German Military Abbreviations

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.CIAL SERIES, NO. 12 APRIL 12, 19i

GERMAN MILITARY ABBREVIATIONS

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A rWV L D TABLE OF CONTENTS Section 1. INTRODUCTION Page 1. GENERALXII .. ..I....------...... - 1 2. PRIN( IPLES OF FORMATI( )N .------. 2 3. ScoI'E O)F THIS Di(cI'IONARYx--..ny...... ---- 3 4. ORGANIZATION OF TI11S I)ICTIONARY - 4

Section II. ABBREVIATIONS . ... . 7 Section III. EXAMPLES --.--- .---- ...... 243 III Section I. INTRODUCTION

1. GENERAL Perhaps to a greater extent than any other army, the German Armed Forces employ military abbreviations on their maps and charts, on task force tables of organization, on direction and location sign posts in combat zones, on field orders, and, in short, in every case where abbreviations may possibly be used. These abbreviations are often used in connection with military symbols (see German Military Symbols, January 1943, Military Intelli- gence Service). A thorough knowledge of both abbreviations and symbols is therefore essential to military personnel engaged in the interpretation of captured documents. There is no "easy road to knowledge" in regard to these military abbreviations. Many words are abbreviated in more than one manner, sometimes in the course of a single document. Individual commanders frequently improvise abbreviations, which will be understandable from the context to the German officer reading them, but may cause considerable difficulty to the non-German. A 1 2 GERMAN MILITARY ABBREVIATIONS thorough foundation in the German language is useful, but not infallible, in determining the meaning of a particular abbreviation-guessing, in this, as in all military intelligence work, is dangerous.

2. PRINCIPLES OF FORMATION

While the Germans do not follow any consistent procedure in abbreviating, the following tendencies can be observed: a. Whenever possible the Germans keep enough of the original word structure to make the abbreviation a recognizable skeleton of the word for which it stands. An example is abkdrt. for abkommandiert. b. Another common tendency is to lop off syllables of the word being abbreviated; the degree to which this is carried depends on the writer's haste and the amount of comprehension he expects in the reader. Here also the Germans attempt to leave enough of the distinctive structure of the word to give the reader a clue. The word Befehlshaber, for instance, can be abbreviated Befhb., Befh., or B. c. In the case of compound words, the Germans often make an abbreviation by taking elements or initial letters from each of the component parts. An example is Kfz. for Kraftfahrzeug. d. Sometimes this procedure results in a pronounceable combination of letters, and the abbreviation gains currency as a word. Flak for Flugzeugabwehrkanone,Gestapo for Geheime Staatspolizei, and Stuka for Sturzkampfflugzeug are familiar examples. INTRODUCTION 3 3. SCOPE OF THIS DICTIONARY Because of the extent of the field, it is unlikely that any dictionary of German military abbreviations could be "complete." New abbreviations, whether as the result of developments in military equipment and tactics, or as the temporary short-cuts of an individual commander writing orders, will continue to come into existence. With these the intelligence officer must deal to the best of his ability. A good working knowledge of the abbreviations commonly in use at present will help in interpreting these new coinages. Frequently the meaning can be inferred from the context. The present list aims at a reasonable completeness, within the following limits: a. Military terms borrowed from other languages in use during the first World War and earlier have frequently been replaced in the present German Army by German equivalents. A considerable number of these older terms have been retained in this list, but not all. b. German writers often use cortbinations of single abbreviations. The policy of this dictionary has been to include these combinations when they are encountered frequently, but otherwise to list the component parts separately. For instance, Divisionsalfklarungsabteilung will be found under Div.Aufkl.Abt., and separate entries will be found for Div., Aufkl.Abt., Aufkl., and Abt. But for Eisb.Pi.Rgt. it would be necessary to look under Eisb. and Pi.Rgt. separately. c. Besides strictly military terms the present dictionary contains abbreviations for many general German words and expressions which are likely to occur in military docu- 4 GERMAN MILITARY ABBREVIATIONS ments. In deciding which of these nonmilitary abbreviations to include, the aim has been to put in those which will probably occur most frequently rather than to include all possible forms. d. In a few cases German abbreviations will be found identical with those used in the U. S. Army. Examples are Apr. for April and mm for millimeter. Abbreviations of this type have not been included. But where a difference exists which might prove confusing, the German abbreviation has been given. Examples are Dez. for December, and mm2 for square millimeter. e. While this dictionary is primarily for the use of army personnel, a certain number of naval and aeronautic abbreviations are included in it. It is inevitable that such abbreviations will be encountered in military documents, and the more familiar the intelligence officer is with them, the better.

4. ORGANIZATION OF THIS DICTIONARY

In using this dictionary the following principles of organization should be kept in mind: a. Abbreviations are arranged alphabetically, first according to the abbreviation itself, then according to the word or expression abbreviated. Thus A. for Abteilung precedes A. for Ausbildung, and both these abbreviations precede Abt. b. The umlaut is equivalent to the addition of e after the vowel; consequently d- follows ad- and precedes af-. c. The German capital I, often written J, will be found under I. INTRODUTCTION 5 d. The German practice varies in use of the period following an abbreviation. In this list the period is usually not given, but an abbreviation given here without a period may appear in a document with one. e. A German abbreviation frequently can stand for either the singular or the plural of the word it abbreviates. In this list the English meaning is usually given in the singular only.

Section II. ABBREVIATIONS

A Abbreviation German Translation A--,-- .. ...---Abschnitt -.---- sector; section; zone -...... A ...... Abschusspunkt -__ present positionl (antiaircraft artillery) A ------Abteilunhmg ----- section; detachnment; depart,-…...... ment; battalion

A_ ...... Abwehr__ - defense A_ ...... - Alarm --- alarm a- .-.....- allgemein_ general (adjective) A_ ...... I A lt ----- prefix Alt (old)-- in nanmes…...... of tow lis a_ amn--. -- at the; on the A ---... Arnt .--... office a_ - .- .- an ------.- at; on; to A. .-...- Anhainger_ trailer; supporter; follower A. .--... Anhalt .... Anhalt (G(erman, pro'ln.ce) A.. Anhanlg -... appelndix; sul)plenmnl A_ ...... Anleitung__ ilnstructioins; direction s A_ Anlnerk ung. . footnote; remark; annotation .A- ...... Ar --.---. are (tmeasure.: 199.6 .squr-re ya rds) A. ..- - ...... --Arbeits- .... labor A. ------Arbeitszillg .. work train A .---- ...... Armee ...... arnl (formationr a(bove armT corps) A___ Artillerie ...... artillery A___ Artilleriefuihrer artillery cormlall(lel (inr o dirisior ) A -- _------Artillerieschule -.- artillery school 7 8 GERMAN MILITARY ABBREVIATIONS

A------Arzt _ physician A- ...... Assistenz ------. ... assistance; assistant a ------auf ------on A ------Aufklairung ------reconnaissance A------Aufschlag .------impact a--..------auftragsweise ------in accordance with instructions A ------Ausbildung ------training A ------Ausgabestelle ------distributing point A ------Ausschuss ------commission; committee a/A -----.. ------. alter Art ------old type A.A Aufklarungsabteihng.------reconnaissance battalion A.A ------Auswartiges Amt ----- Foreign Office A.Abt .------Artillerieabteilung -__- artillery battalion A.Abt ------Aufklarungsabteilung_ reconnaissance battalion A.A.Div ----- Divisionsaufklarungsab- divisional reconnaissance teilung battalion a.a.O ---.------am angefiihrten Ort --- in the passage quoted a.a.O ------.---- an anderem Ort ------in another place ab ------abgegangen ------dispatched A.B ------Arbeitsbataillon -.---- labor battalion A.B ------Armeebefehl ------Army order A.B ------Artilleriebeobachtung artillery observation a.B ------auf Befehl ------by order of (used with signa- tures) A.B ------Ausfiihrungsbestimmung- executory regulations en Abb ------Abbildung ------figure ; illustration -..... abbl ------abblasen ------...... - to break off combat; to finish practice abbl ------abblenden -.----- .-...- to screen; to dim lights Abdr ------Abdruck ------.-...- copy; impression abds .. -... abends ------.. ___ in the evening; p.m. A.Bekl. Amt.--..... Armee-Bekleidungs amt___ Army clothing depot abf ------.---- abfahren; Abfahrt_ ...... to depart; departure ab f ------abfertigen; Abfertig;ung_ to dispatch; act of dispatching abf...... ahfuhren -.------...- to lead away abfr...... abfragen ------.-...- to test the line (communication) AbG ..- --..------AbAnderungsgesetz amending law Abg ------.-.-- Abgang ... departure abg ..... abgeandert...... amended ABBREVIATIONS 9

abg ------abgekiirzt ----- abbreviated Abg ------Abgeordneter deputy ----.... abg ------abgestfrzt -- crashed (aircraft) -----... abgebl abgeblendet -.-- .-.-.-.. dimmed (lights) abgeg abgegangen...... dispatched; departed abgezw ------abgezweigt ----- detached; branched off Abg.H ------Abgangshafen -- port of embarkation Abg.St -- - Abgangsstation__ --..-..- station of departure abh - abhlingig -.----- .---.... dependent Abk Abktirzung .-.-...- abbreviation abkdrt - abkommandiert --.-..- detached or detailed on special service AblI ------Ablage ------.-.....- depot; dump (on mnaps) abl -.-- ablasten --- - ...... to unload a pack animal Abl - Ableitung -- leakage; lead; short circuit ------AB1I Amtsblatt - . official journal or register Abl. F Ablieferungsfrist_ ....__ time limit for delivery abpr ------abprallen ..--. - to ricochet Abpr ------Abpraller...... -.-....- ricochet; ricochet bulrst abr... abriisten ..--...- demobilize; disarm Abr ------AbrUstung ------.-. ....demobilization; disarmla- ment Abr.Int Abrechnungsinten dant chief accountant Abr.Intdtr Abrechnungsinten dalltllr chief accountant's office Abs -- - - Absatz ------.. -...... paragraph Abs ------Abschnitt ------...... sector; section; zone Abs Absender ------.-..... sender A bs ------Absendestelle --- ...... dispatching point; office of origin; sending point abs ------absondern; Abson derung to separate; separation Absch.bew..... -r Abschied bewilligt discharge approved Absch. Ger -- - Abschussgeriitt ...... grenade launcher Abschn.... Abschnitt ------sector; section; zone Abst ------.-.-.-- Abstand ------dist ance (tactics); interval Abt__------Abteilung ------section; detachment; department; battalion Abt.Chef --- Abteilungschef_ -- ...... - section chief Abt.Dir ------Abteilungsdirektor r..... departmental director Abt.Gef.St ------Abteilungsgefechts sstand_ battalion command post Abt.L ----- Abteilungsleiter_ section chief A.Btl ------Ausb)ildungsbataill 'on ---- training battalion Abtlg ------Abteilung ------.-...... sectieon; detachment; depart- nlent: battalion 10 GERMAN MILITARY ABBREVIATIONS

abtr---- -_ abtreten -- ....- -.. to withdraw; to retire from Abtr ------Abtretung ----- ..---..- withdrawal; cession; surrender Abt.Vorst ---- Abteilungsvorste her section manager; section chief Abw ------Abwehr -.-.---- -. defense Abw ------Abwicklung .-.-.-.. demobilization: unfolding Abw. Min ...... Abwehrmine . -----.... defensive mine Abw.Schl ... Abwehrschlacht_ .-.-- .... defensive battle Abz Abzeichen ------. insignia; marking Abz ------Abzug .------. trigger; retreat; outlet Abz. Vorr Abzugsvorrichturng ------firing mechanism; trigger mechanism a.c...... anni currentis___ ...---. . of the current year Achs. B- Achselband ---- .-...... - aiguillette (large) Achskl Achselklappe --- ...... shoulder strap Achsst. -- Achselstiuck .-- ...... - shoulder strap (officer's) a.d -.-.------an der .. -...... - on the; at the a.D --- ausser Dienst____ retired a.d.D ---- auf dem Dienstw,ege. through official channels Adj Adjutant ----. ..- . ,.. adjutant Adj Obd 11H----- Adjutantur des Oberbe-( Adjutant's Office of the fehlshabers des Heeres Commander in (Chief of the Army Adm Admiral ------.-..... admiral AI)O allgemeine Dienstord- general service regulatlions nung A D P ------Arbeitsdienstpflic' ht labor service duty Adr - --- Adresse -.. address Adw Arbeitsdienstwillif ger ---- labor service volunteer iirztlich . medical A.E--- Antitoxineinheiter n...... anti-toxin units a.Er am Ende -..... at the end; in the end A.E.G -- - Allgemeine-Elek trrizitats- electrical manufacturing firm gesellschaft Xlt Altester ------oldest; senior A.E.R ---. - Artillerieersatzreg imen t artillery replacement training regiment A.f.B --- _...... Anleitung fuir die IAusfih- - direction for the construction rung von Behelf sbefesti- of secondary field fortifica- gungen tions A.f.G ------_... Ausbildungsvorsch krift fir training manual for moun- Gebirgstruppen tain troops ABBREVIATIONS 11

A. Fhr - .-...- Artilleriefiihrer ...... artillery commander (in a division) Afl ... -- .- Artillerieflieger ------artillery spotting pilot

A.(F)M.K __ - Artilleriemunitionskolonne artillery munitions transport column A.F -. Artilleriefiihrer--..--- - artillery comnlander (in a division) A.G ------Abwehrgruppe ...- defense group A.G --- Aktien-Gesellschaft limited company AgEH -- - Amtsgruppe Ersatz- und Section for Rleplacement Heerwesen Training and Army Mat- ters A.G.I ------Artilleriegerat inspizient_ _ general officer in charge of artillery equipmlent inspection A. Gr ------Armeegruppe.------task force of varying strength A.Gr ------Artilleriegruppe -- -.- artillery task force; artillery group A.H .------Allgemeines Heeresgeriatt general army equipment AIIA ------Allgemeines Heeresamt_ General Armyn ()ffice A.l..Q...... Armeehauptquartier .. army headquarters A.Ing ------Artillerieingenier .. art illery engineer A.I.W.------Artillerieinstan dsetzuiigs- artillery repair shop werkstatt Aj...... Pers6nllicher Adj ital t personal adjutant of the des Fiihrers Fiihrer A.K ------Abschnittskoulnmal ltdeullr sector collllllnaller A.K ------Armeekorps .... army corps A .K ------Artilleriekolonne . artillerv colrlm A .KK ------Artilleriekommanldeur .. artillery command(er from general headquarters pool a.K -.--- .-- .... auf Komllnando ...... detailed (for miliitary service) a.K---- ...... atf Kriegsdauer ... for the duration of the war Aka -.-.- ..---. Artillerie- Kami)fartillerie counterbattery artillery A.Kdr.- ..... Artilleriekommandeur - artillery commander from general headquarters pool Akk ------Akkumulator. storage battery A.K...... __ Armeekraftwagenkolonne _ army motor transport column A.K.N -- _...... Artilleriekommlanldel r Artillery Commander, Nort.h Nord A.K.O ------Artilleriekommanladeur Artillery Commanllder, East Ost 12 GERMAN MILITARY ABBREVIATIONS

A.Kom ------Art illeriekommandeur_. - artillery comander from general headquarters pool A.Korps ------Armeekorps ------army corps A.K.P ------Armee-Kraftfahrpark -.-- army motor park A.K.S ------Artilleriekommandeur Artillery Commander, South Sfid akt___ aktiv ------.-.-.-.-.-- active; on duty Akt.Dpfl -...... aktive Dienstpflicht ----- active duty Akt. R_ Aktionsradius. radius of action A.K.W__ -...... Artilleriekommandeur Artillery Commander, West West Akz--... Aktenzeichen -..... -.--- file index number A.L ---- Anfangsladung ------.. initial charge (blasting)

A.L ---- …...... Anschlussleitung ------connecting circuit

allg -...... allgem ein ------general

All. Gab _ -...... Gasabwehrdienst aller gas protection for all arms Waffen Allg.Gr_ Allgemeine Gruppe. general group

allj ---- -...... alljahrlich... every year; annually All.Pi.D_ ...... allgemeiner Pionierdienst general combat engineer serv- fir alle Waffen ice for all arms A.L.R...... Allgemeines Landrecht.. general civil law A.L.R...... Artillerielehrregiment -.- artillery instruction regiment

Am -...... Amerika ...... -..-. America

Am ----- ..... -... amerikanisch; Ameri- American; an American kaner a.M ----- ...... am Main ------.--- on the Main (river) Am ----- ...... Auswanderungsinesser --- range corrector (naval and antiaircraft) am b ------ambulant ------ambulatory; able to walk Amb ---.-.-. - Ambulanz -_-_ ambulance amb. Beh--- ambulante Behandlung -___treatment of ambulatory cases (medical service) A.M.K ------Artilleriemunitionsko- artillery munitions transport lonne column Amn ------.-.- Amtnestie ------amnesty Am p ------Am pulle ------ampoule

Amp Amputation . - amputation Am ph ------Amphibienflugzeug --- - amphibian plane amtl amtlich______official A.M.Tr ------Artilleriemesstrupp ------sound and flash ranging section (artillery) an ___-____------angekommen ------arrived ABBREVIATIONS . 13

An n_------Anisol ------_------trinitroanisole A.Nachr.Pk ...... Armee--Nachrichtenpark_ army signal equipment park Anf ------Anfang ------beginnitng anIf …------anfangen_------to begin; to commence A.N.F - _-_------Armee-Nachschubfiihrer,_ army supply commander Anf. Geschw ----- Anfangsgeschwindigkeit_ initial velocity or speed Anf.Zeich ------Anfiihrungszeichen ------quotation marks ang ------angestellt ------employed ang .------angewandt------applied angek------angekommen ------arrived Angr.Z ------Angriffsziel ------attack objective Anh.------Anhalger ------trailer; supporter; follower Anh ------Anhang ..------appendix, supplemenlt Anh. W------Anhiangewagen ------trailer Ank ------A nkun ft ------arrival Anl------Anlage ------plant; establishment; enclosure; park; construction; design; outline; foundation Anl------Anleitung ------instructiojns; directions Anltg ----.------Anleitung ------instructions; direct ions Anltg.A.M.W.-- Anleitung fur die Ausbil- instructions for the training dung der NMinenwerfer- of trench motor companies kompanien Anm ------Anmerkung ------remark; annotation; footnote Anmerk------Anmerk ung...... remark; annotation; footnote Ann -_-___------Annahme ------acceptance; receipt; assump- tion; supposition anp ------anpassen ------to suit; to adapt Anp ------Anpassung ------adaptation A.N.R -.------Armee- Nachrichtenregi- army signal regiment ment ansch .------anschaffen ------to provide; to obtain Ansch ------Anschaffung ------acquisition ansch ------anschiessen------to hit by shooting Ansch ------Anschuss ------shot Anschl.Bttr ------Anschlussbatterie.. -..... adjoining battery Anschl. Div ------Anschlussdivision ------adjoining division Anschl.Tr ------Anschlusstruppen ..- --- adjoining troops Ans.Sk ------Ansichtsskizze - .. .. graphic sketch Anst ------Anstalt ------institution; establishment anst ------. '-----anstauen ------to dam up anst __--_------ansteckend - contagious anst -...... anstellen ------to employ 515560---43-2 14 GERMAN MILITARY ABBREVIATIONS

Anst ------Anstellung------employment Ant.- Antenne .----- antenna Ant.fein Antennenfeinabstim- antenna tuning mung Anw ---. Anwarter _------aspirant; candidate Anw_ Anweisung ------direction; instruction Anz.. Anzeige _------announcement; notice; report Anz... Anzeiger ------indicator; informer Anz. D Anzeigerdeckung ------pit (range) Anz.O Anzugsordnung ------regulations for uniforms A.O .. Ablaufoffizier ------. bridge traffic control officer A.O Anzugsordnung ------regulations for uniforms Arbeitsordnung ...------work plan A.O Artillerieoffizier ...... artillery officer Ao.Ges ausserordentlicher envoy extraordinary Gesandter AoGutbM ausserordentlicher Ge- envoy extraordinary and sandter und bevoll- minister plenipotenltiary maichtigter Minister AOK Armeeoberkommando army comlmand Ap Ahpraller .-.------ricochet A.P - Artilleriepunkt; Artiller- artillery reference poi r t istischer Punkt (gunnery) a.p --- - ausserplanmiissig .. not according to plan or schedule A. Pf.Laz_ Armee-Pferdelazarett army veterinary hospital A.Pf. Pk Armee-Pferdepark . army horse park apl ausserplanmlissig ...... not according to plan or schedule App Apparat .---.------apl)aratus; device; equil)- ment ar ---- arisch- ...... Aryan A.R --- - Artillerieregiment .-..artillery regiment Arb. Abt Arbeiterabteilu ng ------labor detachment Arb. Flgz Arbeitsflugzeug .. work plane Arb. Kp---- Arbeitskompanie .._ labor company Ar. D_---- Arbeitsdienst -.... labor service Arffi -- --- Artillerieftihrer .------_ divisional artillery commander a.Rh_ .am Rhein Ion the Rhine

A;k__ ... rk... -Arktikmunition_ ------arctic amlmlnition ABBREVIATIONS 15

Arko Artilleriekon inandeur. artillery commander from general headquarters pool Arm Armee - ...-.-.-.. .. army (formation above armJ corps) arm...... armiert ---- . armed Arm. Pf. Laz Armeepferde lazarett army horse hospital Arm. Pf. P .. Armeepferde Ipark.... army horse park Arm. Res ---.. -- Armeereserv e army reserve Arm.San.P ------Armeesanitiit tspark army medical park Arm.VOBI, ...... Armeeverord nungsblatt, journal of decrees of an army Arr ------Arrest- - ...... detention Arr ------Arrestant-. .-.-.- ...... man under detent ion Ars ------Arsenal ...... _...... -arsenal Art Artillerie.... artillery Art. Abt -. Artillerieabteeilung.. ., ...artillery battalion Art.Beob. Abt Artilleriebeofl)achtungs- artillery observation detacll- abteilung merient Art-Besch ...... Artilleriebese hiessu rg.. artillery bombardleent t Art,. Ers. Abt Artillerieersal tzabteihlng artillery replacenlent training battalion Art. Ers. Rgt .. Artillerieersaltzreginment.. artillery replacement training regirent Art.F.F-..-- Artillerieffihr er__ . divisional artillery conl- mlander Art. F1-- - Artilleriefliegter . artillery...... spotting pilot Art. Kdr Artilleriekomnmandeur..... artillery commander from general headquarters pool Art.Kol _ Artilleriekolornrne artillery transport colllmn Art. Kr. Zgm_ Artillerie k r a f t z u g - artillery prime mover maschine Artl -... Artillerie - . .. artillery Artl. Res Artilleriereserve .. artillery reserve Artl. Rgt ------Artillerieregimen t... artillery regiment Art. Mun. Kol Artilleriemun itions- artillery nlunitions t rans- kolonne p)ort cohllumn Art.Pk - Artilleriepark .. ... artillery equipment park Art. Rgt -_-_- Artillerieregirnent artillery regimlentl Art. Sch .. Artillerieschule .... artillery school Art.St.F - Artilleriest6rul ngsfeul er artillery harassing fire Art. Str. F Artilleriestreufeuer ... artillery dispersion fire Art. Verm. Tr __ Artillerievermessulngs- artillery survey detachmlent trupp Art. Werkst Artilleriewerkstatt . artillery repair shop Art.Zg..... -- Artilleriezug ------.. artillery platoon 16 GERMAN MILITARY ABBREVIATIONS

As------.-...... Arsenik ------..- - arsenic AS ----- .-.. Ar ... t i l .. l e r ie s c h u l e ------artillery school A.San.Ab t__------Armee-Sanitaitsabteilung._ army medical battalion A.San.Pk ...... Armee-Sanitatspark .. army medical park A.Sch. Pl ...... Artillerieschiessplatz - artillery firing range Ass.Arzt Assistenzarzt --- 2d lieutenant, medical corps A.St ----..-...... Auswertestelle - computing station (sound and flash ranging gunnery) Asta .-. .-.. - A u...-s b ild u ng s s tab d e r A r- artillery training staff tillerie Asti ---...... --. Ausbildungsstab der In- infantry training staff fanterie Astr. MesEszug- ..--Astronomischer Messzug_ astronomical survey platoon At.------...... Atmosphare -- - atmosphere A.T --. .-...... Aussichtsturm observation tower (on maps) A.T.B ---.-...... Armeetagesbefehl -- army order of the day Atm... -...... Atmosphiire atmosphere Att--- .-...... Attach6 --- --.-.-.-.-. - attach6 Att ----- .-..... Attest . ------certificate attach attachiert ------attached Attr.-- ... Attrappe ------dummy Aubo-... .-..... Aussenbordm otor -- - outboard motor aufh..... aufheben -.-. - to raise; to cancel Aufkl - ...... Aufkliarung reconnaissance Aufkl.Abt Aufklirungsabteilung reconnaissance battalion Aufkl.Ers. Abt .-- Aufklarungsersatzabtei- reconnaissance replacement lung training battalion Aufkl.Str_ Aufklarungsstreitkraf-...... te combat reconnaissance forces

Aufl ---- Auflage -....-- -- edition

Aufm --- Aufmarsch-...... initial assembly for opera- tiens Aufn ------Aufnahme ------reception; photograph; delaying action Aufn.Stg - .. .. - Aufnahmestellung -- - -- delaying position; rallying position Aufn.Tr ------Aufnahmetruppen ------delaying troops Auftr ------Auftrag ------order; task; mission Auftr ------Auftreff ------.-.- impact (gunnery) auftrw ----- auftragsweise ------in accordance with instructions Ausb ------.-.-. - Ausbildung- ..-- training Ausb. Offz ------Aushbildungsoffizier ------training officer Ausb. Pers --.---- Ausbildungspersonal -.--- training personnel Ausbr ------Ausbrennung ------erosion (of a barrel) ABBREVIATIONS 17

Ausf ------Ausfall ...... sortie; loss Ausf - Ausffihrung...... execution; completion Ausf. Best ------Ausfiihrungsbestim- executory regulations mungen Ausf.V ------Ausfiihrungsvorschrift... executory regulations Ausg ------A usgabe ------issue; issuance ausg ------ausgemustert ------discharged ausgen ------ausgenommen ---- _ _ excepted Ausgp ------Ausgangspunkt -. . .---- point of departure Ausg. Stg ---- Ausgangstellung...... position of departure aush ------ausheben------to draft Aush ------Aushlebung _--_---__ .- -- conscription; draft Ausl ------Ausland ------foreign country Ausl. Vertr.. ---- Auslieferungsvertrag.. extradition treaty Ausr -- Ausrustung . arms and equipment Ausr. S...... Ausriickstarke ------initial strength; marchinlg- out strength ausriick ------ausriickend ------evacuating; marching out; decamping Aussch ---- Ausschuss ... committee; commllission Auss. T... Aussichtsturml observation tower (on mraps) Auss. W -.----.-- Aussenwerk .. outworks autom -. automatisch .. automatic Autom. Gew Automatisches Gewehr_ automatic rifle A.V------Arneeverpflegungslager_ army supply depot A.V.A ------Ausbildungsvorschrift fir artillery training regulations die Artillerie AVBL - --- Armeeverordnungshlatt _ journal of decrees of an army AVf. --- - Allgemeine Verfiigung.. general order A.V.F - Ausbildungsvorschrift fir training regulations for serv- die Fahrtruppen ice troops for animlal- drawn trains A.V.Flak Ausbildungsvorschrift fur antiaircraft training regula- Flak tions A.V.I ------Ausbildungsvorschrift fiir infantry training regulations die Infanterie A.V.K - Ausbildungsvorschrift fir cavalry training regulations die Kavallerie A.V.Kdo ------Artillerieverbindun gs- artillery liaison detachment kommando A.V.KfK... ------Ausbildungsvorschrift fiir training regulations for mo- die Kraftfahrkampf- torized combntat troops truppen 18 GERMAN MILITARY ABBREVIATIONS

A.V.Ko Artillerieverbindu ngs- artillery liaison detachment kommando A. V. Kraaft ------Ausbildungsvorschrift fur training regulations for mo- die Kraftfahrtruppen tor transport, service troops A.V.Il,b .....---. ..Ausbildungsvorschrift fuir physical training regulations Leibesiibungen A.V.N_ -...... -Ausbildungsvorschrift fMr training regulations for sig- die Nachrichtentrup- nal troops pell A.V.O__ Artillerieverbindungsoffi- artillery liaison officer zier A.V.P__ Ausbildungsvorschrift fur training regulations for engi- die Pioniere neers A.Vpfl_ .-....--- ..Armee - Verpflegungsaus- army rations distribution gabestelle point A.V.S__ Ausbildungsvorschrift-.....---. fur training regulations for die Scheinwerfertrup- searchlight troops pen A.V. -__ Artillerievermessu-...... ngs- instrument section (artiller?) trupp A.V.W_ Arbeitsverwendunigs--...... fitness for labor employment fdihigkeit fiir die Wehr- for the army mnacht A.V.Z_ Arbeitsverwendungs--...... fitness for labor employment fahigkeit, Zivil for civil service Artilleriewerkstatt ------artillery repair shop A.W . .-...... Atemwiderstand ------breathing resistance (gas mask) AW...__. ...--. ...Aussenwache --.... outer guard AWA_ .-...... Amtsgruppe Allgemeine Section for General Armed Wehrmachtangelegen- Forces Mat ters heiten Az -- Aktenzeichen file index number A.Z.. Alarm zu Ende_ - all clear signal A.Z____ Anforderungszeichen .. requisition mark AZ ----- Aufschlagztinder. percussion fuze a.Z____ ...... auf Zeit - temporary Az- ...... Auszeichnung - decoration; distinction Az-Mun_-- ...... - Aufschlagziinderlun it ion_ percussion fuze ammunition Az.m.V_...... Aufschlagziilder mit Ver- percussion fuze with delay- zogerung action A.Z.V___ .-...... - -Artilleriezielbauvorschriftartillery target construction regulations ABBREVIATIONS 19 B B-- Bach ...-- brook (on maps) B --- Backerei -...... bakery B Ballon ...... balloon B Bataillon .-.----..... battalion B Batterie battery B Bau...... construction B Bedienungsinann.. .. ember of gun crew Befehl .... order; comnllmand Befehlshaber ------comnlallder; eonmmanding officer bh b e i ------by; near; close to B ...... Belagerung ------siege B._ Beobachtung .. observation B1 Beobachtungsst elle observation post B Bereitschaft readiness; preparedness B_' Berg. iolountain (on mraps) BI-B_ Betriebs- . operating; working; t raffic Bettungsgeschiit z.. outrigger-base guli; guln on platform mounting h bewegliches .-- movable B. ..-. ..Bombenwurf -- bombing (airplane) B_ Brief --- letter 13_B_ .Brieftaubenmieister. carrier pigeon sergeant B1 Briicke . .. bridge (on maps) 13 Brunnen . - well; spring; folltain (on maps) --___ Bucht...... bay; inlet (on maps) B __ B iichse ------rifle I) -burg ...... final syllable "-burg" (place names) B . Feldibackereikolorne field bakery coluiiin BA Bauaint. building andi conlst rutlion office B.A__ ...... Bekleidungsamt ...... clot hing depot B.AKA .-...... Berichtan weisulllng -- instruction for making reports ...... Beschaffungsamt .. . proculrellent office BA_ Bespanr lungsabteihltnlg horse-drawn detachmnent BA Betriebsatlllt operations office (railiway) B. Abt,...... Bauabteilung ...... bilding and construct ioln d,(- partlment; constrtl eion unit 20 GERMAN MILITARY ABBREVIATIONS

B.Abt ------_ Beobachtungsabteilung___ artillery observation or survey battalion (sound and flash) Back -- - - - Baickerei -_-_- bakery -_-.__ Back. K Biackereikompanie ------bakery company Back.Kol Bickereikolonne ____-. bakery column Baj ...... Bajonett ------bayonet baj -- -- hajonettieren ...... to bayonet Baj. Grewv - . B3ajonettiergewehr ------dummy rifle for bayonet practice B.A.K Ballonabwehrkanone ---- antiballoon gun BAK Bekleidungsamnt Kiel __ Kiel clothing depot Ball Ballistik ...... ballistics Ball -.---.--.-. - Ballon ------balloon Ball. Bttr --- Ballonbatterie______.. _ observation balloon battery Balta Ballistiche Tageseinflusse_ error of the moment (ballistics) Balta-sekunden --- Ballistische Tagesein- error of the moment, distrib- fliisse, gestaffelt nach uted along time of flight Flugzeitsekunden curve (ballistics) Bar - ...... Baracke _------barracks Bark -.------Barkasse ------motor launch Barom . Barometer...... ------barometer Barrik -- _---- Barrikade .... barricade B.Art ------Beobachtungsstelle der artillery observation post Artillerie Batl ... Bataillon- .. battalion Batls. Nachr. Zug Bat aillonsnachrichten zulg battalion signal platoon Batt .. Batterie ------battery Battr ...... Batterie ------battery Battr.Tr ------Batterietrupp ...... battery headquarters detachment Bau. Btl ...... Baubataillon . construction battalion Batuv.O. (Heer) Bauverwaltungsordnung building and construction fur das Heer administration regulations for the Army BAW ------Bekleidungsamt Wil- Wilhelmshaven clothing de- helmshaven pot Blb). . ...------Beobachtungsbatterie. observation battery BBB------Gruppe Berlin-Branden- Berlin- Brandenburg group burg (SA) (Storm Troopers) Bb- -...... Stab einer Beobachtungs- staff of an observation or abteilung survey battalion (artillery) B.Btl.... Baubataillon .------construction battalion ABBREVIATIONS 21

Bbv_ .-... B ahnbevollm...... aichtigter fir authorized railroad agent for Militir - Angelegenhei- military matters ten .-.-..... _ Befehlshaber der Auf- commander of cruisers kladrungsschiffe B.d.A_~ .- _. __ Befehlshaber.... der Auf- commander of reconnais- klarungsstreitkrafte sance cruiser forces B.D.A Besoldungsdienstalter. - longevity (pay); increment B.d.A.d .0 ------Befehlshaber der Aufkla- commander of cruisers in the rungsschiffe in der Ost- Baltic Sea see B.d.E. _ __ Befehlshaber-...... des Ersatz- Commander of the Replace- heeres ment Training Army B.d.E_ - ...... Befehlshaber des Ersatz- chief of recruitment service wesens Bdfu_-_ ...... Bordfunker_------board radio operator (aviation; navy) B.d.G__ __ Befehlshaber-...... der Gen- commander of the local darmerie police Bd.G- .. Brandgeschoss ------incendiary shell

B.d.L- ---- Befehlshaber-..... der Linien- commander of battleship schiffe force B.d.L__ Befehlshaber-...... der Luft- Commander of the Air streitkrafte Forces Bd.-MIGL.- T.. ..Boden-Maschinengewehr- bottom machine-gun turret turm (airplane) B.d.O__ Befehlshaber-...... der Ord- Chief of the Regular Police nungspolizei B.d.S.d. N . Befehlshaber der Sicher- commander of t;he security ungsstreitkrafte der forces of the North Sea Nordsee B.d.S.d. O- .----. Befehlshaber der Sicher- commander of the security ungsstreitkrafte der forces of the Baltic Sea Ostee B.d.Sipc u.d.SD___ Befehlshaber der Sicher- Chief of Security Police and heitspolizei und des of the SS Security Service Sicherheitsdienstes bd.taug_ -...... bedingt tauglich - -..- conditionally fit b.d.Tr__...... - bei ider Truppe ------.. with the troops Bd.Z___ ...... Bodenzunder.. .__ base percussion fuze; base detonator fuze B.E ------besondere Einfliisse - special factors (ballistics)

Bed -- .-. Bedarf ...... requirement bed -.. ___ bedeutet .______.. means 22 GERMAN MILITARY ABBREVIATIONS

Bed ------Bedeutung_____...... meaning bed ------Bedienen -_- .------to serve; to operate Bed ------Bedienung__ gun crew; service Bef -----.------Befaihigung ...... -qualification Bef -- Befehl -.--- order; command Bef - Befeuerung_ ...... --- firing; lighthouse service Bef Bef6rderung- promotion; transport Bef. A Befehlsausgaboe ... ..issuance of orders; distribution of orders Bef. E ..... Befehlsempfalnger message orderly; runner Bef. E_. Befehlsempfarng_.. .. receipt of order Befest_ Befestigung fortification; fastening Bef.Gr_ Befestigungsg3ruppe group of fortifications Befh__. Befehlshaber_ commander; commanding officer Befhb__ .----. Befehlshaber_ .------...- commander; commanding officer Befh.d.P ------Befehlshaber (der Polizei commander of police Beg. Gef -. ----- Begegnungsge: fecht______meeting engagement B egl ------Begleit- _- -- ...... --- accompanying Begl.Zg ------Begleitzug-. -...... accompanying platoon (of machine-gun company) beh ------.....- behelfsmiissig_ emergency; hasty; makeshift behelfsm _ .....--- behelfsmiissig_ emergency: hasty; makeshift behelfsm. Be,ef . behelfsmaissige.... Befest- hasty fortification igung Beh San. A_ Behandlung der Sanitats- care of medical supplies ausrtistung Beil -.---- ... Beilage .... annex; enclosure; al)pelldix beil --- - heiliegend . enclosed Beitr. O Beitreibungsordnung procedure of requisition Beiwg Beiwagen ..- - sidecar Bekl - Bekleidung . clothing; unriform Bekl.A ..- . ekleidungsamt . clothing depot Bekl.Fw___ Bekleidungsfeldwebel -.. clothing sergeant Bekl.N_ -. Beklei(lngs- und Aus- clothing and equipment riistungsnach-weisulng tables Bekl.Uffz_ . Bekleidungsunteroffizier__ clothing noncomnmissioned officer

Bekl.Ufw_ - . Bekleidungsulnterf e Id- clothing sergeant wehel Bekl.V ----- Bekleidungsvorschrift. clothing regrrlatiolls ABBREVIATIONS 23

Bel _ ...... Belag. ..---..--.. overlay (harness); planking (bridge); covering; plank flooring; surface (road) Bel _------.B. Belagerung...... siege Bel .... Belastung ------. -.- load; charge; burdenl; stress bel-----. belegen -- .. -. to shell; to occupy; to cover bel . .------belegt ------.. shelled; occupied; covered bel ------beleuchten ------to illuminiate Belagelag Belagerung ...... -.. siege Belast ... Belastung ...... load; charge; burdenl; stress Belehr. Mp Belehrungsmappe______instructionlal map Beleucht.Ger ___... Beleuchtungsgerhat illumination equipmelnt Bel.Zust .... Belagerungszustanlld___ _ state of siege Beob ... Beobachter;.. Beobachtunlg observer; observation Bleob).Abt . Beobachtungsabteilgg _ . artillery observation or survey battalion (sound and flash) Beob. Battr --. - Beobachtungsbatterie observation battery Beob.Ger.... Beobachtungsgerlatt . observation instrumellts Beob. P .... Beobachtun.... gspunktt observation point Beob. Pktt Beobachtungspunklt ----- observation point Beoh.Sch Beobachterschule .... observers' school (aviation) Beob).T_ ...... Beobachtungsturmn observation tower (on maps) Beob.W... Beobachtunlgswagen .... reconnaissance car (for battery observation) Ber ...... Bereitschaft .. readiness; preparedl ess ber ...... beritt en . .... momnted Ber. Biichse ..... Bereitschaftsbiichse canister (gas mask) Bereitsch. K ...... Bereitschafts- Komlpan ie companly in readiness Ber. F .. .. _ . Berittf£hrer section corporatl (cavalry) Berghsr ....BerghLuser ------moulltai l houses (on tt(aps) Ber. Ihf. Kp ---- berittenle Infantterie- nloulted infalntry compallv k om pallie Berit I-V ------Vorschrift fiir die Berit- regulations for the requir- telllnachung der Offi- ing of officers, medical of- ziere, Sanitaitsofliziere, ficers, veterillarv officers, Veterinairoffiziere und and higher officials of the oberen Beallmteit des army to be monllted Eleeres Berl .-----.. Berlin.. Berlin Ber. Lftsp - . ..-.. berittener Luftspiiher. mounted air scout Ber.Offz. ------berittener Offizier.. . mounted officer Ber.Offz .... erufsoffizier ...... career officer Ber.l'ol berittene Polizei .... mounted police 24 GERMAN MILITARY ABBREVIATIONS

Bes ------Besatzung ------garrison: crew Bes ------Besoldung ------pay bes.A ---.- -- besondere Anordnungen_ special orders besch - beschiessen _... to shell; to bombard; to fire upon Besch Beschiessung ------shelling; bombardment; test firing Beschl -... Beschlag ..-... . -.- metal fittings; horsehoeing Beschl. Sch. Uffz Beschlagschmiedunterof- stable sergeant fizier Besch.Nachw .... Beschiiftigungsnachweis_ proof of employment besehr.taug----- beschrainkt tauglich... partially fit Bes.G -----.---- Besoldungsgesetz ------pay law Bes. Gr Besoldungsgruppe pay group Besold Besoldung ...... pay Besold.Gr Besoldungsgruppe ------pay group Besold.Ordn ----- Besoldungsordn ung pay regulations beasp ------bespannt n...... horse-drawn Besp...... Bespannung ...... fabric; covering (aviation); draft horses Besp.Abt -.- Bespannungsabteillung horse-drawn detachment B espr ------Besprechung . . conference; discussion; critique Bes.Sch. K1 --- besondere Schiessklasse special marksmanship class Best ------.-.-. - Bestand .. strength; stock Best ------.--- Bestinmung .. destination; regulation Best.A .----- Bestandaufnahme . inventory Best.tI -- Bestimmungshafen port of destination Bestr --.------Bestrafung __...--.... punishment; sweeping (fire) Bestr Bestreichung ...... raking (fire); enfilade BestrR ------bestrichener Raum.... __.. danger zone (machine gun, rifle) Bet... Betriebs- operational Bet ----.-.-.--- Bettung --.- ---..-.---- base; outrigger base; bed- plate; foundation; roadbed Bet. Gesch. . Bettulngsgeschiitz..... outrigger base gun (antiaircraft); gun on platform mounting Bet. K...... Betonkonstruktion ------concrete construction Betr ... Betrag amount betr Ibetreffend ... concerning; with reference to; regarding Betr. _ Betriebs- ___ operational ABBREVIATIONS 25

Betr.Abt ------Betriebsabteilun g_ __-- __ operations section; management Betr. Ass ------. Betriebs-Assistel int -. operations clerk Betr.Fr. Betriebsfrequein z ------operation frequency (radio) Betr. O ..------Betriebsordnung r- -- ...operating regulations Betr.St - Betriebsstoff .. --..-..- fuel Betr.St.Kol Betriebsstoffkolo llne fuel column Betr.St.Zug Betriebsstoffzug fuel train Bett Bettung ...... base; outrigger base; bed- plate; foundation; roadbed Bett.Gesch Bett ulgsgeschiit; z- ...... outrigger-base gun; gun on platform mounting Beurl. Beurlaubter ---- ...... -- man on leave Beurl Beurlaubung . leave of absence Bev__ Bevollmichtigt er r... authorized.. agent; plenipo- tentiary Bew__ Bewachung guarding; watching; supervi-…----…... sion Bew...... Bewiisserung ...... irrigation Bew - Bewaffnung . arms bew beweglich ------m obile Bew ------.-.-. - Beweis ..__ proof; evidence Bewegl.Tankst bewegliche Tank!stelle mobile filling station Bew. M Bewasserungs-Mi uihle irrigation mill (on omaps) bez.... bezahlt. paid Bez - Bezirk district bez beziiglich relative to; with reference to Bez.Kom.------Bezirkskommand o .. district command bezl... beziuglich with reference to Bez.Offiz - Bezirksoffizier district officer beziigw bezuiglich with reference to beziehungsweise and/or; respectively Bf Bahnhof railroad station Bf. Batteriefihrer . hatterv commanlder B.F. Beobachtu ngsferl nrohr. observation telescope Bf. Brief --- letter Bfh Befehllshaber commander; conmmrnanding officer Bfh. riiekw. Hleer. Befehlshaber decs raick- C(omnrander Army Groulp Geh. wirtigern Heeressgehiets Rear Area Bf. Offz. Bahnhofsoffizier railroad stat ion provost Befehlsst and comniland post BfstBfst, Befehlsstelle commnland post; command authority 26 GERMAN MILITARY ABBREVIATIONS

