror pe ) . Ober-Festungs-Bauwartsr Chief superinte ndent of fortifica i n t o s . k r i erfe rw r e . f ifi Ob ue e Ch e art cer . berfeuerw erkersch ule S f r artifi O chool o cers. er efre i er m ar i f f i r O b g t Bo b d er o oot art lle y . Oberge neralarzt und Sanitats i Ins eur . . n m pekt Major ge eral ( ed cal) .

er ur . Sur in Ob g t c gle . berhandwerker d Trains i n f rain O es . . f esma o th e . . Ch e trad t ’ Oberjager Under-oﬂicer of riﬂes; King s mes n se ger . ff er omman . uar rs s a Ob k do Headq te t . O er omman o Armee Arm uar b k d ( y headq ters .

-A r o s u i . i f s u a O e eur . r oca e b ( K rp ) d t Ch e (co p ) j dge dv t . Oberlazarett ehilfe i f i istan g . Ch e hosp tal ass t .

O er eu nan . Li u enan b l t t e t t . Obermeister Staff -sergeant of artillery technical bIM nts mm e .

ra a : D f f e . Not t nsl ted eputy chie o th enera s aff f an arm or ea o g l t o y , h d f a sec tion of th e general staff in the war mini stry . Ers er-Ober rm n l : D c i f of the t quartie eiste r . Not tra s ated eputy h e

general staff of th e ﬁeld army .

O ers . n b t Colo el . Oberstabsa oth eker ief a e ar p Ch poth c y .

O ersta sarz . Ma r m i b b t jo ( ed cal) .

Oberstabsveterinar . ma inar Brevet jor (veter y) . O ers e eeres ei un mm n in i f nera ea b t H l t g Co a der ch e , ge l h d i an uar rs er mm . q te , h gh co d l m n u Gri m m a y ru n u p a u s.

i nan n Oberstleutnan t L eute t colo el . i nan b rv in L eu e e erinar . O e eter ar . t t (v t y) ff- f f fi n rwallm i S a ser ean o or i catio s . Obe e ster . t g t t With overhead ignition (pattern of 21 m mor ar c . t ) . in inin M e chamber (m g) . O ffensi ve . Oflizier O fficer . .

fli f h r visi i ro s Oflizier der Ronde O cer o t e ounds; t ng und . Oflizi m ffi r f th da er vo Tagesdi enst O ce o e y .

Oﬂizi r- ro a ionar or as irant oﬂicer ca e s iran . A p t P b t y p , det .

’ Oflizier-Rei sc e O flicer s ri in sc oo at ad er orn t hul d g h l ( P b , Dres en d , ’ Oflizierspriifung O fli cers ex ami nation (examination mmission f or co ) . Oflizi erstellvertreter Acting ofli cer (but usually not trans a e l t d) . O mi - R im n a ra sman kono e Handwerker eg e t l t de . i ra s O ly g . Ols ri zfl s h il an p t a c e O c . Base of o erati ons p . O ra i ns f O erati on ord er pe t o be ehl p . O i ons e i one of th e e arm perat g b et Z fi ld y . - in O un t Aimin oin reference o . P k g p t , p t Or n n Ta s O r er of th e d d u g ( ge d ay. Or n s l ssene ose or er d ung (ge ch o ) Cl d .

Or n . O en or er d ung p d . O rd er ly . O r er u d ly d ty . Or - d r ﬂi er nnan z Ofﬁzier . O r e o c do ly . ersonne in i i ua su ordina e P l ; d v d l , b t , m m r f sec i n e be o t o . Ori r n O rien a ion re onnai an e en i e c ss c . t u g t t , Ori m n f th e ro n i r n i an e . o e e o e t e u g Gel d K wl dg g und . Fire direc tion by means of pre arran si na s ar il er ged light g l ( t l y) . i ac e v a e . Pl , ll g In minin use some imes ins ead g, d t t of Spitze for th e face of a work in g . Orts fehl Loc a or er be l d . IO. GERMAN MI LI TAR TERMS AND ABBREVI ATI Y ONS.

Muni ci al or oca aut ori i s p l l h t e . C ose i ts l b lle . Loca i vil a e ace l ty, l g , pl . ’ Orderly oﬂicer s duty in plac e where troo s ar il e e p e b l t d . O rtsiestungs Flug Abwehr - i a a Kanonen Zug . Ant ircraft section attac hed to r r m fo t e .

To n ma or oca comma an w j l l nd t . Tow n ma or s ofﬁce j . Me i ca ins e i on room d l p ct . oca os ita L l h p l . Bi llet . Bi ts ordinar lle ( y) . m oca authoriti es a or. L l , y fﬁ Loca corr s on ence tra c . l e p d , E e s ank lu y , h , g .

