Tm 30-506. War Department Technical Manual German
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TM 30-506. H-Dr Horse-drawn WAR DEPARTMENT TECHNICAL HE High Explosive MANUAL Hq Headquarters GERMAN-ENGLISH MILITARY Inf Infantry DICTIONARY Inst Instrument WAR DEPARTMENT Lt Lieutenant 20 MAY I944 LM Land Mine Maj Major By order of the Secretary of War: Math Mathematics (no authorized source) G. C. MARSHALL, Mech Mechanics, Mechanical Chief of Staff. Mecz Mechanized Med Medical Met Meteorological AA Antiaircraft MG Machine Gun AAA Antiaircraft Artillery Mil Military AAF Army Air Forces Mort Mortar Adrm Airdrome MP Military Police Adm Administrative MT Motor Transport Adv Gd Advance Guard Mtcl Motorcycle Am Ammunition Ap Airplane Mtr Motor Armd Armored Mtz Motorized Arty Artillery Nav Naval Ash Airship NCO Noncommissioned Officer AT Antitank Obsn Observation Avn Aviation Ord Ordnance AWS Aircraft Warning Service Pers Personnel, Person Btry Battery Photo Photography BC Battery Commander Pon Ponton Bdg Bridge Prcht Parachute Bln Balloon Pvt Private Bn Battalion PW Prisoner of War CA Coast Artillery PX Post Exchange Cal Caliber QMC Quartermaster Corps Cam Camouflage R Rifle Cav Cavalry Rad Radio Civ Civil, Civilian Ren Reconnaissance Clo Clothing Regt Regiment Cml Chemical RR Railroad Com Communication SA Small Arms Comd Command Sgt Sergeant Com Z Communications Zone Sig Signal CP Command Post Sig C Signal Corps Cpl Corporal SL Searchlight CWS Chemical Warfare Service SR Sound Ranging Div Division Surv Surveying Elec Electrical Tac Tactical, Tactics Engr Engineers Tech Technical FA Field Artillery Tg Telegraph FR Flash Ranging Tk Tank Ft Fortification Tng Training G Gun T of Opns Theater of Operation Ger German (no authorized source) Top Topographical GHQ General Headquarters Trans Transportation Govt Government Tp Telephone H Cav Horse Cavalry Trac Tractor Trk Truck intercept (Tac). US United States Abfangradius m pull-out radius (in dive USA United States Army bombing). Vet Veterinary Abfangwalze / front roller, roller bumper (MT, Z of I Zone of the Interior Tk). Abfederung / spring system, suspension (MT). GERMAN-ENGLISH MILITARY abfertigen to dispatch (messages, vehicles, DICTIONARY trains, etc.); to process for further disposition. Abfertigungsgebäuden control tower (Adrm). A abfeuern to fire. Abfeuerungseinrichtung / release mechanism Abbau m dismantling (a structure, etc.); mining (Mort). (ore). Abfeuerungshebel m firing lever (G). abbauen to dismantle (a structure, etc.); to mine Abfeuerungsverbindung / firing circuit for (ore). machine gun ror gun (Tk). abbefördern evacuate (PW, wounded, etc.). Abfeuerungsvorrichtung / firing mechanism. Abbildung / illustration, figure, diagram. Abfindung/ pay and/or reimbursement, financial abbinden to tie, lash (Tp wire). settlement. abblasen to release gas (CWS). Abflug m take-off (Avn); going flight, departing abblenden dim (a light). flight, receding flight (AAA). "Abblenden!" "Out of action!" (AA SL). Abfluggeschwindigkeit / take-off speed. Abblendlicht n dim light (on auto headlight). Abflugleistung/ "take-off rating. abbrechen break off; cease; withdraw. das Lager Abfrageapparat m operator's telephone. abbrechen to break camp, das Gefecht abbrechen Abfrageklinke / operator's answering jack. to withdraw from action. abfragen inquire as to party or line desired (Tp). Abbrechen des Gefechts withdrawal from abfüttern to feed (an animal). action. Abgangsfehler m jump, vertical jump (Arty). abbremsen to brake. Abgangsfehlerwinkel m angle of jump, jump, Abbremsvorrichtung / arresting gear (aircraft vertical jump (Arty). carrier). Abgangsrichtung/ line of departure (Ballistics). abbriicken dismantle (a, bridge). Abgangswinkel m quadrant angle of departure Abdachung/ slope (Top,). (Ballistics). Abdeckplatte/ cover plate (G). Abgase npl exhaust gases, waste gases. abdichten to seal, calk, pack. Abgasturbine / exhaust turbine (Ap). Abdichtung gegen Kampfgas gas-proofing abgeflacht flattened, flat. (CWS). abgeflachter Teil der Patrone meplat (SA Am). Abdichtungsring m sealing ring, washer. abgekämpft battle-weary. abdienen complete a period of service. abgejagt winded, worn out. Abdrift/ drift (Avn, Nav). abgenutzt worn, worn out, worn away; eroded Abdriftmesser m driftmeter (Ap). (G barrel). Abdriftplatz m landing area, jump area (Prcht Abgeschobener TO evacuee. troops). abgesessen dismounted (Pers). Abdriftvisier n driftmeter (Ap). abgesondert detached (unit, etc.). abdrosseln to throttle (an engine). abgestellt parked. abdrücken to fire, i.e. pull (a trigger); press (a abgetragen worn (Clo). button). abgießen to spray chemical warfare agents Abdrückvorrichtung/ release mechanism (G). (Avn). Abendgesellschaftsanzug m special evening Abgleitschienen fpl bullet-deflection rails (Tk). dress uniform. abgreifen to transfer map