Bg ------Berg ...... mountain (on maps) Bg ------Brigade --- - .- brigade B g ----- _------Brigadier ------brigadier general Bge .-..---.-.-. - Berge .. mountains (on maps) B.G.O ---- Bataillons - Gasschutzoffi- battalion chemical warfare zier officer Bgr. PI - Begribnisplatz...... cemetery (on mraps) Bg.St ------Brigadestab-- ...... brigade staff; brigade headquarters B gw ------Bergwerk - mine 1h _.... behelfsmaissig emergency; hasty; makeshift Bh ---- - Beiheft ...... supplement Bhf Bahnhof ...... railroad station Bhr. Ptr Bohrpatrone...... blasting cartridge; explosive cartridge Biw --__---- Biwak bivouac B.K _ Bfickereikolonne bakery column B.K Bekanntmachung... announcementl: pIblic notice Bkl Bekleidung_ clothing; revetment Bkl. (AHA) Heeresbekleidul igsabtei- Army clothing section of lung General Army Office Bkl. O Bekleidungsordnmng_ _ clothing regulation Bktm _-_ Bekanntmachung .... announcement; public notice Bkw------Beobachtungskraft wagen reconnaissance car (for battery observation) B13 - Blatt -... sheet; page; breast strap (harness) .. - ...--.----. . Blaukreuz _ blue cross (gas) 131__ Blesse wound .-.-.- .- . ....blessiert wounl de(l ------. blind blindl; blank ----..---... . Blindgiinger -- ..-- dud BI_1 __- Blitz . lightning -.- - Blockade- blockade bl___ blockieren. to blockade Blasaingr -. .. Blasangriff. gas attack B1. Fl Blindflug - blind flight; instrument flying Blk Blinkfeuer intermittent light; revolving beacon B lst - _------Blocks telle ------_ _ block station (railway) ABBREVIATIONS 27

}B1. Vbdg_ Blinkverbindunlg .-. .. blinker signal communication R1. Waff__ blanke Waffen .----.--. armes blanches (bayonet and other cutting weapons) B.M ----- ... Spannweite eirnes Flug- wingspread of an airplane zeugs in Met,ern in meters - ...Bohrung eines Flugzeug- bore of an airplane motor in motors in Mi llilnetern millimneters B-MIuni ._ Beobachtungsnliunition_ tracer ammunition B.() Beobachtungsoi ffizier. observation officer B.o ------Beschwerdeordi 1ung fiir complaint regulat ions for the die Angehijrrigen der menllbers of the armle(l Welhrmacht forces B.() .. Betriebsordtilin g .... operating regulations B() .- Blutorden (NSI )AP) - Order of Blood (National Socialist Party) Bordstation..l. airplane or ship radio s a- tion Gruppe Ostmar k (SA) --- Austrian Section (Storm Troopers) Bod.Pers Bodenlpersonal ...... ground personnell; grolind crew Bog.Sch Bogetnschuss high-angle fire lBohrl'atr_ .B..h rpat rone blastillg cartridge Bomb- Boilnbardelcleiit boltbardinleit; shelling Boot shs lBootshaus boat house (on mnaps) Bootskan Bootskanrone...... assault-b)oat gun Bootlsnll Bootslllaianl boatswain Bootsml. .i11 Bootsmlannllsrla -t------.boatswaill's mate lBordger Bordgerate . - flight inlstr (?men1ts; flight eqluiipml(nt Blirdk Bordkaone . .giin miounted on airplane Ir__ Brief letter Br Brigade . - -- brigade Br Bruch_. crack-ril (aviation); b)reak; breech; rupture; fraction; inlfraction Briicke.. __ ...... - bridge (on ntaps) Br Brunnen.l-A....l ...... well; spring; fountrain (on maps)

Br. Abt Brficketi-Abteilu ing ___-. bridge detachilrent (comtbat engineers) lBran(lGr_ Brandgranate . incenrdiarv shell Ib r .... Briickentau... .-.... bridge conlstrulction 28 GERMAN MILITARY ABBREVIATIONS

Br.Baubtl ------Briickenbaubataillon --- bridge construction battalion Br.Bomb ------Brandbombe -----..--- incendiary bomb Brennst. V------Brennstoffverbrauch -.--- fuel consumption Brennst.V ------Brennstoffvorrat ..... fuel supply Brft.Zug ------Brieftaubenzug ------carrier pigeon platoon Br. Gr ------Briickengeriit ------bridge equipment Brig ------Brigade ...... brigade Brig ------Brigadier ..------brigadier general Brigdef ------Brigadefiihrer ------brigade leader (Storm Troops) (equivalent rank of U. S. major general) Brig.St ------Brigadestab------brigade headquarters Bris - -...... Brisanz..... -...... high explosive Brk ------Briicke...... bridge (on maps) Br.Kpf ------Briickenkopf.------bridgehead Brig ------Brennlange -- - time of burning; fuze setting Brn Brennerei - distillery (on maps) Br. Nachr.-Zug -.- Brigadenachrichtenzug_ signal platoon of a brigade Br.T Brieftaube .. carrier pigeon Brtb. Mstr ------Brieftaubenmeister - - -. carrier pigeon sergeant Brtb. Uffz --...... Brieftaubenunteroffizier_ _ carrier pigeon noncommissioned officer Br. Tr --- Brustwehrtreffer _--- parapet hit Brii. B --- Briickenbau-..... -- --- bridge construction Briiko -.- Briickenkolonne bridge train B.S.m.O__ Befehlshaber-...... der Siche- commander of the security rungsstreitkrifte der forces of the central Baltic mittleren Ostsee Sea B.S.N.... Befehlshaber-...... der See- commander of the naval streitkrifte der Nordsee forces of the North Sea B.S.O -.- Befehlshaber-... der See- commander of the naval streitkrafte der Ostsee forces of the Baltic Sea B.St-.... Bahnstation-...... - railroad station BSt ----- Bataillonstab-...... ------battalion staff; battalion headquarters b.St ------beim Stabe ------with the staff; attached to regimental headquarters B.St ---.---.-.--- Beobachtungsstelle -. observation post B.Stelle Beobachtungsstelle ------observation post B.T -----.-.-.-. - Beobachtungsturm ...... observation tower (on maps) Bt -.------.--.-- Boot -.--.-.-.-.-.-.--- - boat BT ------Brieftaube------_-_-- carrier pigeon BTaub Brieftaub_ _e ------carrier pigeon BTb - Brieftaube. - -.---.. carrier pigeon ABBREVIATIONS 29

Btl ------Bataillon _-_-----_ _---- battalion BUl. Gef. St ------Bataillonsgefechtsstand__ battalion command post Btl. Kam- -_. - -- Bataillonskammer ------battalion clothing depot Btl. Res ------Bataillonsreserve - _----- battalion reserve Btls ------Bataillons- _------battalion Btl.St. Qu-- Bataillonsstalsquartier -- battalion headquarters Btm. Maat ------Bootmannsmaat boatswain's mate Btn ------Bataillon ------battalion B tr ------B etriebs-_------operational Btsm ------__. Bootsmann. ------boatswain Btsm. Mt ------Bootsmannsmaat -.- boatswain's mate Btsmt ------Bootsmannsmaat -.-.- boatswain's mate Bttr ------Batterie - -- battery B.u.E ------Berichtigungen und Er- corrections and additions g/inzungen bi ------biindig eingelassen... completely countersunk; sunk flush with surface Bug-MG ------Bug-Maschinengewehr_ _ front machine-gun (combat car) Bus_ ------Kraftomnibus ------motor bus b.u.v ------beschlossene und verkiin- resolved and proclaimed det BV ------.-. - Besoldungsvorschrift .- -. pay regulation Bv.T.O ------Bevollmiichtigter Trans- chief transportation officer portoffizier on an army staff B .W ------Bahnwarter ------signalman (railroad) (on maps) B.W Beobachtungswagen -- reconnaissance car (for battery observation) B.W - Bettungswagen ------vehicle with gun-ermplace- ment material B.W.E ------Besondere- und Witte- special and weather factors runlgs-Einiflusse (ballistics) B.W.E.-Tab Tabelle fiir die Besonde- table for special an'd weat her re- und Witterungs- factors (ballistics) Einfliisse B.Wg ------Beobachtungswagen . reconnaissance car (for battery observation) BZ ...... Begleitzug ------accompanying plat.oon (of the mnachine-gun company) BZ ------bezahlt ...... paid Bz ------Bezirk ------district Bz ------Brennziinder ------time fuze 516560 4--4. -_:3 30 GERMAN MILITARY ABBREVIATIONS

bzgl-...... - beziiglich ------relative to; with reference to B-Zug__ .---- Begleitzug ----- accompanying platoon (of the machine-gun company) bzw------beziehungsweise __ and/or; respectively

C ------Centrum -- center (of a city)

c------circa ... about C ---- Colonie . colony (on maps)

C ---- Kanal -.------canal (on maps) ca circa_ ------about Cal - Kaliber --- -- caliber; gauge Cand .... Kandidat .-.....candidate Cap --- - . Kapelle ------chapel (on maps) Cath --- Katholik Catholic cbein ....-- Kubikzentirneter cubic centimeter Kubikmeter cubic meter Kubikmillirneter cubic millimeter Kubikzentimneter cubic centimeter ccnrn - Kubikde'zimeter cubic decimeter Centr ...... Centrurn center (of a city) cg - .. Zentigramn . centigram C-Gesch - C-Geschoss -.-.------"C" shell (streamlined) CGS-Mass Syvstlem Zentim eter- Grarn m- centimeter-gram-second sys- Sekunden-Messord- tem of measurement nung ch. charakterisiert -. holding honorary rank Chl . Chauss6ee ------highway (on maps) Ch - Chef . .--..---.-.--.-- chief Ch__ Chiffre --- - cipher; password; code char charakterisiert ----- holding honorary rank Charg.Pf ...... Chargenpferd.... officer's charger; troop horse; service horse Ch-Arzt Chefarzt . ... chief physician; senior mnetlical officer Chef H IL ..... Chef der lHeeresleitung Chief of the Army High Command Chef M L .__ Chef der Marineleitung_ Chief of the Navy High Command chemn chemisch .... chemical Ch.H.L ---- Chef der Heeresleitung_. Chief of the Army High Command Ch .H.Rti- Chef der Hleeresriistung. Chief of Arnlm Equipment Chir . -..- Chirlrg.... surgeon ABBREIVIATIONS 31

Ch.M.I, --- Chef der Marineleitung Chief of the Navy High Commanlla Ch.-Vet ------Chef-Veteriniir chief veterinary; senior veterinary officer Ch.W .------Chauss6ewiirter ------highway attendant (on maps) C it --. -. ---- Citadelle . citadel; fort; fortress cm 3_.. _____._ Kubikzentimeter cubic centimeter C-Mine ----- (Gasmnine fair Griinkreuz gas shell marked with green cross (asphyxiating gas) cmnl ---- Kubikmillimeter ..---- cubic millimeter CN-Stoff_ -.. ('hloracetophenon- ... chloracetophenone. CO-Buchse_ - Schutzgerhit gegen Koh- equipment against carlbon lenoxydvergasung monoxide contamination Col ------Kolonie.. . colony (on maps) Col _ Kolonne ------column; service train Comm...-.-. Komnlissar inspector; commissioner Cons .. Konsul, Konsulat consul; consulate Creed-Geber_ Gebemaschine fuir Hir- automatic transmitter (for prtifungen testing audibility) Ctr ...-.. Zentner__ hunlllldredweight; 50 kilogralms C-Zlug ------Zugllaschine fur schwerste prime mover for heavy ar- Artillerie tillery D 1) - I)amnlpfer ...... steamer Dauerfetler . continuous fire; sustained fire I)_ V)eckblatt______.- siipllementaryv sheet: amuendl- lnent, (to r'gulatiot.Ns') ___Deckflugzelg auf Kriegs- airplanle carried on l)oard schiff warship d der. (die, das, d(ell. the d .__ ldel t schl .... . ( erinan 1) - I)ichte .. -. density I) - I)ienst .. duty; service I)L Dieselnlotor - Diesel engine D ... Division... division D --- Domane .------...... domain; government land (on maps) I) Donarit donarite (explosive) D --- l)oppeldecker biplanlle d-...... -dorf -. .------. final syllable "-dorf' ' (villlage) 32 GERMAN MILITARY ABBREVIATIONS

D - -...... Druckschraube ..... - .. pusher type propeller (airplane) D------Druckvorschrift printed service regulation D------Dural - duraluminum '(airplane construction material) d ..--- ...... ----durch ------through; by D ------Durchmesser ------diameter D.A ------Dampferanlagestelle - --- steamship dock (on maps) D.A - . Dienstanweisung...... service instruction; service regulation D.A ------. Dienstaufsicht ------official supervision DA ------..----- Dienstauszeichnung ------service decoration DA ------Divisionsarzt--.. divisional medical officer D.A.A ------Divisionsaufklarungsab-- divisional reconnaissance teilung battalion DAD ------Deutscher Arbeitsdienst German Labor Service DAE ------Dienstaufwandsentscha- expense allowance digung DAF ------Deutsche Arbeitsfront_ _ German Labor Front DAI .------Deutsches Auslandsin- German Foreign Institute stitut D.A.K ...... Deutsche Afrika Korps German Africa Corps DALi -..-.-.-. ...Dienstaltersliste --- - seniority list D.-Am ------... -- Deutsch-Amerikaner ---- German-American DAnw ------Dienstanweisung -_----- service instruction; service regulation Dap ------Dapolin --- _------dapolin (trademark of motor fuel) Dat ------Datum.. date d.a.Z ------dicht am Ziel ----- (hit) close to the target Da.Zahl ------Dienstanweisung fiir Zahl- service regulation for pay stellen offices d.B ------des Beurlaubtenstandes_ _ on the reserve list DB ------Dienstbeschadigung ---- injury sustained in line of duty d.B ------durch Boten ------by messenger D.B ------Durchfiihrungsbestim- executory regulations mungen DBest ------Durchfithrungsbestim- executory regulations mungen DBG ------Deutsches Beamtenge- German Civil Service Law setz Dbl ------Deckblatt _------supplementary sheet; amend ment (to regulation's) ABBREVIATIONS 33

dbr ------dunkelbraun ------dark brown D.D ---- - Doppeldecker ------biplane DD-Gesch ------Dumdumgeschoss ------dumdum bullet DE ---.------Diensteinkommen ------service pay d.E . durch Eilboten by express messenger Dechiff.B -.. __-. Dechiffierbiiro_-- decoding office Deckbl ------Deckblatt supplementary sheet; amend- ment (to regulations) def ------defensiv ------defensive Def ------D efilee ------defile def -----.-- defilieren ------to pass in review; to deploy out of a defile Def. Kr . Defensiv-Krieg - defensive war Degr --.--- Degradation - demotion in rank Dekr ------D ekret ------decree Del ------Delegierter ------delegate; deputy Dem. Demarkation ------demarcation Dem. Kom_ Demobilmhnachungsk om- demobilization commission mission Dem.Krav_. Deutsche Militlirkraft- association of German mili- fahrer-Vereinigu ng tary drivers Dem.L ---- .--... Demarkationslinie ------line of demarcation Demob -.- Demobilmachung ------demobilization Demol ..... l)emolierung ------demolition Demoral - Demoralisation ------demoralization Denkmin... Denkmal ------monument (on maps) Denkst . Denkstein ------memorial stone (on maps) Dep_ _ -.- . Depesche - telegram dep.. depeschieren to telegraph Dep ---- Deplacement ---- displacement (tonnage)

Dep ------Depot ------depot; dump; warehouse Dep.Bt Depeschenboot ------dispatch boat

Depesch. Bt_ ... -Depeschenboot ----- dispatch boat Desarm -.. Desarmierung - disarmament Desert -.- Deserteur ------deserter desert . desertieren ------to desert Desinf. Abt__ Desinfektionsabteilung_ _ disinfection detachment Des.Wg ---- Desinfektionswagen ...... disinfection car (railroad) Det. W -.- detachiertes Werk ------outer fortification Devast Devastation ...... devastation Dezentr.. Dezentralisation -- decentralization Dez.Syst Dezimalsystem - decimal system D.F ------...... Doppelfernrohr --- battery commander's telescope; binoculars 34 GERMAN MILITARY ABBREVIATIONS

dfg ------dienstfahig - _------fit for active duty D.f.Rem ------Dienstanweisung fur die service regulation for re- Remontedepotadminis- mount depot administra- trationen tions D.fr.K ------Dienstvorschrift fiir die service regulations for vol- freiwillige Kranken- untary nursing pflege DFS ------Deutsches Forschungs- German Research Institute institut fiir Segelflug for Gliding DG ...... Drehgestell ...... pivot mounting D.G.S.O------Diensttuender Gasschutz- chemical warfare officer on offizier duty d.h1 ..------das heisst ____------that is; i. e. D.11.13. J)eDeutsche Heeresbiicherei_ German Army Library D.H.I...... Deutsche Hochschule fir German Physical Training Leibesfibungen College DHR ------Deutscher Hochseerund- German high-seas radio funk Dikt ------Diktat, Diktator, Dikta- dictation; dictated treaty; tur dictator; dictatorship T)im -- - Dimension ------dimension; extent I)in ------Deutsche Industrienorm__ German manufacturing standard (size) Dinafii ....-... --. Divisionsnachschubfiihrer_ commander of division supply services D)ipl.Ing ------Diplomierter Ingenieur___ graduate engineer Dipl. Wirtsch. ---- Diplomierter Wirtschaft- graduate economist ler Dir ------Direktion __- __.----- administration; management 1)ir ------I)irektor -- _------director DIist ------D istanz ------distance Dist.R Distanzritt ------long-distance ride Distr.Kom ------Distriktskommissar ---- district commlissar Disz ------Disziplin...... - discipline Disz.Ges ...... Disziplinargesetz ------disciplinary law Disz. Mssn .------Disziplinramassnahme disciplinary measure Disz.Str ------. Disziplinarstrafe .___..... disciplinary punishmllent Disz.Vorg ------Disziplinarvorgesetzter - disciplinary superior Div ...... Division ------division Div.Arzt -.------Divisionsarzt ------divisional medical officer Div.Aufkl.Abt - -- D i v i s ionsaufk lirunlgsab- divisional reconnaissance bat- teilung talion Div.Beob.St ----- Divisionsbeobach- divisional observation post tungsstelle ABBREVIATIONS 35

Div.Grz-- Divisionsgrenze ------divisional boundary Div. Kdeur ... Divisionskommandeur_ . -r _- divisional commanlder Div. Kdo__ Divisionskommando -.. division staff Div. K.K ...... Divisionskraftwagen- division transport m o t or kolonne train Div.St- -. Divisionsstab ---- _---- division staff Div.St.Qu _...... Divisonsstabsquartier .. division headquarters Div.Verm_ . ... Divisions-Fernsprech- divisional telephone exchanlge Vermittlung (signal service) Div. Vet _ Divisionsveterindar ------divisional veterinary officer d.J ------des Jahres --.------of the year DJ ------. Deutsches Jungvolk.... German Young Pe ople's League Deutsche Kriegsnach- German war conlnlllliqllu6 richten D.K-. --- I)eutches Konsulat ----- German Consulate D.K ---- I)ivisionskavallerie ----- divisional cavalry l)km ----- l)enkm al ------monument (on lmto(p.s) DKN. -.- .... -.. I)eutsche Kriegsnach- German war conmllli(lqldu6s richten D.K.V -- Dienstkleidungsvor-. -.. uniform regulation schrift d.L --- ...... der Landwehr___------of the Landwehr; of the reserve D-Lager------Druckluft ------compressed air D-Lager ------Durchgangslager fuir collecting station (clearing Kriegsgefangene station) for prisoners of war DLH ------Deutsche ,lufthansa .... German Lufthansa D).L.T ------drahtlose Telegraphie_____ wireless telegraphy l)I,W ------D)elitsche Luftwacht.. German Air Protect iol I).M...... Dampfmnilhle------steam-powered ill (7o maps) l)m --...... ---- )Denkmal ------monument d. M1...... deutsche Meile ------German mile Dezimeter ---.------decimeter (1/10 mreter) d.M _.... dieses Monats _...... of this month Domane-- _ ------domain; goverlnmelt lanl (oti maps) Dm...... Durchmresser - diameter Q uadratdezim et -- dm2_ ._. . __. .... er square decimeter drnl3 .------Kubikdezimeter _ cubic decimeter DmiizZ ------I)elltsche milithriirztliche Germanl Military Medical Zeitschrift Journal 36 GERMAN MILITARY ABBREVIATIONS

Dm U min------mittlere Drehzahl (Um- average revolutions per min- drehungen in Minuten) ute (automobile and airplane engines) DmW------Durchgangszug civilian train with section for mit Wehrmachtteil troops dnat ------_ deutschnational ...- - German-nationalistic DNB_ _------Deutsches Nachrichten- official German news agency biiro D-Nr ------Dienstnunmmner ------service number d.O -.-----.--- der Obige ------the above D.O ------Dienstordnung ------service regulations d.O ----. durch Ordonnanz ------by orderly DO B ------Deutscher Offizierbund German Officers' League D.O.B ------Deutsches Offizierblatt German Officers' Journal DOffB1 -_------Deutsches Offizierblatt German Officers' Journal Dok _------Dokument ...... document Dolm ------Dolmetscher ..------...- interpreter Dom ------. Domane ------.--.-. - domain; government land (on maps) dopp...... doppelt ------double; twofold; twice Dopp.Z ------Doppelzander ------combination fuze; double- action fuze Dopp.Z.S.33 -.. Doppelziinder (33 Sekun- combination fuze (33 sec- den Brennlinge) onds burning time) Do.X ------Dornierflugboot _------Dornier flying boat Dpf------Dampf ------steam Dpf ------Dampfer ------steamer D pfm ------Dampfmaschine ------steam engine D pf.T ------Dampfturbine _------steam turbine dpp ------doppelt -- _ -----.--.-. - double d.R ------der Reserve .------of the Reserve DR ------Deutsches Reich ------German Reich DR ------.-.-.-- Dragoner-Regiment -- dragoon regiment Dr ------Drall rifling Dr.---. Dreidecker ..- ....-... triplane Drag ---.-.-.-.-. - Dragoman ------.--- dragoman; interpreter, and guide (embassy) Drag ---.-.-.-.-. - Dragoner ------dragoon Drawas------Drachenwarte ------kite-balloon station DRB ---.-.-.-. - Deutsche Reichsbahn ... German Railways Dreh-Br _---- Drehbriicke. -.... -. .. swing bridge Drehkr ------Drehkranz fuar Flugzeug- rotating track for airplane maschinengewehr machine gun d.Res ------der Reserve ------of the reserve ABBREVIATIONS 37

Drf ----- Dreifuss.. tripod DRG.... Deutsches Reichsgesetz Law of the German Reich D.R.H_- ..- Doppelrichtungshorer_ -_ twin sound locator Dr.habil_ academic degree Dr.h.c____ Dr. honoris causa -.--- honorary doctor's degree Drhdn_ _ Drahthindernis -.. wire entanglement DRK1... Deutsches Rotes Kreuz. German Red Cross Dr.-N - Drahtnachricht telegram message; telegram DRP_____ Deutsche Reichspost - German Postal Service Drp ---- Druckpunkt ...... squeeze-point (trigger mechanism); center of pressure (aerodynamics) D.S -.--- Dampfsaige -_------steam-powered sawmill DS ----- Dampfschifffahrt steamship service 1).S ----- IDeiutsche Seewarte ... German Naval Observatory DS -.-.-- Deutschlandsender - German transmitter (offi- ciai German radio station) DS------Dienstsache ------official business; pertaining to the service ds ---.-- dieses Monats __ of this month DSM --- ...... Deutsches Sportmodell_ _ German sport model (small caliber rifle) D)st ---- Dienst ------duty; service I)st-- Dienststelle .... office; authority; duty station Dst. A.. Dienstalter ------seniority l)st. Anz__ Dienstanzug ------field service uniform D)st. Au fs Dienstaufsicht_ service supervision Dst. Ausz - Dienstauszeichnung -- service decoration Dst. Bez -_ Dienstbezeichnung ------service classification; service designation Dst. Bez Dienstbezirk ------service district Dst. F1 I)ienstflagge -- -- service flag Dst. Gr I)ienistgrad -- rank; rating D.St.O_-_ I)isziplinarstrafordnung_ disciplinary code D-Stoff___ Diinethylsulfat_ . diniethylsulphate (poison gas) D.-Strafe. Disziplinarstrafe ...... disciplinary punishment dt.. deutsch, .- . . German D.T.B - ---- l)ivisions-Tagesbefehl divisional order of the (lay Dt.Gr -- -- Deutscher Gruss- -.... German greeting dtsch deutsch ---. German (on maps) Dtsch. Mil. Miss -- Deutsche Militirmission__ German Military Mission Dtzd -.---.- Dutzend --.------dozen 38 GERMAN MILITARY ABBRE;VIATIONSS

d.u ------dauernd untauglich______permanently unfit d.u ------dienstuntauglich - unfit for military service D.I ..------Dienstuntauglichkeit_ - unfitness for military service D.u.D ------Dienstsiegel und Diemst- official seal and official stamp stempel I).-tDbertr ----- Disziplinariibertretung transgression of discipline (dtifg.. dienstunfahig... ullfit for active military service Dulag ------I)Durchgangslager- -. - transit camnl) for prisoners of war l)1upl --- .. __ .__Duplikat . . d dplicate l)urchf. Ilaest.. Durchfiihrungshestir n- regulations of procedure mnlngen Durchf. V.O .-----Durchfiihrungsveror p- procedure order nlllng D.U.Ver ------D i e n s t l n t a u gl ic -fhlk e i ts - action instituted to deter- Verfahren mine unfitness for military service D.U.-Z -... .-..- Dienstuntauglichkeit s- certificate of unfitness for ZeuIgnis military service .....---- Dienstvorschrift ------service regulatiolls; training DV -.... ilallmal I)V ...... Durchffilhrutngsveror( l- procedure order nmng Dv.AAbkc o -.-.- ..Dienistvorschrift ffir die Regulations for the Accept- Abnahmlekommlandc )s ance Commissions of the des Waffenamnts Ordnance Department D.V.A.V Dienstvorschrift-...... fMir die training regulations for time Versuchsabteilutge ni experimental battalions of der Verkehrstruppen communication troops d.Vf -.- der Verfasser-...... the author Il)v.f.San .Insp .. Ditenstvorschriften fuir d ie service regulations for medi- Sanitlitsinspektiolen cal inspections i).V.l_ _ .---..- D)eultsche Volksliste German public directory I)V()... DI)u reclfilhrulngsveror(…J...... 1- procedure order I11ung

D-Vorg -... Diszillinarvorgesetzter_ summary court officer D)w.. -.--.. 1)eckungswinkel angle-of-site to umask Dw.M -.---. I)Deckungswinkelmesser_. angle-of-site clillomleter Dyn.-- Dynamit - dyvnamnite Dyn Massch . I)ynanmolniaschine - -- idynalmno dz -.---. Doplpelzentiner -. 100 kilograms D)Z .- Doppelz inder ------comlbillation fuze; douliile- action fuze ABBREVIATIONS 339

)-- Zug ------Durchgangszug des 6ff- through train for civilian entlichen Verkehrs traffic E -.-.- eigene Truppe ownl troops Eilzug -- -- express train E .. . . Einschlag ...-- impact (gunnery) E ..... Einwohner ------inhabitant; resident I ...... -. Einzelfeuer ------independent fire EC- ---- Einzelschuss -.----- .. single shot; semiaultomlatic (machine gun) Einzelwerfer ------.... mortar with single load 1,. Eisenbahn. railway EI- E__ Eisenbahngeschitz: - railroad gun enlpfindlich ------sensitive; instantaneous (fuze) E.._ :Entfernung . range (gunnery) Entfernungstnesser range finder (solhlier) Enltscheidulngl decision I5;.. Entwurf...-...... draft; rough sketch; project; outline Ergiinzungs- . reserve F: Ergiinzungsoffizier_ - replacement officer

1E, Ersatz ------reserve; replacement; sull)- stitute erster------first E...... Etappe _-- z--zone of communications E.A__ . rsatzabteilung . replacement center E.B _ Ersatzbataillon . - replacenelltn t raining battalion E.Batl ..l Erganzu ngsbataillonl . reserve battalion Ed- ... E..dikt . .. .. edict ELD -)--- Eindecker - .monoplane E.D-.... .Ersatzdivision replacement training (tivi- sion E-Einlleitenll --- ErgiAnzungseinheiten -.... divisional rel)lacelnellt units E.,F...... ----Einzelfeuer . ------independent fire (rifle) E.F'...... ------Eisenbahnfahre ------railroad ferry E.Fd ------.-- Erdfeind ------hostile groulnd forces Eff. St -----.-- Effektivstarke. effective strength; effectives E.F.K ------Etappenfuhrparkkolon ne cornmmiications zone transport and supply column E.Flak ------Eisenbahn-Flugzeugab- railroad antiaircraft gun wehrkanone 40 GERMAN MILITARY ABBREVIATIONS

E.Flak Scheinw___ Flugzeugabwehrkanonen- antiaircraft searchlight Scheinwerfer auf Eisen- mounted on railroad car bahnwagen E.Flu.Wz_ ...... Eisenbahn - Flugwarnzen-- railroad air raid warning trale center E.G -..-.. .-.....- Einheitsgruppe ------tactical unit Eg ------Entgiftung ...... ---.. decontamination ehem--... ehemalig -. former E.H.K_ _ Vorschrift-.... fur die Erhal--regulation for the mainte- tung des Heeres in dei nance of the army in Kriegsformation battle formation E.H.O --- -...... -Etappen-Hauptort ------field base of communications zone Ehr. Bez - --.....- Ehrenbezeigung, Ehrenbe- military salute zeichnung Ehr. Kr___ . Ehrenkreuz von 1934 --- Cross of Honor (1934) Ehr. V.Off_ Verordnung tiber die Eh- Order concerning Courts of rengerichte der Offiziere Honor for Officers of the des Heeres Army Ehr. W__ Ehrenwache-...... ------guard of honor Ehrz -.-- Ehrenzeichen-...... ------decoration

E.H.Z ... empfindlicher-...... Haubitz- instantaneous howitzer fuse zuinder E.I ----- Etappenintendant-...... -- -.- chief administrative officer in charge of supply for communications zone eig ------eigen ------.-.-.-.-. - own eig - eigentlich ------actually eigtl - .-.- eigentlich ------actually Eihgr ------Eierhandgranate --.---- egg-shaped hand grenade. Eilb ------Eilbote -..------express messenger Eilg ------Eilgut ---- _-.-.-.-.---- express freight Eilm ------Eilmarsch ------forced march Einber - Einberufung ------call to the colors Einbr -- - Einbruch------penetration (tactics); raid eindr - eindringen____.__ break into (tactics) Eindr Eindringung .-...... penetration; entry (tactics) Eindr.T Eindringungstiefe --- depth to which a raiding plane penetrates into enemy territory einf.mittl.Dien.st - einfacher mittlerer Dienst_ regular service, Imiddle group officials Einf.V.O ------Einftihrungsverordnung- introductory regulations ABBREVIATIONS 41

Einf. W ------Einfallwinkel_ __...... angle of fall; angle of in- cidence Eingr. Div -.----- Eingreifdivision_...--...- division in reserve Einh Einheit...... - basic arm or service unit Einh.Gr ------Einheitsgruppe_ .-...... tactical unit Einh. W -...... -__ Einheitswaffe_ - ...... standard weapon Einkr ------Einkreisung ---- .-..... envelopment (tactics); en- circlement Einl. Lf ------Einlegelauf -...... sub-caliber barrel Einl.R ------Einlegerohr - -...... - sub-caliber barrel; liner Einqu ------Einquartierung_- .-- ...... billeting; quartering troops einr ------einrichten - -__ to organize; to arrange; to furnish einr ------einruicken ------...... to install; to lay (artillery); to enter military service E ins ------Einsitzer ------..--..... single seater (plane) Einsch ------Einschaltung...... - switching on Einsch ------Einschiessen - ...... adjustment fire Einsch ------Einschiffung - .-.....- embarkation Einsch ------Einschuss ----- ...... point where bullet enters body einschl ---- _ einschliesslich... - inclusive Eins.Geschw -.-.- Einsitzergesehwai,der.- single-seater .- wing rK______~__ Eint ------Einteilung ----- ...... -- graduation; scale; classification Einw ------Einwohner -.--- inhabitant; resident …...... einz - -_____----- einzeln ...... -- single Eisb------Eisenbahn ...... railroad Eisb.Baubtl ------Eisenbahnbaubat,aillon___ railroad construction battalion Eisb. Brg - -..... _ Eisenbahnbrigade railroad brigade -...... Eis.Best ------eiserner Bestand_ .....-- iron rations Eis. Brig .------Eisenbahnbrigade ______railroad brigade

Eisb.Tr- - ... Eisenbahntrupper -n ...... railroad troops Eisenb.Gesch -. Eisenbahngeschiit tz ----- railroad gun Eisenb.Tr ------Eisenbahntruppen.-.-... railroad troops Eisenb.Verk.O... Eisenbahnver]kehrs- railroad traffic regulations ordnung Eis. Krz ------Eisernes Kreuz___ .....Iron Cross -.. Eis. Port ------eiserne Portion_ .- ...... iron ration Eis. Rat.------eiserne Ration___ -...... - iron rations Ei.Z ----.------... Einschiessziel... .-..... registration target F.K. ------.-.-.-- Ersatzkompanie__ ..-...- replacement company Kartenentfernung ...... map range (gunnery) 42 GERMAN MILITARY ABBREVIATIONS

E.K.Z..... empfindlicher Kanonemn- instantaneous gun fuze ziunder E.K.I --- Eisernes Kreiiz I. KlaFsse_ Iron Cross, 1st C'lass E.K.TI_ Eisernes Kreuz II. IKla, sse_ Iron Cross, 2d Class

El --- .-...- -:instecklauf ------___ subcaliber barrel el __-_----- elastisch - ----..... ------___ elastic el____ elektrisch ------..... __ electric ------.Element------element; cell ..... Elite...... elite E.-l, .--.- . Elsass-Lothringen __ _-_ Alsace-l]orraine E1.Abw -...-.-. elastische Abwehr____ elastic defense elast ---.- ...... elastisch ------___ elastic elektr .. -.- - elektrisch... electric Elektr. W. Elektrizitatswerk____ powerhouse (on maps) Elev E:levation ----- elevation (of a gun) EIls -_- -- ..... Elsass. ... Alsace (province)

ElIs.L oth____. .... Elsass-Lothringen -.. Alsace-Lorraine El. 'ert -----..-..- eiastische Verteidigung ___ flexible defense EI... W-W Elektrizitatswerk -- -_ power plant (on nap.s) emn ..-.. emeritiert -.. __ retired F:.M . Entfernungsniesser-___ __ range finder

E.M --- Erganzungs-.. - Manr i- reserves; replacenents schaften E.M.DI_____. evangelische mnilitii Evangelical (Protestant) mili- kirchliche Dienstor( i- tary church regulations for nung fiir das Heich, s- the army and navy heer und die Reich: S- marine '. Messer --- ..... Entfernrinigsime.sser ___ stereoscopic range finder (navy)

Enrigr ----- .... -Emigrant ... emigrant E. iNM.IK ... elektiromotorische Kraft electromotive power Enp)f.Ant , .Emlpfinger-Antenllle receiving antenna Elimllf. Besch__ ..... Fmpfangsbescheinigiung receipt E'. M ssger... EJ'ntferllnungsllessger et__ range finder (instrumnent) EmW ---.- .... Eilzulg mit Wehrimacht - civilian train with section for teil troops Endkpf - - -- Endkampf ------__ final engagement; final en- coninter Ends ------.... Endsieg ------final victory EnIdz -- .. Endziel --- - final goal eng - - -- _ engagieren ------__ to engage (in battle); to enter into an engagement engl- ---... englisch ------__ English ABBREVIATIONS 43

Engp__...... Engpass ------pass; defile ent-... entbehren-...... ---.. to do without; to miss Ent-_- ...... -.... Entente ------entente ent.-- ...... entern ------to enter Entd__ E ntdecker-...... ------discoverer Entf - Entfernung…...... - -- range; distance entfl___ entflammen-...... to inflame; to kindle Entf. M -I-----.. Entfernungsmesser. ... range finder Entg__...... Entgasung, Entgiftung.... degassing; decontamination Entg. Tr ------Entgiftungstrupp .. ..-- decontamination squad entk ...... entkommen ...... to escape entl-.. .-.... entladen... to unload; to discharge Entl. Grr.--.-- ..Entlassungsgrund . reason for dismlissal Entl.St ...... Entladestab unloading crew Entsch...... -. Entscheidulng ...... decision Entsch ...... Entschiedenheit decisiveness Entsch. RG ----- Entscheidung des Reichs- decision of the Supreme gericht Court of the Reich entspr_..-...-... _ entsprechend. ------corresponding EItv--...... Entv61ilkertnrg' -- depopulation .-- ...... Entwiisseru ng , , drainage

En tw -_...... -Entwaffnulng .,. disarrmamlent Entw - .- ...... -Entwurf-- . - draft (of document) ; rough; sketch; project; design Entw. AMI ... EEntw/isserungsntihle___ drainage mill (on maps) entzw, entzweien - ... to disunite; to separate; to set at, variance EO..- E.isenhahnoffizier railroad officer E.O .. Erkdlllllngsoffizier ... reconllaissanlle officer e.P _. .-.- ...eiserne Portion__ iron ration e.R .- ...... eiserne Ration..... iron ration; reserve forage ration ER__ F xerzier- Reglement- drill regillat ions Erd. Alh ]'rdalwelhr.. -- grolund defernse Erd.Art Erdartillerie -- field and coast artillery not incluling antiaircraft artillery I'rdtr_ _ ...... Erdtruppen ... grounll troops E.R.G_ ...... Entscheidung des Reichs- decision of the Supreme gerichts ('ourt of the Reich Frg__ .- ...... Ergiinzung--- reserve; sull)llenleltary l, rh6hg_ Erh6hung. -- elevationl (of a gun) Erk_ --.....- - Erkndllng .... reconnaissance; inquiry Erkl - ...... Erkl/irung g .. exp lanlation 44 GERMAN MILITARY ABBREVIATIONS

Erk. M------.. Erkennungsmarke_ identification tag or disc Erk.S ------Erkennungssignal identification signal Erk.St ------. Erkundungsstab___ reconnaissance headquarters Erk.Tr ------Erkundungstrupp_ reconnaissance detachment Erl ------Erlauterung -.... explanation Erl.Sch ------Erlaubnisschein_ - permit ern ------ernannt--...----. appointed to brevet rank Ernm ------Ernennung ...... appointment to brevet rank Erob ------Eroberer - -.... conqueror E.R.P -.------EPrsatzr6hrenpulver substitute tubular powder Ers ------Ersatz ------reserve; replacement training; substitute ers ------ersuchen ------to request Ers.Abt------. Ersatzabteilung___ replacement training center, battalion, or detachment Ers.B ------Ersatzbataillon ------training battalion; replacement training battalion Ers. Div Ersatzdivision replacement training division Ers. Komm - Ersatzkomnllissioni . --- draft commission Ers. Mag ------Ersatzmagazin ...... reserve magaine; reserve depot Ers.R ------. Ersatzregiment . reserve training regiment Ers.Res------Ersatzreserve ..... draft registrants; replace- inent reservists erst ------ersturmen --- - - .. to assault; to storm Ers. Tr ------Ersatztruppen ------replacements Erzw ------Erzwingung .. enforcement E.S.B ------Eisenbahnsockelbat terie_ railroad battery on rotating mount E.S.D ------Etappensanitiitsdep, depot of medical supplies in communications zone E.S.K ...... Eisenbahnsonderkom- special railroad service com- mando mand Esk ------Eskarpe -. .-.-. - -.- forward slope of trench Esk ------Eskorte ------mounted convoy; escort E.S.K.A...... Etappensanita tskraft- communications zone am- wagenabteilu ng bulance battalion EStB ------Elektrische Strassenbahn_ electric trolley car E .T ------eigene Truppen ---.- own troops Et -.------Etappe_ .. communications zone Et. Anf. O------Etappenanfangsort ---- rear boundary of the communications zone; home base Etap ---. . --. Etap pe ------communications zone ABBREVIATIONS 45

Etapp. Ins]p ------Etappeninspekteur .. inspector of the communications zone Etapp. Mu n.Kol ... Etappen Munitionskc commllunications zone am- lonllne munition column Et.B.K___ Etappenbackereikolonne-...... comnullnications zone bakery colt 1int E.T.D -- ..-----. Etappentelegraphendi telegraph direction of the rektion conlmunications zone E.Tel.B.Tr*r . Eisenbahntelegraplh en railroad telegraph construc- bautrupp tion squad ETelD--- .-.....- Etappentelegraphendi telegraph direct ion of the rekt ion conlllullications zone Et.Fp.K__.-...... Etappenfuhrparkko comnllllmlicatiolls zone trans- lonlie port and supply columnl

Et.HIpt.O_ --- . ....Etappenhauptort ------field base of communications zone Et. Insp_ _ - Etappeninspekteur ---- inspector of the comlmuni- cations zone Et.Kdt .-...... Etappenkoinnlandaint_. commllalldallt of the commnu- nications zone Et.Kdtr ------Etappenkommandanlttur_ _ headquarters of the com- inanldant in t hle communications zolle Etkomet ------Koinmandeur der Etap- conmnlallder of the ammuni- pen-N uinlitionskolotn- tion columns and trains in leneund Trosse the conmmunications zone Et.Ko.M.u.T - Kommnandeul derer tap- comnlatnder of the ammuni- pen-MIiitiollskolon- tion columns and trains in nenl und Trosse the communications zone Et. Laz ------Etappenlazarett------stationary hospital in the communllications zone Et.Mag ------Etappenmagazin.------supl)lv depot in the commu- nicatiotis zone Et.Mun.Kol --- Etappenmunitionsko- comnlllltlications zone ammu- lohlne iit ioni columnr Et. Mun. Verw -.. Etapl)lenmuunitionsver- adminlistration of ammuini- waltulng tion depots in the conlrunl- nications zone Et.Pf.D -_------Etappenpferdedepot ..-. remollnt del)ot in communi- cat ions zone Et.San.Dep ---. Etappensanitatsdepot - depot of medical sul)plies in conllnlllticati ills zonle E.V ---.-.-.-. - Einfuihrungsverordn ung__ introductory regulations -- 5165i60 43----4 46 GERMAN MILITARY ABBREVIATIONS

E.V ..------..--- Empfangsverstdirker ----- receiving amplifier (radio) E.V ------Et appenverwendungs- suitable for employment in fihig zone of communications evalg -- evangelisch -__-_------Protestant (on identity discs) E.V.F _------Etappenverwenldungs- fit for field service in the fafhig im Felde *communications zone EVO ------Eisenbahnverkehrs- railroad traffic regulations ordnung evtl ------eventuell - _------_ ---- eventual; possible lE;w -E------Einwohner __-----.----- inhabitant; resident EWGG -(------. Einsatzwehrmachtge- law governing special assign- biihrnisgesetz ment compensation Ex ------Exil .------exile; banishment exerz- .------exerzieren ------to drill Exerz.P1 - .----.Exerzierplatz -_-- - - parade ground; drill ground Exist.K -I------Existenzkampf ------fight for existence Ex.Mun ----_ ----- Exerziermunition ------blank ammunition exp exportieren ------to export Ex. Patr -...... Exerzierpatrone ------dummy cartridge; blank Exped.-K -. - Expeditionskorps ------expeditionary force lxp.lKr ------Expansionskraft ------power of expansion Expl ------Exemplar ------.- specimen; copy Ex. P1 ------I---Exerzierplatz - -- parade grounds; drill groulnds expl ------explosiv ------explosive Expr ------Exlpress ...... express train EIxptr------Expeditionstruppen. -.... expeditionary troops Ex.R ------Exerzierreglement -- -- drill regulations IEx. Rgl I;'...Exerzierreglement.... drill regulat ions ext ------exterritorial .. -..--- .. extraterritorial; not subject to statute law .EIxzellenz -.. Excellency l z__- Eilziug express train E.Z empfindlicher Ziinder instantaneouls fuize 1E:.Zllg IEilzug ... Iexpress train F F ..Fhre _ ferry (on maps) F_ Fahrabteilung ...- transport section; horse- drawn transport detachment F_ Fahrenheit - -.- - Fahrenheit .Falhrtruppe horse-drawn supl)ly service F. . eind .-. ... enelmy f_ feindlich -- -. hostile ABBREF.VIATION:S 47

Feld-_ .. . field F__ ...... Feldkliiehenverpfleg ung __ field-kitchen food supply; feedinlg through field-kitchen F__ ...... Fernerkulndulng _. lonlg-distance recomalissalice F._...... Fernsprecher. telephorne

...... Festung..... -..... fort; fortress; fortification F__ Feuer.. .. fire F__ Feuerwerker .. ordnlance sergeant; artificer F__ F-Flagge ..... F-flag (for mlilary telebphone stations) Fliche .-... area; plalle stirface (avialiol') F ___ ...... I-Flug -.... - flight F__ Flulss ...... river F___ r:4) F6rsterei ..-...... forest. ranlger's houlse (on tttops) f_ folgende ..... following Forst .. -- forest f freitragend cantilever (airplane) F Frequlenz ..-. frequenlcy (radio) IF' Friede ------peace Fiihrer-...... leader; comllllllallcr; driver of vtehicle F_ ...... -Fiihrungsanlt der N1SI)AP board for tactical leadership of the National Socialist Party f. fiir_ ...... for F. Fuhrpark.... wagon palrk Funlk; Funker.... radio; radio operator F~ Fiisilier .---- ..fsilier; light-itfalntry soldier F. A ..Fahrabteilllhg .... tranlsport sec('ot,i ; horse- drawn l transport detachl-