100 E RMA AR TERM AND AB VI ATI G N MI LI T Y S BRE ONS .

ar ri e ouc C t dg p h . Small arms ammuniti on a on w g . a ro ar P t l ; p ty .

Patrouillengang Patroui llenunternehmung a c on a e s ee e co ar P t h ( l p l , l v , ll , e rum Kettl d . a er e e rummer P uk K ttl d . ause Feuer ause or in erva in ﬁri P ( P t l ng .

r in n r Pechkranz . Pi tc h ring (fo c e diary pupom ; also used for indic ating th e line r e troo s eac h d by p ) . e erine a e P l C p . Pelzmiitze Fur c ap hussar bushy

er en . r s i si a P l Pea l (l ght gn l) . ersona ersonne P l P l . Bo sc ou y t . fa ic e ile P hl P k t , p . i e ri e P l b dg . i e res e P l t tl . a isa e P l d . Arrow; picket ; upright

ferd orse P H . ’ Ch r rd ﬂi r s r er a en fe . O c e c a g p h g . Diens fer Troo orse tp d p h . an fe Led orse H dp rd h . L s er f . o raf s a t ac rse ea or e . p d P k h , h vy d t h Mi e fer en er orse tt lp d C t h . Ri i orse d ng h . Sa f r d e e . e orse a so near o e tt lp d Sa dl h ( l h rs ) . m f r Sau e . ac orse p d P k h . f rd S an e n e . W ee orse t g p h l h . rd f r Vo er e . Lead orse p d h . Vorrats ferd are orse p Sp h . f r f rs u e . Dra o e Z gp d t h . Pf rd arz n e e neikaste . e erinar c est V t y h . Pferd eaush ebun skommissar orse re uisi i onin a ori g H q t g uth ty. x n - n an I T e am I n A ! ru ns ABBREV A IONS.

40 m a amw ( c . g uge) trench tr ay (ani

S oc of orses t k h . Remoun e o t d p t . Pferdepﬂege

S a e for o t bl ( h rses) .

m Groo .

Pfer ezuch t Horse ree in d b d g . Defaul er t . i Pe sta e c e . g , k , p k t o s are Pl w h . i Post c e . , p k t o ne as Ph sge g .

Photo graphic survey section Pic c a e k , pi k x e e m Spik d h l et . Pic e n To ork ic a k l w with p k xes. o a ia i n Pil t ( v t o ) . i o P v t .

ioneer e in r. P , ng ee Pi eer eta n on d chme t. Pionier-Belagerungs-Train Pioneer siege train ’ i rs P onee tools . eer m in e Pion a d pot . Pionier- om a ni e ioneer com an K p g P p y . Pioni - r f i n er Ko ps Th e corps o p o eers. ion er du - ut P e g o . Pistols s Pi tol . Gesi er e i l a P s s P o t safe . ch t to . ist l ty

Se a e i u matic is o . lbstl d p stole . . A tc p t l

Plankl r is r er Ski m he . an f m W t o e thod .

Me o ica accor in t lan. th d l , d g o p

Topographical information, maps. in f a ma Trac g o p. Map square or coordinate (onsquared

n l Shooti g by th e map (arti lery) . 108 ERMA MI LI TAR TERM AND ABB EVI ATI G N Y S R ONS .

ad er-si e a n L d d d w go . ate a f rm Pl , pl t o . To urs of shra ne b t ( p l) . B ank l cartridge . m e a sea e f a m ru . L d l ( . g . , o g s ask d ) Cushion .

Pontonbrfi ke on oon ri e c P t b dg . P n nw n n n n o to a . a ge Po too w go . ’ Porte e fli cer s r - n orn also p e O s wo d k ot, w by ain n cert ra ks (see below) . A rank which includes Oflizier ” “ ” S e e r e e t llv rtre te , Feldw b l , iz f and me 0& V e eldwebel , so ial c s . Ration for a man (as opposed to i n r f ra ra i n Rat o o o ge t o ) . Ei rn P r i n Ir n ra i n se e o t o o t o . i - n i n r e s r i e ser i ce ra i . K g Po t o . F ld v t o Lauf ende Portion O rdinary rati on

en . . S n Post e try . n i n a r i r n P . . is i a r s ui e . t o P t o ll e de oste V g p t l . n T i n i o r e e se tr es . Poste . el v P n a n T a n oste ufste lle o post se try . s n en n n r u Po te ste h To be o se t y d ty . nf nfan ﬁre Poste euer . I try Poste nh und Sentry dog

P tensch i . nfan r ﬁre os i sse I t y . Sen r os t y p t . ’ n n n Posti ere (sich ) To take up o e s sta d . P i S n n e r . ost eru g . t y

— - a n P t ﬂi and van e o . Post Pferde und W ge Depot . os o ce horse d p t Posts m te pel . P n wa . van ost ge Postal .