distances with Abfahrt/ departure, start; downhill run (skiing). compass or dividers, to plot (in this sense). Abfahrtzeit / time of departure, time of starting; Abgreifen der Entfernung measuring map range time of descent (skiing). with dividers or compass. Abfall m waste; drop (Elec). Abgrenzung / demarcation, delimitation. abfallen to slope (Top). abhängen take off (a pack); unhook (a trailer); abfallendes Gelände sloping terrain. hang up (Tp); overtake and leave behind (slang). abfangen pull out, level off, flatten out (Avn); abhauen to cut down; to "beat it"(slang). abmarschieren depart, start the march. abheben lift up; pull up, take off (Avn). abnehmen remove, take off; decrease; accept, Abholkommando n party detailed to fetch take. anything; aircraft ferrying detachment. Abnutzung/ erosion, wear; wear and tear; abhören intercept, listen in, monitor (Rad, Tp). attrition. Abhörgefahr / danger of interception (Tp, Rad). Abnutzung des Rohres erosion of the bore. Abhörstelle/ intercept station (Sig C); Abnutzungskampf m battle of attrition. monitoring station (Rad). Abort m toilet, latrine. abkippen wing over (Avn); withdraw from abprallen to ricochet. action (slang). Abpraller m ricochet. abklemmen disconnect from binding post (Elcc). Abprallerschießen n ricochet fire. abkommandieren to detach, to detail. Abprallwinkel m angle of ricochet. Abkommen n deviation; agreement, convention; abprotzen uncouple, unlimber (Arty). point of aim (at instant of firing). Abregnenn aerial spraying (CWS). das Abkommen melden to call the shot. abreißen to rip, tear off. abkommen deviate. Abreißknopf m fuze-cord button (hand grenade). Abkommpunkt m point of called shot, point of Abreißschnur / rip cord (Prcht); fuze cord (hand aim. grenade). Abkommrohr n subcaliber tube (G). Abreißzünder m friction igniter, rip-cord igniter. Abkommschießen n subcaliber firing, subcaliber abriebbeständig wear-resistant. practice. abriegeln to block, interdict, box in, seal off Abkrümmen n trigger squeeze. (Tac); to bolt (a door, etc.). abkrümmen to squeeze (a trigger). Abriegelungsfeuer n box barrage (Arty). Abladekommando n unloading detail. Abrücken n departure. abladen unload, detruck, detrain. abrufen to ring off (Tp). Ablage / dump. abrüsten disarm. Ablagerungszaun m drift fence (a type of snow Abrüstung / disarmament. fence for winter operations). abrutschen to slip (Avn). sich seitlich abrutschen Ablaßschraube / drain plug. lassen to fall off (Avn). Ablauf m completion, termination; launching, absacken to drop, pancake (Avn); to founder, starting. sink (slang). Ablaufbahn/ runway (Adrm); landing ramp (for Absatteltrupp m unsaddling detail (Cav). seaplanes). Absatz m berm (Ft); heel (of shoe); paragraph. Ablaufberg m hump, incline (RR). abschätzen to estimate (distance, etc.). Ablaufposten m bridge-traffic control post. Abscheren n shear (Mech). Ablaufventil n relief valve (Hydraulics). abschieben evacuate; expel, deport. ablauschen listen in, intercept (Rad). Abschied m departure; discharge; resignation. abläuten to ring off (Tp). ehrenvoller Abschied honorable discharge. ableiten divert (a stream, etc.). abschießen to down, to shoot down (an Ap); to Ableitung/ derivation; derivative (Math); disable, put out of action (a Tk or vehicle); to leakage (Elec). shoot (a person). Ablenkung/ diversion (Tac); deflection, abschirmen to blanket, screen, cover, protect, refraction. shield. Ablenkungsangriff TO diversion, feint attack Abschirmung / shielding, screening (Rad). (Tac). abschlachten to massacre, slaughter. Ablesemarke / index line, index mark. abschlagen repel; reject. ablesen to read (instruments, etc.). Abschleppdienst m recovery service, towing Ablesfehler TO index error. service (MT). Ablesung/ setting, reading. Abschleppen n towing. abliefern deliver. Abschleppgerät n towing equipment. Ablösung/ relief (Tac). Abschleppkommando n recovery party, ablösen relieve, take over. wrecking section. Abmarsch TO half-squad (Cav); departure, start. Abschleppkraftwagen m wrecking truck. abmarschbereit ready to start. Abschleppzug in wrecker platoon, maintenance Abmarschführer m half-squad leader (Cav). platoon (MT). Abschlußplättchen n base cover (Am). Abstandwerfen n pattern bombing. abschmieren lubricate. abstecken stake off (Engr, Surv);' plot (a course, abschneiden to cut off, isolate (Tac); to cut etc.); trace, tape off (a mine field, etc.). (wire, etc.). Absteckpfahl m stake (Surv). Abschnitt m sector, phase (Tac); area, section. absteifen to brace, stiffen. Abschnittsgrenze / sector boundary. absteigender Ast descending branch (of Abschnittsreserve / sector reserve. trajectory). abschnittsweise by sectors; in phases. Abstellbahnhof TO railroad yard. abschraubbar unscrewable, detachable. abstellen to park, stop; to turn off (an engine or abschreiten pace off (a distance). motor). Abschrift