F. A F.Fcldartillerie .-. field artillery F.A .Forstalllt . ---- . oflice of tile local forest superinitel(delit (on map)S) ..A - Fiirsorge - Abteiluln g les Social Service l)ivisioil of R e i ch swe h rm i il - the Germanl War Depart- isteriurms nlelit Fab - -. Fabrik .. . fact orv l'abr. ...--- Fabrik' ...... - factory (on maps) F.A. 1Brig ...... Feldart illerie-Blrigadi -e- field artillery brigade Fachgr ...... Fachgruippe...... occllpational grol p 48 GERMAN MILITARY ABBREVIATIONS

FAD -. Freiwilliger Arbeits voluntary labor service Fahnr ....-. - Falnrich ...... officer candidate (rank corresponding roughly to U. S. sergeant) Fahn.J ------Fahnenjunker ... cadet (rank corresponding routghly to U. S. corporal) Fahr ------.-- Fahrenheit ----- Fahrenheit fahrb ------fahrbar ------passable; navigable; trans- portable Fahrb.-D)------Fahrbahndecke -.. road surface Fahrtr.Ausb -.--- Fahrtruppenausbild training of personnel of horsedrawn services Fahrv ------Fahrvorschrift fiir die driving regulations for the Fahrtruppen horse-drawn services Fahrw-...... Fahrwerk --.. ,--. landing gear; undercarriage (aviation); chassis FAK ------Freiwilliges Automobil- Volunteer Automobile Corps korps Fallsch Fallschirm -.... -. .. parachute Fallsch. Spr ---- Fallschirmspringer .- ... parachutist FAR ------.-.-. - Feldartillerieregimlent -. - field artillery regiment farb ------farbig ...... colored F.A .S ------Flakartillerieschule -.-.-- antiaircraft school Fasch Faschine ------fascine (bundlefor the strength- ening of field fortiJications) Fasch- .-...... Faschismus, Faschis fascism; fascist fb ------fahrbar_ _------passable; navigarle; trans- portable

Fb ------. .-. ....Feldbahn _------field railway

F.B______- - Feldbefestigungsvor- manual of field fortifica- schrift tions

Fb...... - Festungsbau _------fortress-construction Fb ------. Fliehbolzen ------disappearing firing-pin (fuze) F.B -- -- ...... Flugzeugbreite _...... width of plane F.B --- Fiisilierbataillon-...... ------fusilier battalion

Fba Fahrbahn ------..... roadway F.B.Abt...... Feldeisenbahnbetriebs- field railroad operation unit abteilung Fb. A.I.W.ma.M _ Fahrbare Artillerie-In- motor-drawn artillery repair standsetzungs- Werk- workshop statt mit Motorzug Fbba ------..-.- Feldbahnbetriebsamt - field-railway operations office Fb.Backof__ -----. fahrbarer Backofen -.. mobile baking oven ABBREVIATIONS 49

F.B.D_ - Feldbahndepot ------field railway depot FbH__ _ Festungsbauhauptmann_ fortress construction captain F.B.K_ Feldbackereikolonne. field bakery column fb.Kweirkst - -.. - fahrbare Kraftwagen- mobile repair shop werkstatt FbM___ Festungsbaumajor_ _ fortress construction major F.B.O__ Festungsbauordnung ..... manual for the construction of fortifieations Fbr-...... Fabrik -- factor ; manulfacturing plant Fbrn-- Fabriken.. factories (on maps) Fd ---- Feind. enemyn fd. -.- feindlich ------hostile Fd .- - Feld .. field f.d-...... fiur den, die, das. for the F.d.D__ ...... Fiihrer der Deckun, commander of covering troops truppen (bridge construction) fdf...-- .-...... - felddienstfiihig fit for field duty Fdg --. .-...... - . Fahlndung. search for missing person fdl --.. feindlich...... host ile Fd.Laz_ Feldlazarett --- field hospital FDO___ ...... Felddienstordnung___ field service regulations F.d.R_ _...... FiAr die Richtigkeit__ a true copy (certification of accuracy used with signa- tures) F.d.tt__ --- ...... Fiihrer der Ubersetztr leader of river-crossing pen troops (bridge construction) F.E --- .-.. F el d.e . i ....s e n ba hn field railroad Fe ---- .-- ..-- Fernsprech-_ -- ... telephone F.E.A_ .-..... Fliegerersatzabteilullg aviation replacement, training center FeArt Feldartillerie - field artillery Febr Februar _ February Fech...... Feldeisenhbahnchef, C( chief of the field railroad des Feldeisenbahin service sens Fech Zst1______C hef des Feldeisenbalhn- chief of the field railroad wesens, Zentralstelle service, main office Fedrawa . Felddrachenwarte. kite-balloon field station (meteorology) feindl__ feindlich..... host ile Feka. Fernkampfartillerie. lo. g-range artillery Fe.Kp___. .------.. Fernsprechkompanie_ ___ telephone company 50 GERMAN MILITARY ABBREVIATIONS

F . El _.. _.------Fernmeldetechnik long-distance conimmulica- Heere tion technique in the army Felda ____ ---..-.. Feldartillerie_____ .. field artillery Felda. ( ...... Feldartilleriegerat ...... field artillery equipment Felda. (.96 n/A - Feldartilleriegerht 1896 field artillery equipment 1896 neuer Art (new type) Feld-AIlt Feldart illerie-Regimnent field artillery regiment Feldausb. I) iv ____ Feldausbildungdivision_ field training division Feldb. Kol Feldbidckerei-Kolonnerr field bakery column Feldb. Wag .-..... Feldbackerei-Wagen field bakery wagon Feld. Ers. Btl ,1 Feldersatzbataillon .... field replacement training battalion Feldg .. Feldgendarm, Feldgen- military policeman; military darmerie police Feldgend ...... Feldgendarm, Feldgen- military policeman; military darmerie police Feldgend.Trr ...... Feldge,?ldarimerie-Trupp__ military police detachment Feldg. O .....- Feldgendarmerie-Ordlnng regulation governing military police Feld. lb.I,a2Z.(mot) Feldhalblazarett (motor- motorized field hospital, half isicert) strength Feldh. G.98_ Feldhaubitzgerat 1898___ field howitzer equipment, 1898 Feldk Feldkiiche field kitchen Fold. IKdt r_ ...... Feldkommandalntur - Field Administrative Head- quarters Feldlaz...... eldlazarlet field hospital feldI _._ feldmaissig ... equil)ped to take to the field; meeting field requirements Feldmarschall field marshal Feldmn 10(1(l1Il l.'eldmneister.. . leader in compullsory labor service (seventh rank) Fleldln ..__ Feldnlesser ------geometer; land-surveyor Feldin . .... FIldmiitze...... field service cap Feldnlachkdt r Feldnachllrichtenkom- field communication head- manldat ur quarters Feldpola Feldpolizeiabschnitt der field police sector of the Geheimen Feldpolizei Secret Field Police of the des Oberkommando Northern High Command Nord (Grenzschutz) (border guard) Feldtclchef --- Chef des Feldtelegrafie- commander of the field tele wesens graphic service ABBREVIATIONS 51

Feldw ------Feldwache -.-...... picket Feldw ------Feldwebel -.-.--- -...... (corresponds roughly to U. S. first sergeant) Feld-Wg -.-.- _ __. Feldwagenu...... -- field wagon Feldz ------Feldzeichen.... ---...... ensign; standard: banner: emblen Feldz ------__ Feldzug ------...... campaign Feldzgmi _ Feldzeugmneister Chief of OrdnLance l)epalt- metit

F'ernaufkl. FI.Suta- Fernaufklaru n LIgsflieger- long - range reconlmtissanwe staffel squadron l Fernf ------Fernfeuler. ...-...... long-range fire .- ferigest.-.--. ferngesteuertL guided by remnote …...... cont rol (aviation); Nvireless control Fernk.. Fernkanipf ...... battle at long range: long- range fire Fernil.N ...___. Fernleitungsnlet -tz .- station-to-station tele)lllpone- line net; trunk system Ferns.Ap Fernsehapparat t...... _television apl)arat tus Fernschr Fernschreiber_ ... teletype .. ap)lparat us Fertnspr ----- Fernsprechler ...... telel)lhone Fernst ------Fernerkundung,sstaffel --. long - range recolnnaissanice sq(utadron lFerns.Verb -.. Fernlsehverbind trIg . televisionl colltecltion i Fe.-Spr...... Fernspruch telephone call; telephlline nlessage Fess. B ------Fesselballon. - ...... _captive balloon; sausage balloon iFest .------Fest ung ...... fortificatioln; fortress: fort iFest. Bes... Festul ngsblesat z Illtg fortress garrisom iest b.Fw . Festunlgsbatfel Nl \\e})(1l_ (correspondl s ro!ihl/l to U. S, Jirst sergcant) (J'Ot'rcS con- strectiorn) Fest. B.H ptmin Festungsbau hatlpt;llanrl fortress cotis ruct ion calIpain Festb. Lehrg__ Fest unlgsbautlehlrgatig .. course of illstructieot ill th(li conlstruetion of fortifict- tions Festb. Sch .... Festullngsbausch ule training sch-ool for i he (oi- struic tion of fortificat iots Fest. F'erns)pr. 1' Fest migs-Fernls;)reehpark_ fortification tcI(l(; lhotleil(lsot l-est.Fw-...... Fest ungsbaufeldLwebel.. (colrrespo nds rout ghl/ to U . S. first sergeaont) (fortrcs.s (con- strucrtion) 52 GERMAN MILITARY ABBREVIATI'ONS

Fest. Gef___ ------Festungsgefiingnis --...... fortress prison Fest. Gef -- Festungsgefangeneer --- -- prisoner in a fortress Festg. Laz__ ------Festungslazarett__ .-.... -fortress hospital Fest.Gt -_. Festungsgiirtel -_ .-..... ring of detached forts; ring of forts festh ------festungshaft ----- .-.....- restricted to post Fest.Hptm_ Festungsbauhaupt mann_ fortress construction captain Fest. Kmdt_ Festungskommand lant fortress commander Festkr -.- .------Festungskrieg-_ _ siege warfare Fest.O.Fw_ ------Festungsbauoberf feldwe- (corresponds roughly to U. S. bel staff sergeant) (fortress construction) Fest.San.K_ Festungssanitiitsko,mpanie fortress medical company Festst _ Feststellung ...... -.establishing; fixing; settling: discovering; stating; identification; determination Fest.bt-b .. Festungstibung ---- fortress drill Fest. W -..-- Festungswall ------fortress rampart Feu ---... Feuer - fire Feu.A - Feuerart type of fire Feuergeschw Feuergeschwindigk eit rate of fire Feuergew__ .-..... Feuergewicht_.... density of fire

Feu. Er6ff__ - Feuereroffnung...... opening fire Feuerstg...-- Feuerstellung_ -...... - firing position; battery position; emplacement (artillery) Feuerw -.- Feuerwaffen ----- firearms Feuerw Feuerwerker .. ordnance sergeant; artificer Feu. Flak-(;r Feuerleitungsstelle f ti r fire control post for antiair- Flakgruppe craft section Feu .Fm -.. Feuerform ------...... types of fire; classification of fire Feu. Gef --- ...... Feuergefecht ----- ..---- fire action Feu. Ltg Feuerleitung .... fire control Feu. P - Feuerpause -._.--- firing pause; interval in firing Feu.fbf Feueriiberfall ---- ...... surprise fire Feu. Wlz- . Feuerwalze ------...... rolling barrage: creeping barrage Fewewa --- - Feldwetterwarte___ ...... field meteorological station F F ------Maschinlenkanone in die rapid-fire cannon in the wing Flaigel eines Flug;zeugs of an airplane F.F. Kabel___ F'eldfernkabel_-_- two-strand field cable -..... ABBREVIATIONS 53

F.Fspr Feldfernsprecher__ field telephone F.Fu -.. F e r n m eldetechnik im long-distance comeunllica- Heere tion technique in the army FG ---- feldgrau ------field gray fg .....- folgende ..----... following F.G.A.... Feldgendarmerieabte ihlng field military police unit Fgd . Feldgendarm, Feldge:ndar- military policeman; mnilitary merie police Fgd. O... Feldgenldarmerie-Ord Imung regulation governing military police F.-Ges.B Feldgesangbuch _ _ field song book Fgo ----- Feldgendarmerieordni ung_ regulation governing military police F.Gr-.. Feldgranate...... - high-explosive shell Fh --- Fahre ------.----- _ __ ferry F.H ------Feldhaubitze..... field howitzer F.H - Feldheer field force: arnly in the field F.H ------Flugzeughohe height of plane Fh...... Forsthaus .. ---- .-.- forest ranger's house (on maps) F.H.Ger___ Feldhaulbitzgeriit_ field howitzer equipment F.1H.Gr-. Feldhaublitzgranate field howitzer shell F.H.(Gr.(N) Feldhaubit zgranate (Ne- field howitzer shell (smoke) bel) F.H.Gr.Stg_ .. Feldhaubitzgranate (Si lahl- field howitzer shell (steel ring) band) Fhj - ...... Fahnenjunker... cadet (corresponding roughly to U. S. corporal) F.H.M.K___ Feldhaubitzen.inillitions- field howitzer ammnunition kolon ne column Fhr ------..--- Fahnrich .-...... -- ..officer candidate (corresponding roughly to I . S. sergeant) Fhr -. - Fiuhrer -- .- .-. ...-leader; commander; driver of vehicle Fhr .--.....- Fuhrwerk - horse-drawn vehicle Fhrp,_ - Fuhrpark - wagon park Fhrws. .--....- Fuhrwesenn . . transport service Fhrz -- Fahrzeug. vehicle; vessel fix- - .-.- .-..... fixieren ------to fix: to hold fast; to establish; to settle: to discover; to state; to iden- tify 54 GERMAN MILITARY ABBREVIATI'ONS

F.K _------Feldkanone.-.- field piece; field gun F.K- Feldkommandantdaur - Field Administrative Head- quarters F.K ------Feldkompanie ------field company FK Feldkuche ------field kitchen FK ------Fernkabel ------long-distance telephone cable F.K._...... Fliegerkammer. aerial camera FK .------Funk; Funker_.. radio; radio operator F.Kan. Bttr. Feldkanonenbatterie field gun battery F.Kdtr .Festungskomnmandantlur fortress commander's headquarters F.K.Gr ------Feldkanon engranate field piece shell Fkh .. Feldkochherd field range F.KI.Abt ----- FiiFllker-Kleiniabteil ung portable radio detail F.L ------Feldlazarett ... field hospital F1 ------... Fernleitung --.------station - to - station telephone line: trunk system F1 ------Fernlenkung .-.------remote control: radio control F.L ------Fernlenkwaffe ------remote-control weapon F1_ -----.-.--- Flache .------area; plane surface . Flagg ------.-.-.-.--- flag .Fleck -.-..... flaw (gunnery) fliegend .. , - flying F 1l ------Flieger ------aviator; flyer F1 ------Flottille.. flotilla Fluss .-.-. river (on maps) Fla ...... Flugzeugabwehr antiaircraft defense Fla ...... Fliigelanordnung -... wing arrangement (airplane) Flachf______Flachfeuer flat trajectory, fire Fla- D)r-M G. Fliegerabwehr- D)reifach- antiaircraft triple machine masechinengewehr r guln Flak ------___ Flugzeugabwehrkanonee__ antiaircraft gun Flak-Art ----- F___lugzeugabwehrartil- antiaircraft artillery lerie Flakgruko.... ___Flugzeugabweh rkanonen- commander (commnnand) of gruppenkomnmnladeur antiaircraft gun battalion (-kommando) Flak. Messtr. Wg _ Fiakmesstruppwagen ---- antiaircraft flash and sound ranging truck Flaksch ------.. Flugzeugabwehrkanonen- antiaircraft gun school sch ule Flakzg. 9.9 --- ___ 9.9 cm Flulgzcugabwehr- 9.9-cm antiaircraft-gun ka)onienziig platoon ABBREVIATIONS 55

Flarnm.... Flugab weh rimaschilen- automratic antiaircraft weap- waffen oils Fla. M.G__...... Flugatbwehrnlasclinenge- antiaircraft machine gun wehr Flamga --- Flugzeulgabw ehrmlaschin- antiaircraft mIachine-gun sec- engewehrabteilung tion F'la-MGAb t -.-.-. Flugzeuga-bwehrrmaschin- antiaircraft machilte-gun sec- engewehlralteil gung tion Fla-MGK_ Fliugzellgabwvehrnllaschin-…...... antiaircraft machine-gun engewehrkopalllla ie compalny Flaschein_. -...... - Fl ugzeugablwehrschlein- antiaircraft searchlight werfer Fia-Schw__..--... F1 ugzeugabwehrschein- antiaircraft searclllight werfer F. Laz - -. ...--- . Feldlazarett ------. field hospital F'.Laz.lnsp ...... Feldlazarettinlsp)ektor . field hospital inspector .. lugbahnl . .- . trajectory F1. Beob. Scl11 ----- Fliegerbeobaclltersclhule aerial observers' school Fl1. Bt ... .Flugboot .-.. flying boat Fid - -- .. Feld .. .. field Fld.Art -. .-.-.-- Feldartillerie field artillery F'ldverw. de3d} .... _ Feldverwaltungsbtehi)erde_ field admlniniht rative althor- ity ..--.... Fliegerersatzabtci]l ung aviation rellacemelnt center F1.F ...... -. .- fliegende Fahre .. flying ferry ...... Flagg-- _ flag Figd .-.-. .- folgende ------following Fig. Kan___ .---. Fliigelkanone-e. ------wing cannon Flgz -...... Flugzellg -_ ------airplane FIi.H...... - Flug halle_------hangar Fl.Hf...... -. .- Flughafen . airfield; airport; seaplane I )ase l'. Hst ------. Fliegerhorst ------airbase Fl ieg Flieger ..- . aviator; flyer Flieg.'Tr -.------Fliegertruppe -.. air force Fliehb -_----.---- Fliehbolzeui ..... disaplpearing firing pin F1.lI…n------Inspektion der Flieger- inspectorate of thle air force truppen Fl.Ing ------Flottilleningenieur. flotilla engineer FI.Illsp…------Inspektionl der Fliegertrup- inlspectorate of the air force pen Flivo -_____--.---- Fliegerverbindungsof- air liaison oficer fizier Il. K Flakkomnl)anie -..--- antiaircraftcompany (navy) 56 GERMAN MILITARY ABBREVIATIONS

Flk ------F la nk e ------...... flank; side Flk.M.--- Flankenmarsch - .-- flank march Flk.Sch -.. Flankenschutz -- flank protection Flk.St - Flankenstoss .. flank thrust Flk. Stg ...... Flankenlstellung flanking position F1.Lstg . Flugleistung .- flying performance Fl. M _ Fliigenlmine - -...... finned bomb Fl. Meld. D) Flugmeldedienst airplane reporting service Fl. M.PI Fliichenmessplan plotting board (flash ranging) F1.Mtf - Fliegermarschtiefe depth of unit flying FI.M.Tiefe_ - Fliegermiarschtiefe . depth of unit flying Fl.M.W_ -_ Flugelirninenwerferfer trench mortar firing finned bombs FI.O.Gr - -- Fliegerortsgruppe . local air unit Flot - ...... Flottille - flotilla F.L.P ----- Festlegepunkt.... _ reference point (artillery) F.L.R ---- fahrbaren Eisenbahnlade- portable railroad loading rainpen ramps F1.Sack-Zg__ Flosssackzug . pneumatic assault boat, platoon F1.Sch -.--- Fliegerschule - flying school Flsp ------Festlegespiegel ------sighting mirror Fl. Stp ------Flugstutzpunkt - air base F 1.T ------Fliegertuch - ground panel (aviation) Fligb -.- Flugboot - flying boat Fluggew - Fhlggewicht -- flying weight (aviatioan) Flugh ------.... Flughafen -- -- airport; airfield; seaplane base Flugh -.--- Flugzeughalle hangar Flugp -.--- Flugpost .-. air mail Fl.UGr .. ... Fliegeruntergruppe --- sub-group of aviators Flugz Flugzeug__.. airplane; plane Flugzegf__ Flugzeugfihrer . pilot Flugz.M u___ Flugzeugmutterschiff ----- seaplane tender Flugz. Trg Flugzeugtriiger - airplane carrier; aircraft carrier Fluko --- ..---. Flugwachkommando report center (aviation) Flu. M. A --- Flugmeldeabteilu.ng ---- airplane reporting detachment Fluna Flugnachrichtenabteilulg air signal detachment Flu.WaB..._-. Flugwache ------..... plane spotting post; aircraft lookout station ABBREVIATION S 57

F1.V ------Flaggenvorschrift -..... regulations for the use of signal flags FI.W .. Flammenwerfer...... - . flanme thrower fl.W .- . fliessendes Wasser ..._. flowing water F1. Wirk.Abstand_ Fliegerwirkungsabstand interval in march formation as protection against aerial attacks Flz ------Flugzeug ------airplane Flzf ------Flugzeugftihrer ------pilot Flzf.Anw ------Flugzeugfiihreranl wrter candidate pilot F]zg ------Flugzeug airplane Flzg.-Bes - Flugzeugbesatzungri airplane crew Flzg.-Bew ------Flugzeugbewaffnung --- airplane armnament Flzg. Ind..--. ..Flugzeugindustrie .. airplane industry Flzg.-Kan ------Flugzeugkanone -- - airpiane cannon Flzg.-Otg ---- Flugzeugortung - - - -- airplane navigation Flzg.-Schl - .-.-- Flugzeugschletuder ------catapult (aviation) F.M...... -F'eldnmarschall . field marshal Fm _------Feldineister- .-.- leader in compulsory labor service (seventh rank) Fm2 ----.----- Flfigelfliche eines Flug- wing area of an airplane in zeugs in Quadratmletern square meters F.Mag.DO ------Feldmagazindienst- service regulation for field ordnlung depots fmdl ------fernmiindlicl by telephone F.M.G --- . Flugzeugabwehrmaschi- rapid-fire antiaircraft giln; nengewehr antiaircraft machine gun Fm W ------Flammenwerfer ... flame thrower Fn ------Familiennainle - .. family namrle; surname Fn --.---- Felgen . .. felloes; wheel rims Fnd ------Feind.. enellyv F.N.D ..-...-...-. Feindnachrichteniiiecist .. enlenly colnlll nicat ionl service fndl- .-...... fernmiiindlich ---- by telephone F.N.JK ------Feldnachrichterikom- field signal headqliuarlers Inan(tantllr F.O.- ...... ----- Felddienlstorduwing. field service regulation F..O...... Fiirsorgeoffizier ...... social service officer F.O.K ------Feldoberkonmtando.. field high conimmand F.O.K ------Flieger beim Armeeober- aviator with the army high kommando command folg- .---.-. - folgende ------following Form --- _---- _- Formlation ------formation; form; figure; shape; unit GERAiAN MILITARY ABBREVIATIONS

Form -... Formular ------form; fortnulary; schedule; blank fortl ------fortlaufend -...... continuous; successive Forts -----.-- Fortsetzung ------continuation; carrying on; prosecution Feldpost - -.. field mail; field postal service }F.PF.P ...... Feldpost en ...... combat outpost; cossack post F.P ----- Festlegepunkt. reference point (artillery)

1 --- __Fest ungspionlier...-. fortification engineer (soldier) Fp Fiillpulver ------powder charge Fp.. Fullrpark .. wagon park F.P.A ------Feldpostamt t . field post office F. Patr -..... Feldpatrone ------field gun cartridge (fixed ammunition) Fp.D).O -.--- Feldpostdienstordnlung field post regulations F.Pi.D...... Feldpionierdienst fur alle combat engineer service reg- Waffen ulations for all branches Fp.lK x... ..-. Fuhrparkkolonne --- wagon park column F.PI -. Feuerplan.. firing chart F.Plsk.... Feuerplanskizze - firing chart sketch F.P.Nr.. Feldpostnummlller field post number F. Pol -.. . Feldpolizei military police (in the field) FPS -...... Funkpeilstellel .e . radio beam station F. '.Sek .---- F'el dpostsek tor .-... field post zone Feuerpausenl intervals in firing; pallses in firing F.P.W. FeldpostweQen ... field postal service Fr Flannlllnwerfer .. flame thrower Frachtfli igzeug . freight plane; transl)orl plane fr...... franz6sisechl-... French fr...... frei angelegt...... blasting charge attached to the outside (engineer denmo- lition service) F'reitag-...... Friday Fr --- Friede --.-- peace fr ..-- frtiher -.- earlier; formerly F r ------. Fifhrer ---- leader; commander; driver of vehicle Fr Gruppe Franken der S. A Franken (Franconia) section of the Storm Troopers F.R.A ., Funkenrichtunlgsanlage directional radio installation franz - franz6sisch ... Fren ch Fr. Arb. D_ .- .....Frauenarbeitsdienst -- - compulsory labor service for women ABBREVIATIONS 59

Fr. Bes. V __ Friedensbesoldunlgsvor- peacetime pay regulatioins schrift F.R.D- -D---- Feldrekrutendepot______depot battalion behind the lines Freit ----- Freitag ------_ -- Friday Freiw_- Freiwilliger ------volunteer Fr.-Hl . Freihafen -----.-- --- _free port Frhr Freiherr -- -_- Baron F'riedeis_ Komnmissar ffir die Derrno- comIlllissionler for demobllili- bilnachunrlg u.lnd die \vor- zation aid tile prel)ara- bereitendenl Arbeitenlfiir tory work for peace den Frieden Frk...... Friihkrepierer ------premlature burst Fr. Kprf - Frontkalnipfer ----- ___ colmbatat: veteran of coIn- bat service F'r. Leg_ _ Fremdenlegion -- - ___ Foreign legion Front-Anltr Fronltanltrieb front-nvwheel drive Fron tstalagg ...... Frontstaminlager -.-- forw ard prisoellre-f-war canlp fr.Schr -.. freier Schritt - .- -..... route step Fr.St ---- Friedenlstarke ------peacetinle strelgth F. Rtg. Wg Feld-l.b6ltgenllvagen field X-ray wagon frtr .. freitragend ------cantilever (airplanle) Fr. Tr. Teil .Friedenstrullpeteilt -peacetinme unit. Fr. Vertr_ Friedens vert'rag. Ipeace treaty Fr.V.V. - Friedensverpfiegun1 gs vo r- ration reglllaliolis dtlring schrift peace tille Frw_... Feuerwerker ...-.. artificer; ordnance sergeantrl 1V'rw - F'reiwilliger - -.. . volllnteeer Frw.-Hptm F'ellerw erkshalllaluprlnall ordnllanlce caltain Frw. Krpfi Freiwillige Krankenlllpl(i ge, vohlltary nulrsillng FrI. La___ Feuerwerkslaborato rii 11 lab)oratlry for ordnance Franlzose; tranzisisch Frenchmllllal ; French Friihzerspringer_ prellatu re burst Fr.Zu .. -- . Front;zllage .. boInus for front-line troe,)ps Feldschlliedee mtool)ile forge Fs ------.Feldlseilbahnbau llnd -Ib)e- cable fiet(l-railway clst, rmle- trieb tiorl and operalt ion . Festung .- -..--.-- ... fortress FS ------.Fiirerschule ---. - .school for leaders; Ill(,r school FS --- _Fllnkstation; ….....Fu nkstelle __radlio station; Xwirclhs st:- tion; sending stat im 60 GERMAN MILITARY ABBREVIATI'ON0S

Fs.Ball_-_------Fesselballon ------captive balloon; sausage balloon F.Sch ------Fuhrerschein ------pilot certificate; driver's license F.Sch.A -.. Feldschlachtereiabteilung_ field slaughter detachment F.Schm ------Fahlenschlmied.. farrier Fschm ------Fallschirm ------parachute Fschmn.Spr - Fallschirmspringer__ parachutist; parachute jump- er Fschr ------Fernschreiber ...... teletype apparatus FSO ------.. Friedenssanitatsordnung peacetime medical regulations F.Sp ------feindliches Sperrfeurer__ hostile barrage fire Fsp -- --- Fernsprecher_-_..... telephone Fsp. Abt Fernsprechabteilung.... telephone detail Fsp.Bau-Wg ----- Fernsprechbauwagen --. telephone cart: cable wagon Fspr Fernsprecher ------...... telephone F.Spr.A Fernsprechabteilung - telephone detachment F.Sprechltgn -- Fernsprechleit ungen - telephone lines Fspr.K -- Fernsprechkompan ie ----- telephone company Fspr.EKb -- Fernsprechkabel ------telephone cable Fsp.Wg Fernsprechwagen ------telephone communication wagon Fssm- -. Fussmarsch .-- foot march Fst ------Festung ... fortification F.St Feuerstellhng .-..------firing position: battery position; emplacement (artil- lerI) F.St ---- Flaggenstock ...... flag pole Fstg - - Festung ...... fortress F.St.N - Feindstarkenachweisung__ report of actual enemy strength F.Stoff Titantetrachlorid -.----- titan imtet rachloride (smoke producer) Ft Fort .------fortification F .. ______Funnkentelegraphiec... wireless telegraphy F.T-_ Funlkturin .-.--- radio sending tower(on maps) Ft ------.-.-- Furt ------ford (on maps) F.T.B.K -- - Dienstvorschrift fur die regulations for fortress tele- Festungs-Telegraphen- graph-construction com- baukompalnien panies F.T.K_' - Feldtransportkomnmission _ field transport commission F.T.Kpfw.... Kampfwagen rmit Funk- tank with radio installation eneinrichtung ABBREVIATIONS 61

F.T.-Meldung- Funkentelegraphiemel- wireless message; radio nles- dung sage F.Tr__. Fahrtruppe . horse-drawn supply service F.T.Sperre-.. Funkentelegrafiesperre __ interdiction of radio commnunication; stop using radlio FT.St...... Funkentelegraphiestation wireless telegraphy station; radio telegraphy station FT.Stat -- Funkentelegraphiestat ion wireless telegraphy station; radio telegraphy station F.T.-Verbindung Funkentelegraphieverblin- wireless commlnunication; ra- dung dio communication Fu ----.------Funk; Funker ------radio; radio operator Fuss ... foot F.U.A ------rd-- Feldunterarzt .. medical officer aspirant (in the field) F.U.Behorden____ Familieunlterhlaltbellhr(en family maintenancel officials Fuhrer- - leader; commander FiIhr ------Fithrer . leader; commander Fiurs .-----. Fitrsorge . public welfare; social service Fiurs. Off z-...... Ftirsorge-Offizier social service officer Fiirs. St ------Fiirsorgestelle ...... public welfare office; social service office Fits...... -- Fiusilier ------fusilier; light infantry soldier Fiis.Btl.... Fitsilierbataillon-__ _.... fusilier battalion Fufa Funkerfeldabteihlllgg ... field radio detachment Fu.Fernlschr.Tr___ Funken - Fernschreiben- radio teletype section truppe F.Uffz. ---. -.--- Fulnkunteroffizier radio noncommrlissioned officer F.U.Fr -.-.-.... Fu n kunterfeldweb)el .. (corresponding roughly to U. S. sergeant, radio) Fu.Fw ------Funkfeldwebel radio technical sergeant (corresponding roughly to U. S. first sergeant) F.u.G -_-__- -- -__Fiihrung und Gefecht der training manullal fol leading verbundenen Waffen and combat of combined arms Fu.Ge -.--.--.-. - Funkgerat ------.-----radio equipment Fuhrp Fuhrpark ..-...... wagon park Fuhrp. Kol_------Fu hrparkkolon ne .. _. w agon park column FuKI.Abt __-- Funkerkleinabteilung ---- portable radio unit Fu.Kp .... Funkkompanie ------radio company 516560°-43----6 62 GERMIAN MILITARY ABBREVIATIONS

Fumstr___ Funkmeister radio sergeant (corresponding roughly to U. S. first sergeant) Nlulid .. Fundanlerlt basis; fundamental principle; base Ilunk.Abt Funlkerabteihlllng radio detachment FuInkla Funkerkleinlabtieilulg - portable radio unit Funkt Funktion. function; service; duty; execution Funkt Funkturm radio sending tower Fu.spr Funkspruch. radiogram; wireless message Fusta- Funkenstationl radio station; wireless statioin Fu.'Tel.Albt Funkentelegraphenab teil u n g radio telegraphy detachment Futtmistr Futtermeister forage master Fu.Tu- Funkturm- .. radio sending tower Fu. tberxv. K I Funkiiberwachunlgskoni- radio supervision conmpalny panie Fu. Wachtm Funkwachtmeister... radio sergeant (corresponding roughly to U. S. first sergeant) Fu.Wg. Funkwagen . radio truck F.V.. Fahrvorschrift driving regulation F.V Feldbefestigungsvorschrift man ual of field fortifications Fv-- Fern verbindung . long-distance connection F.v . Feuer verteilen - to distribute fire FVO.. Funkverordnunrg .- radio regulation FVS. Fern verkehrsstrasse ]long-distance highways F.V.St Feldvorschrifteznstelle .-. field order post

F.V.1' . Feldverpfiegungstabellen_- field ration schedule Fvt Feuerverteilung. fire distribution Fvtg Feuerverteilung ... . fire distribution F.W Ftldwache. .] picket F'w Feldwebel . (corresponds roughly to 1l. S. first sergeant) F .W Fliegerwarte air observation tower F. W .Abt - Feldeisenbahnwerkstiat- Ifield railroad workshop unit tenabteilulg F.Wg Feldwagen f. ... field wagon FwH _ Fetuerwerkshau ptmannl... (ordnance captain FwIlptm Feuerwerkshlaupt naiml (-ordnance captain Fwk . Uff..-.- Feuerwerker -- artificer; ordnance sergeant Fwk. Uffz ---- Feuerwerkerunteroffiz ier__ artificer noncommissioned officer Fw-.I,ab----- Feuerwerkslalboratoriumn_ aboratorv for ordnance ABBREVIATIONS 63

Fwp. V_ ...... Feuerwer kspersonalvor- ordnance personnel regula- schrift t ions FWSt . _Feldwet terstat ion field weat her station F.W.W _Feld(lxetterwarte field meteorological stat ion Fz_. Fahrzeug vehicle; vessel (navy) Fz ... Feldzeug -_ . field equipmenllt: ordnance F.Z Festlegezahl _ reference number (artillecry) Fz JJn Feldzeuginspek t i on inspectorate of ordnllance FZNM Feldzeugmeist erl chief of ordnance4 depart- m1ent Fz.Pk_ Feldzeugpack field equipment pack Fzw Feldzeugwaffenllneister field ordnance sergeant F.Zwb Feldzwieback field biscuit G Garnisonr garrison

GC__ Gas . gas G(ebirgs-_--- mountain G . G -- Gefechtsubiinlgen mit manellver, with live anlnml- scharfer Munition nlition Gegnlerpunkt ... present enemy position ,antiaircraft) geheiim .. secret G___ Gelainde- -. terrain; grollllnd: region G__- Gendarmerie local police G- General - . general G-- Generalstab. general staff G___ Gerit -----.---.... equipment G. Geschiitz gun; cannon G Geschuitzfi hrer.. gun commander G Gewehr .. rifle G.- Gramm --- gramin Granate-.. grenade gross... .. great; large Gruppe .. group); squa(l (infantry) Gruppeinkornmlanllo . arnmy group commlllarld G Giiterzxug freight traini G.98 Gewellr 1898 rifle, mnodel 1898 Gt- -- gericlltlice fiir tot erkliirt_ legally- presu1iied to be (lead (on casually lists) G(.A. (iefechtsaulsbiMld ulIg combat training; battle drill G.A Generalarzt (corresponds to (7. S. brigadier general, Medical ('orps) 64 GERMAN MILITARY ABBREVIATIONS

GAB ------Gasabwehrdienst ------gas protection service Gam ----- Gamasche ------legging GAR ------Gebirgsartillerieregiment_ mountain artillery regiment Garn ...... Garnison ...... ------garrison Garn.Arzt ------Garnisonarzt ---- -.. garrison medical officer Garn.Kom ------Garnisonkommando -.-- garrison commander's headquarters Garn.Laz ------Garnisonlazarett ..... military hospital Garn.Verw_.---- Garnisonverwaltung .... garrison administration Gas-A ------Gasanstalt ------gas-works Gas Kol ------Gaskolonne ---.------gas column; balloon service groups Gasm ------Gasmaske ------gas mask Gassch.Ger.Pk .... Gasschutz-Geratepark____ antigas equipment park G.B ..--... _ .....Garnisonsbauordnung ---- garrison building and construction regulations Gb ------Gebirgs-_ .------mountain G.B ------Geschwaderbefehl - squadron order (navy and air corps) Gb.B ------. Gebirgsbrigade ..------mountain brigade Gbd ------.-- Gebaude buildings Gbg ------Gebirgs-_ ,...... mountain Gbhf - .-. ..Giiterbahnhof ...... freight yard G Blink (m.A.S. grosses Blinkgeriit (mit large scale blinker signal Zusatz) elektrischer Batterie (with electric battery and und Azetylen-Sauer- addition of acetylene and stoff Zusatz) oxygen) G.Bomb ------.. Gasbombe ------gas bomb G-Buch .. ---...-- Gesetzbuch ...... law book G-Buch ----- Gesundheitsbuch -.-..... health record (medical) G.D...... Geschiitzdepot ...... ordnance depot; depot for guns and cannons GdA...... ------General der ;Artillerie ---- general of the artillery (corresponding to U. S. lieutenant general) GdI ------General der Infanterie -.. general of the infantry (corresponding to U. S. lieutenant general) GdK ------General der Kavallerie general of the cavalry (cor- respondling to) I. S. lieutenant general) Geb ------Gebirgs------nountain geb ------geboren )orn Geb.Abt ------Gebirgsabteilung -.. -... battalion of mountain troops ABBREVIATIONS 65

Geb.Batt ------Gebirgsbatterie ---- -..-- mountain battery Geb.Brig ------Gebirgsbrigade - ,mountain brigade Geb.Btl ... Gebirgsbataillon . mountain battalion Geb.Haub - Gebirgshaubitze-. mountain howitzer Geb.Jig. Rgt. Gebirgsjagerregimen t .. mountain rifle regiment Geb.J.R Gebirgsjiigerregiment , mountain rifle regiment Geb.K Gebirgskanone .. mountain cannon or gun Geb. K Gebirgskorps... - mountain corps Geb.Nachr. Abt Gebirgsnachrichtenabtei- mountain signal battalion lung Geb.Pi. Gebirgspion iere ------mountain combat engineers Gebr. Anw -- Gebrauchsanweisung.-.. printed instructions; directions for use Geb.Tr - Gebirgstruppe - -- mountain troops Geb. Werf. Abt - Gebirgswerferabteilung_ _ mountain mortar battalion ged ...... gedeckt ------concealed; covered; camouflaged; sheltered ged.Z ------gedecktes Ziel . defiladed target Gef - -- Gefallener dead soldier (killed in actionl Gef ---- Gefangener. prisoner of war Gef.. Gefechts- _ . combat; battle Gef.Aufkl/irullng Gefechtsaufklarung ----- battle reconnaissance gefber -. gefechtsbereit .. ,..prepared for act ion Gef.Ber- . Gefechtsbereitschaft .... prel)aredness for act ion Geferna ----.-.-- Fernsprechabtteilung bei teleplhone detail of thc corps Generalkommando or general staff or army group Gru ppenkommi ando headquarters Gef.Gr Gefechtsgruppe ------combat group; combat unit Gef. Iag ------Gefangenenlager --- -- prison camp Gef.Lpl- Gefechtslandeplatz ------combat landing field; advanced landing field Gefr ------Gefreiter ------.------(corresponds roughly to U. S. acting corporal) Gef-Sgn ..- - Gefahrsignale danger signals (on maps) Gef.St.. Gefechtsstand .... command( post

Gef.Staff - Gefechtsstaffel -...... field train (services of supply) Gef.Stat , Gefechtsstation ..... battle station (navy) Gef.Str -- Gefechtsstreifen ---.- combat sector Gef.Tr -.--- Gefechtstross ...... combat train Gef.Vorp --.----- Gefechtsvorposten ----- combat olltpost Gef. Wg .... Gefechtswagen ------combat wagon; company wagon (munition and tool wagon) Geg. Angr___ Gegenangriff ------connterattack 66 GERMAN MILITARY ABBREVIATIONS

Gegens__ _-_ Gegensatz__ .---.-.- contrast; antithesis; opposition -- Gegn ------...... Gegner ...... opponent; enemy; foe; ad- versary Gegs Gegensatz...... contrast; antithesis; opposition geh .. geheim..... secret Geh .... Gehilfe.. assistant Geha ...--- Generaldirekt, or der director general of the Arnlo Heereswerkstiat Iten Plants gehob gehoben.. elevated (in rank) Geh. Sel. Geheinlschrift-. code; cipher; secret writing gel . ...._ geladen - .. loaded Geliarde_. .. terrain; ground; region. gelilldegiingig having cross-country traveling ability Gel_ Gelbkreuz yellow cross (gas) Gel .. Gelegenheit .. occasion; opplortunity Gel Geleit.. convoy; escort Gel. Fl .. Geleitflottille -. convoy flotilla Gel.W. Gelandewelle.... curtain; screen; mask (as regards relation of gun to target) Gel. Wink.. Gelindewinkel. angle of site gem genmiss .. according to gem mixed Gem. Pol (erneindepolizei commnunity police gem. Pzknw.Kp gemiischte P'aiiz erkraf;- mixed tank conlpanly wagen-KomIpalni ie Geom. Vertr Geneillndevertretel representative of the com- nllnlity Gem.Vorst.. Ge(nlleinrdewr stelhe mayor of the comrlmunity genr . gellanrlnt ment ioned; called ge.N__ geograplhische Noird_. true north Gell..... General . , . general Geii.Adj. (G(:eleraladjutlant_ adjutant general Gell. Arzt (Glieralarzt (corresponds to U. S. brigadier general, Medical Corps) Gen.d.Art I, (eiieral der Artilleerie genelral of the artillery (cor- respondinlg to U. S. lielu- tenant general) ABBREVIATIONS 67

Gen.d.F1 General der Flieger.. general of the air corps (corresponding to U. S. lieutenant general) General der Infantrie... general of the infantry (corresponding to U. S. lieutenant general) Gen .d.Kav .General der Kavallerie general of the cavalry (corresponding to U. S. lieutenant general) G(en.d. Pi _General dler Pioniere general of the engineers (corresponding to U. S. lieutenant general) Gen.d.Pztr General der Panlzertruppe general of the armored forces (corresponding to U. S. lieutenont general) Genf. Konv Genfer(.... Konvention Geneva Convent;ion Genfldm__ (: elncralfel(dmar schall field marshal (no U.S. equivalent) Gen. Fm -_ Generalfeldmarschall -.... field marshal (no U. S. equivallent) Gen.Insp Ge...(neralinspekt clur... insplector general Gen. Kdo _------Generalkomlmanldo -.. corps headq(larters Genko -. Gecneralkomrnando...... corps general staff; corps headqularters Gen.Lt------Generalleutnant______(correspontds to U. S. major general) Gen. Maj ------Generalmajor ------(corresponds to U. S. brigadier general) Gen.Obst.... Generaloberst..... __. __ (corresponds to U. S. general) Gen. Ob. St. Arzt . Generaloberstabsarzt ..... (corresponds to U7. S. lieutenant general, Medical Corps) Gen.Ob.St.Vet Generaloberstabs veteri- (corresponds to U. S. lieu- nar tenant general) (Vete'rinary C(orps) Gen.Ord.Komm- Generalordenskommis- General Decorations Conm- sion nmission Gen.Qu. Generalqulartiernmeister(- .. quartermalster general Genst -. . Generalstab...... general staff Gen.St.Arzt .___.Generalstabsarzt (corresponds to TU. S. major ge'neral. Medical C.orps) ( ;enstb ... (n llneralstar genelral staff 68 GERMAN MILITARY ABBRE'IATI'ONS