Postzeich en .

Ricoc e h t . Prasenﬁ ert das Gewehr! Present arms! Presenzstarke (See in Extremely accurate shoot g . Praz n l h n n De ec o e . isio ste ep o . t t pho Pre n an i u is T a on e . gebe o b d , g v p Pr r fora essfutte Compressed ge . Pre l nl n r ss ufta age Air comp essors. P n ma i c Min n rfer reM uftminenwerfer . eu e e P t w .

S uare on s uare ma q ( q d p) . m tsr S uare me r Quadrat s q te . S uare on s uare ma q ( q d p) . i Bi e uar ers art er . . Qu ll t , q t O f c er or N O in ar e o i e . c ﬁ C . . h g f b ll t in ar g p ty . i rm ister uar ermas er Quart e e Q t t . r l an e of i in or ar ers Quarti e wec hse Ch g b llet g area qu t . Inhabitan t on whom troops i e e b ll t d . Bi e in a er ll t g p p . Tasse l . F i s in oun a n e r . t , w ll , p g O n oo au ori a en i u c . g d th ty , th t f s mi . Groun u of rin s ua re . d ll p g , q g O i e a ss u c ro . bl q , A reast of b . r m 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 . Ba cr ss a 0 0 0 0 0 0 o e , b . ross o C b lt . t O bstac le perpendicular to the fron . s i f n ro e or ec on e . . o re c . P ﬁl t ( g , t h) uers o en Trans erse a r mi nin Q t ll v g lle y ( g) . uers rass ross roa Q t e C d . u s T f r in zin e c e . oo o crus or s ue Q t h l h g q e g. uetsc en To o in minin Q h bl w ( g) . Quetsc hlad ung Quetsc h mine Quetsc hung 110 P astron ancers l (l ) . Row noise s ou i n collo uia , , h t g ( q l) . i Cycl st . R dfahrerbataill n c is a a i on a o Cy l t b tt l . Radfah m ni i m an rerko pag e Cycl st co p y . Ra men rame case h F , . rame mas as mas wi t ia F k (g k , h spec l e of e in typ dg g) . Ra R kete ocke t . Ram Ram s s o . p p , l pe

o fram e End - oa in ram K p p l d g p . Notram s E x em ri ze ram p t po d p .

i - in Sei enram e . S e a ram t p d lo d g p . Ra n E rim li f ra e or c er . d dg , p (o t ) Ra Ran n ra e . g k , g d Ba e f ran dg s o k . To s un rai a h t ( lw y) . Arm is y l t . De ree f ran ra g s o k , g des . So s turf d , . Ras na k n e bde c u g . er f y o sods . Rasenplacke Ra n ii k S d se st c o . R as . a res s a t H lt , t, t y . Rat i a vi un i . nc r ce co c . Cou llo ; d , l Ra n i n a tio . Forage rat o ( s opposed to ” i n i n r man t r ra o fo . o , o t )

Ra i n - z i n t o s Sat e Scale of rat o s . Ra M in i u zu . arau ra b g d g d . Rauc Sm e e o e hlos ok l ss (p wd r) . Rauchra Sm e r ke te ok ocke t . Rau h l i Sm u n c e c r scree . hsc e er . ok lo d o Ra m uch ac . S o e ess r schw h k l (powde ) . f n m S ace ro ta e roo . p , g , Rauc s wad n Smo e u s h ch e k clo d . Raud M n e a ge . EVI ATI 112 GE RMAN MI LI TARY TE RMS AND ABBR ONS .

n T a ua e Reume . o ev c t . l ff S ra minin l . Raum e . coo sc er e p , p ( g) E a a i n um n . cu Ra u g v t o . n f Mi a n n e er . sca cu io Rech u gs hl l l t . Rechts um keh rt l About turn l Rechts um l Right turn 1 i n i r Tri c er Tw o- ine cra er mini n Rechtw kl ge ht l d t ( g) . Liv i R e ac e . egs ly , t v n T r u a n l o e e c r . n e g l t , o t ol ime n Re ime n Reg t g t . im n a a Re ime n a ra r n e tsb g ge g t l t nspo t . R i m n t s e f e c h t s t a n d R im n a a e e g e g s eg e t l b ttl H . Q . S ( telle ) . Re imentsk mmand ur Re imen a c mman r g o s g t l o de . im n ss a Re im n a aff Reg e t t b g e t l st . n l la im ntal um ime ta e tz . s Reg tss p p Reg d p . R im nts tamb ur Re imen a drummer eg e o g t l . i n n Re emen . Re u a o s ex oo ma ual gl t g l t , t tb k, .

er . rre or Regl Co c t . i n lerk rrektur . t Reg o Corre c o . Reibsatz Fu mina e l t .