Genstb.-Chef ----- Generalstabschef --- chief of the general staff Genstb.d.H ------Generalstab des Heeres army general staff Gen.St. Vet ---.. - Generalstabsveterinar_ (corresponds to U. S. major general) (Veterinary Corps) Gen.Vet ------Generalveteriniir (corresponds to U. S. brigadier general) (Veterinary Corps) geogr. Br- ....--- geographische Breite___ latitude geogr. L-- geographische Lange___ longitude Geopol Geopolitik ------geopolitics Gep Gepick ------pack; baggage Gep. Wg ------Gephckwagen ------baggage wagon Ger ----- Gerat...... ------equipment Ger. Fw.. Geratefeldwebel ------equipment sergeant (corresponding roughly to lU. S. first sergeant) Ger.Uffz ------Gerateunteroffizier ----- equipment non-commissioned officer Ger. Wg -__ Geratwagen ------equipment wagon Gesch ----- Geschoss -- projectile; bullet Gesch . Geschuitz -- -- piece; gun; cannon gesch.Arrest geschairfter Arrest . __ disciplinary arrest for a short period Gesch. Ex_ .... - Geschiitzexerzieren _ gun drill Gesch.F ...... Geschiitzfiihrer ----- gun commander Gesch. Fabr_ Geschossfabrik ----- ammunition factory Gesch. Giess -_____Geschiitzgiesserei --- gun foundry Gesch. Kb. .----- Geschosskorb ... shell basket; shell case Geschl. Kr _ .. Geschlechtskrankheit. venereal disease Gesch. Rei ...... Geschiitzreinigen -- gun cleaning geschtl ---- .-.... geschichtlich ------historical Geschw --- - Geschwader .-...... wing formation (aviation); squadron (navy) Geschw. M ------Geschwindigkeitsmesser _ speedometer Gesch.ZZ Geschaftszimmer ----- office gesetzl -- - gesetzlich ... ------legally Ges.St Gesamtstarke -----.-.-- total strength gest ------gestaffelt ------echeloned Gest ------Gestalt ------figure; shape; form; stature Gest------Gestellung ...... summons, calling-up (of recruits); provision (of carts) gest ------gestorben ...... died Gestapa ------Geheimes Staatspolizei- office of the secret state amt police Gestapo -- - -.._ Geheime Staatspolizei secret state police ABBREVIATIONS 69

get _------get6tet ------killed Gew ------Gewalt -- force; power; might Gew -- Gewehr --- -- rifle gew - -__- - gewerblich - industrial; pertainiing to trade Gew Gewicht ------weight; stress G ew ------G ew inn ------profit gew -..------gew6hnlich usual; customary Gew.98 _- - Gewehr 98 rifle, model 1898 Gew.Fhr ------Gewehrfuihrer gun commander (heavy machine gun) Gew.Gran --- Gewehrgranate - rifle grenade Gew.Gran.Gew . Gewehrgranatengewehr_ grenade-rifle Gew.M.------Gelandewinkelmesser angle-of-site instrument Gew. Mun --- Gewehrmunition - rifle ammunition Gew.Sch --- Gewehrschiitze rifleman Gew.Z.F Gewehrzielfernrohr .... telescopic sight (rifle) gez ------gezeichnet . signed gez ------gezogen ------rifled; twisted; drawn G f ----- Gefechts-_-- -- combat; battle G f ----- Geschossfabrik ---- shell factory Gf Geschiitzfabrik - gun factory G.F- Geschiitzfiihrer ------gun coInmander Gf ----- Gruppenfuihrrer ------SS or SA commander with rank corresponding to U. S. major general; squad leader (infantry) CFM..___ ---- Generalfeldmarsehall field marshal (no equivalent U. S. rank)

G.F.P - ...... Geheime Feldpolizei secret military police Gfsch -___.-.-... Gefangenschaft ... imprisonment; captivity Gfuk... .-...- grosse FIunkstation... large radio station G.Fuk.Stat .-... grosse Funkstation - large radio station Gf.Wg. ..Gefelchtswagen- . .. comlbat wagon; company wagon (aminunition and tools) Gf.Wg. gr_ .-....- grosser Gefechtswagen. large combat wagon Gf. Wg.kl -.--.-. .kleiner Gefechtswagen_ small combat wagon ..----- gegen ------against; to; tovwards; opposed to G.G -_-_------_ Generalgouvernement--_ General Government (Central Poland) G.G _------Graugussgeschoss ------cast iron shell G.G -_-_-- .-.. grosse goldene Medaille great gold medal G.G...... Grundgeschlitz base l)iece (artillery)

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G 1I-.------Gleichstrom ------direct current (electricity) Glash .. Glashiitte glass works (on maps) gldg --.------gel lldegiillgig ------having cross-country traveling ability Gleisk ,------..Gleiskette ., caterpillar track Gleisk --.. ------Gleiskettenfahrzeug ... full-track vehicle Gleisk.Pr.------Gleisketten - Panzerfahr- full-track armored vehicle zeug Grl...... Glcitflug- glide (aviation) Gl.Kfz ... gel/indegiqngiges Kraft- cross-counttry motor vehicle fahrzeug' Gl.St...... G(Ileichstrom direct current (electricity) GUlihl Gliihlicht.-. incandescent light: electric bulb; inlcanll(e(scelll laInp Glvw Gelandewinkel angle of site gl.W.W. -...... glatte Wurfnline...... smloot l bore mine-throwver shell glz ...... gleichzeitig -...... -..... sinlllltaneous GiIn__ -... _ .__.-Gasnlaske .. gas mask GM .... Generalhajor (corresponds to U. S. brigadier general) G.m.b.l. .. Gesellschaft mit be- limited liability company schriankter Ilandllng G. Med .- --- Goldmedaille ------.. gold medal G. M.G -...... Grundmaschinengev ehr_ base piece (machine gutn) G. M. K ------. Gebirgsmunitionskolonne_ mountain ammunition col- U mnI Gmr .. . Geschwindigkeitsmesser...... - speedometer G.M.Sch.G .. grosses Markscheidegeriit_ large inclinometer (geology) GOA ...- Generaloberarzt (corresponds to U. S. lieutenant colonel, Medical Corps) GOK - . Generalordenskonmlission..... General Decorationsf Conl- mission GOStA .. Generaloberstabsarzt (corresponds to U.S. lie tenant general, iledical Corrps) GOSt. V.. GeneraloberstabsveterinlC (coirespornds to U. S. lieutevn- a nt gene ral) ( leteritary Corps) Gp, .-...... Gepiick...... baggage rgp ggepanzerte arlnored G.P graphischer Piunkt graphic point; topographical,1 point G.P- Grundrichtungsplinkt__ base point (artilr!?!); reference point (glure'ry) 72 GERMAN MILITARY ABBREVIATIONS gp. Kw_------gepanzerter Kraftwagen-_ armored car Gp.Tr ------Gepiicktross ------baggage train G.Pzgr----.------Gewehr-Panzergranate - - armor-piercing rifle shell g/qmc ------Querschnittbelastung --- ballistic coefficient; average load (ballistics) G. Qu - - Generalquartiermeister___ Deputy Chief of High Com- mand, General Staff G.Qu. M ------Generalquartierrmeister- _ Deputy Chief of High Com- mand, General Staff G.Qu.St ------Generalquartiermneister- staff of Deputy Chief of stab Command, General Staff Gr ------Graben ...... -.--- trench; ditch (on maps) Gr ------Grad ------degree Gr -----.. .. Granate ...... shell; grenade Gr------Grauguss ------cast iron Gr ------Gr6sse ------size; greatness; height G r ------G ros ------main body (of a unit) Gr ------Grube ------pit; mine; ditch; quarry; grave (on maps) G.R ------.. Grundrichtung ------base-line direction (artillery) Gr ------Gruppe section; squad; group; flying formation Gran ------Granate shell; grenade gr.Bl.P ------grobes Blattchenpulver__- powder in large flakes (propellant) Gr.Br ------Grossbritannien ------Great Britain Grd -- Grund ------ground; soil; terrain (onl maps) Grdfl ------Grundfliche ------base; basis; area Grdl ------Grundlage ------basis; foundation; base G rdl ------Grundlinie ------base line; outline; datum line; point of reference Grd.MG Grundnmaschinengewehr _- base piece (machine gun) G rdr ------Grundrichtung .__---..- base-line direction (artillery) Grdr ...... Grundriss .-...... design; sketch; outline; plan Grdwsp Grundwasserspiegcl ----- water table Gren ---- - Grenadier - . .... grenadier; infantryman Grenzm - Grenzmark ------Grenzmark (former German provinces Posnanza and West-Prussia) Grepola -- - Grenzpolizeiabschnitt -... border police zone Gif _ GranatfUllllng ------bursting charge Gr.F - Gruppenfiihrer ------squad leader (infantry) gr.Fk ------grosse Feldkuche -.----- large field kitchen ABBREVIATIO:NS 73

Gr.G.St --.--- Grosser Generalstab.. Grand General Staff (1914- 1918) Gr.Hptqu Grosses Hauptquartier_ _ _ general headquarters Gr.H.Qu Grosses Hauptquartier . general headquarters Gr.K -.------Gruppenkommando army group command Gr. Kpf Grosskampf . large-scale fighting Gr.Kr. Mun-. Griinkreuzmunition ..... green cross (gas) shell Gr.Kw.Kol - grosse Kraftwagenkolon- heavy motor transport train ne Grkz ---- Griinkreuz ------green cross (gas): choking gas (diphosgene or chloro- *picrin) Grin -- - Grenzinark ------Grenzmark (former German provinces Posnania and West-Prussia) Grmin ------Grossmacht ------Great Power Gr.m.P- Granate mit Panzerkopf armor-piercing shell grosskal - grosskalibrig...... (of) large caliber G.R.P - Grundrichtungspunkt .-.. base point (artillery); reference point (gunnery) Grp - Gruppe .- ..-. section; squad; group; pursuit squadron; bombardment group Gr.R.Dn Gruppe von Reserve- group of reserve divisions divisionen Gr.Seh - -- Grenzschu tz ..... frontier protective force Gr.St .... _ Grenzstation___ __ border station Gr T Ruiistgewicht- in Tonlen_ structural weight in tons (airplane) (;ru_ -- ...... Gruppe section; squad; group; flying formation Gruf -----.-.-.-- Gruppenfuhrer. (SA) Storm-Troops corps ------leader (corresponding to lJ. S. lieutenant general) (SS) Elite Guard corps commander (corresponding to U. S. lieutenant general) Grufahr ------Fiihrer der Fahrtruppen commander of horsedrawn beim Gruppenkorl- supply trains with the mando army group command G(ruff ------Gruppenfiihrer dler Flieg- staff air officer er 74 GERMAN MILITARY ABBREIVIATIONS

Gru. Kdo ----- Gruppenkommando ----- army group command gr.u.kl. Fk --- grosse und kleine Feld- large and small field kitchens kitichen Gruko------Gruppenkommando --.-- army group command Grutrain ----- Ftihrer der Fahrtruppen commander of horse-drawn beim Gruppenkoinman- supply trains with the do army group command Gru Vet ------Gruppenveterindr.--- chief veterinary officer with army group command Gr.W.. ..- .Granatwerfer. . mortar Gr.Z... Granatzinder. shell fuze Grz -- .- . _ ....Grenz ... border Grz. Kdo-_.-.- . ....Grenzkor nllal dol ... frontier division headquarters Grzsch ...... Grenzschutz_____. frontier protective force Grz.Sch.Ri(1to..... Grenzschutzkomnlnando_ frontier protective force headquarters

Grzst - G renzstein ------boundary marker GS_-_-_ Generalinspekteulr des Inspector-General of the Sanithitswesens (SA) Medical Service of the Storm Troops G.S.L -.-- ---..... Gasschutzlager ...... chemical warfare depot: gas- defense supply depot G.S.O. Gasschutzoflizier.. .. antigas officer G .S.) Grll n(dwassersp)iegel _. water table (topography)

G.Sprgr. Gewelir-Sp)renrggrarlate- high explosive rifle shiell G.St,...... Gefecllt sstandl .... conimmaland post GSt ----- Generalstab. ------general staff GStA -.. .. Generalstalsarzt .__.. (corresponds to U. S. major general, Medical Corps) G St V_ Gencralstabsveterin/dr (corresponds to UT.S. miajor general) (Veterinary Corps) (. S. . Gasschu tzun teroffizier anti gas non-colmnlissioled officer G.S.V -...... GasschuLtzvorsehlrift regulations for defense againlt chemical warfare G t ------...... Fluggewicht in Tonnen__ flying weight in tons (aviation); gross weight; total weight Gt. Br .... .-.-.... Gross Britannien Great Britain G tr.Bhf _ ....--. Giiterbahnhof _... freight yard G.Tross__ -- Gepificktrossc .. baggage train Gtt Gitter... grid; fence ABBREVIATIONS 75

Gtt. Br - Gitterbrficke_.. ... lattice bridge Giirt.Wa ,_...... Gfirtelwagenl des langen pcdlrail truck for the long schweren M6rsers heavy mortar Giit. Bhf_ Gfiterbahnhof freight yard

Giit.W__ Giiterwagen -.. freight car g.v .... garnlisonverweil(dlllgstallig fit for garrison duty GV -- . Generalveterinir. (corresponds to U.7.S. brig$a- dier general) (l eteri7nary Corps) Gvb -h. Gesamtverband . total force (1V E garlliisonverwevdlllgsfa- fit for garrison duty in tihe hig ini der Etappe communicieations zoell G. Verw . .. Geratsverwaltenvorschlrift equil:)lllent admlinistlratioiI for ftir die Luftwaffe the air corps GVF_..I gar n is onverwendungsfii- fit for garrison duty in the hig im Felde field GVG ... ga r n is onverwenldllgsfii- fit for garrison duty in t he .L blig in der Garnison garrison GVH - gar n is ollverwendlllgsfai- fit for garrison dutiy in the hig in (ter Hcimlat interior GVI Ga Lir so niverwaltrungsin- inspector (sup)ervisor) of gar- spektor rison ad(Imilist ration GVO ____ G arn isonverwalturlgsord- regullationls for garrison ad- llung Ilministrationl G.V.O___ Griiberverwaltungsoffi zier grave adl in iistrat ion ofiicer GVOI___ Garnisonverwaltul ngsoti)er- chief inlspector (sul perv isor) inspektor of garrison ad(nlinistration Gv _ ___ Gelnlldewinlkel. angle of site GWag...... Grilppeiwihlrer... .. group selector; intermediate selectoir (signal service) G-Wagen Giiterwagel Init 15 Tonllle 2-3 axle, covered freight Ladlunlgsgew icht car \with 15i-tonl load ca- )lacity' G.Wg _ ------Giirtelwagerl des langen peldrail truck for the long schwerenl Mirsers heavy lmortar

GZ ------Generalstab - Zentralab- Central Section of the GeCl- teihlllg eral Staff G.Z__ Granatziinder____ _._. slhell fuze GZ___ Gruindzahl . .a.. batsic' (lata (gt nnc0ery)

Gzig... ------Giiterzug...... freight train Gz t- Zuladungsgewicht in Toni- weigllt of dlisplosalte load il. neil torns (aviation) GZug__ Guiterzug... . . freight trainl 76 GERMIAN MILITARY ABBREVIATIONS H - hangend ----- .---- inverted (cylinder arrangement of airplane engine) H .. .--- - H alt! ------Halt! -.... Haltestelle _- _----- stop; station ___ Handwerker _.----- workman; artisan; craftsman-... H Haubitze.-- _ howitzer -... H - .--- Haupt-- chief; principal -.... Hauptmann ----- .... captain H ------Heckmotor _- -.-.- rear engine (motor vehicle) H H eer ------army l__engst -- - - - stallion H _ Hilfs-_- -- auxiliary Hinter- _ .-.. rear; after; back H -.--- ,- H ,--..... Hoch - ...-- high Hochdecker ------high-wing monoplane H ------Hochleistungssegel Iflug- high-performance glider zeug H -.------Holz ------.-... wood horizontal .. horizontal Horizontalachse am ]rheo- horizontal axis of theodolite doliten (surveying service) H Hiitte -,- .... hut (on maps) in der Stunde . per hour H ...... Reichs-SA-Hochschli lamt_ Reichs Office of Storm- Trooper Academy __ Zielh6he____ _ .. height of target (gunnery) Ha ----.-.-.---- Gruppe Hansa (SA) Hansa Section (Storm Troopers) Ha -.-.------Handgranatenunterst ,ard hand-grenade shelter H.A Hauptabschnitt .... main sector Ha _- .- Hektar hectare Ha.B.St . H__auptbeobacht tn gs- main observation post stelle Haf . Hafen ------port; harbor (on maps) Haf. Pol--.--- Hafenpblizei -.-.-.- harbor police Haf-St ..-- - Hafenstadt .- seaport HAL Haulptanschlulssleitulnig___ main connecting line (communications) halbhj ------halbjahrlich. ..- semiannual IHalbkol ------Halbkolonne ---- ... half column halt------halten --- - - .-.- to stop; to halt; to hold halti) --- . haltbar..--- tenable; defensible; strong; durable; valid ABBREVIATIONS 77

Handb _------Handbuch ------. handbook; manulal Handgr ------Handgranate hand grenade Handl.Kr ------Handelskrieg econolmic warfare Handschr --- ..--- Handschrift signature; manuscript; handwriting H.A.O ------Anzugsordnmlmg fiir das clothing regulations for the Reichsheer army H aub ------Hau bitze ------howitzer Haupt. B. Stelle--- Hauptbeobachtu ngs- main observation post stelle Hauptgefr ------Hauptgef reiter ------(corresponds ronghly to Ur. S. acting corporal) Hauptl ------Hauptleute ------captains Hauptmn.... Hauptmann ------captain Hauwewa ----.--- Hauptwetterwartec----. .. main meteorological station; main weather station hb ------halb ------....-- half H.B ...--.---- - Haubitzbatterie -_ ...--. howitzer battery H.B..... Hauptbahn - .. main railway H.B.-.-.-...... Haul)theobachtung main observation H .B ------Heeresbeamter. civilian employee of the army H.B.A ------H eeresbauamt - ----. army construction service H.Bau A Heeresbauamlt. army construction service H.Bef.Best...... Heeresbefi6rderu n gste - army promotion regulations stinmmungen H.Bekl.A ------Heeresbekleidungsa mt _ _ army clothing service II.BekI.A.V ------Hecresbekleidun g samnts- director of the army clothing vorsteher office II.Bes.Best --.--- Heeresbesoldu ngsblestim- army pay regulations mungen II.Bes.EE.V ------Heeresbesoldungsergan- army supplemenltary pay zungsvorschrift regulations Hbf --- ..-..-...- Hauptbahnhof ... main delot; main ra Ail ay station Hblhf - .-.-.-...- Hauptbahnhof -.. main depot; main ravilway station H.Br_-- Heeresbrot _ . army bread hbst_ -_ _ ... halbstarr----...... semirigid.--- (aviation) hbst...... halbstiin'dig -.. - . every half hour Hchfl - ...... Hochflieger ------.. high-altitude flyer H.D- - .-.----- .. Hochdecker ------high-wing monoplane lIdb_ - .....--..- Handbuch . handbook; manual 0 51q.5f -°-43-f6 78 GERMAN MILITARY ABBREVIATI'ONS

Hdbr_ H andbremse_ hand brake; emergency brake Hdfw - ...... H andfeuerwaffe small fire arms Hdgem__- Handgemenge.. hand-to-hand fight Ildgr ---- ...... H andgriff ------handle H. Dienst_ IHorchdienst listening-in service (radio) Hdpfd__. Handpferd..... led horse Hd.R__ Hunderotte . dog pack (S messenger dogs) H.Draht INd ------Drahtnachrichter dienst army wire signal service des Reichsheeres Hd.Sch. W Handscheinwerfer - portable searchlight H.D.St.O_ Heeresdisziplinarstraford- army disciplinary regulations nIung H.Dv.. Heeresdienstvorschrift __ army service regulation H.Dv... Heeresdruck vorschrift printed army regulationg; army regulations; army service regulations; army manual H.Dv -- Heeresdruckvorschriften- army regulations administra- verwaltung tion He -- Gruppe Hessen (SA).. Hesse Section (Storin Troop- ers)

He Helium -.. helium H.E.B ...... Heeresergagnzungsbestim- army recruit ing regulations mungen Heeresgr_ Heeresgruppe . army group; group of armies Heer San_ Hleeressaritatswesen _.. army medical service Heerw -. Heerwesen army organization; military affairs H.E.G. - Heereserganzungsordnung army recruiting regulations Heliorn. -- ...... Heliometer. heliometer H.F ------Hochfrequeiz -- high frequency (radio) H.F.A---- Heeresforstamt ------army board of woods and forests HI. Fachsch_ leeresfachschtle army technical school IH.Fachsch. .D .. eeresfachschuldiensi.H -- army technical school service H.Fachsch. f.Ld.u. Ileeresfachschule fiir Laand- army school for agriculture Fstw. wirtschaft und Forst- and f restry wirtschaft H.F.Auf.A...... H eeresforstautfsichtsamt_ army forest supervision office Hfbeschl. L.mnstr ...Huifbeschlaglehrmeister__- horseshoeing instructor H.... G.. Hinterbliebenenfuirsorge- law pertaining to the welfare gesetz of survivors ABBREVIATIONS 79

H.F.I ------Heeresforstinspektion -.-- army forestry inspection service H.Filmst _ Heeresfilmstelle ------army motion picture service Hfn --- Hafenr ....__ -_ harbor; port H.Forst-I - H eeresforstinspektion .-.- army forestry inspection service H. Forst-Ver rw -.. Heeresforstverwaltung_ _ _ army forestry administration H.F.R.A .- Heeresforstrevieramt - -. district office of army forestry service H.F.Sch___ Heeresfachschule...... army technical school H.F.St .... Haiuptftirsorgestelle -- main social service office Hfst .... Hilfstelle ----- auxiliary station

H.Fiirs.St __ - Hauptfiirsorgestelle main social service oflice H .Fz ------Heeresfeldzeugreister (ci) chief of ordnance; army ordnance department H.Fzgr-.... Heeresfeldzeuggruppe- - army ordnance group H.Fz.Gru___ Heeresfeldzeuggruppe army ordnance group H.Fzm ---- . Heeresfeldzeugmeistclr(ei) chief of ordnance; army ordnanlce department H.Fz.V --.. Heeresfeldzeugverwal- army ordnance adminlistra- tung tion Hg------Handgranate .c.. hand grenade H.G -... Heeresgerat .. army equil)pment; military e(luipmnenlt Hg ------_Hil'gel . ... hill H.Geb.O --.. H eeresgebaudeordnutlng_ army housing regulations Hgefr -.. ---- Haupt;gefreiter ..- (corresponds roughly to '. S. acting corporal) H.Ger. Pk ... 1.1eeresgeratepark.. army equipmlent p)ark H.G.I__.. _. HeergerAtinspizient . army equilpmellnt inspector; ordnalce inlslpector Hgr . H.andgranate.. hand grenade H.Gr ----- H..eeresgruppe -... army group; group of armlies H. Gren_. ____ Handgranate. -. hand grenade Hgr.Kdo - -. _Heeresgruppenkonm- __ headquarters of a group of mando arnmies H.H.A___. Heereshundeanstalt army niessenger-dog kennels H .Handw.Sch_ Heereshandw erker- ariny vocational school schule H.Haush -.... Heereshaushaltsabtei- Army Administrative Sec- lung tion (of General Army 1Ofi'c) 80 GERMAN MILITARY ABBREiVIATIONS

H.Hd _-_-_-_-_-- Heereshund ...... army messenger-dog H.HId.Anst Heereshundeanstalt army messenger-dog kennels H.Hg.Stg ...... Hinterhangstellung _ reverse slope position Hhl.. H 6hle ------.-. cave (on maps) H.I -. -. - - -- Halbinsel_... .. peninsula H i ------Hinterrider ---- rear wheels Hi.B.St _-.. _ Hilfsbeobachtungsstelle. auxiliary observation post Hilfs-Min.Su Hilfsminensucher auxiliary mine sweeper Hind -- Hindernis... ---- - obstacle; barrier; barricade; entanglement; impediment hinh _... hinhaltend ------delaying hinh. Gef ------hinhaltendes Gefecht..... delaying action hinh.Kpf - hinhaltender Kainp)f___ delaying engagement Hint.H -- HIinterhang..... __ - reverse slope hinw ------hinweisen ------to indicate; to point (to) Hitlerjugend . __ Hitler Youth H.K.A - Heereskiistenartillerie army coast artillery H.IKav - Heereskavallerie ------general headquarters cavalry H.K.F _.... Hauptkampffeld...... battle position H.K.F_---- Heereskraftwagenfach instructor in an army nmotor lehrer transport school H.K.Feld Hauptkampffeld ------battle position HKL Hauptkampflinie .-.. main line of resistance H.Kmm. Gipfelhohe in Kilometer ceiling in kilometers (aviation) H.K.O ------h6herer Kavallerioffizier__ cavalry officer above the rank of captain H. K6rp- _ Heeresk6rper ------body of an army; army H. iK.P ------Heereskraftfahrpark -.. army motor transport park H.K.PP-_-----_ Heimatkraftfahrpark ----- motor transport park in the interior H.KE.S ------Heereskraf tfahrsch ule ---- army motor transport school HI.------_ Heeresleitung . -..---- army high command h.l__- .-. --. hinten links _------from behind and to the left (gunnery, wind direction) H1..l------Hohlladungsgeschoss -. blank shell H.Laz ------_ Heereslazarett ------army hospital Illft .------Halfter ------halter II.L.Schm-n -_----- Heereslehrschnliede -.--- army horseshoer's school HIst ------Heilstiitte ------health-resort (on maps) H M _----_-__-__ Allgemeine Heeresmitteil- general army information ungen (bulletin); general army memorandum ABBPEVIATIONS 81

hm ------H6he eines Flugzeuges in height of an airplane in Metern meters H.M.------H 6henmesser ------altimeter; height-finder H.Ma ------Heeresmunitionsanstalt _- army ammunition establishment Hmins------Hilfsminensucher ------auxiliary mine sweeper Hmm ...... Hub eines Flugzeugmo- stroke of an airplane in milli- tors in Millimetern meters H. Mun.Anst ----- Heeresmunitionsanstalt _- office of army ammunition H. Mus. Insp ------Heeresmusikinspizienit --- superintendent of army music H Nb ------Heeeerresnach richten army signal corps adnilnis- triebsleitung tration H.N. Ma ------Heeres-Neben munitioi sub-office of army amnluni- anstalten tion H.N.0 ------h6herer Nachrichteno signal officer above the rank zier of captain H.N.S ------Hauptnachschubstelle main base of supply H.N.Za ------Heeresnachweisun army recording bureau for zeugamt army equipment H.N.Za Heeresnebenzeugamt_ army ordnance sub-bureaul H.O ------. Heeresordnung...... army organization; arry order H.O ------Hochofen -_- blast furnace (on maps) h6h _.. ..,...... h6her. higher Hoh.Kdo ...... H6heres Kommando_._ corps command h6ilz ...... h6lzern- .-.. wooden Ho.Tonn ------H6chsttonage tonnage limit; maximum tonnage Holzbr ------Holzbriicke . wooden bridge (on maps) H.O.Pf ...... Heeresoberpfarrer -.- senior army chaplain H/OQuV-._. Heeres - Oberquartier- Army Director of Historical meister V Records horiz ------horizontal - -.--.------horizontal Hp ------Haltepunkt ------aiming point; point of ainm; stopping point (raitroad, street car) (on maps) H.P ------Horchposcen . - listening post H.P.A .. Heerespersonalanit..... --.- Army Personnel Office H.Pf.-.------Heil- und Pflegeanstalt_ convalescent sanatorium H.Pi.O0 ------hoherer Pionieroffizier engineer officer above the rank of captain Hpt -----.-.-.-- Haupt------chief; principal H pt- - - .- - - --_ Hauptstadt ------capital 82 GERAMAN MILITARY ABBREVIATIONS

Hpt.K.Feld ..... _ Hauptkampffeld-. battle position Hptl .. Hauptleute. captains Hptml ..-..l . ------Hauptimann captain Hpt. Res .-----. Hauptreserve . main body of reserve HEpt.San.Pk ...... Hauptsanitatspark ------medical supply depot Hiptscha ... Hauptscharfilhrer ..... (SS) first platoon-leader, Elite Glard (corresponding to U. S. master sergeant) lf ptst ------. - Hauptstadt capital city llptstuf ...... Hauptsturmnfiihrer .-.... (SS) chief company-commander, Elite Guard (cor- respondingto U. S. captain) Hpt.Tr r-...... Haupttross .------main field train; main supply train Hpttr -- . --- Haupttrupp ------reserve (of advance or rear guard) Hpt.Tr.Fhr.. ... Haupttrossfiihrer ------commander of main field trains Hpt. Verb Pl.__.. Haupt verbandplatz_ main dressing station (mned- ical) flptverw _ .-... Haupt verwaltung ... main administration IIpt.V. P1 .. Hauptverbandplatz. main dressing stat ion I pt. Vet. Pk. Hauptveterinarpark ... veterinary supply depot H.Pz.O...... h6herer Panzeroffizier tank officer above the rank of major H.Qu - l.-Iauptquartier ..--- -- headquarters HR -.- __------Heeresrechtabteilung ...- army legal section HI.Ro ------I-Hleeresrohstoffabteilling_ _ army raw material section Il.R.P . Hauptrichtungspunkt-...... --- base point htrsg . herausgegeben -.... __.. edited H.S Handscheinwerfer hand searchlight Hs ...--... Handschrift ------handwriting; signature; manuscript Hs-. . Haus...... house (on maps) H.San.Ispr ------Heeressanitatsinspekteur inspector of the army medical service I.San. Lager . Iauptsanitiatslager main medical supply depot :1l.Sattlmnstr ._. Heeressattlermeister - army saddle nastcr hschr.. handschriftlich..-...... -- written by halnd H.Schr.V Vorschrift fir den Schtlrift- regulations for army eorre und Geschaftsverkehr sponden ce im Reichsheer H. Schnhm. Mstr.__ Heeresschuhmachermeis- army shoemaker ter ABBREVIATIONS 83 hsl ------.-- handschriftlich .. written by hand H.S.L ..- Hauptsanit/atslager .. main medical supply depot H.S.S.Ger -- Heeressauerstoff- military oxygen apparatus schutzgerat H.SS Pf ------H6herer SS und Polizei- Superior SS and Police Colll fiuhrer manlder H.St ------Haltestelle stop; station Hst .-.. Hauptstadt. capital city Hst -.------. Hilfstelle. auxiliary station H.St.O.K ------Heeresstandortkasse. post finance office H.St.O.V ..------Heeresstandorts verwal- army post administration tung H.Stp.V ------Handwaffenstempelvor- small arms stamn)ing regu- schrift lations H.St.V ------Strafvollstrec ku n gsvor- regulations for the execution schrift fur das Reichs- of sentences in the arnmy heer Ht ------. Huitte, . hut; cottage (on maps) hT ------_ Treffpunkth6he. altitude of point of impact (antiaircraftartillery) HTA -_------Haupttelegraplhenllam t main telegraph office Htf ---- _--_----_ Hinterfessel ... pastlern H.Tp ------Heereskraf twagen trans- army truck detachment portgruppe Htr - Hinter-_ .-- rear; after; back H.U.A HeeresunterkulnftsaInlt arnmy billeting admlinistra- tioni H.U.A.Dir -_----- Heeresunterku nlftsamrts- director of arnly billoting direktor admlinistration Hiinengr IHtinengrab prehistoric grave (on maps)

H ufbeschl. Lm -. H uf beschlaglehrmieister_ horseshoeing instructor hund hun dert... hund red hundtsd hunderttausend ., hundred thousand HV ------Heeresverwaltung army administration H.V.A ------Hauptversorgunmgsarnt -.- main social service anld welfare office (for dependent.s of soldiers) H .V.A ------IHeeresverpflegungsamt___ arnmy comlllissary service H.V.B1 -I----- tHeeresverordn ngsnblatt arny builletin H.Verpfg. A ... Heeresverpflegunlgsamlllt_ armny commllissary service II.Verpfl.V ------Ileeresverpflegu ngsvor- army regulations for coIm- schrift missary service 84 GERMAN MILITARY ABBREVIATIONS

H.Vers. A-- Hauptversorgungsamt -__ main social service and welfare office (for dependents of soldiers) H.Verw ------Hauptverwaltung ------main administration II.Vet.Akad ------Heeresveterinairakademie_ army veterinary school lI.Vet.U.A ------Ileeresveterinarunters uch- army veterinary examining ungsamt service H.Vpfl.A _-_ Heeresverplegungsamt_ _ army commissary service II.V.PI Heeresverbandplatz -..... army field dressing station II.V.U.A -_-___-- Heeresveteri narun ter- army veterinary examining suchungsamt service H V.V__---- :.__ Heeresverkehrvor- army traffic regulations schriften H.V.V ___.____ _. IIeeresverwaltun gsvor- army administrative regula- schriften tions HI.V.V -_------Heeresveterinarvorschrift army veterinary regulations 1I.W g ---- _------Handwagen ------handcart hy hydraulisch_..- _-...... hydraulic II.Z ------H aubitzziinder ------howitzer fuze I.Z ------Hleereszeitung ..-....-.. army journal H.Za -- - - IHeeres-Zentralamtt ----- army central bureau I .Za ------.-- Heereszeugamter ------army ordnance departmlents or depots 1H.-Zahlm.Verw.... Ileereszahlmeisterverwal- army finance department turng H.Zg.A _...... Heereszeugamt ..... army ordnance department Hzw ------Heereszeugverwaltung -.. army ordnance administra- tioni I im,in _------in; in the I .-- _--.--. Industrie _-_------industry I . …_..... Infanterie ------infantry I_ -_.... Infanterieziel --_-_ _---- infantry target or objective Insel …------island Inspektor; Inspektion -.. inspecting officer; inspector; inspection; supervision Institut - .. institute la------(pronounced " Einss-ah")__ operations officer of field unit i.a ------im allgemeinen ------generally I.A ----- __-_-_-- im Auftrage ------by order of i.A _-- in Abwesenheit ------in absence i.A in Ausbildung ... in training ABBREVIATIONS 85

i.ad.D --. im ausserordentlichen in extraordinary service Dienst i.allg ...... im- allgemeinen ------generally i.Aufb-... im Aufbau ------in construction; building up i.Ausb --...... im Ausbau...... __ -- in consolidation; in completion I.A.W. . Inspekteur des Ausbild- inspector of training ungswesens I.B._. Infanteriebataillon ., infantry battalion i.bes.A_ im besonderen Auftrage in special mission I.B.O__ .- ...Infanterie-Beobaclhtungs- infantry observation officer Offizier id- -- identisch ..... identical I.D InfanteriedivisionD ... infantry division i.d.F in der Fassung. wording (of document) i.d.G____ in der Gegend. -. in the vicinity i.d.M ---- in der Minute. per minute I.d.O -.-- Inspekteur-...... der Ordmuilgs- Inspector of Regular Police polizei i.d.R-... in der Regel-...... _.. as a rule i.d.Res ..... in der Reserve ---..-- in the Reserve i.d.Sek .-.... in der Sekunde .-.. per second i.d.Std ...... in der Stunde per hour I.E.B . ..- . Infanterieersatzbat aillon infantry replacement training battalionl i.e.F... .- --. in erleichterter Form in simplified form; facilitated i.Entw - ..... in Entwurf ... in draft: outline i.e.R - .-... im einstweiligen Rluhe- temporarily retired stande I.E.R --- ...... Infanterieersatzregiment_.~ infantry replacement training regimrnnt i.e.S im engeren Sinne ------in a narrower sense i.F - ...... im Felde -- _------in the field If ------...... Infanteriefiihrer ------infantry commarnder in a division I.F.II internationales-...... Flughand- international aviation manl- buch nal I Fhr_ Infanteriefiihrer-...... ------infantry commander in a division Ifl ------Infanterieflieger _...... pilot assigrned to infantry- support aviat:ion Iflakheim - Inspekteur der Flugab- inspector of antiaircraft ar- wehrkanonen in Ileim- tillery in the zone of the atgebiet interior 86 GERMAN MILITARY ABBRE:VIATIONS

Iflako p -_ ...... Inspekteur der Flugab- inspector of antiaircraft ar- wehrkanonen im Oper- tillery in zone of opera- tionsgebiet tions I.Fii Infanterieffihrer infantry commander in a division i.G -- ...... im Generalstabe -.------on the general staff I.G. - __ Infanteriegerate ------infantry equipment I.G_ - ...... -Infanteriegeschiitz . . infantry howitzer Ig -...... _Inspektionfiir Waffen und inspectorate of weapons and Gerat equipment I.Gesch .. Infanteriegeschiltz -- infantry howitzer I.G.I_ Infanteriegeratsinspizieint. inspector of infantry equipment Igr.Z_ Infanteriegranateziinder infantry grenade fuze i.H.L .. in Haubitzlafette. in howitzer gun carriage i.i.D_. .in inneren Dienst___ on interior duty i.J._ ..im Jahre . per year; in the year i. Kas. I ...... in Kasematten Lafette on casemate mount I.K.H. I) ... . inimobiles Kraftwagen- stationary automobile aux- hilfsdepot iliary depot I.K.K_.- ...... -immobile Kraftwagen- stationary motor transport kolonne train I.L.R_ Infanterielehrregiment_ _ infantry training regiment Iluft_ ...... Inspektion der Luftschif- inspectorate of dirigible fertruppen troops Iluk__ .._...... _ Inspektion des Militar- motor transport echelon in- Luft- und Kraftfahr- spectorate wesens im imitiert --- --____ ------imitated I. M.K ol . Infanteriemunitions- infantry ammunition column; kolonne infantry ammunition train ...... Impediment .------obstacle impr_ -.-...... impriigniert _-_------impregnated illst_ ..-- ..inistande .-- -.-- - capable i.N ...... ilm Namen ------..- in the name of In 1__ ..--.-..... Inspektion der Kriegs- inspectorate of cadet schools schulen In 2__ ...... Inspektion der Infanterie inspectorate of the infantry In 3__ ...... Inspektion des Reit- und inspectorate of riding and Fahrwesens driving training In 4 -..--...... Inspektion der Artillerie. _ inspectorate of the artillery In 5 . Inspektion der Pioniere_ inspectorate of combat engineers ABB RE VIATI ONS 87

In 6 ------Waffenabteilung der Pan- weapons section for the panzertruppe, Kavallerie zer troops, cavalry and und Heeresmotorisie- army motorization rung Inspektion der Nachrich- inspectorate of signal troops tentruppen Inspektion der Fahr.- inspectorate of transport In 9 truppen troops Inspektion der Nebel- inspectorate of chemical war- und Gasabw ehrtrllppen fare troops In10 Inspektion der Eisenbahn- inspectorate of railroad en- piolliere gineers inakt inaktiv .... inactive ind-. indem, indes, indessend___ while; meanwhile; however Ind--- Index. index Ind - Indiz..... circumstantial (eviden.ce) Ind-- Industrie.. industry Ind. A Industrieanlage ... industrial plant Ind. B Industriebalh__ industrial railroad Ind. B_ Industriebetrieb industrial organization; industrial operation Indust. Mob industrielle Mobil- industrial mobilization inachung Inf --- Infanterie ..-- infantry Inf... Informationl..l - information Inf. Abt .. Infanterieabteihlig_ infantry detachment Inf. Batl Infan teriebataillon infantry battalion Inf. Beob. Infaniteriebeobh ach t er; ilfantry oubserver; infanltry Infanlteriebeo)bachtlll g observal ioll Inf. Br . InfanlteriebrigaIde infantry b)rigade Inf. Btl_ Infanterieblntaillo1 infantry battalion Inf. Bttr Infanteriebat terie: infantry hoxwitzer b)attery Inf. Div. Infanteriedivision infantry division InFest Insl)ektioll der Flestmungen innspectorate of fortresses Inf.F Infanterieffihrer infantry commander in a division Inf. Kol Infanteriekololllle inlfantry train; infantry col- lnf. Mull. Kol Infalnteriemnil nitio iis- infantrv ammuniition train; kolonne infalntry ammulrllnlitioll col-

Inf.Nsp _ . _ Infanterienachspitze - infantry rear point lnf .Z .. 7 I__Ifantelrienaelrichtelnzugg infantry signal platoon 88 CE'RMAN MILITARY ABBREVIATIONS

Inf. Regt_ -- Infanterieregiment ------infantry regiment Inf.Sclih------Infanterieschule ----- infantry school Inf.Sp ----- Infanteriespit ze..... infantry point Infti ------Infanterieffihrer ------infantry commander in a division Inf. Wff -- Infanteriewaffen .-.- infantry weapons Ing ------Ingenieur . .. . engineer Ing. O ---.-- . Ingenieuroffizier . engineer officer Ing.Offz. AnxV- --- Ilgenieuroffizieranwa Ir1 er engineer officer candidate Ing. Tr Ingenieurtruppen ... engineer troops Inh --- Inhaber ------possessor; holder; proprietor; occupant Inh - --- Inhalt ------content; capacity; substance inhib-...... ----- inhibieren ------to hinder; to prevent; to obstruct Inn Inneres ------inside; interior iiinerh innerhalb ------within; on the inside inof ...... inoffiziell ------unofficial Ills . ...Insel -- island insbes -- insbesondere .---- especially; in particular Insp -----. - Inspektor; Inspektion insp)ecting officer; inspector; inspection; supervision insp -.-- - .inspizieren _... to inspect; to supervise Insp.d. Artl_ lispekteur der Artillerie_ inspector of artillery Insp.d. Fest_ Iispekteur der Festullgen inspector of fortifications Insp.d.lnf Inspekteur der Infanterie_ inspector of infantry Insp.d.Inf.Sc ...h Inspektion. (Inspekteur) infantry school inspectorate; der Infanterieschulen inspector of infantry schools Insp. d. Kav_ Inspekteur der Kavallerie_ inspector of cavalry Insp.d. Kf. Tr' Insp)ekteur der Kraft- inspector of motor transport fahrtruppen troops Insp.d. N_...... Inspekteur der Nach- inspector of signal corps richtentruppen troops Insp.d. OBef_ .InIspektion der Ostbe- inspectorate of the Eastern festigungen fortifications Insp.d. Pion --..-... Inspekteur der Pioniere_ inspector of combat engineers Insp.d. W 1Bef_ .-- Inspektion der Westbe- inspectorate of the Western festigungen fortifications InspKdr -- . -.-- Inspektionskomman deulr inspection commander (state .police) Insp.O ----- ..- Inspektionsoffizier ------inspecting officer Inst_ ...... Institut ------institute A3BREVIATIONS 89

Inst.96 n A.- ....Instandsetzunl gsanleitung repair regulations for field fiir das FelIdartillerie- field artillery equipmnent gerat 1896 neuer Art 1896, new type Inst.98/09 ((98) -- Instandsetzung gsanleitung repair regulations for field fiir das Feeldhaubitz- howitzer equipment 1898/ gerat 1898/1 909 1909 Instand -_ ....--. Instandsetzung -g.----____ relpair Instr -.... -.-.- Instruktion ___ instruction; order;-...... -- command Int ------Intendant - -- intendant; administrative…...... officer (with higher staff) Int ------Intendantur_ - ____---_._ general administrative and provisioning office (branch of Quartermaster General's Department) int -.------international_- ...... int ernational Intdt Intendant ..... --...... - intendant; administrative officer (with higher staff) Intend .-.- Intendant ...... intendant: adlninistrat ive oflicer (with higher staff) Intend ------Intendantur ------. general administrative and provisioning office (branch of Quartermaster General's Department) intern ------international__ international -...... Intern ---- Internierung .. internment -...... Intern.Lag Internierungsla 6ger ----- internment camp Interv .. Intervention_ ...... -- . intervention; mediation Int.Insp ------Intendanturins pektor --- inspector in branch of the Quartermaster General's Department Int.Verw ------Intendanturver rwaltung__ administration of Quarter- master General's branch office Inv ------Invalide ---- invalid; veteran; soldier…-----…-.. not fit for active service; disabled man Inv ------Invasion .---.-...... invasion Invas. A . ._.. Invasionsarmee ... invading army InvH..------Invalidenhauls .-.-.- hospital for disabled soldiers InvR - .----- Invalidenrenlte -.. .--..-- veteran's pension Inw ------.--.- Inwohner . .. .-.....- inhat:itant 10IO ..---.. . Inspekteur Ost (SA)-- ...Inspector, Eastern Section (Stxyrm Troops, 90 GERMAN MILITARY ABBREV'IATIXLNrS

i.P.I, ...... in Panzerlafette in an armored carriage; on an armored mount (artillery) int Ruhestand ... retired I .1 [Irfanteriereginment . infantry regiment irg___ irgend ...... any i.R.I, . in Radlafette ... in wheeled gtI carriage I. R. (mot motorisiertes Infanterie - motorized infantry regiment regiment Irr.A -. Irrenanstalt____.. lunatic asylum (on maps) irreg - irregular . -.-. irregular (soldier) IS , Infanterieschule infantry school in Schirmlafette illn carriage with overhead shield ISO_. Inspekteur Siidost (SA Inspector, South Eastern Section (Storm Troops) I.St.- Iststarke .-. actual strength Isth---- Isthmus .----- isthmus Istus_ -_ Internationale Studiein- International Commission konmmission fiir motor. for the Study of Motor- losen Flug less Flying Itanach_ Inspektion der techni- inspectorate of the technical schen Abteilung der section of the signal corps Nachrichtentruppen i.u.F -...... im umgekehrten Falle. vice versa -...... in Vertretung - ...... for; as the representative of; acting for i.V .... .-...... in Vollmacht .------by authority; by proxy i.Verb-- in Verbindung ------_ in connection i. Vorb in Vorbereitung in preparation L.W ---- Innenwache ...... interior guard IW_____ . Inspekteur West (SA)_ _ Inspector, Western Section (Storm Troops) I.W.G__ . Inspektion fur Waffen unmI inspectorate for weapons Gerat and equipment Innenzuinder ...... internal fuze l.Z.V -- .-...... Infanteriezielbauvorschrif t regulations for infantry target construction (range)

.1 .. - ...ager . rifleman (in a light division); pursuit plane ___ jahrig ------annual .. Jagdflugzeug .. pursuit plane ABBREVIATIONS 91

Jahr ------.---..- year j -- jiidisch ------Jewish Jabo Jagdbomber pursuit bomber ,Jig -- , - Jager- -- rifleman (in a light division); pursuit plane Jag.B Jagerbataillon ..... rifle battalion in a light division Jag. K.K Jiagerkraftwagenlk ololle_ motor transport train in a light division Jag. R. Jagerregiment.. infantry regiment in a light division JagRzPf Jiigerregiment zu IPferde__ infantry regiment in a light division (mounted) Jagdh___ Jagdhaus -... hunting lodge (on mnaps) Jagdkdo .... Jagdkommando . raiding detachment Jagdschl...... Jagdschlosss...... hunting castle (on maps) jed --..-. .... jeder ------...... each; every jed.. - jedoch ...... however; yet J.Eins Jagdeinsitzer - single-seater pursuit plane jem ----- jemals ...... ever; at any time jem----- jem and -_------...... someone; anyone jen ----- ...... jener-ig...... that; that person jellns - -. ... _... jenseitig; jenseits opposite; beyond; on the other side jew .... jeweils ------.-. . at.- times; for the time being ------Jg.Hb___ ------Jugendherberge _.. . youth.... hostel (on ?maps) Jgr ------Jiger -- . -- rifleman (in a light division); pursuit plane J. H_ Jagerhaus -.- ,, hunting lodge (on maps) j. J__ jeden Jahres .... of (in) every year JR___ Jagerreginmc t rifle regiment in a light infantry division JR.zPf --- ... Jagerreginllnt zu Pferde_ rifle regiment, in a light infantry division (mounted) jildisch Jewish jt--id...... jugd.... jugoslawisch Jugoslavian Jul .. .. Juli July Jun ...... Juni - - -. .. Juline K K...... Chef des Kraftfahrwes-- chief of motor transport ens (SA) (Storm Troops) K----, Feldkiiche-- .-.. field kitchen 92 GE'RMAN MILITARY ABBREVIATIION;S

K ------Inspektor und Kontrolle- inspector and supervisor ffihrer (Militarbekleid- (military clothing service) ungswesen) K ------Kabel ---- cable K ------Kammer ----- room; clothing depot K------Kanal ------canal (on maps) K ...... Kanone - cannon; gun K ------I

--.. - Schirrmeister bei Kraft- supply sergeant. motor trans- fahrgerit port equipment K.98b Karabiner 98b ____... ___ carbine 98b K.98K _ Karabiner-..... 98 kurz ----- carbine 98 with short (600 mm) barrel KA_-_------___ _ Kabelaufffihrungspunkt- - point where overhead line is connected to underground cable ABBREVIATIO0NS 93

Ka ------K ardan ------universal coupling (automobile technical term) K.A..... Kraftfahrabteilung motor transport battalion K.A... Kiistenartillerie -...... coast artillery .... Luftkriegsakademie.... air force staff school; aerial warfare academy (insignia on shoulder strap) K.A.B --- ...... Kriegsgefangenenarbeiter- war prisoners' labor battalion bataillon Kab.Tr ...... Kabeltrage ------cable carrier: reel Kad Kader ------.-.-.---...... cadre Kad - K adett ------cadet Kad. H___ ..... Kadettenhaus ...-...... military academy

KAI ----- Inspektion -...... der Kiisten- coast artillery and mine artillerie und des Min- inspectorate enwesens K.Ak ---- Kriegsakademie-...... ------war college Kal ...-- K aliber -----...... caliber Kampfgr_ Kampfgruppe ------combat group Kan...-.- ..... Kanal...... canal Kan----. Kanone ------. cannon; gun Kan-- ..-..... Kanonier ---..- - cannoneer

K.A.N..... Kriegsausriistungsnach--...... war equip)ment information weisung Kand- ...... Kandare -...... curb bit (bridle) Kand. Kandidat ------...... candidate Kand. Z _..-..... Kandarenziigel------curb rein Kant .... K antine ------canteen; post exchange

.....- Kapazitat ------.--- capacity; ability Kap-Kap-- -.------...... - Kapelle ------. chapel Kap -.----- K apitiin ------captain Kapit...... Kapitulation ------capitulation Kapl ...... K aplan ------chaplain

Kap.Sch - Kaperschiff ------raiding ship; sea raider Kapt -- .. K apitian ------captain

Kar ------Karabiner ------carbine Karab ---- .... -. K arabiner ------carbine Kart ------Kartatsche ------case shot; canister shot Kart K artell ------cartel

Kart - Kartograph ------cartographer; map drafts- mall Kart ------Kartusche ------shell (semifixed ammunition); cartridge 5165610°--43 7 94 GE'RMAN MILITARY ABBREVIATIiONS

K.Art ------Korpsartillerie ...... - corps artillery Kartogr..--.. Kartograph cartographer; map draftsman K.Arzt ... . . Korpsarzt corps area surgeon Kas-..... Kasematte casemate Kas...... hKaserne.. barracks K.A.S . Kiistenar tillerieschllle coast artillery school (l'vil- helmshaven) Kasem .------..Kasematte ..- - .... casement Kast ------Kasten - ..-.- case Kat ... . Kataputlt catapult plane Kath .. K Iatholik Catholic Kathol .... . atholik Catholic Kav .... Kavallerie . cavalry Kav. Br Kavalleriebrigade cavalry brigade Kav. Div_ Kavalleriedivision cavalry division Kav. Div.-Nachr. Kavalleriedivisionsi'acih- cavalry division communica- Schwd. richtenschwadron tions troop Kav.Gesch. . Kavalleriegeschiitz cavalry howitzer Kav. es(.Z ..... Kavalleriegeschiitzztzugcavalry howitzer platoon Kav. K...... Kavalleriekorps . cavalry corps Kav. Man..... Kavalleriemana6ver cavalry maneuvers Kav. MG.Zg Kavalleriemaschinlenge- cavalry machine-gun platoon wehrzug Kav. N. Z Kavallerienachrich tenzii g cavalry signal platoon Kav. Pi-Esk ... Kavalleriepioniereskadron cavalry combat engineer troop Kav. Pi-Schwld . Kavalleriepioliersclhwad-.... cavalry combat engineer ron troop Kav.l{gt 1Kavallerieregimenlt cavalry regimllent Kav. San. W g Kavalleriesaniitit, swsagcll cavally ambulance Kav.Sch Kavallerieschll le cavalry school Kav. Schtz Kavallerieschiitzen cavalry riflenlen 19av.Sp-.... Klavalleriespitze cavalry point (tactics); mounted point Kav.'Tel, , Kavallerietelegraf ..... cavalry telegraph K. B ...... Kavalleriebrigade. cavalry brigade k.b .. _ komlmandiert bei -. commanded by; detached by; detailed by Kb.... Kriegsbeschiddigter ...... disabled soldier KBeford Best, Kriegsbef6rderull gsbe- act governing wartime pro- stimmrungen motions K.Besold.V ------Kriegsbesoldungsvor- wartime pay regulations schrift ABBREVIATIONS 95

K-Blink ------kleines Blinkgerait ------small blinker signal equipment kbm ------.--. - Kubikmeter .. ... cubic meter KBr -.-- ---.-. Kavalleriebrigade-. cavalry brigade Kch.V ------Vorschrift ffir die Ver- regulations for the admininis- waltung der Truppen- tration of troop kitchellns ktichen rD...... Katapultdeckflugzeug_ catapult deck plane KD. Kavalleriedivision cavalry division kd(lb kriegsdienstbeschliiigt injured in line of war dllty K.D.B...... Kriegsdienstbeschaidigtor war invalid; soldier injured in war IK.D.B ...... - __Kriegsdienstbeschadiguig war service injury; war service connected disability K'deur_ .-. , Kommandeur . .. commander; commanding officer K. d.F. .-.-...- Kraft durch Freude .... Strength through Joy (Ger- man welfare organization) K. Div _ Kavalleriedivision cavalry division .d.K. Kor..nmandeur derdeKraft- comlllander of mnotor-tran.l- fahrtruppenl port troops K.d.O -__ .- ...... Konimnandeur der Ord- Commander of Regular Po- nungspolizei lice Kdo -- - Kommnando ------. ... command; headquarters staff Kdo. Beo..... Kommando der Beobach- observation schools command terschulen Kdo.d.Pz. Tr_ Kommando der Panzer- armored troops command truppen Kdo. Fea - Kommando der Flieger- air-force replacemlent unit ersatzabteilu-mgenl command Kdo. Ger --- Komnmandogeratt ...... stereoscopic fire director; station control (antiaircraft artillery) Kdo. Gewalt Komnmandogewalt mmilitary authoritv Kdo. H Ger Kommandohilfsgert auxiliary stereoscopic fire director (antiaircraft) Kldo. l,.Sch :o iniman do der Luft- airship school commnanad schifferschule Ndo. \ilgas_ Komnriando der \lilitair- military gas works coml- gasanstalten n'iai(1 lKdos onomlnandosachc_ _..... nlat ter pertaining to conm- mrand (military correspondence) 96 GERMAN MILITARY ABBREVIATION'S

Kdo St ------Kommandostand...... command post; bridge (navy) Kdr ------Kommandeur . commander Kdr.d.F1l------Kommandeur der Flieger_ commanding officer of air force with corps headquarters K.d.Schupo ------Kommandeur der Schutz- commander of the munici- polizei pal police K.d.Sipo u.d.SD - Kommandeur der Sicher- Chief of the Security Police heitspolizei und des and Security Service (of Sicherheitsdienstes the SS) Kdt ___------.-. - Kommandant ------commander; commandant kdt -.-.-.--.-.-. - kommandiert ------.- command; detailed; detached Kdt.H.Q -__-_- Kommandant des Haup- headquarters commandant quartiers Kdtr -_- Kommandantur ------administrative headquarters; commandant's office Kdt.St.Qu . _..... Kommandant des Stabs- commandant of staff head- quartiers quarters kdt.z -_---.-.-.-. - kommiandiert zu, zur__ __ ordered to (the); detailed to; detached to K.E ------Kalibereinheit ------unit of caliber Ke ------Kette .. ... chain; flight (aviation); series Kea ------Kraftfahr-Ersatzabtei- replacement center for mo- lung tor-transport forces K.E.B ------Kriegseisenbahnbau ----- wartime railroad construction Kek ------Kampfeinsitzerkomman- command of single-seater dlo fighter planes K.E.O _-_-___-.. Kriegsetappenordnung- - - war regulations for the zone of communications kf ------kaltefest _- - cold resisting K.F - . Kahnfahre...... ------boat ferry; ferry by rowing boat (on maps) K.F ------___---- Kompaniefiihrer __._ -_ company commander Kf ------_-_-_ Kraftfahrabteilung - -_ motor transport battalion KF ------_-_-_- Kraftfahrer .. _ _--. driver Kf ------_ ___--- Kraftfahrtruppen_ -- __ motor transport troops K.F.A ... - -- Korpsfernsprechabteilung corps signal detachment (telephone) K.F.A _-___----- Kriegsfeuerwerkerei fiir war ordnance section for Artillerie artillery ABBREVIATIONS 97

K.f.d.K ------Kampfbund fiir deutsche militant association for Ger- Kultur man culture Kf.K.Tr ------Kraftfahrkampftruppe___ mechanized combat force K.Flak ------Flugabwehrkanone auf antiaircraft gun mounted on Kraftwagen truck Kf. Lehrst ------Kraftfahrlehrstab ------_ motor-transport training staff K .Flzg ------Kanonenflugzeug ...... cannon-equipped airplane K frw ------Kriegsfreiwilliger .. wartime...... volunteer; war vol. unteer kftechn ------kraftfahrtechnischer ----- motor technical k.Fuk Station.... kleine Funkstation ------small radio station K .F .V ------Kraftfahrzeugvorschrift motor vehicle regulations KFVO _------Kraftfahrzeugverkehrs- motor vehicle traffic regula- ordnung tion Kfw_ ----.-.---- Kampfwagen tank Kfw ---.-.-.-.-- Kriegsfreiwilliger ------wartime volunteer; war volunteer K fz ------Kraftfahrzeug ------motor vehicle K fzen ------Kraftfahrzeugen ------motor vehicles K .G --- _------Kavalleriegeschiitz ------cavalry howitzer K.g ------_.... Kenntnis genomllenll notice taken kg...... Kilogramm ...... kilogram K.-Gerait...... Kraftfahrgerit_ motor transport equipment Kgf . Kriegsgefangenle . prisoners of war K.G.I ------Kraftfahrgeraitsinspiiient_ motor transport equipmnent inspector Kgr ------. - Kiesgrube.------gravel pit (on maps) Kgtb ------Kriegstagebuch _ _ war diary; station and record of events book Kh...... Krankenhaus ------hospital Kh...... Kriegshinterbliebene .war .. widows and other dependents Khf ------Kirchhof ..... cemetery (on maps) K.H.Qu ------Korpshauptquartier ----- corps headquarters Ki --.--.--.-.----- Kimme ...... ---- notch; sight notch; notch of rear sight K i ------Kirche ... . church (on maps) K .I ------Korpsintendant . corps staff administrative officer K .I --- _-_-_----- Korpsintendantur .. _- Quartermaster General's I)e- partment Corps Office 98 GE'RMAN MILITARY ABBREVIATIONS

K.Intdt-__------Korpsintendantr.t-. --.. corps staff administrative officer K. llntdt ------Korpsintendantur__ _--- -Quartermaster (General's De- partment Corps (ffice K.i.R.L -_-.--- Kanone in Radlafettlle ._ cannon on wheeled carriage K .K ------Kavalleriekorps --- . __ cavalry corps K.K ------_--- . Kompasskurs ----- ..compass course K.K ------Kontrollkornmissionl ..... control commission KKS. _. K leinkaliberschii tze l ... riflemen (small caliber arms) K.K.Schiessen Kleinkaliberschiessenrn ._. small bore target pract ice (miniature range) Kkw - - -. -- Krankenkraftwagen_ motor ambulance kl ----.-.-.---- - Kiloliter ------.... _ kiloliter - klein ------.-- small kl af...... _- -- __ Kloster.------.-... m onastery; cloister; convent K .Laf ------__ Kastenlafette ----- .... box trail Klbhf...... - -Kleinbahnhof ------small railroad station kleinkal ------__ kleinkalibrig of small caliber kl.Fk ...... kleine Feldktiche light field kitchen K1.Fu.u.E.Wa -- kleiner Funk- und E,mp- light radio transmitting and fangswagen receiving wagon Klg ------.-.-.-- __ Kugellager .... ball bearing Kl. Kpfw_.... -_ Kleinkampfwagen___ light tank K1.Krg ------_ Kleinkrieg...... guerrilla warfare Klkw_...... Kleinkraftwagen - light motor car kl.Kw.Kol ------kleine Kraftwag'en- light motor transport column kolonne kl.Ldg ------_kleine Iaduing -.---- .... reduced charge; small load Klop -----.-.-.- _ Chlorpikrin ------.... chloropicrin (gas) K ilost ------K loster ------cloister; convent; monastery (on maps) Klp ...... Klippe. cliff; reef; crag (on maps) kl.Spi. Bo ------kleine Splitterbombe_ small splinter bonlb; small fragmentation bomb- K. T,tg Kabelleitung .... __.- cable line kl. Zdg...... kleine Ziindung ---- ...- small primer KM _------IKastenmagazin -.-- - .-.. box magazine (rifle) km Kilometer ...... - kilometer K .M ------Kriegsmagazin ------.. war magazine; war depot 2 km ...... -Quadratkilometer ---- .-.. square kilometer Kmdo ------Kommando ------... command; headquarters staff Km dr ------Kommandeur ------commander Km dt ------Kommandant ------.-- commander; commandant ABBREVIATIO0NS 99

kmdt-...... kommandiert ------commanded; detailed; detached Kmdtr...... Kommandantur ------local headquarters kmdt.z...... k_ommandiert zu, zur_____ ordered to (the); detailed to; detached to KiMGB -.. katholisches Militar-Ge- Catholic military prayer and bet- und Gesangbuch song book kin/std _ Kilometer in der Stunde kilometers per hour Kn. P _Knotenpunkt...... junction Kn/Std_ ------Knoten in der Stunde knots per hour K.O..0 Kalkofen ... lime kiln (on maps) Ko ---- Kompass compass Ko ---- Korn front sight; bead (gunnery) Kof__ Kompaniefiihrer ------company conlnander Kohl. Gr Kohlengrulbe ...... coal mine IKok Kokarde . cockade (a circular metal badge wuorn on cap) Kokampf_ Kommandeur der Kampf- comrmander of the combat wagenabteilungen beim car units of the army Gruppenkommando group colllmalnd kol ------.-.-. - kolonial -.--. coloiial Kol Kolonie ------.. colony (on maps) Kol - Kolonne ...... column Kol. A -- -- - Kolonialarmee ...... colonial army K oLa ------Konzentrationslager ...- - concentration camp Kol. Br .. Kolonnenbriicke ------bridge for all arms Kolb. Verschl Kolbenverschluss .------bolt section; cylinder breech Kol.Rgt Kolonialregiment ...... colonial regiment Koluft Kommandeur der Luft- air force commander (at- waffe tached to large unit) Kol.W.. _...... Kolonnenweg ----- _ ]---road passable for columns; unimlproved country road Kom - Klommandant /...... commllalder; commandant

Kom -n- Kommissar -.... comrnissioner; inlspector Komrn Kraftomnibus -.. .- niotor btus Komb Kombattan t -...... (4combatalnt Komb-- Kombination - Arbeits- comlnbination fatigue uniform schutzanzug der Luft- of the aircorps and the waffe ulnd Kraftfahr- motor transport troops truppen komnb.Kol ------kombinierte Kolonne . 0combilled colunin hom.nIBr ------Komnmisbrot - Etrmiy bread I om do ------Koinnmando .-...... (conlnanld 100 GE'RMAN MILITARY ABBREVIATIONS

Komdr ------Kommandeur ------commander; commandant Komdt ------Kommandant ------commander; commandant Komdtr ------Kommandantur --- local headquarters; commandant's office kom.Gen--...... kommandierender Gen- commanding general of a eral corps Komm ------Kommissar ------commissioner; inspector Komp Kompanie _-...... company Komp ------Kompass -- -.- compass Komp. F ...... Kompaniefuihrer ------company commander Konf ---- Konfiskation ------. seizure; confiscation; expro- priation Kons ------Konsul; Konsulat ------consul; consulate Konstr ------Konstruktion-_------construction; type of construction; structure K ont ------Kontingent ------contingent Konting ------Kontingent ------contingent Kontr ------Kontrolle ------control; supervision Konv ------Konvoi ------convoy (naval) Konz ------Konzentration------concentration K onz ------Konzession ------concession; permission; ad- mission Konz.Lg ------Konzentrationslager -- -- concentration camp Korps-St. Qu ---- Korpsstabsquartier -.-.-- Corps staff headquarters Koriick ----- _-_-_ Kommandant des rack- Commandant of Army Rear wiartigen Armeegebiets Area Kp------Kapelle ------chapel (on maps) K p ------Kolbenpumpe ------piston pump K p ------Kompanie ------company K.P ------Panzerkabel ------armored cable Kp.Fhr ------Kompaniefiihrer ------company commander Kpf. Tr ------Kampftruppe ------combat troops K pfw ------Kampfwagen ------tank KpAv.Abw ------Kampfhtagenabwehr-_.. antitank Kpfw.Abw .Gesch__ Kampfwagenabwehr- antitank gun geschiitz Kpfw.Abw.Kp Kampfwagenabwehr- antitank company kompanie Kpfw.Abw.Z ----- Kampfwagenabwehrzug_ _ antitank platoon Kpfw. Begl.Art -.-- Kam p fwagen begleit- artillery accompanying tanks artillerie Kpfw.Falle ------Kampfwagenfalle ------tank trap Kpfw.Handw.Kp__ Kampfwage nhanduwerk- tank maintenance company erkompanie ABBREVIATIONS 101

Kpfw.Kp ------Kampfwagenkompanie -_ tank company Kpfw.Kr ------Kampfwagenkrieg ------tank warfare Kpfw.Nachb ----- Kampfwagennachbil- dummy tank dung Kpfw.sich.Gel kampfwagensicheres Ge- tank-proof zone lande Kpfw.Verb ------Kampfwagenverband ... tank formation; tank unit Kpfw.Zg ------Kampfwagenzug ------tank platoon Kp.-Grz ------Kompanieabschnittsgrenze _ company sector boundary Kpl ------Kapelle ...... _ __ chapel (on maps) Kp.(mot.gl.) -.-.-- Kompanie auf geliinde- company motorized on cross- gangigen Kraftfahrzeu- country vehicles gen motorisiert Kp.PW- Kompaniepackwagen -.-- company baggage wagon Kps ------Korps-...... corps KPS ------Kupferpanzerstahl -.---- copper-steel alloy for armor- ing Kpt ------Kapitan ------captain Kp.Tr -Kompanietrupp ------company headquarters detachment K.Q ------Kasernenquartier ------barracks quarters Kr ------Kammer. room; clothing depot K.R .------Kavallerieregiment ------cavalry regiment K.R ------Kopframpe -.------end ramp Kr ------. Kraftwagen.------motor car kr ------krank ...... iill; sick Kr ------Kreis ------(district Kr ------Kreig...... war K.R ------Kriegsrecht- ...... martial law Kr ------Krug ------iinn (on maps) Kr ------Krupp ------]Krupp (manufacturing company) Kr.A------Kraftfahrabteilung ----- motor transport detachment 'or battalion K r.A ------Kriegsanleihe ------war loan Krabus -- Kraftomnibus ------motor bus Krad ---- Kraftrad ...... notorcycle Kradf Kraftradfahrer. notorcyvclist Krad.m.B ---- Kraftrad mit Beiwagen._ motorcycle with side car Kradsch - Kraftradschiitze .... _- - motorcycle rifleman Kradsch. Komp Kraftradschiitzenkom- motorcycle company panie Kr~ider. ------K raftrader- motorcyclesmot..rcycle.. 102 GE'RMAN MILITARY ABBREVIATIONS

Kraft . ------Regimentskommandeur regimental commander of der Kraftfahrtruppen the motor transport troops Kraft Abtt_ --- __ - Kraftfahrabteilung- .... motor transport battalion or detachment Kraftf -.------Kraftfahrer - ....- motor transport driver Kraftf. Tr_ Kraftfahrtruppen ___.. motor transport trool)s Kraftobus Kraftomnibus -- -.... motor bus Kraftwk__ K raftwerk ------power plant; power station (on maps) Kr.Ak-... . riegsakadenmie . ...-.. Imilitary academy Krak. W Krankenwagen,. ambulance Krala .. Kriegsranglistenalsziug. war service record of an officer Krankenh;s ..... Krankenhaus ..- --.. -. hospital Krank. Sarn.P . Krankensanlmlelplunkt . collecting point (medical) Krank. Wg Krankenwagen,. ambulance Kr.Art Kriegsartikel .. articles of war Kr.Ber.Er st. Kriegsberichterstatter war correspondent Kr.D ----- Kraftdivision_-_ motorized division Krd.-S. Btl Kradschiitzenbataillon motorcycle rifle battalion Kr. Erf Kriegserfahru ng .. war experience Kr. Erkl_ - ...... Kriegserklarung declaration of war K rf ------Kraftfahrer .-.... __ motor transport driver Krf Kraftwagenfuhrer. driver Krfa.Abt_ Kraftfahrabteilungllg . motor transport battalion or detachment Krfg .... Kriegfuihrung____. conduct of war KrfT ---- Kraftfahrtruppen . motor transport troops Kr.G ----- K raftwage ngeschiitz __ self-propelled gun Kr. G_ hKriegsgericht___ court martial Kr. Geb. K riegsgebiet - theater of war; war zone; combat zone Krgef_. Kriegsgefangener p)risoner of war Kr. Ger. R. Kriegsgerichtsrat civilian judiciary official in the Judge Advocate CGen- eral's I)epartment Kr.Gesch. IEIeer. Kriegsgeschichtliclle history of the war section of Abteihllg des lleeres the army Krgf... Kriegsgefangenler prisoner of war Kr. Gr . Kriegergraber. war graves (on maps) Kr.GR..-- ...... Kriegsgerichtsrat.. civilian judiciary official in the Judge Advocate Gen- eral's Department Krgs ------.- Kriegs- _------war ABBREVIATIONS 103

Krgsd.. ... Kriegsdienst...... war service Krgs. Gef. Arb Kriegsgefangenenarbeit_ work done by prisoners of war Krgs.Gef.Arb. Abt _ K riegsgefangenenarbei- detail of workers who a're terabteilung prisoners of war Krgs. Gef. Ark. Btl_ Kriegsgefangenenarbei- battalion of workers who a re terbataillon prisoners of war Krgs.Gef .l. Kriegsgefangenenlager_ prisoner-of-war camp Krgsgef. 1 az Kriegsgefangenenlazarett_ hospital for prisoners of wnar Krgsk.. Kriegskunst _... art of war Krgs.laz Kriegslazarett . staltion hospital in (of1- mullnications Zone Krgs. lief Kriegslieferant - furnisher of war nmat erial Krgs. R.iist Kriegsristungen... war armaments Krgssch. Jriegsschulle military school Krgst, Kriegsteilnehbner - participant in war Krgstln . Kriegsteilnehlmer _ participant in war Krgsw ..... Kriegswesen . warfare Krgsw ----- Kriegswirtschaft .. wartime economy Krh Krankenhaus hospital Kr.Hint Kriegshinterblie benel war widows and other de- penldents Kriegfg -- Kriegf uhrung ...... conduct of Nwar Kriegsbed Kriegsbedarf.- . military requirements Kriegsbes Kriegsbesatzung war garrison Kriegsbesch Kriegsbeschadigter disabled man Kriegsfin . Kriegsfinanzierung -... financing of war Kriegsfl ------Kriegsfliichtling refugee of war Kriegs Fiirs. Kriegsfiirsorge . care for people affected by war kriegsgesch . kriegsgeschichtlich ---- pertaining to military history Kriegsgew Kriegsgewinn gains of war Kriegsgew lKriegsgewi nlner . war profiteer Kriegskst. Kriegskunst: art of war Kriegs T Kriegsteilnehmer -.---- participant in wSar Kriegs-W .. Kriegswesen warfare Kriegs-W_ Kriegswirtschaft_ warltine ecoeollllnv Kr.Ind Kriegsindustrie war industrv Kripo Kriminalpolizei criminal police Krista -. Kriegsstammrollenauszug war service record (of an enlisted ?nan or fnonrommitis- 8ioned officer) Krk.H .R... Krankenhaus hospital 104 GE'RMAN MILITARY ABBREVIATIONS

Kr. Kt ------Kriegskarte ------war map Krkw...... -.Krankenkraftwagen. ----- ambulance Kr.Laz ------Kriegslazarett------communications zone station hospital Kr.Lg ------Kriegslage ------war situation; strategical situation Krnk.W ------Krankenwagen ------ambulance K rpf ------Kriegspfarrer ------chaplain Kr.R--...... --- Kriegsrecht martial law Kr.R -_------Kriegsrichter------__---- civilian judiciary official in the Judge Advocate Gen- eral's Department with rank of captain Kr. Rat ------Kriegsration------war ration Krs------Kreis ------.- -- district Kr.San.Ausr Kriegssanitiitsausruistung_ wartime medical equipment Kr. Sch ..- . ____-- Kriegsschule ----.---- military school Kr. Schd ------Kriegsschaden - war damage Kr.Schld ------Kriegsschulden ------war debts Kr.Schpl ------Kriegsschauplatz ------theater of war Kr.Schtz...... Kriegsschatz war chest Kr.SIl .--.------Kriegsschuldliuge ---- lie of war guilt K r.Sp ------Kricgsspiel------war game; map maneuver K r.St ------Kriegsstarke ...... war strength Kr.St.N ------Kriegsstarkenachweisung war strength record K r.Tb ------Kriegstagebuch.... war diary; station and record of events book Kr.Tr. Abt ------Krankentransportabtei- ambulance detachment lung Kr. Verl ------Kriegsverluste ------war casualties K r.W ------Krankenwagen ------ambulance Krw. G ------Kraftwagengeschtitz ------tractor-drawn gun K r.Z ------Kriegsziel ------aim of war Kr.Zust ------Kriegszustand ------state of war Ks------Kaserne ------barracks K .S ------Kavallerieschule ------cavalry school K.San. Kp ------Kraftwagensanitiitskom- medical company (motor- panie ized) K sgr ------Kiesgrube ------gravel pit (on maps) K .Sig ------kleines Signalgerat ------small signal apparatus K.S.O ----.-.-.-- Kriegssanitatsordnung_ _- war service regulations for medical corps KSSVO ------Kriegssonderstrafrechts- special war penal decree verordnung ABBREVIATIONS 105

Kst ------Kiiste, Kiisten---_----- coast; coastal Kst.Batt ------Kfistenbatterie ------coast defense battery Kst.H ---- _------Kiistenhaubitze------coast defense howitzer Kst. K -- Kfistenkanone ------coast defense gunI Kst. L Kiustenlafette ------coast defense mounting Kst. Mrs ------Kfistenmorser_----_--. coast defense mortar K .St.N ------Kriegsstiirkenachweisun g war strength record K.S.V ------Kriegssanitatsvorschrift-_ war sanitary regulations K .T ------Kabeltelegramm ------cablegram Kt---- _-- - Kartatsche ------case shot Kt _-- - - - Karte --.-----.. ---- map K.T _-_.___------Kolonialtauglichkeit ----- fitness for colonial service K.T.B Korpstagesbefehl ----- army corps order of the day Ktn.Sk Kartenskizze ------map sketch Kt.O ------Krankentragerordnung_ _ stretcher-bearer regulations K.Tr -- - - - Korpstruppen ------army corps troops Ktt. Br -- Kettenbrticke ------suspension bridge Ku -- Kuppe ------.-.-.-.-. - knoll Kiist.Bttr Kiistenbatterie.__ coastal battery K .u.F - _------Anleitung fiir den Kampf instructions for warfare on um Festungen fortified positions Kuppl .------Kupplung ----- coupling; clutch kv -- _ kriegsverwendungsfiihig -- fit for war service K. Verschl Keilverschluss ..- ... wedge type of breechiblock K.Vet - Korpsveterinar - -.--- corps area veterinary K.Vet.V ---- Kriegsveterinairvor- army veterinary regulations schriften kv.f.b.Z-...... kriegsverwendungsfaihig fit for war service for special fir besondere Zwecke purposes KVL ------Kriegsverbindungsleut- liaison lieutenant nant K.V.O ------Kraftfahrtruppenver- motor transport liaison offi- bindungsoffizier cer K.V.V ------Kriegsverpflegungsvor- wartime commissary regula- schrift tions K.W --.-.------Kartenwinkelmesser ---- map protractor kW ------.-.-.-- Kilowatt ------.. kilowatt Kw ------.--.-. - Kraftwagen- --... ---- motor car Kw.AH Kraftwagenan hAnger --- trailer truck Kw.-D Kampfwagendivision ... armored division Kw.Flak Kraftwagen-Flugzeugab- motorized antiaircraft gun wehrkanone Kw.G ------Kraftwagengeschitz .... gun mounted on a truck 106 GERMAN MILITARY ABBREVIATIONS

k'W. K_ L ..__ .. Kraftwagenkanone_ _ __ tractor-drawn gun; gun mounted on truck Kw.Kol .. Kraftwagenkolonne_ . motor transport train; motor column Kw. Werkst Kraftwagen wverkstatt mnotor repair shop K .Z - ...... Kanonen zinder gun percussion fuze; cannon shell fuze; gun fuze k.z ------kommandiert zu, zur_ ordered to (the); detailed to; detached to K.Z ------Konzentrationslager __ oncentration camp Kz ---- Kopfzfinder____-. ___- point detonating fuze Kz.Flak ------Kraftzug-Flugzeugatb - motorized antiaircraft gun wehrkanone Kz. Laf ------Kreuzlafette __------outrigger-gun platform (antiaircraft artillery) L L------Ladung ------charge; propelling charge; load L ----- Lafette gun carriage L---. Landes-_ . .. land; country; region L .... Landesverteidigung__ home defense; national defense Lan dstllrm - reserve (men over 45) LaSndwehr - reserve (men between 35 and 45) lang -- - long 1.... Lazarett hospital ledig. single (unmarried) leicht .. light 1b ... Leuchtgeschoss flare shell Leutnanlt . 2d lieutenant links left L_ -. Lnftfahrt -.. aeronautics; aviation Luftwaffe ...... air force

Lab.Fl - Labeflasehe ------canteen Ladg. Ladung - . charge; load Lad. R .aderampe ------loading ramp Lad.R__ Laderaum -.-- ... chamber (artillery) Laf- - ...... -. Lafette -----.-. - gun carriage; mount (artillery) Lag. Iager .. caml); dump; depot; bearing Landesvtert_ --- -T Landesverteidigulng - home defense; national defense ABBREVIATIONS 107

Landg ------Landegeschwindigkeit landing speed Landgs ...... Landungs- landing L.A.O ...... - .. .Anzugsordnlng fur die uniform regulations for the Luftwaffe air force L.Ap ------L6hnungsappell. pay call l.Art.Abt ...... leichte Artillerieabteilung light artillery battalion Latr ...... - I,Latrine ------latrine Laz ...- ...... Lazarett ..... hospital Laz.Zg ...... -. ILazarettzug . hospital trainl l.b ...... lange Brennllange long bllrninlg action (fuze) Lb ...... -.- Libelle -.... level; spirit, level L.B ...... Lichtbild ph-otograph Lb -...... -Luftbild ...... aerial photograph)l Lb. Flugzugzeug ...... Flugzeug miit eingebaulten plane with built-inl camera Lichthbildgerat .Br ..... leiter des Briicken- chief engineer of bridgce con- schl ages st ruction L.Brig ...... Illftbrigade air brigade Ld l..Iand...... country: land; state: region Ld l-andulngs-..------.- landing LD ------Landwehrdivisio r . reserve division (men between 356 and 4.5) Ldfrt ------.-- _Landfront ...... land fronllt Ldg ------Ladung - charge; propelling charge; load Ldg ------.-.-- ILandungs- landing Ldg. Gesch ------Landungsgeschtit z landing gun Ldg.1 Landungshafen_ landing port Ldg. K...... Landungskorps landing detachrmentt; landing force Ldg. Pl .. -- Landungsplatz landing place: landing ground Ldgs.. _.... Landungs- landing L.Div -...... I ,uftdivision air division L.DIiv -_-_-_---- ILan dwehrdivision_ reserve division (men between 35 and 465) I,.d.L --- _-_----- Leutnant der l,andwehr__ Landwehr (reserve) 2d lieutenant I,.d.R ----_---- Leuitnant der Iteserve reserve 2d lieutenant Lds ------.-.-- Landes- land; coultry; regionual Ldsch. Btl-----... l,ardesscliilt zen batailloh local defense hattlallion Ldschtz ------.- ,anldesschuitzenl local defenllse unit Lds. Pol ------lan(espolizeil -... slat e pl ice ,dst ------Iandstullrm .. ..-.. reserve (men oer 45) 108 GERMAN MILITARY ABBREVIATION1S

Ldst.Btl------Landsturrmnbataillon --- Landsturm (reserve) battalion Ldstm ------Landsturmmnann ------Landsturm man (reservist over 45) Ld.Tr -_------Landtransport... - -.._ overland transportation L.Dv .-.- Druckvorschrift fir die service regulations for the Luftwaffe air force Ldw -- _ _-- _ --- Landwehr ------reservists (men between 35 and 45) Ldw.Div ----- ILandwehrdivision ----- Landwehr (reserve) division Ldw. Dstpfl ------Landwehrdienstpflicht_ _ _ obligation for service in the Landwehr (reserve) Ldw.IB ------Landwehrinfanteriebatail- Landwehr (reserve) infantry lon battalion Ldw. IR ------Landwehrinfanterieregi- Landwehr (reserve) infantry ment regiment Ldw.RIgt------Landwehrregiment --- ___ Landwehr (reserve) regiment le .------leicht ------_____-- - light leb.Z ------lebendiges Ziel _- ___---- living target led ------ledig ------_ ..___..-. single (unmarried) Legit ------Legitimation ------identification legit ------_- legitim ieren --_ ------to prove identity Lehrg._- __--- _ Lehrgang ___---_____-- - training; course of instruction Lehr-113 ------Lehrinfanteriebataillon__- infantry training battalion Lehrst ------Lehrstab ------. - -- staff of instructors le.I.G -_------leichtes Infanteriege- light infantry gun schiitz Leit -...... Leiter ------leader le.Kp.Wass.Versorg leichte Wasserversor- light company for water gungskonipanie supply le.Krad ------leichtes Kraftfahrrad --- light motorcycle L.E. Munition -.-- Lufteinschiessmunition___ tracer ammunition L.Ers.I ------Luftwaffenersatsreserve I_ draft registrants assigned to the air corps I.Ex.M ------leichte Exerziermine -- - light training mine l.Ex.m.R ------_ leichte Exerzierminle mit light training mine with Rauchladung smoke element L.F ------_ Lafettenfahrzeug ----- gun carriage lfde -- - - laiufende ...... current l.Fernspr.Tr ----- leichter Fernsprechtrupp_ light telephone operations squad 1.F.H ------_ leichte Feldhaubitze ----- light field howitzer l.F1.F -_ _------_ vom linken Flugel Feuer__ battery left (artillery) ABBREVIATIONS 109

Lfschr------Laufschritt ------double time (march) l.F.Tr ------__ leichter Fernsprechtrupp light telephone op)erations squad Lftsp _-_------Luftspiher ------air scout Lftsp _-_------Luftsperre ------balloon barrage Lftw Luftwaffe. air force l.Fu. Ger. Wg- . - Geratewagen fiir lcichtes equipment car for light radio Funkgerat apparatus l.Fu. Wg -_-_-_-- Funkwagen fur leichtes radio car for light wireless Funkgerat set Lfw -.---.--.-. - Luftfahrwesen ------aeronautics; aviation Lg _- Lange ------length lg ------_ - _--- lang . long L g ------_----- Leuchtgeschoss ------flare shell L.G --- Luftgau. air territorial district lg.Bd.Z _-_-_-_- _ langer Bodenzuin(er ------long base percussion fuze L.Gesch Leuchtgeschoss .. flare shell lg.F. I.Gr lange Feldhaubit zgranate long field howitzer shell lg.F.H.Gr.(N) -... lange Feldhaubit zgranlate long field howitzer shell (Nehel) (smoke) Lggr ------Langgranate ------long shell Lgr ------Lager - -. camp; dtump; depot; bearing l.Gr.W leichter Granatwerfer - light mortar Lg. Zdr Leuchtsgeschossziin der__ flare shell flze l.Hb leichte HIaubitze ----... light howitzer Li _ Iichtmessbatterie -.---- flash ranging battery L ib ------Libelle ...... - - spirit level l.I.G ------leichtes Infanteriege- light infantry gun schiitz Lin - Ilni e ------line L.Inf.Batl ------Ielrin fanteriebataill . infantry training bat talion L.Inf.R. Lehrinfanteriereginiel t infantry training regiment 1.Inf. Wff --- leichte Infanteriewaffen- light infantry weap)ons Li.Off ---.-.-. - Lichtsignaloffi ier ..... lami) signal officer L.I.R --- _-_-_--- Lehrinfanterieregiment __ infantry training regiment L.I.R...... Landwehrinfanterieregi- Landwehr (reserve) infantry ment regiment Li.Sign.Off ----- I,ichtsignaloffizier ------lamp signal officer l.K -- ]---leichte Kolonne --.. -..- light collmn L.K ------Luftkiihlung …------air coolirlg L. Kg _------Leuchtkugel ------rocket; flare 1. Kol ------.-.-.- Leerkolonne..... collumn of empty trucks or cars 5165;Oo ---- 48-- 110 GERMAN MILITAiRY ABBREVIATI!ONS

l. Kol. Br._ leichte Kolonnenbriicke bridge for carrying troops in file I.Kpfw__ _ leichter Kampfwagen. light tank L.Kr. -_. Landkrieg --.. ... land warfare Lkr..- ...... Lasttkraftwagen --..- truck L.Kr-___ ...... Leichtkrankenzug_ - -. hospital train for slightly wounded I,.Kr.AK ------Luftkriegsakademl ie_ _. air force staff school L. K r.Sch ------Luftkriegsschule ------air force school L.K t ------l,andkarte ------l ,kw ------.- Lastkraftwagen.--- _- truck Lkw. f. Betr.St. u. Lastkraftwagen fiir Be- motor t;ruck for fuel and Gerat triebsstoff und Gerit eq u ipmen t I,kw.f.Fsp.Ballu Z Lastkraftwagen fiir Fern- motor truck for telephone sprechbauzmmg installation platoon I ,kw.f. Fsp.St. Z Lastkraftwagen fiir Fern- motor trulck for telephone sprechstat ionszugl station platoon 1.K.Z ...... langer Kanonenzuinder . long cannon fuze I. Lkw ...... leichter Lastkraftwagen_ light truck I,.JL.T.. L,uftlandmlllgst ruppen ----- airborne troops lange eines Flugzeuges length of an airplane in in Metern meters i. M.A -ec - - leichte Munitionsabteilung light ammunition detachment leicht mechanisiert_____ light mechanized 1.eM.G ------leichtes Maschinengewehr. light machine gun l.mot .--.. -. leicht motorisiert .. _ light motorized 1. Gmot.IKp ].-..leichte motorisierte Kom- light motorized company panie L,.Mssg -----.-.-.-Lichtmessung ------flash-ranging L.M .Tr ------Lichtmesstrumpp .. flash-ranging detail IJ. M.V. .--.- -- Iichtmlessverfahren .. flash-rangilng process I.M. W ..--.. - 1eicehter Minenlwerfer light, mortar 1. Nachr. Ger. Kol 1eichte Nachrichtenlge- light signal equipment train ritekolon-le Ln.Tr ------Luftnachrichterntrup)pe_ air signal troops lok -____I lokal_ .-...... local l,okomotive . .-...... -.. railroad engine; locomotive Los ____ ------.... LIosung, Losulngswort p assword Los.W -. --. ------LIosungswort .-...... password lP I_...... Il [Landespolizei...... state police L,.Pi.Kip. (mot) .... ILcehr- rind Versuchs-l'io- conll)at engineers training nierkonipanie (mot1or- and experilental company isiert) (motorized) ABBREVIATIONS 111

Lpl .. Ladeplatz . loading place; loading point (on tlips) L.P.O ... leitender Pionlieroffizier_ officer in charge of comb)at engineers (bridge construction) L.Rgt------. Luftregiment regiment of the air force Ls- -______._Il ftschltz .... antiaircraft defense Lsch.Ger I,auschlgeriat_------listening eqLipient (telephone) L.Schm _ . Lehrschmiede__ -. - horseshoer's school L.Sch. Wd l,uftschutzwarnclienst -._. air raid warning service Lsg ----. Losulngswort -.. password L.S.Gesch Leuchtspurgesehoss -.. tracer bullet Lsp .. Iuftsport -- air sport 1.Splitt ----. -- leichte Splitterbolt e.. light splinter bonb: light fragientat ion bombt 1.Spr. M ------leichte Sprenginine light blast, mine L,.Spulr ...... Leuchtspur tracer bullet trajeetorvy L.Stg .. . . I,auerstellung .. hidden gunI enmplaI(ellllnt Lstr Iandstrasse highway 1t ...... laut- . .- according to L.T ...... leuchtturini. lighthouse (on maps) Lt Le..u.I,etnant .. 2d lieultenant Ltg ------Leitung - ...... control; line (electricitly) ; ad- lminlist ration L.Th__.. Lichtmessthicodolit . flash-ranging t:heodo)lit e Ltn l.Ieutnant 2d lieutenamlt Luftb)er . . Luftbereit .. providedl withll pmlemnltl iv t i res Luftf l,uftfahrt .. aviatioin Luft.na.'Tr Iuftnachricllten t ril ple- air signal troops Luiftvert Lftvftverteidigli ng air defenlls-e Luftwi I,uftwiderstantld air resislarelb uth ...... hlutherisch. !,ult herani Lv .----...... l,aduingsverhiltnlis ratio of charge to weight of projectile L.V ------Lautverst/arker amnplifier l.v_ .._ ..-----leieht verwunlde . slightly wolunded l.v _.. links vorl)ei over and to the left, (gunn- nery) LX'B1 . . ...I, lftverordflllungsl)laI t air raid protection l)nIlillin I,.Vert .L. Iandesverteidigunig g holle defense; national de- fenlse 112 GERMAN MILITARY ABBREVIATIONS