’ Rsibz ri nder ri i n i r F c t o l ghte . Rsibz ti ndsch raube ricti n u e F o t b . i Reic e e . Ran e hw t g . ih und i fil Re G e . Ran and l d k e . i en in I n fil Re . e h ( ) . O r er of suc cession d . Rsih e nkolonn In fil e e . Reisegeb iih rnisse in a o an l g ll w ce . Reise koste n .

Rsisemarsch . Marc rou e h t . R i ua ti M e se r er . arc i e q h b ll t .

Reisi bundel . Brus fa in f oo sc e a o . g hw d , , g t Reissleine Lan ar y d . i n Ar i ri Re e e e e . orse arti er t d t ll H ll y . R i n Ba e e e erie . . orse arti er a r t d tt H ll y b tte y . — ’ Rei e n es Feld a er- or s in s messen t d j g K p K g gers . Re i e r Troo er orseman t p , h . Sc R i erer e er . Troo er of ea ca a r hw t p ( h vy v l y) . Rei er-Re im n S e h . c eres . tran t g t, w Not slated ; heavy cavalr y me n Ba arian r Sa n t ( v o xo ) . Rei ose an a ns th P t loo .

114 ER MI LI TAR TE MS AND ABBREVI ATI G MAN Y R ONS .

Aimin s g po t . Ri Bo on oor s i h e e c r n . g l lt ( d , w t h t e c l r n i c ren Riege g abe Sw t h t ch . l . i in Sw tch e . Riemen S ra slin of ri e t p , g ( ﬂ ) . in L c i R oo o . gel p , l in an ne R K un i c ase rin s k . G . R g o ( . ) w th h g or e G g t . ’ a - Ri ngscheibe . Ring t rget (bull s eye target with

Rinne u e r of renc G tt ( t h) . a ain of c a a r or rain C pt ( v l y t ) .

R oa ac e . oc . k C t , j k t i ff . i a enroc . Tun c e ser ce ac e W k , ﬁ ld v j k t .

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1 E MI I TAR TERMS AND ABBREVIATI O 18 G RMAN L Y NS.

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an ins a na r e . H dgranate scharf mac h en . To e rt deto to in a grenad Ba ar ri e ll c t dg . To ﬁre i a ammuni ion w th b ll t . i r s s r e . Scharf chi s se . Sn p h s h Mar sman sni r Sc arf c titz . e . s k , p h arfs h z nf e In e t ﬁr Sc c tit e eu r d penden e .

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h li ni ont ur Schic t e C o . ah n Tr e ine Schiebb oll y l . arr n e arr Schiebk e Whe lb ow .

n . an r Schi ebwag e H d t olley . S sri h ter m ire chi ed c U p . Rai rai a l ( lw y) . n k La er f rai s Schi ene dec e y o l . n i n f r m s tr Schi essanw eisung I struc t o s or gunnery o u ke y . a mw l1 nc n Sch iessb u o s Gu otto . l E am f a in ss is ie . x e r n Schi e be p pl o g g . Schi essbuch ‘ Book c ontain ing record of th e marks ns f an in i i a s i r ma hip o d v du l old e .

i ns . M s e r u Schi essd e t u k t y d ty .

innen as . T en ﬁr hi ssen e d . O e Sc e o . (b g , ) p S ssfrei O t of ran e chi e u g . 120 ERMA MI LI TAR TERMS AND ABBREVIATI G N Y ONS .

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hirmmiitze . e a e ca Sc P k d p . T arn ss irren . e Sch o h . re e r . Sto k epe Ba ac e . Schl ht . ttl ter i Bu c er Schlac h e t h y . ’ r r B er s i m n h l h te e ate . u c m s s s Sc ac g t h m t . ini Lin f a e Schlachtl e . e o b ttl . ri r in r . e me . S e . . a eec ch a t k ( g , b h n ism ) . a en To sri e ea efea ro Schl g k , b t, d t ; th w ri e to su mi ro sa s b dg ) ; b t (p po l ) . ri er s rin Schlagfeder St k p g . i f i i n i ni ch la roh r r c ion u e r c o er . S g F t t b , t g t

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. i ex osive E s e H gh pl (H . . ) h ll . Cente r of disturbance caused by ex osion of a ine pl m .