L.V.S.St-___---- L e i c h t v erwundetensam- collecting point for slightly melstelle Iwounded Lw ------Luftwaffe------air force Lwg------Lastwagen------truck Lwk.------Leitwerk------trail unit; empennage; tail assembly (aviation) L.W.M ------leichte Wurfmine ------light mine (light mortar shell) L.W.M.Z.. leichter Wurfminenziin- light mine fuze (on mortar der shell) L Z-.._.... ---- Lazarettzug ------hospital train M M ------. Magazin.------magazine; store; dump; depot M --.--- .---- Magazinverpflegung-- depot food supply; provisioning by supply depot M Main ------the river Main M Major --.------.-.-- major Mann, Miinner ------man (soldier), men Man6ver maneuver Mark -. ------mark (coin); model; mark i.....M...... _ Maschine -- machine; engine M...... M aschinist ------machinist

M ..... Maske ------(gas) mask M ..... Medaille ------medal m ...... -- mehr more; additional Messmann range finder (infantryman) M ..... -...Messpunkt midpoint (antiaircraft)

In...... Meter ------meter

M...... ~ militar ------military Mine ----- mine minit ------with ...-. M itglied -- - member ....- Mitteilung message; report; information M itteldecker ------midwing monoplane

l ------.--- mittlerer------medium; mean; average Mirser ------.--- mortar InM------monatlich ------monthly

M ------.--- Motor ------motor; engine Miihle --. mill (on mnaps) Munitions------_ -_-- ammunition ABBREVIATIONS 113

M ------_ Muster.. pattern; model; sample; example 2 m __'------Quadratmeter ------square meter 3 m -...... Kubikrmeter . .. cubic meter M.17, M.18, M.24_ (Gas-) Masken von 1917, (gas) masks of 1917, 1918, 1918 und 1924 and 1924 ma ------magnetisch ------magnetic Ma------Mannschaftsunterstand shelter on hand grenade auf dem Handgranaten- practice range wurfstand M.A ------_----- Meldeamt ------_--- _ draft and inactive reserve registration office; message center Ma ------Militairarrestanst alt---- military prison M.A - Militarattach6e ------military attache MA -- - Mitarbeiter ------co-worker M.A ------Mondaufgang ------rnoonrise Ma ---.-.-.-.---- Munitionsanstalt ------ammunition loading factory (on maps) M.A.A ------Militarische Stelle der Military Department of the Nachrichtenabteilutng Intelligence Section of the des Auswartigen Anlts, Foreign Office, Berlin Berlin M.A.B _------militarische Ausfiihrungs- military regulations for exe- bestimmungen cution (of orders) M.Abw. St _------Meldeabwurfstelle ------message dropping center (aviation) Ma.C _------Munitionsanstalt Cassel__ ammunition loading factory, Cassel Ma.F ------Mastfernrohr ------large observation telescope on special mount Mag ------Magazin -_------magazine; store; dump; depot (on maps) Mag.Fp.Kol ----- Magazinfuhrparkkolonne_ depot supply train Mag.Gew Magazingewehr -.-. ---- magazine rifle magn -- magnetisch _------magnetic Mag.Tasche ----- Magazintasche am Ma- magazine pocket of the schinengewehr Dreyse Dreyse light machine gun 13 Mag. Wff Magazinwaffe ...... magazine weapon Ma.H - Munitionsanstalt Han- amnllulnition loading factory, nover Hanover Ma.In ------M unit~ionsanstalt Ingol- amlmuition loading factory, stadt Ingolstadt 114 GERMAN MILITARY ABBREVIATIONS

Maj ....-- ...... Major ------major Ma.J -_------Munitionsanstalt Jiter- ammunition loading factory, bog Jtiterbog M.Ak . militiriirztliche Akadenie military medical school M.K ------Munitionsanstalt K6niigs- ammunition loading factory, berg Konigsberg Malz-Fabr --- Malzfabrik ..... imlalt factory (on maps) ma.N ... -- .....inagnletisch Nord magnetic north Man Man6ver. mallnetver m.A.n ---.. - meiner Ansicht nach in my opinion Mand ------Mandat. mandate; order; aulthoriza- tion Man. Kart .- Man6verkart en .--- maneuver maps Mannsch ., Man nschaft ---- body of men; crew; team Man6v. Mlan6ver- maneuver Man6v. Best \Ianoverbestimn Illngen___ maneuver regulations M ar ------Marine.. navy Masch -.-- .--Maschine ------.-----. machine; engine Masch - .... Maschinist machinist Mascha ------Maschinelnailm locomotive depot; locomotive office Maschfbr ------Maschinenfabrik - -.-..- machine factory; engineering factory Mlasch. Gew. Maschinengeweh r -.---. machine gun Masch.Pist . Maschinenpistole -e . machine.-.- pistol; automatic pistol; submachine gun mnassg ----.-.-.-- mnassgebend.... -..~..... authoritative; decisive; determining Ma.Ste --- -- Munitionsanstalt Stettin_ ammunition loading factory, Stett in Mat-ll ...... Matelial - material; materiel: silhstarne Maultier - .mule Maul ------Mausergewehr_ .laauser rifle m .a.W ------mit anderen Worten. - in other words M ax ------Maxim -...... Maxim (machine gun) M ax ------Maximal-, Maxir numm- _ maximum Ma.Z _-_------Munitionsanst alit Zeit- ammunition loading factory, hain Zeithain M .B _-_------Man6verbestimmiuingen maneuver regulations M.B _-_------Messband_ _ . tape measllre M B ------_ _ --- -- Militarbriefta i be * .. military carrier pigeon MB1 Motorboot ... motorboat M .Batt ------Messbatterie_ survey battery M.Batt ------Morserbatterie mortar battery ABBREVIATIONS 115

M.B.d.\ ...... Vorschrift fiir die militii- regulations for the nllitary rische Benutzuglg der use of waterways in war- Wasserstrassen i nm time Kriege M.B.I.(IK.) ------Militiirbrieftat beiinastalt nilitary carrier pigeon sta- I, Konigsberg tion I, K6onigsberg M-Blink ------mnittleres Blinkgeriat_.. inediuIm blinker signal apparatus M-Boot . Minensucherboot...... _ minle sweeper M-Boot _ . Motorboot ...... motorboat M br ------M arschbreite ------width of marching eolumn; front of marchillg col-

Mbs .------Meerbusen bay M-Buch ------Bestandsbuch bei den troop inventory of ammu- Truppen iiber Muni- nition, close-combat wea- tion, Nahkampf-, pons, explosives, ald priml- Spreng- und Ziidmrittel ing substances M.D -)...... Messdreieck___ . range triangle (instrumen1t to measure traverse and range of heavuy nmachine gun) Md ------_ --- - Milliarde. _------milliard (1,000.000,000); bil- lion (Americarn) m.d _ mit dem,---der... with the m.D .------mit der Kriegsdekoration_ with the War D)ecoration M.D...... M itteldecker - -... midlwing mlonolplale Mdf...... Dienstaiweisung zur Be- service reguilations for the urteilrlg der Militiir- juldgimelrlt of fitlless for d(ienlstfahigkeit acti\ive military d(lty m.d.F.b ------mit der Fiihrung beatf- atlhltorized to commarld; tragt commissioned to take charge Mdg ...... Miinldllng...... nmIlzzli (gunnery) Mdg.Sch Miuindungsschon-r. nmImzzh amid sight cover (rifle) mdl______... - imiindlichl oral; verbal mdl. Bef .-...... mniindlicher Blefehl_-.--- oral order Mdlchf .....----- Miindlochfultter ------fuze recess (ammunition): gainle. (of fuze) m.d.R ____ mit dem Range ------vith thce rank of m.d.R.e.GfM . mit denm Range cines with the rank of field Generalfeldlinars challs marshal Mdst ....--...... Mundstick mouthpicce M. Dv .------Marinedienstvorschrift naval service regulatioTls 116 GE'RMAN MILITARY ABBREVIATIONS

me_------mechanisch.._____. mechanical m.E meines Erachtens .... in my opinion M.E ------Militrcisenbaln military railroad m.E . mit Erlaulbnis with permission M.E.Betr.Abt -.-- Militireisenbahnbetr iebs- military railroad operations abteilung section Mech ------Mechanik_____. mechanics mech ------mechanisiert mechanized Mechan ------Mechanismus__ mechanism Meckl ------Mecklenburg Mecklenburg Med ------Medaille medal med - ...... medizinisch - medical M.E.D ------Militiireisenbahnldirck tion_ Directorate of Military Rail- roads Meg ------Megaphon --- .-. megaphone Mego ------Messgerdtoffizier -.. ...- measuring - instruments officer Mehrf.Kan.Oe -.-- Mehrfachkanone Ocrliikon_ Oerlikon multiple gun (with several tubes) Mehrzw ------Mehrzweck------multiple purpose Mehrzw. Flzg ----- Mehrzweckflugzeug_ multiple-purpose airplane Mel ---- M elinit ------.-- melinite (explosive) M eld ------Melder ------.-. - - runner Meld...... M eldung ------message M eldeh ------Meldehund ....-.--- .... messenger dog M eld.St, ------Meldestelle .... message center Mens...... Mensur .._ . student's duel M erk.Z ------Merkator-Funklpeilun g___ Mercator radio direction finding Mess. I ...... __-- Messinstrument ------measuring instrument Messkraftwagen Messkraftwagen fair An- surveying motor vehicle for Aft schluss-, Fernleitur ngs- connecting, station-to-sta- und Telegrafenka hbel tion and telegraph cables der deutschen Teele- of the German Telegraph grafenverwaltung Administration Met ------.-.-- Metall ------... metal m et ------metallisch --- - .- --.- metallic M eteor ------Meteorologie ------.-- meteorology M et.St ------meteorologische Statioon__ meteorological station M.E.u.B.W --.--- Militair-Erziehunngs- military educational and und Bildungswesen instructional services M.E.V.A ------Militir-E isenbah n - military railroad traffic office verkehrsamnt ABBREVIATIONS 117

M.E.W.Abt ------Militiir-Eisenbahnwerk- military railroad workshop stattenabteilung section m. Ex. M Rmittlere...... Exerziermine mit tmedium dullmmy mine with Rauchladung smoke element M.E.Z ------mitteleuropiiische Zeit__- - Central European Time M f -.------M arschfolge ------order of march M. F------M ondfinsternis ---- moon eclipse Mf ------Motorfahrzeug .... motor vehicle Mfd ------Mfindungsfeuerdimpfer_ flash hider; flash reducer (gunnery) M-Flak ------Flugzeugabwehrma- antiaircraft rapid-fire can- schinenkanone non m.folg.W ------mit folgenden Worten___ with the following words M.F.S . Marinefunkstelle...... _ naval radio station M.F.-Schein -.-.- Militirflihrerschein fuir military driver's license for Kraftfahrzeuge motor velicles m.Fu.Ger.Wg .. ..Geratewagen fiir mittlerei s equip)nent truck for medium Funkgerat 17 radio equipmlent 17 m.Fuk.Stat ...... _ mittlere Funkstation___ - medium radio station m.Fu.Wg Funkwagen ffir mittleres radio wagon for medium Funkgerat 17 radio equii)ment 17 MG --.------. Maschinengewehr -_ _-- _ machine gun mg ...... Milligramm - - milligram MG.08 --.. ..--. (schweres) Maschinen- (heavy) machine gun gewehr (Maxim), Kon- (Maxim), 1908 construc- struktion von 1908 tion MG.08/15 ------(leichtes) Maschinlenge- (light) machine gun, 1908 wehr, Konstruktion von construction with changes 1908 mit Xnderungen of 1915 von 1915 MGA ------Maschinengewehrabtei- machine-gun detachment lung MG.-Batl ------Maschinengewehrbat ail- machine-gun bat alion ion MG.Begl.Zg Maschinengewehr-Be- machine-gun escort (accom- gleitzug panying) platoon MG.-Chef ------_ Chef der Maschinenge- commander of machine-gun wehrkompanie company M.G.E.R ----_--_ Maschinengewehrexer- machine-gun drill rules zierreglement M-Geriit _------M6rser (auf Kraftzug)___ mortar (on motor tractor) M.G.G --- - Maschinengewehrgerat _- machine-gun equil)pment MG.Hd.Wg --- Maschinengewehrhand- machine-gun handcart wagen 118 GERMAN MILITARY ABBREVIATIONS

MG.IAnl .______Maschinengewehrgerat- machine-gun equipment re- instandsetzungsanlei- pair regulations tung MGK ------Maschinengewehrkom- machine-gun company panic MG.-Kanl . - -.. Maschinengevwehrkamera machine-gun camera (aviation) Mg. Kp ----- Maschinlengewexlrkonipa- machine-gun company tlie Mg.Kw -_ Maschinengewehrkraft- machine-gun truck (carrier) wagen Mg]l.. Mitglied member nm.gl. Lkwi. .U .mittlerer offenler gelinlde- ilediumn open cross-country ghngiger lastkraftwa- motor truck g(eIr m.gl. Pk w- rmittlerer geliindegiingiger medium cross-country pas- Personen kraftwagenl senger car m.gl.ZkI w ... ittlerer gel/indegnillgiger medilllll cross-country truck Zugkraftw agen prine mover MGMnrrr.-St le_ _ _ Masch i nengewehrlrllmri- nlachine-glln alnlu iiition tionsa I sgabestelle distributing point M.G.O Maschinengewehroffizier- machine-gun officer Mg.Off.v. PI Maschinengewehroffizier machine-gun officer of the vom Platz fortress M.Gr ------Marschgrulppe ------march group; marching unit disposed for combat M.-Gr ------M6rsergranate...... mortar shell

MG.-R .A --- .... -M a s c hinenrgewehlrricht- machine-gun sight aurfsatz M.G.Sc.lr Maschi nerlgcwehrschfitze_ machine gunner M.G.Seh. V_ - MMaslchi nenlgewehr- regulations for machine-gun Schiess vorsch rift fire

MG.Schwd_ . -- Ma s c hi nenlgewehrschwa- machine-gun troop dron MGSS.-.- . .. Ma s c hi nenge wehrscharf- machine-guln sharpshooter schfitze M.G.S.S.A__ .-... M as chinlengewehrscharf- machine-guIn sharpshooter schtitzenabteilu ng detachment

- M....M a s chinenrgewehlrgerit- machi n e-g un equipment stemlppelvorsch rift stamping regulations M.G.-T____. -.--.. Maschinelngewel rtlrlm _ machiner - grn trlrret (avia- lion ) M.G.V .. Ma rs cli e )ii hrrlisvor- nlarch allowances regulation schrift ABBREVIATIONS 119

M.G.V.V -. M a s c hinengewehrgeriit- technical manual on mla- verwaltungsvorschrif l chine-gun equipllment M.G.W 'fflll.\ rg .. Maschinengewehlrwaften- machllile-gllllun artificer w\agoin nlleisterwagein leichter Maschinenlge- light irachinle-gun cart for wehrwagen fiir Drei- gu1ns onl tripod fussgewerll M.G.Wg. (s.)_ schwerer Magchinenge- heavy mnaehinle-gun cart for wehrlwagen fiir Schlit- guans o0i sleighs ---- tengeswelhre M.G.Z ---- inittlere Zeit des Meri- Central Greeniwich Meridian dians von Greenwich 'I'ilne MG.-Z.F_------M a s c h i n e ngewehrziei- nlachine-gli ni telescopic sight fernrohr MG.Zg__ Maschinengewvehlrzlg - Inachilne-gulln plat(oon M.H Meldehuln d messenger dog M.Hbgr ------M6rserhaullellgrallate high-explosive Imortar shell with windshield Mhd. Meldehulnd ---- messenger dog MHD Munitionshauptdepot ammunition main depot Mhd.Vb_ Meldehundverbindlung _ messenger dog communlrica- tion M.II.Tr_ Meldehundtrupp__ - messenger dog section Mi Mittagskost ____ noon meal (military provisioning) Mi ------Mitte mniddle Mikr .Mikronlecer ------microrneter Mikr Mikrophon __ rmIicrol)phon e Mikr Mikroskop______. mnicroscope tliil _ mnilitidr mnilitjar Mil Miliz-_ mnilitia Mil.A . Militiiranllwilrter ex-service mntll (o(fter 12 yeatr.s of mnilitary service) Mil.Ak__ Mi lithirakademltie military acatdell Mil. Arr. A ist. . Militiirarrestanstalt mIilitary guard htouse Mil. Att .. Militiirattache6-. military at.tacll6 Mil.Bev_.. Militairbevolllniichltigter mnilitary plenllipotenltiary Mil. Bez_ Militiirbezirk --- military district Mil.Bhf_ Militii rbahllhof ...... military railway station (on tmaps) Mil.DGO_ )iellcnst- trnd Geschitfts- service and business regula- or(llung fiir die Mili- tionis for the military tiirgerichte des Reichms- courts of the G(ernman heeres artvly 120 GE'RNIAN MILITARY ABBRE"VIATIONS

Mil.Eis --- Militareisenbahn ------military railroad Mil.Eis.Dir ----- Militareisenbahndirek- military railroad direction tion 0 mi!. Gef ------Militargefangener ----- military prisoner mil. Gef ------militarisches Gefolge -- military retinue mil. Ger- . -- Militargericht - - - -. - military court Mil.Ger.Ob.Wm___ Militargerichtsober- military court sergeant (cor- wachtmeister responding roughly to U. S. staff sergeant) Mil.Gouv --- _- Militargouverneur _ _----military governor Mfil.Gouv ------Militargouvernment ---- military government milit ------militar_-_------military Milit. Eisenb------Militdareisenbahn ------military railroad M ilit. Int ------Milittirintendant ------administrative officer (with higher staff) Milit.Int ------Militarintendantur ----- office of administrative officer (with higher staff) Milit.Just. B----- Militairjustizbeamter -.--- military court official Milit. Knab. Erz. Militarknabenerziehun gs- military boys educational Anst. anstalt institution Milit.L ------.-. - M ilitarlehrer ------military teacher Milit. Ob.Pf ------Militaroberpfarrer ------senior military chaplain Milit. Techn. Akad_ Militartechnischeakademie military technical academy Milit.Veter.Akad - Milit arveterinhrakademie_ military veterinary academy Milit.Veter.Insp__ AMilit arveterintLrinspek- military veterinary inspector teur (-ion) or inspection M il.Kab ------Militirkabinet ------military cabinet Mil.Kfz ------Militarkraftfahrzeug ----- military motor vehicle Mil. Kr. Wt ...... Militarkrankenwiirter -- - military hospital orderly M il. Lit ------M ilitarliteratur ------military literature M il.Alus _------Militirm usik ------military music; band M il. M us ------Militarmusiker ------military musician;bandsman Mil. Pers ------Militarperson ------military person Mil.Reitanst ----- Militiirreitanstalt ------military riding institution Mil.-Reitinst______Militdrreitinsti tut ----- military riding institute Mil. Reitsch ------M ilitairreitschule ..... military riding school Mil.San ------Militarsanatorium ..... military sanatorium MilStGB ------MIilitarstrafgesetzbu ch_ _ _ military penal code MilStGerO ------Milit arstrafgerichtsord- manual for court-martial n ung Mil.Str.Anst ----- Militiirstrafanstalt ------military penitentiary Mil.T.Anst ------Militairturnanstalt nilitary athletic institution Mil. Url.Zug ----__ Militarurlaubzug ------train carrying men on furlough ABBREVIATIONS 121

Mil.Vers ------Militiirversicherung ----- military insurance Mil. Verw ------Militirverwaltung ------military administration Mil. Vet. Insp ----- Militiirveteriniirinspekteur military veterinary inspector M il.Wbl ------Militiirwochenblatt ------military weekly bulletin Mil.Ztg ------Militarzeitung ------military newspaper /M in ------in der Minute ------per minute M in ------M inen-_------mine M in ------Ministerium ------ministry; department; cabinet M in.Abt ------Minenabteilung ----- mine detachment Min.Dep ------Minedepot -.------mine dump Minens ------Minensuch-_ -...... minesweeping Minsbt ------Minensucherboot ------mine sweeper Min.-Su ------M inensuch-_------minesweeping Minw ------Minenwesen ------military mining; mine warfare or tactics Min.Wf ------Minenwerfer ------trench mortar Mio ---.-.-.-.-. - m illion ------million M ipo ------M ilitarpolizei ------military police M IR ------Militarintendanturrat ... military superintendent (administrative official) Miss ------.-- M ission ------mission Missb ------Missbilligung ...... disapproval Missbr ------M issbrauch ------misuse missf ------. mnissfallen ------displease Missh ------Misshandlung ------abuse Mi.-Stelle ------Minenwerferstelle _-_--_ mortar position Mitarb ------M itarbeiter ------co-worker Mitbes ------M itbesitzer ------co-owner Mitbew------Mitbewohner------co-occupant; co-inhabitant Mitgl ------_ ]Mitglied ----- member Mitt ------Mitteilungen ------communications; information M itt ------Mittel------middle mittl.Bomb ____ mittlerer Bomber ------medium bomber M ittn ------Mitteilungen.------communications M itw ------_ ]Mitwirkelder ...... co-operator; participant M itw ------1M itwirkulng ------assistance; participation; co- operation Mk ------Marschkolonne ------march colulnl M.-K...... Maschinenkanonle ...... machine cannlon: automatic cannon M.K ------Meldekopf ------. advanced message center 122 GERMAN MILITARY ABBREVIATIONS

M.K__ Militirkraftfahr- .. military motor transport _~_ in. K _ mit- Karte __ with a map 11...... K .mit Klappensicherung-_ with folding safety device MNi ---.- --.... IMunitionskolonne ammumnition column M.Kab --- Militarkabinet. military cabinet M.-Ko___ Marschkompass lensatic-type march compass M.Kol___ Marschkolonne - march column M.Kr-.... Messkreis__ . map protractor; graduated circle

M-K-Sch Maschinen- kanonen- gunner of rapid-fire cannon schiltze MKw Munitionskraftwagen ammunition truck M.I ,. Marineleitung ------navy department M .T, ----- Messlatte ...... surveyor's rod M .L ----- .Militairliteratur. .-...... military literature Melder ------.-.-.-.- runner M id ----- Meldung ------message Mld .... Milliarde ...... milliard (1,000,000,000): million (American) M.-Lehrling _g . iMilitiirlehrlilng..... ------military apprentice (in the aviation industry) Mlst Meilenstein .------milest:one (on maps) 2 111111 ...... Quadratmlillimneter ------square millimeter 3 mnnl - -.... Kubikmillimeter ------cubic millimeter m.M.W ___ ...... mittlerer Minenwerfer --- medium mortar In.M.W.Zg . mittlerer Minenwerferzug_ medium mortar platoon Mn .... Minensuch_-. ----- _. mine sweeping Mob..... Mobilisierung - .... mobilization Mob. Instr_ . Mobilmachu ngsinstruk- instructions for mobilization tion Mobmr- Mobilmachung...... mobilization Mob.Tg Mobilmachungstag ... mobilization day: M-day nmob.Tr.. .mobile Truppen . mobile troops Mod Modell ...... - .. pattern: model . modern ------modern l odel]rgt_ Modellregiment - model regiment M-Ol.. mineral oil M firs MiorserI ..---.....---- mortar monatl mnonatlich .. . monthly Morep). Iomnp- _.- Motorreparat irkompanie_ motor repair company mnorg.. --. . morge ..... f omorrowv Mot...... I..Motor ,, motor In io t ...... --... -rmotorisiert motorized ABBREVIATIONS 123

mot.gl - ._ _--. auf geliindegh/ngigen motorized on cross-country Fahrzeugen mc(torisiert vehicles mot.s. Art motorisierte schwere motorized mediuml artillery Artillerie mot. Tr nlotorisierte Triu )Ppen motorized troops mot.Z motorisiert mit I iraftzug tractor drawn M.P. - ...... Maschinenpistole .machine pistol; atutomatic pistol M.P -- ..- Militirpension ...... _ nmilit ary pension M.P...... -Mlilitarpolizei .. .military police ...P.. mit Panzerkopf .. witll armor-piercing head m.P. mit Pension -_- .. wit h pension m. Pi mit Plan ...... with plans; with map; with chart m.R.r -- mit Rohrriicklauf with recoil Mrs...... Mrser . . mortar M.S..... Meldesaininelst ellle...... nessage center M.S --- M inensuclllh-_.. ... illesweeping Mschft.Ers MNannschaft sersat z . ..troop replacements M'schftn _ ..lannschaft en.ll enlisted personllll b)elow rank of lnoncommlissionled officers; rank and file M.Sch.G - Markscheidegerit ...... inclinometer m.sek. MeIt ersekllndel . ... _.. letoers per seconld m.Sig. i it tleres Signalgeirt n....edimll signal apparatlus M.S.O Ileldesarlmneloffiz ier. officer in charge of message cen ter Ms. Offiz .Mol)ilmachullgsoflrizier mol)ilizat ion officer mst___ neistens, meist elltoils Iliost vl Mstb ------.. assstatb .. scale; standtlardl; rule MstGB. .. arinlestanll(geset zhuellc a IILal code Militiirstrafgesetzlbiuch iilitary penal (o0d MSt(;MStGB M ilitarstrafgeric lhtsordl Imanal for coiurt-martial fluming M.Str larscllst rasse. rout;e of Illar(,h Mstr. mastelr; chief Mstr liMuster. Iat tern;model(l M.St.V.V___. - 1\.ii ilitirstrafx ollIstrrck- armlly regulations for the unlgsvorschrift execIutionI of disciplinlary I)TuMlislhl1ent M.S.W .--.- - I\lit]itrsanit:it:swesse .. armv Illmedical service M.T . M...Marlschtag.... (lday of llarch MT --- ..... Imilitairtechllischl_ .--.-.- military technlical 124 GERMAN MILITARY ABBREVIAT'IOrNS'

mt-__-. . ------. mittlere ------medium M.T . ..--..------Munitionstragtier ------munition pack animal MTB ------Messtischblatt ------map, scale 1:25,000 Mtf ------Marschtiefe ------depth of marching column M.Tr ------Militartransport ------military railroad transportation M.Tr.0 ------Militairtransportordnung_- transportation regulations Mttl . Mittel-...... -.. _ middle M.T. W------. Mannschaftstran s p o r t- personnel transportation wagen wagon M.U ------Marschunterkunft ------march quarters; march billets; march shelter M. IT_.---_-- - Militarurlauber ------man on furlough Mun ------Munitions-_------ammunition Mun-Anst ---.-.- Munitionsanstalt ------ammunition factory (on maps) Mun. Bed ------Munitionsbedarf ------ammunition requirement Mun-Erg ------MunIitionsergainzung -.--- replenishment of ammunition supplies Mun.Ers ------Munitionsersatz ------ammunition replacement Mun. F .----- Munitionsfabrik ...... ammunition factory Mun.Kol . -..-- Munitionskolonne ------ammunition column Mun.Nachsch ---- Munitionsnachschub .... ammunition supply and replacement Mun.Trgt .. --. Munitionstragtier ------ammunition pack animal Mun.Trsp ----- Munitionstransport ----- ammunition transport Mun.Verbr-- Munitionsverbrauch __- expenditure of ammunition Mun.Wg -_------Munitionswagen -.-. - caisson Mun.Zg --- -- Munitionszug ------amnunition train M us ------M usik ------music Musk Musketier... musketeer Must. olin Musterlungskolnmlission _ mustering commission M.U.Z -- …------. Militarurlauberzug ..-.... train carrying men on furlough M.V ------Militarversicherung -.-.-- military insurance M.V ------.-- :-- Milititrverwaltung ------military administration m.V ------. mit Verz6gerung - -- with delay-action (fuze) MVB1 .- Marineverordnungsblatt__ naval regulations publication m.V.u.K ----. mit Verz6gerung und equipped with delayed action Klappensicherung and folding safety device (fuze) m.W ------meines Wissens - as far as I know M.W ------Minenwerfer ------mortar ABBREVIATION S 125

llW ….…___... ___ missweisend -_------__- deviating m.W. -_.. mittlerer Wasserstand - mean water level MWB ___ Militirwochenblatt ------military weekly bulletin M.W.G Meldewurfgranate ------message canister M.W.O ___ Minenwerferoffizier ----- officer in mortar unit M.W.Pr ------__ Minenwerferprotze _----- trench-mortar limber M.W.Tr--...... _ Minenwerfertruppe - --. mortar troops M.W.Zg (1).. ___ leichter Minenwerferzug light mortar platoon M.W.Zg. (nim).-. __ mittlerer Minenwerferzug mediuln mortar platoon M. W.Zg. (s) -.. __schwerer _ Minenwerferzug heavy mortar p)latoon MZ -- --- Maschinengewehrztug -.. machinle-gunl platooni M.Z.... Militairzeitung.. ... military newsl)al)er Mz Mot orenzahl .- .. nuumber of engines (ariation) M.Z. Briicke -.-. inittlere zerlegbare Eisen- mediumll portable railroad bahlbrticke bridge M.Zug ------. - _ Mehlzug _..------flour train

N In ..--. nach . in the direction of; following -., .,. N achrichten_ reports; infornlation; corn- inunlicationls; iltelligence ...... N achrichtenabteilung _ signal battalion; intelligence section

N --...... Nachrichtent rtl-pel)e signal corl)s Nachschub-.. services of siu)lYly ...._..... Nahkamnpf ...... close coinibat ..... Nebel -. slnoke; fog (.sedtl to dles.Ig,,te gas as well a.s .smokt) Nebelllnuition ...... siioke ainlllnuiition n leutral .. neut ral

N -_ _ . n6irdlich ------northern .. N orden ., ,,------north Nordsee... ---- North Sea N.A ---- . Nebenanlschlllss ...... ext;ension (tclephone) n.A ----- ...... neuer Art .. of new type Nachf - Nachforschung .. investigation; search Nachh.... . Nachhut ...... rear guar(l Nachkdo ...... Nachkonlllando - rear-guard detachmllent Nachr..-. - , Nachrichten , ...... reports; 'inf:>rnlatiol; conl- rln nications; i ntelligelnce N achr.A...... Nachrichtenabteilung -.. signlal battalion; intelligence section 516560° -43- -9 126 GERMAN MILITARY ABBREVIATIONS

Nachr.D ------Nachrichtendienst ----- signal service; intelligence service Nachr.F'lg ------Nachrichtenflugzeug ..... communications plane Nachr.Ger.Kol __- Nachrichtengeritkolonne_ signal corps equipment col- ulnn Nachrm ------Nachrichtenmittel ------channel of communications Nachr.Mine ...-. Nachrichtenmline ------message shell Nachrm.O .0-.. --- Nachrichtenmitteloffizier_ communications officer Nachr.St ------Nachrichtenstaffel ----- signal section Nachr.Tr ---- Nachrichtentruppe ----- signal corps Nachr.W ------Nachrichtenwesen ------signal service Nachsch ------Nachschub ------supply Nachsch. D ----- Nachschubdienst ------supply service Nachsch.Kol-...... Nachschubkolonne ------supply column Nachsp ------Nachspitze ------rear point Nachsp.Kp ------Nachspitzenkompanie ---- rear party Nacht Bo ------Nachtbomber -.-.------night bomber Nachtr ------Nachtrupp ------support of rear party Nachtw ------Nachtwache ------night uwatch; night guard nhm l ------niimlich . that is to say NahAufkl ---- ' ahaufklarung ...... close reconnaissance Nah-B-Stelle_..... Nahbeobachtungsstelle- -_ close-range observation post Nahgef Nahgefecht .... close combat Nahk- .. Nahkalipf- ...... --- close combat Nahk. Battr...... Nah kampfbatterie_...... close-combat battery Nahk. M ------Nahkampfmittel . __ close-combt)at weapons N .A .L ------Nebenanschlussleitung_ _- extension wire n.ar ------nichtarisch ----.------non-aryan na t ------national ------national Nat.Soz ------Nationalsozialisnmsllls -. National Socialism nat.soz - -.-.-.-. - nationalsozialistisch ---- National Socialistic Natur. V ------Nattlralverpflegung -..-.- food supplies in kind Nav ------Navigation...... navigation N.B ------Nahbeobachtung ------close-range observation Nb ------Nebel ------fog; smoke (used to designate gas as well as smoke) n. 3 nordliche Breite ------northern latitude N.Bomb ------Nebelboimbe ...... smoke bomb n. Br ...... nordliche Breite ------northern lat.itude N bW ------Nebelwerfer ------chemical projector (gas or smoke) Nb.Zst ------Nebelzerstiauber .------smoke-disperser N dn ------Norden .. . north ndr . ------nieder-_...... low; down ABBREVIATIONS 127

N eb ------Nebel ------...... smoke; fog (also gas) neb ------neben ------..---.. besides; next to Neben-A------Nebenabteilung__ ...... - adjacent formation; flank unit Neb.Gesch.----- Nebelgeschoss...... smoke shell Neb.Hgr ------Nebelhandgranate ...-... smoke hand grenade Neb.Kz ------Nebelkerze .-.-... smoke candle Neb. Mun ------Nebelnlluition_ ---.... smoke alnmunition Neb.St ------Nebelstoff ------agent -.....-smoke-producing Neg ------Neger ------negro Neuform ------Neuformation-.- new formation; re-formation;…------reorganization; newly or- ganized unit Neum ------Neumark ------Neumark (German city) ------neutr ------neutral ------neutral neutr. Bd ------neutraler Boden_ neutral ground Neutr. Bed Neutralitiitsbeding gungen _ conditions of neutrality Neutr. Erkl . Neutralitiitserkliiar Ung _.- declaration of neutrality neutr. Geb ------neutrales Gebiet__.....-- neutral territory Neutr. Grz ------Neutralitiitsgrenze ....- .boundary of neutrality Neutr.Sch ------Neutralititsschutz .....- . protection of neutrality neutr.St------neutraler Staat -- ...--.- neutral state Neutr. Verh ------Neutralitiatsverhan adlung negotiation of neutrality Neutr.Vertr Neutralitiitsvertral g- .... neutrality pact; treaty (agreement) of neutrality neutr. Z ------neutrale Zone---- -..- - zone of neutrality N.f.d.D ------nur fur den Dieenstge- only for service use brauch N.f.L ------Nachrichten fiir Luft- flight information fahrer NFL ------Nachtflug ------flight .-----night N-Fluwa ------Nachtflugwache_ ...-.-- night flight guard (patrol, spotting post) N. Gesch ------Nebelgeschoss -.. smoke-shell -....-- N .G .I ------Nachrichtengeriitin aspi- inspector of signal equip- zient ment Ngl ------. - Nitroglyzerin... -.. nitroglycerine. Ng.PS -----.--.-- hochste Leistung eines maximum performance of an Flugzeugmotors in Pfer- airplane motor in horse destiirken power N.Hgr _------Nebelhandgranate ...... smoke hand grenade Nitroz -- __------Nitrozellulose ---- .-...- nitrocellulose Niv...... Niveau ------.-.-.- level; standard n/K ------neuere Konstruktio --- -of nexw-type construction -n 128 GERMAN MILITARY ABBREVIATIONS

N.K.A__-______. Nachschubkolonnenab - supply column detachment teilung NKdo ------Nachkonmnando.. -rear-guard detachment N.Kz ------Nebelkerze ------smoke candle NL ------Naturalleistung ------payment in kind N.M.M ...... Nachrichtenmittel ------_ channels of communications N.M ------Nachtmarsch ------_ night march N.M.A.. Nachrichtennittel. - signal communications de- abteilung tachment n.Massg ------nach Massgabe-.. according to; in proportion N.M.O ...... -Nachrichtenmittel- - communications officer offizier N.Mun ------Nebelmunition ------smoke ammunition N.N.O .------Nordnordost ------north-northeast N. N.W~' .. Nordnordwest ------north-northwest N.O ..------. Nachrichtenoffizier --- -. signal officer; intelligence officer N.O---- ..... - _ N ordosten ------northeast No------... Nordsee .- North Sea Nob ----- ... Nachrichtenoffizier signal or intelligence officer, Berlin Berlin N6Bre ---- Notbremse.. ---- emergency brake n.------...... nicht offentlich ------not public n6rdl no6rdlich .. northern Norm.Spb_ ...- Normalsp urbahn ------standard-gauge railroad Not.F.------.....-Notfeuer barrage; protection fire Notw . Notw ehr ------self-defense NOzN. - - Nordost zu Nord -_-----_ northeast by north NOzO Nordost zu Ost ------northeast by east NP -. . Nordpol ------North Pole N.P ---- . Normalprofil ------normal profile N.P -...-..... Nullplunkt .. _-... .. ---- zero point; zero N. Post - ..-.-.-- Nachtposten _ . night guard NRi-----. -Nationalsozialistischer National Socialist Reich R eichskriegerbnu d League of Veterans (Kyff- (Kvffhluserbund) haiuserbund) Nr ------.Numllnler ... number N.S-___ Luftnachrichtenschule-- . air force communication and signal school NS ------Nachlschrift...... -_ __ postscript N.-S...... Nebelsignal_ --.-_- smoke signal N.-S-----.------Nordsee ---.. ..--.... North Sea ABB REVIATIONS 129

NSBD' r-T. . Nationalsozialistischer...... National Socialist Associa- Bund Deutscher Tech- tion of German Tech- nik nology NSBO_ Nationalsozialistische-...... National Socialist Organiza- Betriebszellenorganisa,- tion of C(ells in Indulstrv tion and ('omlnerce Nscb--. -. . Nachschub...... ------supply NSDAI 3--B------. Nationalsozialistischer National Socialist Associa- Deutscher Xrztebund tion of ( ermnan Physicians and Surgeons NSDAI Nationalsozialistische------National Socialist German Deutsche Arbeiter Workers Party. Partei NSDFB Nationalsozialistischer-3-...... National Socialist League of Deutscher Frontkamnpf- German War Veterans bund (formerly Stahlihelml (Steel Helmet) ) NSDMIB3---. ..Nationalsozialistischer National Socialist Geriman Deutscher Marinebund Naval League NSDStI3B.- ..... Nationalsozialistischer National Socialist Associa- Deutscher Studenten- tion of German Studetnts bund NSF ..- Nationalsozialistische-...... National Socialist German Frauenschaft Women's Lreaglue NSFK_ .-...... N ationalsozialistisch es National Socialist Flyilng Fliegerkorps ( orps NSG___ Nationalsozialistische-...... National Socialist Organiza- Gemneinschaft "Kraft tion "Strength through durch Freude" Joy" NS Hag,o.------… Hauptairt fiir Handwerk Nat ional Socialist C(et ral u i d Handel der Office of Tra(les alid Com- NSDAP imerce NSK.. .-...... N ationalsozia I i s t i s c h e National Socialist Party Bul- Parteikorrespondenz letin or News Agenlcy N SKK_ .-- ...... Nationalsoziali s t i s c h e s National Socialist Motor Kraftfahrkorps Corps N SKOV. -.Natiollalsozialis...... t i s c h e National Socialist Welfare Kriegsopferversorguitig I)elpartlellt for NWar \ice- tiins NSLB ------Nationalsoziali s t. i s c h e r National Socialislt Teacher's l,ehrelrbunld Guild SNSRK ------Nationlalsoziali s t i s c h es Natiolnal Socialist Mounted Reiterkorps Corps 130 GERMAN MILITARY ABBREVIATIONS

NSS- _ -- --- Nationalsozi al i s t i s c h e National Socialist Sisterhood Schwesternschaft of Nurses and Social Workers N.St ------Nachschubstab -- - supply staff NSV- .. Nationalsozi a I i s t i s c h e National Socialist Organiza- Volkswohlfahrt tion for Public Welfare NSW ----_ _ .... Nationalsoziali s t i s c h e r National Socialist Service Wirtschaftsdienst for Economic Information NT ------Nachrichtentechnik signal corps communlications (technical branch) n.tdf - _--- -_ nicht tropendienstfaihig___ not fit for duty in the tropics (Africa) Ntldg -N--_. _ - Notlandtung... ------emergency landing; forced landing Ntzl ---- _------_ Nutzlast _------useful load N -U rl ------Nachturlaubh---- -.. . overnight pass NW ------niedrigster Wasserstand__ lowest water level NW --.-.-.-.-.-- Nordwestenl.. northwest Nz --- _ _,------.- Nachrichtennlittelnetz _ _ network of means of communication N .Z ------Nachrichtenzentrale -_ _- communication center N.z .. _------INitrozellulose ---- nitrocellulose N.-Z _.. Normalzeit _ standard time O O ------oben ------above ober- ....---. uplper; first; chief Oberkomman dierender_ high commander Oberkonmnlaldo_ high command

O ...... Oder ...... Oder (river)

...... Offizier ------officer On1iil ...... - -us bus 0o_ O rden -:------decoration; order Ordnung ------order; regulation Osten - ...... east ostw ,irts ------eastwards o.a ----- oben angegeben ------indicated above

Oa-Oa...... ---- Oberabschnitt ------region or district (of the Elite Guard) O.A -. Offizieranwhvrter...... ------officer candidate O.A ------Offizieraspirant ------probationary cadet; aspirant officer o.A - ohne Auftrag ------without order o.Az------_ ohne Aufschlagzundung__ without percussion system ABB REVIATIONS 131

ob - _-_-_------ober ------upper; first; chief Obh...... Oberst_. ------. colonel O.B ------_ Ortsbiwak. close billets o.b.B ohne besonderen Befund_ without any distinct symp- tons (medical) Ob.Baustb------Ooerbaustab -- superior construction statf (equal in stattus to a brigade staff) Obbfhb ------Oberbefehlshaber - -- commlllander in chief Ob.d.H -----. _--- Oberbefehlshaber des cornmmander in chief of the Heeres army Ob.d.L --.--- .. Oberbefehlshaber der LJuft- conllland(er in chief of the waffe air force Ob.d.MM------Oberbefehlshaber der commander in chief of the Kriegsmarine nlaVy Ob.d.W------Oberbefehlshaber der commlander in chief of the Wehrmrcht arlled forces Oberf-----___ -_-_ Oberfiihrer __-__------(SA) first regimental leader, Storm Troops (equivalent U. S. rank: colonel); (SS) first regimental colll- mani der, Elite Guardl (equivalent U. S. rank: colonel) Oberfeldkdtr ----- Oberfeldkommandantur Suplreme Field Commnrand Obergruf ------Obergruppenfiihrer.. ---. (SA) leader of groul) of Stormi Troops corps (equivalent U. S. rank: general); (SS) commllander of group of Elite (huard corps (equivalent U. S. rank: general) Oberlt -- __------Oberleutnant, ...... first lieutenant Oberr ------Oberreiter ....- (corresponds roughl!/ to U. S. private first class, cavalry) Oberschles ..... -- Oberschlesien ..... -- -- Upper Silesia Oberstlt. Oberstleutnantl. lieutenlant colonel Oberstubaf _-_-_-_ Obersturmbanni f ihrer ..- (SA) first battalionl-leader, Storml 'Troops (equivalent U. S. raonk: major); (SS) first bat lalion-comlnlraner, Elite (Glar(d (equivalent U. S. rank: major) 132 GE'RMAN MILITARY ABBREVIATI'ONS

Oberstuf-__------Obersturmffihrer ----- (SA) first company-leader, Storm Troops (equivalent U. S. rank: 1st lieutenant); (SS) first company-commander, Elite Guard (equivalent U. S. rank: Ist lieutenant) Obertruf-_...... Obertrulppffihrer .------first platoon-leader, Storm Troops (equivalent U. S. rank: master sergeant) OBF ...... ----...Oberbannfilhrer - ---- chief district leader (Hitler Youth) Ob.Fahnr . .-_ Oberfahnrich ... ------officer candidate (corresponding roughly to 11. S. staff sergeant) Ob. F. Arzt ----- Oberfeldarzt_ lieutenant colonel (Medical Corps) Of. F. Apoth- .. Oberfeldapotheker_ lieutenant colonel (Phar- macy) Ob.F.K ----- ... -Oberfeldkommandantur_ Supreme Field Command Obfut ...... -.- Oberfunker . chief radio operator Ob.F.Vet.... -.- Oberfeldveteriniir ------lieutenant colonel (Veteri- nary Corps) Ob.Fw ------Oberfeldwebel (corresponds roughly to U. S. staff sergeant, ordnance) Ob.Fw------Oberfeuerwerker -.--- ordnance sergeant; artificer Ob.Fwrk ------Oberfeuerwerker . ordnance sergeant; artificer Ob.Fw Sch _...---_ Oberfeuerwerkerschle -- ordnance artificers' school Ob.Gefr ..-...... Obergefreiter ..-__. (corresponds roughly to 11. S. acting corporal) Obgfr_ ...... Obergefreiter ------(corresponds roughly to U. S. acting corporal) obh ---- _------oberhalb ------above Obj------Oberjiager ------soldier in light infantry division (corresponding roughly to U. S. privatefirst class) Objag - . Oberjager------...... _member of light infantry division (corresponding roughly to U. S. private first class) Obkan ------Oberkanonier - (corresponds roughly to U. S. private first class in artillery unit) Ob.Kom ------Oberkommandierender_ . high commander ABBREVIATIONS 133