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ll blind Blind ( she ) . Block Block signal station ( railway topo a Bri de . W eg1

Bridg g trai n . - — i o ia reserve i ion . Ba ische Reserve D visi n . Bavar n d vis - Br e Geiech ts Brigade battle headquarters . Bri ad e a g Brig de . o tar Bronze Bronze m r .

' in Bridging tra . ZIZIZZIII o t slated it re ers to ofﬁ cers I beim Stabe . . N t ran ; f wh o are attached to regimental rters in ea e tim headqua p c e . - . . Bersi ru Kom o of h su orts B T K tschafts T ppen C mmander t e pp . mand eur . t io Ba tal n . t a te . B rie Battery . Bahn-W arter Pl te-la er s h u t ( r a i lw a y ; a o y renn i z B Timg u e .

ons ru t rn a m C t ction/92 1892 te m n ) . - C . C . S Ch ef des a s . s t e enet al S air General St be Ch i oi h t . “ ” Chev L n . eg Ch evaulegers Ch ev ul gers ( Bavaria light c avapryf - Ch . Hs aussee a urn i e to o Ch H us T p k ( p g u)

d . (lurc o messen er B h B te . By g . 160 E RMA MI LI TAR TE RMS AN D ABBREVI ATI O G N Y NS .

— Abbrevi ati ons Continued

reviation. Si niﬁ cation. n lis ui val n Abb g E g h eq e t.

ivisions- rucken- rain ivi i nal b i in tr in . s o r a D B T D dg g . ivi si n D o .

durch Ordonnanz y orderly. ‘ ’ Time and percussion fuze u le ntr os Do b se y p t. ra oon re imen t D g g . brid e to i ns- a es- e eh l i na d ider D visio T g B f D vis o l aiiy E . Time and ercussion uze p f .

With rear driving

( shell) . a l a tr s R i w y oop . un uze Sensitive g f . ” a z z un er Ers t . Ersat (see d

S uadron . mm L es of co unicati on. Drill round Ex celgency ( tit e given to li eu tenant nerals and ranks in h e German rm y A y) . T h e enemy. m ’ stile th e ene s. Ho , y Indi cates a li ght fi eld howi tzer r amm n lumn b tte y, unitio co , ea F or. ill Field art ery . Feld-Artfllerie-Brigade Field artillery b - - A illerle atai on . n Fuss rt B ll Foot artillery h at o . el -Artillerie- e iment ield artiller r ent F d R g F y . b l z Centrifugal o t imn fu e, etc . f iiiiiiiiiii Feld-Bahn-Betriebs Field railway traffi c ofllce o o Factory ( t p g. f Bttr el artiller atter . . Fi d y b y m ’ Hostile, th e ene y s.

Fd Laz el os ital. . Fi d h p

n k t . f . f r die Blo ti oi ertiﬁe correct. d . R ii C d Fernsprech-A teilung Telephone detachment ’ l n m s Hosti e, th e e e y . - e e . Feld Artill ri Field artiller . - azaret . Feld L t Field hospita . m r Sergeant ajo . r -Ah eilun n ment Fernsp ech t g . Telepho e detach n s Festu g ( Fortress. c e Flammenw ammen erfer Feindli h Hostile Fl w . i ex l ive Fi eld h gh p os ( H. stle1 Feld-Haubitze

Feld

Flug-Abwehr Kanone Flug Abwehr Kanonen - mman Gru Ko deur. - - - - ak Zu A wehr an nen Zu . raf sec n Fl g Flog K o g Antiairc t tio .

162 GE MA MILI TA ERM B TI R N RY T S AND AB REVI A ONS.

Abbrevi ati ons—Con i n t ued .

Gun factor y. ell r Sh facto y . High ex losive shell General-Kommando-Funk e r Co rps less head quarters mm Ko ando. W M L n - a z . m o l 1 . la l urf ine anz Li t s o t ore anz inen g . . . g tts eichte W M L . gh h b L M w rf H E e er . . sh ell . m n Govern e t.

Grenadi er r ent. i s ell H gh sxpl vs h .

Great.

Gr. G en . Gr u r au t uarti er . H . Q G osses H p q ru n- au uartier G pps H ptq . Grosser Flammenwerfer

H E s l uze for . e l. F . h Car s- e iment zu uss d R g F . Gas-Schutz- O ﬁi zier Gas-Schutz-U nteroﬁi zisr Gitter ' Garnisonsverwend ungsfahi g ment

O V E rw end un siahi Fit for dut on e . of . . . Garni sonsve g g y th L C n ie 1m Etappe geb t. G V F r s ns w nd un sfahi Fit for ut wi t re imental . . a ni o ver e g g d y h g

m trans ort etc . i Felde. p , m H w sfah Fi for arrison dut in Ger an . G . V. G arnisonsver end ung ig t g y y ma in der Hei t.

Sh ell. Halts-Punkt Hptm R H. Husaren Haubitz-Ziinder

” ” rder i ned for above im Auftrag By o , S g ( a signature on a doc

Infantry br e. 11 Infantry di m. n in Kasematten O n casemate mounti g . - - m un in in Kiisten Lafette O n coast defense o t g . ri -Muniti n - olonne Infante e o s K .

m tin in Panzer O n shi elded oun g. - n Infanterie Re Infan regime t. ld in ch irm-L a ette O n c age wi th overh ead s ie . S “ h ” By order Signed for ( above a signature on a docu

ment) .

Internal fuze. GERMA MI LI TAR TERMS AND ABBRE N Y VI ATI ONS .

Abbrevi ations—Con inue t d .

n is e ui val n E gl h q e t.

” Ni er a a g b tt lion . nfantr re m I y gi ent.

Gun . ase s C hot. l m u n. ggm an p y. r Co ps . er Short . Kam lu zeu esc a er att e- lane s ua m g g G hw d , B l p q dron under

erste eeres ei tun . enera ea uar Ob H l g g l h dq ters. G un .

G unner. Cartridge ( gun or howi tzer; it implies that it is not fix ed ammuni n ti o ) . - v. Div a val erie ivision avalr i visi n K l D C y d o . o al avarian R y B . Im rial erman m G . ava erie- ivision ava r i visi n K ll D C l y d o . d. Krf r mman r f mman . tft eur de Kraf ah r er f m d . Ko d t Co d o th e otor trans Tru n rt tro ppe . po ops . K mm mman r f m o ando Co d , wo d o co mand art etac n p y , d hme t. mman eur mman r Ko d Co de . Haupt am comman ant }C p d . ’ mman ant s ffi Co d o ce. Ferry by row in g boat Kompagnie-Fiih rsr Company commander ( on trench ma ps , w f Fi f e f. b . Z Kriegsver sndungs iihig fur t or ac tive servic in certain n ca acit es m im boso dere Zwecke. p i ( so et es used of “ men classed in category Gar nisons vem ' end ungsfilhi g ' - - . . L m li zeu Gssch w a d e r att e an s uad r n . . Ka u e o un G O H . m g g , B l pl q der O rs -H res ei un enera a r be te ee l t g. g l he dquarte s. n n- r n G un e Kano e G a ate . sh ll . Ch urch yard - arti C h arters Korps Hau tq u o ead u . ” Kan n aubitzlafs ts i sld un new atte o e in t . H . g ( p rn -c m fi un n h a . eld g o o i tzer r a e car i g ) . m Cine atograph . ma S ll . K einer-Flammenw erferlTru Sma ammenw er er s uad l pp ll Fl f q . m w m n r Kleiner Flam en erfer S all Flamme we fer . a e - ei tun a e ine K b l L g C bl l . ” K -ammuni tion ( a r m o u r c n amm uni ti n f r pier i g o , o rifle) or K -shell ( as phyxi ating gas

sh ell) . M entra stelle f r ra n d ntra ﬂi ce for c emical ues . , Z . Z l ii F ge er Ce l o h q em m e - e ministr of w ar Ch is i Kri gs Minis ti ons in th y . m teriu . Kommandeur der Fernsprech Commander of telephone troops m uarters r r ea . t uppen . at a y h dq ) R A REVI ATI O 164 GERMAN MI LI TARY TE MS ND ABB NS .

A re — bb viations Continued .

b on Si niﬁcation . n lis e ui va ent. Ab reviati . g E g h q l

Kommandeur der Flieger Commander of aviation troops ru n it cor s T ppe . ( w h p , Kommandeur der Flug-Ab Commander of th e anti aircraf t r nen uns weh Kano . g . Kommandeur der Funker Commander of wireless troops a rm d u r rs truppen . ( t a hea q a te ) . Kogen-Luft Kommandierender General der Comman er of th e air Luftstrsitkrafte mn Kolonne Colu . Cow en p “ Secti on 1 of a Zug “ Section ( 1 of a Zug r ian Royal P uss . is rict D t .