Ob. Kom ------Oberkommando high command Ob.Kr.Ger Oberkriegsgericht__ general coturt-martial Oblt ------. Oberleutnant first lieutenant Ob. Milit.Anw -... - Obermilitairanwalt _ Judge Advocate General Ob.Pi------Oberpionier ------(corresponds roughly to [U. S. private first class, combat engineers) Ob. Quartiermstr__ . Oberquartiermeister Army Quartermaster (Dep- uty Chief of Staff) Ob.Qu. Mstr .-. ....-Oberquartiermieister Army Quartermaster (Dep)- uty Chief-of-Staff) Obr ... Ober- first; chief; uipper Ob. R ,------...Oberreiter (corresponds roughly to U. S. private first class, cavalry) Obrtr ------Oberreiter -- (corresponds ro ughly to U. S. private first class, cavalry) Obs-.. - Observations - -- observation Ob.Schmstr --- Oberschirrmeister ------sllupply sergeant (corresponding roughly to U. S. staff sergeant) Obschtz ----.---- Oberschiltze ------(corresponds rotughly to U. S. private first class) Obst -- O-e-.Oberst ... colonel ObSta ...... Oberstabsarzt .... Ilmajor (Medical .Corps) Ob.St.Apoth -.--- Oberstabsapotheker-...... major (Pharmacy) Ob.St.ArztL ...... Oberstabsarzt ..... major (Medical Corps) ObstArzt ..... Oberstarzt-. colonel (Medical Corps) Ob.-St.-B.]i'hr. Obersturnmbannftifhrer .. first battalion-lea(ler, Storm Troops; rank of lieutenant colonel Ob.Stbs.Vet...... Oberstabsveterintlr -.... major (Veterinary Corps) Obstlt . ...--.... Obersleutnant .. lieutenant colonel Ob.St.Vet .-.-----Oberstabsveterinllir ---- major (Veterinary Corps) ObstVet ... Oberstveterinrir ...... colonel (Veterinary Corps) Obus .-.. . Omnibus- -. motor bus Ob.Vet ..------Oberveterinir .. ... first lieutenant ( Veterinary Corps) Ob. Wachtmstr Oberwachtmeister .. ... (corresponds roughly to U1.S staff sergeant) Ob.Wm ------Oberwachtmeister (corresponds roughly to U. S. staff sergeant) Ob.Zahlm - .----- Oberzahlmeister .-----. chief paymaster Ob.Zm ..-- Oberzahlmeister...... chief paymaster o.D ------ohne Datum .. undated 134 GEE'RMAN MILITARY ABBREVIATIONS

Od---.------Ostdeutscher... Eastern German Od______------Ostdeutschland ------Eastern Germany Ojlstation.-- oil station; fuel station 0o_ _...- ---- _ Osterreich Austria 6stlich -.....-- eastward O.E.G ---- - Offizierentschidigiulgs- officers' compensation law gesetz O.M ...... Ohlniihle _-_-_----- .-- oil-mill (on maps) irtl .------6rtlich -..------local Ost ..------Osterreich -..--- - Austria list _------_istlich - eastward Ofeldw ..... Oberfeldwebel-...... (corresponds roughly to U. S. staff sergeant) off------offen .. --- ..-- open off- -- offen siv ----... - offensive off . offiziell ...... official Off Offizier.. officer Off.Anw Offizieranwirter officer candidate OffEntsch Gl . OffizierentschAidigulngsge- officer's compensation law setz Off. Erg. Besc.. Offiziererganzungsbestim- officers replacement regula- muingen tions Off.iKOff.K ------Offizierkorps ..------officers' corps Offiz ...... Offizier -.-.-- officer Offi z. Reitsch... OfFizierreitschllle. - officers' cavalry school Off. Kr ---.-.-.-. - Offensivkrieg. . .. offensive war Off. Patr ------Offizierpatrouille -.---- officers' patrol Off. Pf _...... Offizierpferd ... officer's horse O ff.St ------Offizierstellvertreter.. acting officer (noncommissioned oflicer) Off. Stv...... Offizierstellvertreter -.. acting officer (noncommissioned officer) Offz ...... Offizier ------. officer Offz.Anw. O(ffizieranwiirter officer candidate Offz. Anw.d .B- OffizieranwArter des Beulr- candidate for a commission lau btenstandes as reserve officer Offz.Asp ------Offizieraspirant.. probationary cadet; aspirant officer Offz. Aufs -----.- Offizieraufsileht officer's supervision Offz.d.B ------Offizier des Beurlaubten- reserve officer standes Offz.d.R ------Oflizier der Reserve reserve officer ABBREVIAT'IONS 135

Offz.d.Rde------Offizier der Ronde deputy officer of the guard Offz.d.S -_ Offizier der Seeweh r .. naval reserve officer Offz. (E) ------Ergidnzungsoffizier retired officer recalled to active duty ffz. Entl. Best--_ Offizier-Entlassuiigsl estilll- regulatiolls concernilng the I:nungen discharge of officers Offz.K _-_ Offizierkorps . officers' corps; comlilissiollned personnel Offz.(La E) ------Luftau fsi chtergliilzllulgs- retireld officer reecalledl to offizier active dllty for air traffic controi Offz. Prf ---.--.-. - Offizierprtifung . .... officers' examination Offz.Sp.A -...... Offi zierspeiseanstalt officers' Iless Offzstv ------Offizierstellvertreter..... r acting officer (noncommis- siolned officer) Offz.v.D -.. .-...... Offizier vorn Dienst.. officeer on duty Offz. Vers_ _- .-.-.-. Offizierversamminillgi .. officers' assemblv Offz. Vers. R ---- Offizierversammlnlungs- officers' assemnbly room raum Offz.v.Kas. rD- -.. Offizier vom Kasernen- officer on barracks duty dienst Offz.v.Lag. D)______Offizier vom Iagerdienst. officer on camp duty Offz.v.O__ .... Offizier vorn Ortsdienst officer of the (lay Offz.v.O.u.d. Rde Offizier vorn Ortsdienst officer of the day and deputy und der Ronlde oflicer of the guard Offz.v.TrD --...- Offizier vom Trppl)en- deputy officer of the day dienst Offz. (W. E.) ...... Waffenerganzu ngsof- ordnance replacement offizier ficer Oflag ----- ...... Offizierslager ------officers prisoner-of-war campl O-Flak --- ...... ortsfeste Flugzeug- stationary or fixed antiair- abwehrkanone craft gun O-Flak-Batt r____ ortsfeste Flugzeug- stationary or fixed antiair- abwehrkanonenbat- craft gun battery terie O-Flak-Zg__ ...--. ortsfester Flugzeug- stationary antiaircraft pla- ab, ehrkanonenzug toon OFSchm --- ...... Oberfahnenschmied_.__ horseshoer sergeant Ofw ------.-..... Oberfeldwebel .. . -- (corresponds roughly to l . S. staff sergeant) OGefr ------__ Obergefreiter- ..... (corresponds roughly to U. S. acting corporal) O.Grenz-Kontr ___ Obergrenzkontrolleu chief border supervisor der_--__ O.K ------Oberkommandieren high commander 1.36 GERMAN MILITARY ABBREVIATIONS

O.K ------Oberkommando ------high command O.K -- . Ortskommandant -- local military administrator O .. _.... -Ortskornmandantur -.__ local military administrative headquarters Okdo__ Oberkommando...... high command O.K.H_ Oberkommando des Heeres Army High Command Okkup~ Okkupation .-. occupation O.K.L_.-. Oberkommando der Luft- Air Force High (Command waffe O.K. MI Oberkommando der Navy High Command Kriegsmarine O.Kr- .. Ortskrankenstube. sick bay; hospital ward O.Kr.G( Oberkriegsgericht. ,,... general court-martial Okt ... Oktober ..... October O.K.W_ Oberkommando der High Command of the Wehrmacht Armed Forces O.L.... Oberste -...... Luftsportkonl- Supreme Aerial Sports Com- mission mission OLandm_ Oberlandimesser .. chief surveyor Oldb .. Oldenburg ...... Oldenburg OLK ....._ Oberste Luftsportkom- Supreme Aerial Sports Com- mission mission 01st .....-- O lstation ------oil (fuel) station O Lt..--- Oberleutnant ...... first lieutenant O.M ... Ortsmissweisung-.. .------local compass declination Omn Ostnmark .... Austria OMA -- Obermilitaranwalt Judge Advocate General OMilA __ . .-. Obermilitranwalt .... Junge Advocate General OMilBefh Obermilititrbefelhlshaber comlnmander in chief Om nibus ..------motor bus ON.. ------...... Ortsnetz.. local telephone net-work ONO..-.... Ostnordost -.. -.-...... east-northeast 0 .______...... Abort..... - ..-- latrine 00. GrossgiUterwagen ------4-axle heavy freight car (up to 15 tons) 0.0.__ Ordonnanzoffizier ------administrative officer o.P --- ohne Portepee ------without sword knot (applies to junior noncommissioned officers) 01) ...... Operation ._...... operation 01)------Operationsabteilung ----- operations section O.P _..... Ortspolizei .------local police Op.B -- _------Operationsbasis ------base of operations oper ...... operativ ------operative ABBREVIATIONS 137

Operat_ Operation .. ,. operat ion Op. Flgh Operationsflughafen...... operational airport Op.L__ ------. Operationslinie .. . . line of operations O.p.l.m__ Orden Pour le MWrite, order Pour le M&rite O.p.l.m.E ...... -Orden Pour le M6rite nlit order Pour le WMrile with Eichenlaub oak leaf Op.Pl__ ...... Operationsplan ------plan of operations Opt.- ...... - Optik ...... optics Op.Z --- - ...... Operationsziel.. . tactical objective O.Q ---- ....---. . Oberquartierlneister Army Quartermaster (Il)epu- ty Chief-of-Staff) O.QQmstr_ ..Oerquartiernlcist er Army Quarterlmaster (Depu- ty Chief-of-Staff) o.R -... ohlne Rauch-...... smokeless Ord-.... Orden.-- -- decoration; order Ord..-.. Ordnung -.------order Ord. Offz -... C)Ordonnapnzoffizier -.- administrative officer Ordonn. O)ffiz Ordonnanzoffizier ------administrative officer Org ... Organisation ..-..... organ ization org --.. --...... - organisieren ---- _ _------to organize org..- - .-...... originell. original Org. P1l ...... Organisationsplan plan of organization Org. Todt_.-...... Or g a n isa tio n T o dt. special construct;io n organli- zation (named aflcr its Jirs! head, I)r. Fritz iTodt, m7.rL deceased) Orpo .-... Ordnungspolizei .-.. regular police Ortsbef_ Ort~sbefestigunig, . local fort ification Ortsbeh_ Ortsbehorde...------municipal altlhorities; local authorities Ortsbw .- - Ortsbiwak ------close billet Ortsgef. Ortsgefecht ...... local combat; local fighting Ortskdt__ ..--..- Ortskornmnandant___ local military administirator

Ortskdtr__- .--- Ortskommandantur.... local military administnrative headquarters Orts San. Offz..... Ortssanit.itsoffizier local medical officer Orts Vet.Offz --- Ort sveteriniiroffizier local veterinary officer OSAF ------Oberster SA-Ftihrer. Supreme Commander of tlhe Storm ''roop)s O.Sch Oberschiitze (corresponds roughhly to lU. S. private first class) Oscha (SA) Oberscharfuhrer_- first sect ion-leader, Storm Troops (equivalent U. S. rank: staff sergeant) 138 GETMAN MILITARY ABBREVIATIONS

Oscha(SS) Oberscharftihrer ----- platoon leader, Elite Guard (equivalent U. S. rank: 1st sergeant) O.Schirrm - Oberschirrlnreister ------supply sergeant (corresponding roughly to U. S. staff sergeant) OSO ------.----- Oststidost _------east-southeast Ost ------Ostland -.------Eastern Germany OSta Oberstabarzt-.. -. ...major (Medical Corps)

OSt. Apoth - Oberstabsapotheker ...... major (Pharmacy) Ostd ..------Ostdeutscher ------Eastern German Ostd -.-.-.----- Ostdeutschlanrd ------Eastern Germany Ostuf -.------Obersturmfiihrer ------first company-leader (Storm Troops), rank of captain OStV -.-.-.--.-. - Oherstabsveterinr .. ajor (Veterinary Corps)' ostw ---.-.------ostwhirts - ...... _ .. eastwards o.T -- _-_------obererI Totpunkt . upper center of gravity; top dead center O .T ------OrganisationI Todt------special construction organization (named after its first head, Dr. Fritz Todt, now deceased) Otg - _------IOrtung ------orientation; location; navigation OTF _-_------IObertruppftihrer ------first platoon-leader (Storm Troops), rank of 2d lieutenant O.U ...... -.... (Ortsunterkunft ... billet O.u.E ------Orden und Ehrenrzeichen__ decoration and badges of honor O.Untk ---- ()rtsunterkunft ------billet OV _ . ..(Oberveterinar_.------_ first lieutenant (Veterinary Corps) o.VV--.._ _ rhne Verpflegung ------..- ithout rations o.V _ _------(I>hne Verz6gerulng .-..._. .without delay O.v.D .------)ffizier vomr Dienst . officer on duty O.V.L -_ Jiberste Verkehrsleitung__ general headquarters, traffic control section O.v.N-...__ ()ffizier vom Nachrich- intelligence officer teindienst O.v.O. -- .- (Offizier yrom Ortsdienst officer of the day OW. ------Oberwachtnleister ------(corresponds roughly to U. S. staff sergeant) ABBREVIATIONS 139

OWachtmnstr ---- Oberwachtmeistel r....-- (corresponds roughly to U. S. staff sergeant) O.Z .------.Oberzahlmeister_ ..---. . chief paymaster O.Z ------Oberzensursteile- -...... chief censor's office Oz ______-__ Ozean ...... ocean O.Znm .. Oberzalhllmeislcer...... -..- chief paymnaster OzN -.. . .- .Ost zu Nord ...... east by north OzS ------Ost zu Sud .- ...... east by south P . Panzer --- armored Panzergeschoss_ armor-piercing shell ...... Panzertruppe - armlored troops; armored units; mechanized units; tank forces (>I on shoulder straps) Park...... park; depot P -.- - Parkplatz -.- parking lot (for automobiles) P- .. Parseval - Parseval (non-rigid airship) P-- Partei - Iparty; faction Patrone . cartridge; semnifixed shell; round of almmuntition Patroulille... . atrol ...... Pegel ... .water gauge; watermark post (on maps) .-.- ..-Personenzug- -- .passeliger train Pferd.l- horse IlPhosphor ----- .-.. . phloslfiorus animimtnition (tracer) Pionier -.. combat engineer Pistole ...... p)istol plannmlssig-. according to plan Platzpatronee Iblank cartridge P _ _ ..------Polizeibeamlnter. police official; policemean Prallsch iff I..non-rigid airship P -. Protestant . Protestant P Proviant.. .. -.-. s-upllpllies; provisions; stores Pulver- ... powder Pllnmpe ...... -.. . piuTpn P.A ...... Panzerabwehr ._ antitank defense P.A.A. Pan zerabweh rablteiliing antitank detachmernt t PA ... Personalaamt Army Personnel Office PA ...... Propagandaamit- proplaganda office -..... 140 GERMAN MILITARY ABBREVIATIONS

Packh ------Packhialle-. .... -... carrying case Packpf -----. Packpferd ------pack horse P&ck-Wg------.. Packwagen .- - baggage wagon Pack-Wg.m F.Schm_ Packwagen mit Feld- baggage wagon with mobile schmiede forge Pak -..---.-.. . Panzerabwehrkanone ---- antitank gun PAN __-... Dringlichkeitsmeldung _-- emergency message (aviation) Panz.Tr.Pi. Zg.... Panzertruppenpiionierzug. combat engineer platoon of tank troops P.A.O ------Proviantamtsor Inung. supply office regulations Pap ----.------Papiergeld------.- paper money Pap. M.--.--.. Papiermtihle --- paper mill (on maps) -.-----.. Par - ---.------Parade ------parade; review .-----.. Par.Anz -- Paradeanzug___ -...---. parade uniform Par. Stg ------Parierstange -- ...... bayonet guard Part.. ------Partei - -.....---- party; faction Pass .-.------Passagier ------..----. - passenger Pass.Sch ------Passierschein. - ....- -- pass; permit Pat ----.------Patent ------. .---.---. officer's commission; patent Patr ------.-- Patrone ------. .--cartrid g e; semifix ----- ed sh ell; round of ammunition Patr_ ------Patrouille ------...-patrol Patr. Mun------Patronenmunitio )oni ---- fixed ammunition Patr. T ------Patronentasche. ______cartridge pouch Patr.Tr. Patronentrommnel--. ...cartridge drum Patr. Wg .--.. Patronenwagen_ . ammunition cairier P.Auftrag -.-- --- Patrouillenauftnr g .... patrol task; pIatrol mission PB..... Pionierbataillon - ....- - - combat engineers battalion PB -.------Folizeibeamter_ police official; policeman P.B.T ---.-.-.-.- Panzerbeobachtt rngstlurin armored observation turret PEG_ ------. Pensionserginzzu n gs- law regarding supplementary gesetz pension Pens ------Pension ------pension PensV ------Pensionierungsvo )rschrift pension regulations for the fiir das Heer army Perisk ------Periskop ------periscope ------Permn -..------Permanenz.... --_.-- ..permanence perm.Bef ..... permanente Befe stiging__ permanent fortification pers --___-_- personlich.. ------.. -.. -. personal Pers ------Person ------.-....- - person; passenger- Pers.Adj.-...... jpers6nlicher Adjlitant --- personal adjutant; aide de camp Per-Stoff .- - Griinkreuz .----.-- "green cross" choking gas ABBREVIATIONS 141

Pers.V ... --- Personenverkehr ---- passenger traffic Petr.F ------Petroleumfeuerung ..... petroleum firing (heating); petroleum fuel Pf ------mit Pferdezug-..... ------horse-drawn P.F------Personenfiihre-..... -- passenger ferry (on maps) P f ------...... Pfennig ------pfennig (1/100 of mark) Pf -_------Pferd ....-...... horse Pf --_----- ...... Pferdehalter ------groom (cavalry) Pf------.. Pflege-...... nursing; care Pf ---_ - Pflicht ------(duty; obligation P f ------... Pflock-... peg; stake; picket Pfuhl ------pool (on Pf-.P f ------maps) Pfund ------pondld (.5 of a kilogram) Polizeifiihrer chief of police Pf.Aush -.- Pferdeaushebung -- ..... g reqluisitioning of horses Pf.A.V .. - Pferdeausheb un gs vor- regulations for the requlisi- schrift tioning of horses Pfd --.-.-.- Pferd ------horse Pf.D ----- Pferdedepot .... remount depot Pfd.Kr.Kw_ Pferdekrankenkraft- horse ambulance wagen Pfd.Kr.Kw.I ol -- Pferdekranken kraf twa- horse amblllance collmnn genkolonne (motorized) Pfd.Trsp.Wg Pferdetransportwagen .. horse transport wagon Pf.Ers ------Pferdeersatz ------horse rel)lacement Pf.F -_-_--- Pfadfinder - scout PfflB -_---- . Pferdefeldbahn -- horse field-railroad Pf.Fz -- - Pferdefahrzeug.. .. horse-drawn vellicle Pfg -.-.-. .. Pfennig . .- , pfennig (1/100 of nmark) Pf.Kr.S.St Pferdekran kensalninel- collecting station for sick stelle horses Pf.L_-- _------Pferdelazarett . horse hospital Pfl ------Pflege -...... ------nulrsing; care pfi ------pflegen ------1----- to nurse; to take care of Pfl ------Pflicht -_-_-_-_------duty; obligation Pfl ------Pflock .... __... ------peg; stake; picket Pfi...... Pfuhl ------pool (on maps) Pf.Laz ------Pferdelazarett horse hospital Pflegep. .... Pflegepersonal___ ------nursing personnel pflgem .... pflichtgemiiss. -. ------duty-bound; loyal P.F.S ---- Peilfunkstelle -.. ------ra(tio bearing station Pf.Verb.Pl Pferdeverbandplat z ------dressing station for hlrses Pf.W.-W------Pferdewarter -.-- horse-groom Pf.Zg ------_- _-- mit Pferdezug -.------horse-drawn 142 GE~RMAN MILITARY ABBREVIATIO0NS

Pg ------Parteigenosse ------member of the National Socialist Party P.G __------Pensionsgesetz...... __ pension law P.G.I .------Pioniergeratinspizient -- - combat engineer equipment inspector PGr ------Panzergranate _------armor-piercing shell Ph ------_ Phosphor ------phos p hor u s (ammunition, tracer) Pharm - Pharmazeut ------pharmacist; apothecary; druggist P.II. D - Pionierhauptdepot ------combat engineer main depot Ph. Mlun -----.-- Phosphormiu n ition ------phosphorus (tracer) ammunition phot ------photogrammetrisch_---- photogrammetric Phot ------. Photographie ------photography phot ------photographisch...... photographic photogr ------photogrammetrisch - __ photogrammetric Photomin ------Photometer ------photometer; light meter phys ------physisch ------physical Pi ------Pionier ------pioneer; combat engineer Pi ------Pistole - pistol PiO8------.- Pistole (Modell von 1908). pistol, model 1908 Pi.A ------_ Pionierabteilung ------combat engineer detachment Pi B ------Pionierbataill on...... combat engineer battalion Pi.1Br. Kol ------Pionierbruckenkolone ---- engineer bridge train Pi. Btl . ...--. . Pionierbataillon ...... combat engineer battalion Pi. lId. Karr ------Pionierhandkarren ---.--- combat engineer handcart Pi. KpI...... - Pionierkompanrie .------combat engineer colmpany Pi.Kp.(mot) ...... motorisierte Pionier- motorized combat engineer komparie company Pi.K.u.F .....-.Pionierdienst.. in Kampf combat engineers instruc- uni Festungen tions for warfare on fortifi- catlions Pil ...... -. .Pilot - - -. - pilot Pi.l,. Boot .... Pionier-Landulngsboot combat engineer assault-boat Pi. v aseh. Zg . Pioniiernaschinenzilg -- engineer repair platoon Pion -....-... Pionier ------pioneer; combat engineer Pion.Btl . P.Pionierbataillon ------combat engineer battalion Pion.:Kol ...... Pionierkolonne . combat engineer train Pion. MIirnl.Koip Pionierminren konipanie_ combat engineer mine company Pion.u. Nachr.P -.-- Pionier- unrd Nachrichten- combat engineer and signal park equipment depot (on maps) ABBREVIATIONS 143

Pion.Vers.K -. --- Pionierversuchs koipanie.· combat engineer experimental company Pion.Wg . Pionierwagen...... -...... combat engineer wagon Pi.Park-Kp. -.-- Pionierparkkomlpanlie .... combat engineer park company Pi.Rgt ...... Pionierregiment ...... combat engineer regiment Pi.Sch ------Pionierschule combat engineer school Pi.Schirrm. V ---- Pionierschirrmeist e r v or- service regulations for sup- schrift ply sergeants icombat engi neers) I'i.Schwd ------Pionierschrwadron combat engineer troop (cat.- alry) Pi.Spr.MM------Pioniersprengmittel- explosives used by combat enginleers P ist ------Pistole ..... pistol Pist. Gr ...... Pistolengriff- ..-... pistol grip Pist.Sch ------Pistolenschiessen -- pistol firing Pist.Sch.------Pistolenschiitze ..... pistol sharpshooter Pi.tfb. P1 ------Pionieriibungsplatz combat engineer training gro undl P. Verb. Offz_... Pi o nierverbi ndu ngs- combat enginler liaison offizier officer Piv.L_ .__...... Pivotlafette ..... - ..- pivot mounting; rotat ilig mount (artillerly) Pi.Wst.Kl - Pionierwerkstatt Klaus- combat engileer u orkshop, dorf Elausdorf Pi.Zg...... Pionierzug ... combat engineer platoon Pk...... -Park park; dlepot P.K ------Propagandakomupanlie propaganda companl Pkt ------..... PI'unkt -..- -...... -- -- - point; (lot,; period; aid station (nrcdical) PkW - - -- Packwuagen ...... baggage w agon Pkw_... I'anzerkraftw-agen ... arlnore(l car Pkw.------.....- Personenkraftwagen. passeIlger automnob)ilel; passenger car; mlotor car P1 -_------Personen- und Lastauto_ comlbilnation p)assenger car and truck Plan ... plan; map ; designI; project pl1 _------planm iissig ------according to plan .... Plateau --.------plateau P1i - P latin ------platinum P1 _ P latz ------location; place; aid station (medical) planm ------planiamissig. according to plan 144 GERMAN MILITARY ABBRE.VIATVON1S

P-Lauf_ Platzpatronenlamuf am blank-cartridge barrel of Maschinengewel hr machine gun P Kdo_ Platzkomnmando_ .. garrison headquarters P1.Maj_. Platzmajor ----- ...... fortress headquarter's execu- tive officer P1.Patr. Platzpatrone .... .-..... blank cartridge P1. Sch . Planschiessen-... .-...... map fire (artillery) Plu -.. Planunterlage...... plane table P1. Vet_ _ Platzveterinar. .___-... local veterinary P1.W -.. . Planwagen ...... --..tilted cart Plz -...... Planzeiger ...... plotting board P1. Zchn Planzeichnen ---- ...... map making; plotting PM ... Papiermark: ...... -paper mark (currency) PM--. Platzmajor ------...-- fortress headquarter's execu- tive officer P.M---- Pulvermnagazin. .--. .- powder magazine (on maps) Pmk.... ------Papiermnark ....-.- paper mark (currency) P-Mun_ _ -...... -Platzpatronenmuni ition___ blank ammunition Pm.W_. Postzug -.....mit Wehri nacht- mail train with section for teil the armed forces Pneu -...- Pneumatik ... pneumatics; pneumatic tire P.OO--...... Personerinomnibus_ ...... passenger bus PO ---- Politische-...... Organi sation political organization of the der NSDAP National Socialist Party Pol -- - Polizei, . .. ------police Pol B.-- ...... Polizeibeaniter - ...... police official; policeman Pom ---- Pomnertln ...... -..... Pornerania Pont -.-. Pontonll __...... ponton Pont . .Pontonnier ...... ponton-bridge engineer Pont. Br ...... PI'ontonbriicke .. .. ponton bridge Pontorni I'ontonnier ...... ponton-bridge engineer Pont. Zg . ….....ugt…Ponltonz . ponton platoon Port- -...... Portepee ...... officer's sword knot Port. Uffz.. . Portepeeunteroffizier -.--- senior noncommissioned officer (with officer's sword knot) Posit.Art ------Positionsartillerie__ artillery in permanent ------em- placements Pos. I4...... Positionslaimpen_. navigation lights -..... Pr…...... Phosphor -...... ------phosphorus (ammunition, tracer) P.R ….------Pionierregiment _ - -- combat engineer regiment…--. Pr.. .- ... __-. Probe ...... ------trial; test ABBREVIATI(NS 145

Pr Proviant ... supply; provisions; stores Pr ...... ------Priifung - test; examination; check PrA ....__--..... Proviantamt supply office; depot PrAD ...... Proviantamtsdirekt( supply office director Prais.St ------Praisenzstirke effectives; effective strength Pr IA ...... Proviantamtsinspekt;or - supply office inspector prakt ----.-.----- praktisch .-.--... practical prbw ... ------probeweise ------by way of trial; exl)eri- mental Prf ------I Priifung . ... - test; examination ; check Pris R._ ------Prisenrecht .... - right of captulre; law governing prizes (naval) pr. M...... preussische Meile __- Prussian mile (7.532 kilometers)

Pr M -. -. . P'roviant...... n Iister _ rations non-comnhinssionid(l officer Pr. Mun.. Phosplhorlnunition -. -_ phosphorus (tracer) alnllu- nition Probl. Problem ... problem Proj...... PI'rojekt ...... -. ___ project Proj .. . Projektil ...... projectile Prokl Proklamiation proclamation Prol - ...... Prolongation prolongation Promi___ ...... Propagandaminist eriuni._propaganda ministry Prop. Propaganda. propaganda Prop_ Propeller ...... propeller Prop. Min- .Propagandariinist erinu I'Propaganda Ministry Prosp Prospekt .... prospect Prot ...- ...... Protektion ...- .. protection Prot .. Protektorat ------Protectlorate Prot .- Protestant . .-- Protestant Prov. .... Proviant ...... supplies: provisions; st ores Prov.Amt Proviantant .... sulpply office; depot (on maps) Prov. Anst . Provinzialanst alt. provincial insl.it ut ion Prov. Ch__ . Provinzial-Chaussee . __provincial highway Prov. Wsst r ...... Provinzialwasserstrasse provincial waterwav; provincial canal Proz__. Prozent .. ____._ __.. per cent Proz.G -- Prozentgehalt-...... -...... percentage content

Pr. St-. Protzenstellung-...... __ .____. limber position Priif ---- .... -Priifung . . test; examination; check Prvy . Proviant ... supply; provisionls; stores Pry.Amts- -Dir-- Proviantamtsdirektor... - __ supply office director 146 GERMAN MILITARY ABBREVIATIONS

Prvmstr- .. ...Proviantmeister ------rations noncommissioned officer PS ...... Pferdestiirken .------horsepower P.S ----.- Pionierschule.. combat engineer school PS --- Postskriptum...... postscript P.S. Gr------. -. Panzerstahlgranate .. steel armor-piercing shell PSi ------.. indizierte Pferdestarken__ indicated horsepower PS Std ------Pferdestiirken pro Stunde_ horsepower per hour PSt ---.------Passstelle ------passport office; point on a mountain pass l'.St ------Pionierst urmalnlcit ung . combat engineer assault manual Pontonnier ponton-bridge engineer Pt.V ------Pontonniervorschrift -- ponton bridging regulations Post-tVberwachung --.--- surveillance of mails Pulv -.------Pulver powder pulv ------pulverisieren ------to pulverize Pulv.Fabr - Pulverfabrik ..- - powder factory Pulv. Mag- . Pulvermagazin ------powder magazine (on maps) Pumpst ------Pumpstation ------pump station (on maps) P.V__. Pensionierungsvorschrift _ pension regulations P.V ------Pontonniervorschrift ----- ponton bridging regulations P.V.V.------Patronenverwaltungsvor- ammunition handling regula- schrift tions P.V. W.------Postvorschrift fuir die postal regulations for the Wehrmacht armed forces pw ------paarweise______by pairs; in couples Pw- - Packwagen ------baggage wagon Pw ------Personen zuggepiickwagen passenger-train baggage-car Pw4 t ------4-achziger D-Zuggepack- 4-axle express-train baggage- wagen mit stiihlerner car with steel footbridge ttbergangsbrficke Pyrot ------Pyrotechniker - artificer Pz ------Panzer ----- armor; armor-plate

PZ ------Personenzug ------passenger train Pz.Abw ------Panzerabwehr- .... antitank Pz. Abw. Abt -- Panzerabwehrabteilung_ _- antitank battalion Pz. Abv. Kp.... Pan zerabwehrkompanie__ antitank company Pz. Abw. Zg .-.. Panzerabwehrzugg antitank platoon Pz.A.O.K ------Panzerarmeeoberkom- high command of an ar- mando mored army Pz.B .------Panzerbfichse --- antitank rifle Pz.B ...... Panzerbrigade ------tank brigade; armored brigade ABBREVIATIONS 147

pzbr ------panzerbrechend - --- armor-piercing Pz.B.Tr. ------Panzerbiichsentrupp antitank rifle section Pz.D ...... Panzerdivision armored division Pz Ft ------Panzerfort.. armored fort Pz.Fu.Wg Panzerfunkwagen armored radio car Pz.Gr ------. Panzergranate armor-piercing shell Pz.Gr Panzergrenadier- infantry in a panzer unit Pz.Jg...... Panzerjaiger-. antitank Pz.Jg. Abt . Panzerjagerab)teilulng...... antitank battalion Pz. Kp Panzerkomnpanie . armored company; tank coIn- pany Pz. Kpfw ------Panzerkampfwagen tank Pzkw .. .--.------Panzerkraftwagen tank Pzkw.-Nachb Panzerkraftwage n nac h- dunlmmy tank bildung lPz. Rgt ------Panzerregiment panzer regiment; tank regiment; armored regiment Pzsch ...... Panzerschiiler . student at armored school Pz. Spr. Gr- ...- _ Panzersprenggranate . high-explosive armor-piercing shell Pz.Sp.Wg ------Panzerspahhw agen armored reconnaissance car; armored scout car Pz.Sp.Wg.Kp- _~_ Panzerspahwagen korn- tank reconnaissance conl- panie parly; armored scout car company Pz.T - .---.-.-.. Panzerturmn__ armloredl turret Pz.Tr_ I'an zertruppen mechanized units; tank forces 'z. Trsp. Wg_ Panzert ransportwagen armored transport vehicle; tank carrier P-Zug. -- - P'ostzllg .. mail train Pz. Verb -.. Pan zerverband .... mechanized tank force; tank force; mechaniz(ed force 1)zwff - . Panzerwaffe armored troops; tank troops Pz.Z.- -- ... EPan zerziel tank objective I'Z.-Zg .-.---. Panzerzug . armored train; tank platoon Q Quadrant --- quadrant' Q------Quadrat squlare q . qualifiziert qlualified Quartier. . billet;: quarters Querschnittstsbelast ung ballistic coefficient QleQ- ..-- c .------.. rlcm~ Quadratzentimeter square centimeter, 148 GERMAN MILITARY ABBREVIATIONS

qdmni______- Quadratdezimeter square decimeter qkm ------Quadratkilometer ..... __ square kilometer ql..------. ...- querliegend ------diagonal QM ------Quadratmeile ------square mile qm------Quadratmeter ------square meter qmm ..- .. __ - ..Quadratmillimneter ------square millimeter Qmstr ------Quartiermeister ------quartermaster (general staff officer) QSL-Karte -.---- Funkverkehrskarte ---- wireless communication map; radio network chart Qu .------.-----Quartier ------_--- billet; quarters Qu ------. Quartierverpflegung ---- rationing in quarters Qu - ...... Quelle ---...... ----- spring; well; fountainhead (on maps) Qu . ----- .....--Querschnitt ------__ profile; section; cross-section Quadr ----- .----Quadrant ------quadrant Quadr ------QuadratQ.. ..------square quadr------quadratisch ----- _----- square Qual------Qualifikation ----- _----- qualification

qual ------.- qualifiziert .... -----. --- qualified Qual. Ber_------Qualifikationsbericht .- qualification report Quar . Quarantiine...... quarantine Quart_ _ _ .-.--..Quartier ...... billet; quarters Quartmtr - - -, Quartiermacher- .. . billeting officer Quart. Mstr -. Quartiermeister ------quartermaster (general staff officer) Quart,. W -... - Quartierwirt. -. host (in billets) Qu.Bel -.. ----- Querschnittshelastulng --.- ballistic coefficient Qu.-Blende -.-. Querschnlittsblende - - -. shutter (to reduce the size and intensity of blinker beam) quitt ---- _---- -_. quittieren ------to quit; to receipt; to give a receipt Qu. M -. __------_ Quartiermeister ------quartermaster (general staff officer) R R.ation ------...... ------ration --...... rechts . ------__ right R ..- ...... Regiment ...... regiment Reglem enet ------...... regulations; manual; text book . Reich .-.. Reich .-...... Reichsminister ------Reich minister r _---…_.. .--.... reitend -...... mounted ABBREVIATIONS 149

Reiter -.-.- cavalryman Rekrut.--. recruit R - Reserve - reserve R- -.. Rettung__ rescue Richt- __ aiming; sighting ------R -.-- Richtung_ direction; alignment; aim R ..... R----, Rohr---- ..... barrel (gun); tube (radio); pipe Rotationsmot or ------engine (aviation) Rtickst osslader - . recoil-operated gun

R R. ------.------.. Ruhestand ret irement Ruine--.----- ruin; ruins (on maps) rund --- round; circular Rundkopfgeschoss . roullld-headed... projectile R..A ...... Regimentsarzt, . regimental medical officer R .A ------Reichsamt .... Reich Governmenltt ffice Rt.A...... Remionteanimt -----… remount depot R.A.. REichtaufsatz --.---- gun sight

t A ..... Reichsautobahn -.- -..-. Reich motor highway Rad Radio -- radio R.A. I)...... Reichsarbeitdienst_ National Labor Service Radf ------Radfahr- _- - .bicycle Radf.Btl- -.. Radfahrbataillon ...... icycle battalion Radf. Kp -.. Radfahrkonlpan ie - bicycle company Radf.Schwd Radfahrschwadron__ bicycle troop (cavalry) Radf.Tr ---... Radfallrtruppe ----- .... bicycle troop Radiogr - -..... Radiogrammll ....- radiogram R. Adj;.. Iteginmentsadjultant regimental adjutant r.Ag -.-.-.-.-- -- riickwartiges Armeeg(ehbiet_ rear area under control of an army ltah.i...T I ... Rahmenheer ------cadre arnly R ak ------2Rakete... . -_ lrocket: flare R.A.K ------Reservearmeekorps reserve army corps R Amt...... Reichsamt .- Reich Governmlnent Oflice Randst ------Itandstaat.. border state Rang. Bhf -.-.---- Rangierbahnhof . shlunting station or yard (on maps) Rang-K1l ...... Rangklasse ------class; degree of rank; grade Rangl ------.-- Rangliste ------officers' register Rano...... Reichsarbeitsnachweibsfiir Reich employment agency for Offiziere officers R.A.N.St ...... R.enlonteamltsnehensttclle - remount auxiliary depot 150 GERMAN MILITARY ABBREVIATIONS

R.Anst.f.Lschtz___ Reichsanstalt fur Luft- (Branch and) Liaison Office schutz of the German Air Minis- try R Anw------Reichsanwalt ------Assistant Attorney General r.A.R -- --- reitendes Artillerieregi- horse artillery regiment ment R.Arzt Regimentsarzt...... regimental medical officer Rat R alion. ration Raup Raupe ..... caterpillar track Raup. Fzg ---- Raupenfahrzeug ..---- full-track vehicle R Aussch-Kriegs- Reichsausschuss der Reich Committee for the Fiirs Kriegsbeschiidigten- Care of War Injured and und Kriegshinterblie- War Dependents benen-Fiirsorge Regierungsbezirk.. _. --- civil administration district; government district Regimentsbefehl ------regimental order Rb ------Reichsministerium fiir die Reich Ministry for Occupied besetzten Gebiete Territories Rb Reihenhild . - mosaic (aerial photo) R. B.. Reiterbrigade .._...... horse cavalry brigade r. Battr reitende Batterie ------mounted battery R Bez Regierungsbezirk ------civil administration district; government district Rhf Rangierbahn hof ------shunting station or yard R bf ------Reichsbahllnhof railroad station (on maps) RbF. 34...... Rundblickfernrohr 34 -.-- panoramic sight, M-34 (artillery) R.Bg... Reiterbrigade -...------.. horse cavalry brigade Rbl.F Rundblickfernrohr_ -.. panoramic sight R.B.St_ - Regierunigsbezirkshatlpt- capital city of civil adminis- stadt tration district R.B.T ------Richtlinien zur Beurteil- directions for the judging of ung der Tauglichkeit fitness for active duty in fiur das Reichsheer ulnd the Reich army and navy die Marine r.B ttr ------reitende Batterie horse battery Rch ------Reich _...-...... Reich R chs ------Reichs-_-...... Reich- REcklf .- ____ _. Riicklauf .------recoil (of weapons) Rd ---...... Rad ... --.. -.-.------wheel; bicycle R.D ------Rekrutendepot------recruit depot R .D ------Reservedivision ------reserve division rd ------rund round; circular ABBREVIATIONS 151

R.D.A -__-_--- __ Rangdienstalter ------.. rank and seniority RDemobA ------Reichsdeniobilmachung ;s- Reich Demobilization Office amt Rdf ------Radfahr- ... bicycle R.d.F ------Reichsminister der Fina n- Reich Finance Minister zen RDF1 ------.. R.eichsdienstflagge - German service flag RDH ---- _------Reichsdisziplinarhof____- Reich Disciplinary Court RDisz-Hf -.------Reichsdisziplinarhof --... Reich Disciplinary Court R I)isz Kam -.-.- Reichsdisziplin/arkamm, er_ Reich I)isciplinary Chamber R1.d.L ------.... Reichsminister der Luft- Reich Minister of Aviation fahrt RTDO ------Reichsverband Deutsch4er Reich Association of German Offiziere Officers Rdr_- _------Rechtsdrall ..------clockwise rifling (weapons) Rdr ------Reichsdrlckerei .. .. Reich Printing Office RDStO ...... Reichsdienssstrafor(dlur Ig_ Reich Service Penal Code reakt .- -....-...... reaktiviert --...... - reactivated reakt, reaktionar...... - reactionary Refl ------t Reflektor ------reflector Refr...... Refraktor ------refractor Reg ------Regimenlt ------_ regiment Reg - Regimentts-...... _ regimental Reg ------Region ------region reg ------reguliir ------. regular reg. A...... reguliire Armee .-.. regular armnly Reg. Bez -... - . Regierungsbezirk. ... civil adlmnilist ration district; government district Reg. Gef. St; - - Regimnentsgefecchtsstand . regimental colmmand post Regi .... .-.------Regle e nt _ regulations; inanual; text b)ook Reglt ... Reglemlent ------__ regulations; Ilallal; text;; book Reg.SattIl. Mlstr .Regilllentssatt lerneiister regimneltal saddle master Regt ...... Regiment ...... regiment- reg.Tr ...... regulare Truppe -... - regular troops regul .. -.... regular ...... regular Reichsfrhr... .. Reichsfreiherr ..... Baron of the Reich (title of nobilitq) Reichskok. IReichskokardee--- -k --- cockade: embleill of the German Reich Reichskr. F1 -.. Reichskriegsflagge ------Reich war flag Reichsw_ ..... Reichswehr.. .. - ..-.-.standing Ge r m an a r m y (before 1933) 152 GERMAN MILITARY ABBREVIATIONS

Reihenf ---- Reihenfolge ...... order; arrangement Reinschr---- .-.. Reinschrift ------.. clean copy Reisek------ReiSekosten ------traveling expenses Reit -...... Reiter .....- cavalryman Reit. Nsp. - - Reiternachspitze ----- cavalry rear point Reit Rgt- -.. Reiterregiment ------cavalry regiment Reitsch ------Reitschule cavalry school; riding school Reitv ...... Reitvorschrift ------equitation manual Reit.Zg ------Reiterzug ------cavalry platoon rek ------rekonstruiert -. reconstructed Rekr ------Rekrut ----- recruit Rekr.Ausb.... Rekruten-Ausbilder, -Aus- recruit trainer or training bildung Rekr. Dep..-.- .Rekrutendepot . recruit depot Rekr.Offz ... Rekrutenoffizier ------recruit-training officer R el ------Religion ------religion Rem ------Remonte ------remount Remn------Remontierungls- _-.-- remounting Rem.A ...... Remonteanlt ..... remount depot Rem.A.Neb.St Remon teamtsnehen stelle remount auxiliary depot Rem.Inspr ... Remonteinspekteur_ remount inspector Rem. Kom -.-- Remontekominission remount commission Rem.O ------Remontierungsordn unlg___ remount regulations Rlemlowo --- - Reichsmnordwochen .-. - . Reich murder weeks (refer- riqng to oificial purges) Rep ------.Reparation------.. reparation Rep ------Reparatur ..-.-----. repair Rep ------Repartierung...... distribution Rep. Gew.... Itepetiergewehr ------repeating rifle; magazine rifle Res - Rleserve.. reserve Res. A ...... R eservearmee . reserve army Res.A. K ----- .. eservearmeekorps ...... reserve army corps Res. Div .. Reservedivision... reserve division Res.d. R..... Reserve des Regiments.. regimental reserve Res. F .... IReserveformation -... reserve formation; reserve ulit Res. F. A Rleservefeldartillerie ....reserve field artillery Res. Fhz . Reservefah rzeug reserve vehicle Res. I ..- R.eserveinfanterie reserve infantry Res.I.B ----- Reserveinfanteriebataillon reserve infantry battalion .Res.1.Br----- ....eserveinfallteriebrigade reserve infantry brigade Res. Inhf. ..-. Reserveinfanterie - reserve infantry Res.Inf. Br -.. Reserveinfanteriebrigade reserve infantry brigade

Res. Inf. Btl - . Reserveinfanteriebataillon reserve infantry battalion ABBREVIATIONS 153