- s ri m W Kriegs Mini te u ar ministry . m n A bulance wago . - oni lic ac sisc o al axon . K g h S h h . R y S Kleins Signal-Carat 16 Small 1916 pattern signalling ap t para us . i a re ulat o Field med c l g i ns. C ast oast e ense o ( c d f ) . oast e ense o itzer C d f h w . K t n oa e nse un iis e C st d fe g . K t n-Mﬁrssr t ense mortar iis e Coas def . urze sc were ur - ine eav inen erfer s ort E k h W f M H y M w h H . .

shell. C ot ase sh . or s-Tele ra h en- teilun Cor s te e ra etac me t K p g Ab g p l g ph d h n . or s- a es—liiafeh l or s ai or er K p T g C p d ly d . Kampf Truppen Kommen Commander of th e front line troo s a en rager 0 rn ung trete sr be r re i lations Suspsnsion grpé go giopog K i i r- ims t i rass e n . i r im n Cui rass e reg ent. e e du sf i o Kri gsv rwen ng ah g Fit f r active service . r i s s - Ver ﬂe un s s K p g g Field upply regulations.

sch ri t . oni lic o a urttem er K g h R y l W b g . anonen uze K Gun f . KO f-Ziind er o uze p N se f . Ka onenmuni tions-Zu a i n g Gun mmun tion train . urzer o en ort a uze K B d Sh b se f .

Gun carria e mou t g , n ing . 118 £3n r ge .

Light . Lads-Kommando Battery charging detachment

(wireless) . Lan e r not translated dw h ( ) . t Hospi al . b in f um g ( uze) . ﬁ gsturm not translated ) of t a Man h e L ndsturm . an we r not t L d h ( ranslated) . “ a t of L . E . ( explosive bul let; see un ation oxes R b . Lebensmittslwagen Supply wa eic te el - au itze Li t ﬁ el owitzer l h F d H b gh d .

166 GERMA MI LI TAR TERM AND ABB E N Y S R VIATI ONS.

At h m%nM ed u .

mmuni tion wa n A go . m M mi ttlere e i um Minenwerf r h ell . W . W M d e H . E . s .

T n f o (directio o road ) . ﬁ dlich r f n l n r . o t o ort er N h h y. euer Art N ew t tu n pa . mi m nac tta s In th e a ternoon . . h g f , p nordli ch North of norther1 ac ri c ten- ittel-O mzier ommuni cation 0 ca N h h M . . C ac ric ten-O mzier ntelli ence fficer N h h I g o .

f l East o easter y. O fﬂzisr- s irant r a nar r irant m r A p P ob ti o y o o ce . Head Office ( posap

fﬁ O cer. O ﬁi zier-Sts llvertrster Acting omset (but usually not

translated) . ull- unkt imin oint reference o N P A g p , p 102 Oberquartiermeister See 0 .

as easterl . cstlich . E o y - ill s Orts U nterktmf t Ordinary) b et . n ith out delay ac tio , direct f action ( uze) .

Powder (usuall Cartridge (in t 0 only when it is ﬁx ed ion t ) .

emount e ot R d p .

io - om at lion com an P nier Bataillon, K Pioneer (b ta , p y,

pagnie , Packwagen o Planwagen ag n . ’ aemisszs pram ittendis roviant Proviant-Amt Proviant-Kolonne

Square meter .

im nt Reg e .

orse e . . artiller . H ( g , y) t Cyclis . Reserve-Armee-Korps Reserve ( ar reitende Batterie Horse attill e e eserve R serv R . e o - olver- un R v lver Kanone Rev g . R - - re iment esew e Infanterie Regiment Reserve infantry g . ittmeis er a tain of valr or train R t C p ( ca y ) . s Gun with chase ring . AR e am Ann BRE T O e xam MI LI T Y r s AB VIA I NS . — Abbreviations Continued

bb vi i on n lis e uivalent. A re at . E g h q

l Shrapne . HeavVyy of South , southerly. i e See, v d . schwere Artillerie des Feld Heavy artillery of th e

Medical.

om a nie e ical or earer com an K p g M d b p y . ’ Soldier s letter .

o s Sec nd . Sektion e t Selbst selbstandig Independ n . - au itze ﬁe itzer s. F . H schwere Feld H b Heavy ld how . - a eav ﬁ ld s 02 etc . sc ere el au itze 1902 etc . ttern e . F . H . ( hw F d H b ( ) p h y zer howit .

w less s n. r Fimk i n . i re s. F . S t . schwe e enstat o Heavy tati o “ ” S ammunition ( see under

- ranate Hi ex l sive . s ell. G p o ( H . E ) h ﬁ zen- r un marks Sggrfgch t T upp . ach ine g )

tion . tein ruc S b h. s i w m . I II IIIZIIZI t i n n I Z II e lu g Positio .

tellvertretend tin e ut . . Ac g d p y a -O ffi r d r r i f m t f r fiel arti ller St s zie e Feld A t l Staf o se o d y. ebie l . S t a b s o fli z i e r der Flieger Staff omcer for aviation ( at army

headquarters) . ffi fiir as . G Army as o cer. Stabs-O ffi zier der Luftschifi er Staff O eer for

n ns fiir Maschine Stafi s mear for machine gu . e e G wehr . - z Stabs O ffl ier der Vermessungs Staff offi cer for survey. n Abteilu g. er rs Stabs uarti Head quarte . ii f t 1 s dli South o , sou her 7° - mi nenw sh ell. urf i ne “2er . schwere W M Heavy H. E

Metric ton (2 205 pOunds) . ele ra ele ra T g ph . T g ph . T a - i un ment ele h en te ele ra etac . } g p Ab l g. T g ph d h - T um Haubitze Howi tzer in turret. m n n ur e . in turre T Ka o Gun t. - mat ell T sh eii (lachr y o gm sh ) . Train ( not translated n art s uad Sectio , p y, q . m n Co nverted ( a munitio ) . r onometrisc er un t ri onometrica oint T ig h P k . T g l p n-U bun - latz nin und ru e . ai r T pp gs P Tr g g o . 168 GERMA MI LI TAR TE RM AND ABBREVI ATI N Y S ONS .

Abbreviatib ns—Contin e u d .

Instructional .

And . uto ra ic in ori inal A g ph ’ g . - — - U . A x nter s mman Sub r mm n . U Abschnitt Ko d secto co a der.

r P actice. ll A otted . Pra ti e s ell c c h . Prac ce c ar e ti h g .

ound . “ ” Ulan ancer) . “ ” Ulanen regiment (lancer regi

ment. )

n amm n Co verte d ( uni tio ) .

D - ug o ut. Noncommissioned oﬁicer: Also “ under - ofﬁcer whi ch is a f special rank o N . C . O . r l sponding to our co pora . ccording to circumstances; in m certain circu s tances.

” m i c i n f r a r d re t o o o . von . F o ( d) d e d eer l h m Verpflegung es F l h es S upp y of t e field ar y . s- teilun e n Vermessung Ab g Survey s ctio . Supply ( food Stre then en sneh mi t unter No a rove verles g g , pp d , fien Per nt ce . V ned central tube of . K Shorte ( ra nel sh p ) .

- Verbind ungs O ﬂi zier . m a m. vormittags In th e orning, .

Safety pin (of fuze) .

si na ure For ( above g t ) . w n Store ago . arm man r F , o Vz W m ma r m unted . Vizswach tmsistsr Vice sergeant jo ( o troops)

e l West of , west r y . w l West of , ester y . Ferry for w gons (to

M nw sggﬁ. ine erfei H. E . Wacht-Turm Watch tower

ﬂ - m scha ungs A t.

170 R BR TI GERMAN MI LI TARY TE MS AND AB EVIA ONS.

r ia ions not or i nari foun in ocuments but sometimes Abb ev t d ly d d , ‘ n an m ssa s employed in tele pho e d wi reless e ge .

reviation Si ni ﬁcation . Abb . g

l Wire ess telegraphy . “ ” ire ire ent lem nt W , w ang e .

Requested .

O ur troo 3.

O ur art sry. o o i Etat der Gewehrmuni ti n . Statement sh wing quant ty of riﬂ m io e am uni t n available . Erforderlichen Falls E O ur inen er er as s ll ﬁrs E M w f g he .

E O ur infantry . or O t a E v ur infan ry is dvancing .

O ur mac ine- im ﬁre h g . O inen er er ﬁre ur M w f .

O ur barrage ﬁre . o i e artil e H st l l ry . Feindliches Haitile Minenwerfer gas shell e . li e osti e in antr Feind ch H l f y . ein lic es Minenfeuer ostile i nenwer er ﬁre F d h H M f . s ll Gas he . Minenwerfer gas shell . ranate i ex losive s ell G H gh p h . io o o P neer st re wag n . uze fo H E s el r . . l F h .

Gun . H b zb i o z au it atter e H wit er battery . Hand granatsn vorwiirts ! Bring up hand nades l - ti o ri u -a amm Infanterie Muni on v rwarts l. B ng p 8 rms uni

omni d t ’ om an an s ce . Lebensmittelwagen gUPI) lYW 880 “ m t Intense bombard en . Bring up trench mortar am muni tion f t o Billet on h e line f march . C o l se billets. i B llet .

R t e y pos s. Hea artill ery .

Sand ags . r Medical or bea er company . D a ar t tar th t ge , get of e day ( l) etiv Objc e . - Z P . NR G ective No ca ture Obj . p d .