Res.Inf.Div -_---- Reserveinfanteriedivi- reserve infantry division sion Res.Inf. Mun. Kol Reserveinfanteriemu n i- reserve infantry ammnlunition tionskolonne colurllnl Res. Inf. Regt ... Reserveinfanterieregi- reserve infantry regiment ment lRes.J. B ---. -- Reservejaigerbataillon reserve light infantry battalion Res.K ------.---- Reservekorps__. reserve corps Res. Kav -...... Reservekavallerie ....-. reserve cavalry Res. Kav. B ------Reservekavalleriebrigade reserve cavalry brigade Res.Kol ...... Reservekolonne _ .. -. - reserve colunllll Res.Komp ------Reservekompanie - reserve conlpany Res. Kp .. Reservekompanie ... reserve compallny Res. Iaz Reservelazarett -.. reserve hospital Res. Mun ...... Reservemunition ----- reserve ammunllition Res.Offz -... Reserveoffizier . reserve officer Res.Offz.Anw ------Reserveoffiziersanwairter_ candidate for a conrmmission in the reserve lRes. Pi. Btl ------Reservepioriierbataillol _ reserve combat engineer battalion Res. Prov. Kol .._- Reserveproviantkolon ne_ reserve supply column Res. S. K .... Reservesanitatskompanie_ reserve medical comllpany Res.Tr...---- Reservetruppe _--_ __-__ reserve troop Res. Uftfz ------Reserveunteroffizier ------reserve noncomlmissioned officer Retr ------Retraite ------retreat Rett - Rettulng - -.------resc lfe Rett. Man ------llettungsman6ver ...... life-saving maneuvers Rev.... ------Revier...... sick ay; qlluarter; precinct 1Rev ..------.. Revolver - revolver Rev.D ...------Revierdienlst .-.-.. __-.. hospital-atteldant, duty Rev. Kan ------Revolverkanone ------rapid-fire calnnon Rf.. Radfahr- bicycle Hf ------.- Radfahrbataillon - -.. .. bicycle battalion RF ...... Reichsfuihrer - Fiuhrer of the Reich Reichsfiihrerschule ------Reich School for Leaders R F ------Reichsffihrung- ... leadership of the Reich R.f_ _ ----- R.ohre frei ------barrel empty (artillery) RF...... Rundfunk ------radio: broadcasting Rf.B...... Radfahrbataillon - . .-...bicycle battalion Rfl - Richtflache plane of sighting r.F1.F ...... vom rechten Fliigel Feuer! bat tery right (artillery) Rf.Sch ------Reichsfuihrerschulle ... Reich School for Leaders 154 GERMAN MILITARY ABBREVIATIONS

RFSS ------Reichsfiihrer SS ------Reich Commander of the SS R.F.W ------Reiterfeldwache . __---- mounted picket Rf.Zg------Radfahrzug ------bicycle platoon RG ---- Reichsgerit ------government-issue equipment Rg Ring ------. ------ring R.G.A ------Reitergruppenaufgaben _-- Cavalry Group Problems (manual of instruction) Rgbhf------Rangierbahnhof ------railroad shunting station or yard (on maps) Rg. K- .---.-----Ringkanone --.------built-up gun (refers to barrel) Rgl ------Reglem ent ------regulations; manual; text book R g.P ------Ringpulver ------powder in rings (propellant) R.G.St ------Regimentsgefechtsstand_ - regimental command post Rgt ------.--.-. - Regiment .. regiment Rgt --.-.-.-.--.-- Regiments- _----...... regimental Rgt. Grz ------Regimentsgrenze -.----- regimental boundary Rgt. IKdr ------Regimentskommandeur__ regimental commander Rgt. N. Zg ------Regimentsnachrichtenzug regimental signal platoon Rgt. R. Zg ------Regimentsreiterzug ----- regimental mounted platoon Rgts ---.--- Regiments-_.. .- - -. regimental Rgt. Vet------Regimentsveterinar ----- regimental veterinarian officer RH------Reichsheer ------Army of the Reich Rh _------R hein ------the Rhine R.I ----- Reserveinfanterie ------reserve infantry Ri - Richtung______. direction; alignment; aim R.I.Bg Reserveinfanteriebrigade__ reserve infantry brigade R .I.Br ------Reserveinfanteriebrigade_ reserve infantry brigade Richt Richtung - ...... direction; alignment; aim Richt-Empf-Tr... Richtungsempfaingertrupp directional reception troop Richtgswkl------Richtungswinkel ------_ angle of deflection; angle of sighting (gunnery) Richt.IH ------Richtungshorer ------sound locator (antiaircraft); direction finder R.I.D ------Reserveinfanteriedivision_ reserve infantry division Ri. Kr.A ------Richtlinien fiir Kraft- directions for motor transport fahrabteilungen units Rikrs ------Richtkreis ------aiming circle (gunnery) R.I.R ------Reserveinfanterieregiment reserve infantry regiment Rittm ------Rittmeister ------captain (cavalry) R.Jag.B ------Reservejagerbataillon ... reserve light infantry battalion ABBREVIATIONS 155

RK ------Reichskriegs-_.. _ _.... Reich War- R.K ------Reservekorps...... reserve corps RK ---- _...... Revolverkano ne ------rapid-fire cannon; revolver cannon R.K ----- _--- - Richtkreis ------aiming circle (gunnery) R.K ----- _------Ringkanone ------built-up gun (refers to barrel) R.K --- __-_-- - Rotes Kreuz . Red Cross R .K f U ------Reichskraftfahru nfall- motor vehicle accident law gesetz R.K.K.-Scheine__ Reichskreditkassen- Reich Credit Office Notes scheine (occupation marks) R.K.O __-_-_-_-__ Regimnentskommlandoord- regimental command regula- nung tions Rkr __ ------Richtkreis ------_ _---- aiming circle (gunnery) Rkr.. . Rohrkrepierer .. - ebarrel burster Rkr.Felda ------Feldartilleriericht k reis - field artillery aliinlg circle R.K.U --- _------Richtkrcisunteroffizie l___. non-commliissioned officer in charge of ailing circle RM __.- . _... Reichsminister___..... ------Reich Minister (cabinct officer) RLE _...... Radlafette ------_ _---- wheeled gun carriage R L------Reichsluft-_ .------Reich Air RL _------Reichsluftfahrt-_..... Retich Aeronaultical RL -----.-.-.-.-. - Reichsluftschlutz- _------Reich Air Defense RI, ------.-.-.---- Reichsluftsport-_ .. lReich Aerial Sports RLAD ------Reic hsluftaufsich t- Reich Air-Traffic Control dienst Service R. I,af ----.-.--.-- R6hrenlafette .- tubblar gun carriage RLB -- _-_------Reichsluftschutzbund National Air I)cfense League RIF --- _------Reichsluftsportftihrer --. Ieadei of Reiclh Aerial Sports RLIM -_------Reichsluftfahlrt in in is- Reich Air Ministry teriumr RM -.-.-.-.--.-. - Reichsrmarine ------Gelman Navy RM ------Reichsmark ------R,eichlsm ark RM ----.-.-.-.-. - Reichsminister ------Reich Minister (cabinet officer) RM ....-.-_____ Reichsnininisterium ----- Reich Ministry Rm .A ------Remontrteanit remount commission RMfVuP -_-_---. Reichsminlister fur Volks- Reich Minister for Popular aufklart:ng und Propa- ;nlighltelnmelnt and Prop- ganda agan(la R.M.G ---.------Reichsmilitfirgesetz.. Reich nmilitary law R.m.O ------.-.-- Ritter mehrerer Orden__- knight holding several orders 156 GERMIAN MILITARY ABBREVIATIONS

RMVP ------Reichsmninisterium fiir Reich Ministry for Popular Volksaufklarung und Enlightenment and Prop- Propaganda aganda R.O. ------Reiseordnung ------travel regulations ROA...... Reichsostwehranordnung_ Reich East Army Orders R.O.A______Reserveoffizieranwiirter___ reserve officer candidate Rohrbr ...------. Rohrbremse ------recoil brake (artillery) Rot .....-. Rotationsmotor ------rotary engine (aviation) rot ------.- rotieren - to rotate Rot...... --- Rotort ...... rotor Rottf ------Rottenfuihrer...... (SA) file-leader, Storm Troops (equivalent U. S. rank: corporal); (SS) file- leader, Elite Guard (equivalent U. S. rank: corporal) Rp------Raupe ------caterpillar track R.-P -----.-- Reisepass ---_------passport Rp - ...... Reparatur ------repair R.P ------Richtpunkt ...... aiming point (gunnery) R.P..- . Rohrenpulver...... - tubular powder (propellant) R-Patrone ------Rauchpatrone fiir Mess- smoke-signal cartridge for batterie survey battery Rp. Fz.. Raupenfahrzeug full-track vehicle Rp.Schl ------. Raupenschlepper ... caterpillar tractor Rp.S.. Raupenschlepper -. caterpillar tractor R.P.V -. Reichswehrpostvorschrift-...... arnly postal regulations R.P.-Verf .. Richtpunktverfahren .. ___ inidirect laying (artillery) Rpw .-. ------Reparaturwerkstatt ------repair workshop R.Q - . Reisequartier...... --- march billet R R.------Reichsrundfunk-_ .... Reich broadcasting R. R.. -..... Reiterregiment. horse cavalry regiment RRG .------. Reichsrunldfulnkg e s e ll- Reich Broadcasting Corn- schaft panly; Reich Radio Com- pany R.Rp.Fz ------. Raderraupenfahrzeug __ wheel-tracked vehicle (armored vehicle that can run either on wheels or on a caterpillar track) R.R.Zg ------Regimentsreiterzug _ regimental mounted platoon Rs- ...... Regimentsuntersattler- regimental assistant saddle meister master R.-Sfl.-B.-Schule__- Reichs-Segelflugbauschule Reich Glider Building and Construction School ABBREVIATIONS 157

R.Sp ------Reiterspitze ...... --. .- cavalry point; molunted point R.Sp.Tr ------Reiterspahtrupp_ cavalry reconnaissance -....---detachment RSt ------Regimentstab___ regimental staff -...... RSt ------Reitersturm ---- mounted troop of Storm-.---... Troops or Elite Guard R .St.------Richtstelle -...... - aiming-circle station R-Sta.. Reiterstandarte - regiment of Storm-...... -mounted Troops or Elite Guard RSt GB -- Reichstrafgesetzb uch ---- Reich penal code R.St.V.O - Reichsstras se nve r- German highway traffic kehrsordnung regulatiolls R T ------Reichstag ------Reichstag; German Parlia- ment R t ------Reiter - -- - -....-. - cavalryman R.T...... Reservetruppe - .-...... reserve troops rtde -- reitende .-. . - mounted Rtg_. Reichstag ------Reichstag; German Parlia- mellt R.T.K --- Reservetruppe nkom- reserve troops command mando Rtm - Rittmeister .. captain (cavalry) Rtr Reiter ...... cavalryman Rtr . -- Reiterregiment_ cavalry regiment (horse) Rttm Rittmneister .. captain (cavalry) R.U ------Reiterunteroffizieir_. cavalry nollcomllllnimssionled officer R.Ul...... Reserveunterstanl¢d .-- .-reserve dulgout; shelter R.U.i ------.-- RichtkreisuinteroflTizier -- nonlconllmissiollerd officeer in charge of ailing circle Rii... Riistung------...... armament; equipment Riickl -- Riucklauf ..---. recoil (of a gun) Riicksp___ Riickspiegel .... rearview mirror

Riickst - Riickstoss . repulse; recoil rtickw ---.------rtickwartig ----- .--.-.. behind the line; rearward rtickw ---- - rUckwarts ------..... hbackwards; to the rear rtickw ----- riickwirkend - -.. retroactive Riickw - Riickwirkung_ _ ... _reaction; repercussion riickw.Kr riickwirkende Kra ft.. retroactive power riickw.Verb ------riickwartige Vertbindull- communication in or to the gen rear Riickz ------Riickzug ------.. ... retreat; withdrawal itiist ------RIistung ...... armament; equipment -...... 516560°-43 ---11 158 GERMAN MILITARY ABBREVIATIONS

RUist.Ausg ----- Riistungsausgaben ------armament expenditure Ruist.St ...... Ruistungsstand. state of military preparedness R.U.P -- - Reiterunteroffizierposten- mounted cossack post led by noncommissioned officer russ ------.. ..--- russisch ------Russian R.u.V------Verordnung iiber Rang- German Army rank and su- u n d Vorgesetzenver- periority regulations hailtnis der Soldaten des Reichsheeres r.v ------rechts vorbei -...... too far to the right (gunnery) R.V ------Reiseverordnung fuir die travel regulations for sol- Soldaten diers R.V ------. Reitvorschrift. equitation manual R.V.O ------Reichsversicherungsord- Reich insurance law nung RW .------Reichswehr ------_--- standing German army (before 1933) R. W --.- - Reparaturwerkstatt ---- repair workshop R.W ------Richtungsweiser- - .. signpost Rw_.. Rollwagen ------dray-cart R.-Wagen ------Rungenwagen------heavy freight car (15 tons) RWD -_.------Reichswetterdienst ------German weather bureau RWe...... ------Reichswehr _-.. _ .. _ standing German army (before 1933) R.Wg ...... R ohrwagen . barrel carriage (artillery) r.w.K ------rechtweisender Kurs ---- true course (aviation) Rw San V ------Reichswehrsanitatsvor- regulations regarding the schrift Medical Service of the Reichswehr Rz ------Rohrzerspringer ------barrel burster (artillery) R.Zg ------Reiterzug ------cavalry platoon R.Zug ------Reiterzug ------cavalry platoon S S------..-- Heeresnachrichtenschule_ army signal school (insignia on shoulder straps) S.--...... Luftsprengpunkt- .... point of burst in air (mortar) S-..... Sachverstindiger -.----- expert S- Siure ---- - acid S-. .. . Sammelstation ------collecting station ABBRE VIATIONS 159

S------Sammeltransport ----- collective transport; conmbi- nation transport S ------Sanitats- . medical S .------Sanitatsabteilung - medical battalion; medical detachment S------Sanitatsunteroffizier ---- medical noncommlissionled officer S ------Schallmessstelle -- __---- sound-ranging station (on sketches) S-.------_..... scharf ------live (amm unition) S-.------_..... Scheinwerfer ------searchlight S..--._._...... Scheinwerferzug ------searchlight platoon S.__----.._._.... Schirrmeister ---- _ _---- supply sergeant (sleeve insignia) S------.------Schiess-_------_-_----- fire; firing S------Schiessbaumwolle__ _---- gun cotton S.---. _...... Schnellzug ------express train S.------...... Schiitze ------rifleman S------._------Schule ------school S------.------Schutz-_------protective S...----. __._.. Schwefel _------__ _- sulphur s _------schwer ------heavy (medium in case of artillery weapons) schwere Panzerwagen ... heavy tanks S ------_------Sehscharfe------sight; clearness of vision S-...... S eite ------page S- ....------.. Seiten-_... _._...... flank S-...... _._... Sekunde ------second s ------... _--.. selbst-_------self- S------_ Sicherheit ------secllrity; safety sichern __...... to put machine gun at safety by the safety catch S------... Sicherungsstreitkriifte ..---- protecting forces (navy); reserve forces siehe ------see. refer to S-...... _...... Signal . .-- _-__------signal S- Sold ------pay S- - Soldat ------soldier S-...... S------Sommer ------. summer S-...... Sonder-_------special S-...... Sozialist ----- socialist S-. ------Spitz--_.----- _----.--- pointed Sprechstelle call station (on sketches) 160 GERMAN MILITARY ABBREVIATI!ONS

S------Sprengpunkt ----- ..- _ point of burst S.------Stahl ------.... steel S -.------Streitkriifte ------fighting forces S .------Sud-__ south s ------siidlich...... southward; southerly 08/S -----. Riickstossverstairker... fiir recoil booster for live am- scharfe Munition munition (machine-gun) S.A ------Sanitiitsabteilung. ---- medical battalion; medical detachment S.A ----. Selbstanschlussamt _ automatic central office

S. A ------Skiabteilung ------ski detachment; ski battalion' SA -,-.------Sonnenaufgang --.-- . sunrise SA ------Sturmabteilungen der Storm Troopers Organ iza- NSDAP tion of the National Soci- alist Party SA.-A_------Anwarter der Sturmab- candidate for the Storm- teilung der NSDAP Troopers Organization of the National Socialist Party Sab ------Sabotage...... -. sabotage Sach.B...... ----Sachbearbeiter ----- .-.- specialist Sachbesch ------Sachbeschiadigung -- .- .. damage to property sachgem- - .....-sachgemiiss ------.. relevant; pertinent Sachk------Sachkenntnis ------.... professional knowledge Sachk ------Sachkunde ------expertness Sachl ------Sachlage ------.... state of affairs; situation Sachsch ------Sachschaden ------...- damage to property Sachsch.-V_____ SachschadenDversichert ing_ insurance against property damage Sachv .-. Sachverstaindiger. expert; specialist Sachv.-G -- Sachverstandigenguta tch- expert's opinion; expert's ten report Sab-...... Sibel . saber; sword Sab.Sch ------Siabelscheide ------. .- saber sheath Sab.Tr ...... Saibeltroddel ...... sword knot Siiub.Tr ------Sau berungstrupp - -.. mopping-up. party SA-M ------Sturmabteilungsmann. ..- (SA) Storm Trooper (equivalent U. S. rank: private) Sam ------Sammel------... collecting; collective Sam.Bhf ------Sammelbahnhof ----- ... railroad collecting point Sam.Dep Sammeldepot ------... collecting depot Sam.Kp ------Samnmelkompanie --- - ... salvage company Sam.L.-- _--_.. Sammellazarett ------..- collecting hospital Samml ------Sammlung ------.- collection ABBREVIATIONS 161

Sam. San.P..-. ...Saminmelsanithatspark -.... medical supply collecting depot Sam.Sch. . ..Samnlelschutz ------.... gas protection measures Sam. St ...... Samllmelst elle salvage dunmp; collecting point Sam.Tr ------Sammelt ransport -.---- collective transport; combination transport San -- Sanitiits-_ ..------medical San -- --- Sanitatslager ------medical depot San.A - .-- Sanlitatsamt .------medical department San. Abt Sanithtsabteilung -.--- medical battalion; medical det achment San. Ausr Sanit itsausriistung...... medical equipment San.Bed . Sanititsbedarf . needed medical supplies San. D ------Sanitalisdienst .. medical corps; armnl medical service Szn. Dep... --- Sanitatsdepot . medical depot San. I).St... Sanittsdienststelle .: medical service stationl San. Einrr . Sanitatseinricht lung (en) ___ medical establishment; medical installations San. Fz ------Sanitiitsfahrzeug ...... medical vehicle; ambulance San. Ger. Wg -.----- Sanititsgeratewagen .... medical suplply car San.Hd ------Sanitatshund ------.. . ambulance dog San. Insp .-. Sanitatsinspektion ..... medical insl)ectorate Sanit. K ...... Sanitatskorps ...... medical corps San. K . Saniitfitskarren...... -. ambulance cart San. K ------Sanitatskraftwagenl ambulance Sanka ------Sanitiitskraftwagenbt eil- ambulance detachment ung San. Kp ------Sanititskonipaie... medical company Sankra ...... Sanitatskraftwagen ..... ambulance San. Kst ------Sanititskasten. ... medical kit Sankw_ .-.- ...Sanitatskraftwage ... anibl.llance San.Mitt ------Sanitatsmittel - medical slpl)lies San.Ob.Fw.b.St ... Sanithatsoberfeldwebel (corresponds roughly to U. S. beim Stabe staff sergeant, Medical Corps, at headquarters) San. Ob. Gefr - San it/it sobergefreiter - -.. (corresponds roughly to UJ. S. acting corporal, MAdical Corps) San. P ------Sanitatspark ------medical supply dlepot San. Pers ------Sanitatspersonal-...-.... - medical personnel San. P. Pf ------Sanitatspackpferd ..----- medical pack horse San.P. T ------Sanitatspacktasche ----- medical pack 162 GERMIAN MILITARY ABBREVIATIONqS

San.St ------Sanitiitsstab...... - medical staff San.Tr ------Sainitatstrupp ------medical detail (navy) San.Vorr.Wg ----- Sanitatsvorratswagen ---- medical supply car San. Wg------SanitAtswagen...... ambulance s.Art... . schwere Artillerie ------medium artillery s.Art.(mot.) ------motorisierte schwere motorized medium artillery Artillerie Sas Sandsack ------sandbag Satt ------Sattel ------saddle Sattlnstr ------Sattlermeister ------master saddler Sattl.Zg . Sattelzeug...... ------saddle harness Sauerst. ------Sauerstoff ..------oxygen sb ------selbstandig------independent s.b ------siehe bei ------look under S.B ------Soldbuch ------identification book and service record s.B ------sUidliche Breite ------southern latitude Sbd ------Sonnabend ------Saturday Sbst ------Selbst- .-... self-; automatic Sch ------Schaden ------damage; injury Sch Schaft------. shaft; rifle stock Sch ------Schallmess------sound-ranging Sch ------Schanz------entrenchment; fieldwork sch ------schanzen ----- to entrench; to dig Sch Schar ----- _--- troop; band; host; multitude sch ------scharf ----- i------sharp; live (ammunition) Sch ------Scharfschiitze ------sharpshooter Sch ------Scheibe ------target Sch ..------Scheide ------limit; boundary; sheath Sch Scheidung.------separation Sch ------Schein ------appearance; light; dummy- Sch .------Scheinwerfer ------searchlight; headlight Sch ------Scheune I------barn (on maps) Sch ..------Schi _ - ..-----.------ski Sch ------Schieds- --- .------arbitration; umpire Sch ------Schiene ------splint; rail sch------. - schienen ------1to put in a splint Sch...... ------Schiess- _------_ ifiring; shooting Sch ------S chiff ------_ sship Sch ------Schiflfahrt ------inavigation Sch ------. Schilderhaus E------sentry box Sch ------. Schirm -- __------_ Eshelter; screen; umbrella Sch ------. Schirr- ._ ..-- _-- Iharness; trappings Sch ...... Schnee ------ssnow ABBREVIATIONS 163

sch -- __----_-- schon ---- _-_------already Sch ---- Schornstein ------chimney Sch -- Schitze.. rifleman sch ------schiitzen -- _------to protect; to guard; to shelter Sch _- - Schule _- - school Sch -- _ Schuss - shot Sch Schultz ---- _------shelter; refuge: protection; cover Sch _ Schutzschild ------protective shield Schalld -- Schalldaimpfer ------muffler; silencer Schall-Geschw Schallgeschwin digkeit velocity of sound Schallm - Schallmessung . sound-ranging Schallm. Battr - Schallmessbatterie.... sound-ranging battery Schallm. Ger Schallmessgerat -. - sound-ranging equiplmernt Schallm.Tr ------Schallhnesstrupp .. sound-ranging section Schallm. Verf ----- Schallmessverfahren -.--- sound-ranging met hod Schaltg Schaltung . connection; gear shift Sch.Anl -_-_----- Scheinanlage ------dumrnmy works; camnouflage works Schanz. Wg --- Schanzzeugwagen ------entrenching-tools wagon Scharfsch -. Scharfschiitze ...... sharpshooter Scha (SA) ------Scharfuhrer -----. ------section leader, Storm Troops (equivalent U.S. rantk: sergeant) Scha (SS) - Scharfuhrer _-_-_-_-_--- first section-leader, E;lite Guard (equivalent U. S. rank: staff sergeant) Schb Scheibe ------target Sch.B _ Schiessbuch ...... score book (gtunnery) Sch. B Schiutzenbrigade ------rifle brigade Sch. Bew_ _._._ Scheinbewegung ..----.. feint; sinullated movement Sch. Biw Scheinbiwak_------dummrrry bivouac; caoullttlage bivouac Schbw ------Schiessbaumwolle ...... guin cotton Sch. D - Schulterdecker ------high-M ing monoplane Schdpfr 'Schalldiimpfer ------mluflter; silenlcer Scheinanl ------Scheinanlage ------dummy works; camouflage works Scheingef --- Scheingefecht ------sham battle Scheinst _--_-- Scheinstellung ---- dunilmm IositionT; camouflage position Scheinw ------Scheinwerferhn...... e..--- searchlight; headlight Scheinw. Ger. Wg. Scheinwerfergeraitewagncn _ searchlight equipment trucik 164 GERMAN MILITARY ABBREVIATIONS

Scheinw.Zg ------Scheinwerferzug ------searchlight platoon Sch.Entf ------Schussentfernung ----- range Scherf ------Scherenfernrohr ------battery commander's telescope Schf ------Scharfschiitze -----_ _-_ sharpshooter Sch.F ------Scherenfernrohr ------battery commander's telescope Sch. Flgz _------Schulflugzeug------training plane Sch.G ------Schulgefechtsschiessen _-- combat practice firing Schgr _---_--- Schottergrube ------rubble pit (on maps) Sch. Gr --- - Schiitzengraben . - trench Sch.Gr...... -- Schiitzengruppe rifle squad Sch. Grab.Kan-... Schiitzengrabenkanone_ trench gun Schi-Abt ....- - Skiabteilung ------ski detachment; ski battalion Schicht.l ... ------Schichtlinien ------contour lines (on maps) Schiess-Aufs ---- Schiessaufsicht ------supervision of firing Schiessf Schiessfertigkeit ------fire proficiency; fire skill Schiess-G ------Schiessgestell .. firing stand; firing rest Schiess-H. M ---- Schiesshilfsmittel -.---- fire control aids Schiessli------Schiesslehre ------ballistics; gunnery Schiesspl...... Schiessplatz...... firing range (on maps) Schiess St - Schiessstard ------rifle range (on maps) Schiessst. Aufs... Schiessstandaufseher .- rifle range supervisor Schiess-tb ------SchiessUibung ____ .. shooting practice Schiess V____- -- Schiessvorschrift ------gunnery manual Schiess-Verf------Schiessverfahren ------method of fire; conduct of fire Schiessw -----____ Schiesswesen ------ballistics; musketry; guln- nery Schildhs _------Schilderhaus ------sentry box Schirrm -_- Schirrmeister ------supply sergeant Sch. K - -- Schii tzen kette ------skirmish line Sch.Kl Schiesskladde.. data book Sch.K 1 ------Schiessklasse marknmanship rating Sch.KpI Schiitzenkompanie .... rifle company Sch. Kpf ------Scheinkampf ------sham battle Schl ------Schlacht ------battle Schl - Schlappe ------reverse; rebuff schl -- schleichen _--_------to crawl; to creep Schl Schleier ------screen; veil Schl Schlepp-_------tow- Schl ------Schlepper...... tractor; prime mover; tug Schl ------Schleppflugzeug ------tow plane ABBREVIATIONS 165

Schl -_------Schleuder------catapult Schl -...... -- Schleuse ------sluice; lock Schl ------Schliessender...... file closer Schl .------Schlinge ------sling; noose Schl ------Schlitten ------sled; sleigh Schl .------Schloss ...... castle (on mnaps) Schl .- Schlucht...... ravine; gorge schl.------schliisseln ------to encode; to encipher Schl .------Schluss ------end; close; conclusion; ter- ination; finish Schl ------Schiitzenloch -..... ----- rifle pit Schlicht ------Schlachterei butchery, slaughter Schliacht. A bt. Schlachtereiabteilungl slaughter detachmnent Schl.Aussch .. Schlichturngsaussch uss arbitration comnlllit.tee Schl.Bolz ------Schlagbolzen... firing pin; striker Schl.Bt ...... -.Schlauchboot ------pneumatic boat (combat engineer setrvice) Schlchtgs A -...... Schlichtungsamint arbitration office Schl D ... Schleppdamtpfer tugboat Sch. Leist - -.. Schussleistung...... guni performlance Schles ------Schlesien .. Silesia Schl.Flgz ------Schlaclltflugzeug --.---- fighter plane Schlf.M ---.. Schleifnitihle ...... , grinding-mill (on maps) Schl.Geschw ------Schlachtgeschwader -. battle wing (airplane) Schlicht. A ussch _ _ Schlichtutngsausschu ss.. arbitration committee Sch.Lkw -,. Schienenlastkraftwagen__ truck on rails Schl. M G- Schlittcnnlasch i n e n ge- machine gun on sleigh wehr iiloutit Schl.O ------Schlachtordnung .. battle order Schlp ------.. Schlepp-_ . tow- Schlp.Flgz ---- ___ Schleppflugzeug ------tow plane Schl.Seg ------Schleppsegel ------landing-apron (dragged sail for landing airplanes at sea) Schl.St ------Schlachtstaffel --- - battle wing (air planes) Schl WV------_- Schleppwagen ------tow car (motor vehicle) Schl.Z.Schr ------Schlagziindschraube ----- threaded-base percussion primer Schm ..----- .Schirrmneister ... ------supply sergeant Scll. M .------Schtitzenmulde ------skirmisher's trench (for prone riflemen) Schmnalsp. B ---. Schmalspurbahn ------narrow-gauge railroad Sch. Masch _--_____ Schulmaschine _--__ ... training plane 166 GERMAN MILITARY ABBREVIATIONlS

Sch. M.K ___ -...-Schallmesskabel . .._.. _. sound-ranging cable Schn - -- Schnecken- .-. worm- . Schn. Schnee --.... .-.--- snow schn ..... schnell .- - . ...fast; quick; rapid Schn - Schnitt .. cut; section; intersection; bearing Schn.Aufs Schneckenaufsatz -_- -.. worm-gear sight (artillery) Schn. Br. Schnellbricke -..... portable footbridge Schn. Br.Zg Schnellbriickenzug -- .. portable. footbridge platoon (combat engineers) Schnee. Btl_ _ Schneeschuhlaufer rbatail- ski battalion lon Schnee-K__ Schneeketten snow chains; nonskid chains (for motor vehicles) Schnefeu- Schnellfeuer rapid fire Schnellbr. Schnellbriicke portable footbridge Schnellf - Schnellfeuer . rapid fire

Schnellf. GeschI____-Schnellfeuergeschii it ....z rapid-fire gun Schnellf. Kan_ Schnellfeuerkanon, e ...... rapid-fire cannon

Schn. Sch. Patr -... Schneeschuhpatrot uille ski patrol Schn. Sch. Sptr ..... Schneeschuhspahtirupp - -- ski scout squad schn. Verb -- schneller Verband .-.-.-- mobile task force (of motorized, mechanized mixed troops) Sehn. Z -- Schnellzug -.-- express train Sch. O Schiessstandordnuing -.-- rifle range regulations Scll. P ----. . Scheitelpunkt zenith of trajectory (ballistics) Schp ------Schuppen shed; hangar (on maps) Sch.Pl Schiessplatz ... firing range Sch.P1.J ---. . Schiessplatz Jiiterb)og. Jluterbog Firing Range Sch. P1.K--.... Schiessplatz Kumnrr ersdorf Kummri ersdorf Firing Range Sch. PI. Kdo_. Schiessplatzkomimaando_ firing range command Schpl.W ----- Schiessplatzwache_ firing range guard Sch. Pol_----- Schutzpolizei__. --...... - police schr.. schr&ag ------oblique Schr Schrapnell .-- .... shrapnel Schr ------Schraube ------screw; propeller Schr...... Schrot . small-shot; buckshot Schr ------Schrott .- ...... scrap metal Sch. R -- Schiitzenregiment_ .-.-.-- rifle regiment Sch. R --- Schuitzenreihe --- file of riflemen Schr. A ------... -Schrapnell mit Auf schlag- shrapnel with percussion ztinder fuze ABBREVIATIONS 167

Schrapn_ Schrapnell...... shrapnel ------Schrbl_ _ ------Schraube .-...... screw; propeller Schrbm_ ------Schraubenmut ter ..... nut Schr. Bz_------I Schrapnell mit Brenn- shrapnel with time fuze ziinder Sch. Rdl ------Schiitzenrudel ------rifle squad in combat formation Schr. F1...... Schrotflinte ------small-shot rifle; buckshot rifle; shotgun Schr.Gew --. Schraubengewinde thread (mechanics) Sch Rgt.. Schiitzenregiment ---- rifle regiment Schrm.... Schirrmeister-.... supply sergeant Sch.Rm -- Schutzraumr...... shelter (air raid) Schrum.u.Zgw. V_ Schirrmeister- und Zeug- manual for supply sergeants hauswaffenmeistervor- and arsenal ordnance non- schrift commissioned officers Schr.St ...... Schreibstube ------orderly room; office Sch.S ...... Schulschiessen- .. practice fire Sch.Std --.---- Scheibenstand ------butts (musketry) Sch. Tf -.------Schusstafel ...------firing table; range table Sch.Tr ------Schiitzentrupp ------rifle squad Schtz- ...... -- Schiitze --.. ------rifleman Schtz ------Schutz ------.-.-.-.-. - protection; cover Schtz.Sch ------Schutzschild ------protective shield Sch.U ------Schiessunteroffizier ...--- marksmanship instructor (noncommissioned officer) Schiitzh ------Schtitzenhaus-- .-.------shooting lodge; club-house of a rifle-club (on maps) Schultkl ----- Sehulterklappe -.------shoulder straps (on uniforms of noncommissioned officers and privates) Schultst ------Schulterstiick------officers' shoulder straps (on uniforms of officers) Schupo ------Schutzpolizei ------municipal police force schussf- ... schussfertig - ...... ready to fire Schussgeschw_. Schussgeschwindigkeit_ -- velocity of fire; rate of fire Schussl.- Schusslinie ..-- gun-target line; line of sighting; line of aim; line of future position (antiaircraft) Schuss/Min Schuss in der Minute --- rounds per minute Schussw - Schusswaffe .....- -.-- - firearm Schussw ------Schussweite -.------range SchusswG --_--- Schusswaffengesetz ..... firearms law 168 GERNMAN MILITARY ABBREVIATIONS

SchussZ------Schulsszahl ..... number of rounds Schutzbr ------Schutzbrille...... ------goggles SchutzWg ..--- Schutzwagen ---- - .. protective wagon (armored train) Sch. V. Schiessvorschrift -.---- gunnery manual Schv.f. Gew --- Schiessvorschrift fiir Ge- gunnery manual for rifle wehr (Karabiner), leich- (carbine), light machine tes Maschinen gewehr gun and pistol, and regu- und Pistole, und Bestim- lations for the throwing of mungen fiir das Werfen live hand grenades scharfer Handgranaten Schv.s.M.G.____. Schiessvorschrift ftir das gurlnlery manual for the schwere Maschinenge- heavy machine gun wehr Sch. W.....-- Scheinwerfer -. -.. searchlight; headlight Schw ------Schultzwacbe he ---.. . protective guar'd Schwaden ------fumles; vapor Schw ...... Schw------Schwadron ------troop (cavalry); squadron Schwan z ------trail (gun); tail Schw..--.-- .--- Schwarm -- swarm (6-7 airplanes, 2 flights) Schllw schwarz ... _------black Schwenkarnm ------rotating arm SChIw - _ ...... Schwenkkung ------turn; turning movement; wheeling schw-----..----- schwer_ --.-.-. -.- - heavy Sehw.... Sch wimnl m ------floating Schw ------Schwirnnler - swimmer; float; ponton (aviation) Schw- .-.. ...---- Schwinge ------bird's wing (collar insignia of the air force) Schwadlr . …--- Schc wadron ------cavalry troop; squadron (aviation) schw. Art..... __.... schwere Artillerie -..-.. medium artillery schw. Art,.Abt - -- schwere Artillerieabteil- medium artillery battalion ung Schw.B ------Schwebebahn ------suspension railroad sChw.Besch _----- Schwerbeschaidigter - seriously injured person schw.Bornb ------schweres Bombenflugzeiug heavy bomber schw. 13r. Mod ----- schweres Briickeumodell_ heavy bridge model schw. Bttr ------schwere Batterie ------medium battery (artillery) Schwd ------_-_- Schwadron _-__------cavalry troop; squadron (aviation) Schw.D ------Schwimmdock ------floating dock ABBREVIATIONS 169

Schwd.Ch ...... Schwadronschef ..-..... troop commander (cavalry) Schw.-l)ock . Schwimmidock ------floating dock Schwefla ...... schweres Flachfeuer --- heavy flat trajectory fire Schwerb ------Schwerheschadigter - -. seriously injure(l person Schwerg ------Schwergewicht ...... heavy weight; main stress; emphasis schwerkr ---- - schwerkrank__------seriously ill SchWf ------Scheinwerfer . searchlight; headlight Schwf.Ger _------Scheinwerfergerat - - -. searchlight eqtipmlent Schw.Fhr ...... Scheinwerferferfh rer..... searchlight commanllader schw.Fu-Sta. (Kr.)_ schwere Funkstationl auf heavy radio station on truck Kraftwagenl Sch.WG ...... Gesetz iiber Schusswaffenl- law concerllilg firearllms and Munlition alamlullition Schwg. Dpfl . Schwiiguig sdaiiginl)fer -- vibratioll damplller (aviation) SchwgR- ...... SSchwunlgrad- ...... ttywheel Schw.K.---.. .. Schwarnlkeil ...... wedge formation (aviation) schw.Kp ...... schwere Kompanie ---- heavy weapons colpanyll schw.Kpfw ---... schwerer Kampfwagen___ heavy tank Schwbl-Mot ...... Schwerhollotor_ heavy oil engine (aviation) Schwp . - ...... -Schwerplunkt ------strong point (tactics); center of gravity Schwpv- -.... Schwarzpulver ------black powdler schw.v------. schwer verwtmidet seriouislvy worlIn(ted Schw.W ------Schwarmllwinkel ------wedlge formluat.ioll ( lviation) Sclhw. W.- ...... Schwesterwaffe ------related braincl.,- (of the armed forces) schw. Wff .-.---- schwere Waffenl . heavy weapolls Schz .- -. Schlanzzeug.ll.g entremnchinig tools Sch.Zg ...... Scheinrwerferziig -..-- - searchlight, platoon Schl.Zg --. . Schtlitzenzulg.--- -..- rifle platoonl Schz.Wg ...... Schanzzeugwagen -l------emit renehllg-t ools( wagon SI) ------.--..Seitendeckung.. flank guard; flank security S.DI) ------.. Sichermligsdieilst .-..... security service sd ------… sonder.- special sd ------siiddeutsch. Soul It (erlrlall Sd ...... Slund -...... sound; arl of tthe sea Sl)eckg ------Seitendeckuing ...... flank guard: flank seenr iily sdl .. siidlich ...... ----- soullt hern; southward sdr ….. … ...... sonder- S)pecial Sd r. (;esc(h .- Sondergeschoss . special projectile Sdr. Kdo ------Sonderkomlmando ------special collllallnd; sep)arate corllmalld SdS_ ,Sandsack_ sandl ag 170 GERMAN MILITARY ABBREVIATIONS

S.d.S___ Soil der Sanittatsausriis- requisitlion of medical sup- tungen plies Seefl .... Seeflieger naval flier Seeflgz_ ...... -Seeflugzeulg ...... seaplane; hydroplane Seegef__ ...... -__. Seegefecht ...... naval engagement; fleet action; sea battle Seek .._...... Seekarte ----- ...... - sea chart; hydrographic chart seekl --- -. seeklar -...... -.-..... ready to sail SeelA Seelenachse_. axis of the bore (artillery) Seeobsdienst __ Seebeobachtunfgsdienst_ international nautical weather service seew ---- seewarts . seaward Seg -.------Segel ...... sail Seg.Flgz ------__ Segelflugzeug_- ..-- . ....glider Sehr ------Sehrohr . -...... periscope (submarine, tank); telescope Seit .....----- Seiten- _. flank Seit.Abw ----- Seitenabweichm ng ------drift; deflection error; lateral deviation Seit. D --- Seitendeckung_ ...-...... flank guard; flank security Seit.F1l -- Seitenflosse .-.-.... vertical fin (aviation) Seit. Gew ..... Seitengewehr.. --...... bayonet; side arm Seit. M Seitenmarsch .-.-- flank.... march Seit.Sch Seitenschutz -_ ...... flank protection; flank security Seit. Sich Seitensicherung_ --.....- flank protection seitw -..- . seitwiirts ..... sidewards Sek..----- Sekunde -... second /Sek ----- in der Sekunde_ per second sekr------...... sekret _...... secret Sekr ---. Sekretiir...... secretary Sekt ------. Sektion ------section Sekt --..-. Sektor ... _ sector S.E.L ...... Selbstlade-EinstiecklauLf subealiber barrel for automatic weapon Selb ------...... Selbst------self-; automatic selbst...... -....- selbstiindig -__. . independent Selbstf.L_ - ...... Selbstfahrlafette ...... self-propelled artillery mount Selbst-St___ .... __ Selbststeucrung_ .automatic control (aviation) selbst. Verb selbstiindiger Ve rband___ independent unit Send ------..... Sender.. ..__ sender; transmitter (radio) Send _----- . Sendung. transmission; broadcasting;------. shipment ABBREVIATIONS 171

Send.Anl --.----- Sendeanlage transmitting station Send.St-. Sendestation . transmitting station; ….----.-sending station; broadcasting station senkr senkrecht . vertical -...... sessh ...... sesshaft ...... persistent (gas) Sessh - - Sesshaftigkeit -.. -- - -- persistency (of a gas) Sext ------Sextant ..... sextant S.F... Scherenfernroh r -. . battery...... commllander's telescope S.-F ------Sonnenfinsterniis -.------solar eclipse s.F.H schwere FeldhaLubitze medium field howitzer s.F.H.M.W - Munitionswa agen der amlmunition wagon for the schweren Felldhaubitze medium field howitzer S.F.K --- Schnellfeuerkar none rapid-fire cannon Sfl.. Segelflieger__ . glider Sfi...... Selbstfahrlafett te- ...... self-prol)elled niount Sflg -...-- Seeflieger -- - -- naval flier ------Sflg -.. Segelflug_ ...... glider flight ; gliding SflL.... Segelfluglager_ __ glider depot Segelflugiibu lngs sgeliinde . drill grolnd for practice gliding SFR...... Schnellfrontzug rnit Reise- express troop train w itl) civil- zugtceil ian section S.F.St...... Scherenfernrohlrstand .... telescope nlount s.F.St _ schwere Funkstrelle large radio station (w .....Geratskraftwag :en fiur heavy radio equilrnlent truck schlweres Funkgeriit s.s.Fu.Ger.V Fu. Ger. IVg . bespannter Geerttwagen heavy radio equipmlent wag- fiir schwere s Funk- on (horse-drawn) gerat s.Fu.I w-__ ...... _ Kraftwagen fii r schweres truck for heavy radio equip- Funkgerat Inen t s.Fu.St ...... schwere Funkst elle large radio station s. F'u. Wg _ _._ bespannter Wiagen fiir wagon for heavy radio schweres Fun kgerat equipmlent (horse-dlrawun) S.F.V...... Segelflugverein -. glider club s.F.Wg . schwerer Feldw,agen heavy field wagon SF-Zug Schnellfrontzug ; ...... -. -express troop I rain S.-Gerat Schutzgerait..... - protective equiplnient; defensive appliances S-Gesch - Spitzgeschoss_ pointed bulllet SGew..... ------Seitengewehr_. . bayonet; sidearms Sg. Fl... Segelflieger -_ . glider 172 GERMAN MILITARY ABBREVIATIIONS

s.gl -_------schwer geltndegangig . heavy cross-country s.gl.LTKW _ schwerer geliindegiangiger heavy cross-country motor Lastkraftwagen truck s.gl. PK .. schwnerer gel/Andegiingiger heavy cross-country person- Personenkraftwagen nel carrier Sgr ,.... Sandgrube . . sandpit (on maps) S.H.D ---- - Sicherheits- und Hilf- air-raid protection auxiliary dienste services Si .. Signalstation.. _. signal station Sich ---- - Sicherheit_- -s------. security; safety sich sichern...... to secure; to protect; to put weapon at safety Sich.Abt Sicherungsabteilting . security detachment Sich. 13 Sicherheitsbeanlter security official Sich. Best Sicherheitsbestimminingen- safety regulations Sich.D.T)-..... Sicherheitsdienst .. security service Sich. F1. Sicherungsfl Ugel . - safety catch (weapons) Sich. H ..... Sicherunlgshebel . .. safety lever (weapons) Sich. T.. Sicherungslinie . outguard line of resistance Sich. Massn Sicherungsinassnahmle safety precaution; protective measure Sich...-. Schl . Sicherungsschleier ...... safety screen Sichth . Sichtblarkeit, . visibility Sichterk ...... Sichterkundung . visual reconnaissance Sich. Tr. Sicherheitstruppe...... security troops Sichtv ... Sichtvernierk ...... visa Sicht-Z --- Sichtzeichen ..------ground signal; ground panel (aviation) visual signal Sich.W . Sicherullgswesen -ll-. seculrity rmeasures; safety measu res Sieg..- Sieger...... ------. victor. siegr. _ siegreich__ victorious Sig.... Signal .... signal ___ schweres Infanteriege- heavy infantry gun schtitz Signal..._ signal Sign..._ -__ Signatur__ conventional sign (map or troop symbol) Sign. H Signalhorn -- - ..- signal horn; siren Sign. Mitt Signalmittel ..-__-. __ signal device Sign.Off -- Signaloffizier signal officer Sign. Rak Signalrakete . signal rocket; flare Signst __---.---- Signalstation ------signal station ABBPEVIATIONS 173

Sign. W ------Signalwerfer .. signal flare projector Sig.Pers. Signalpersonlal signial personnel Sig. Pist . _ Signalpistole ... .. signal pistol Sig. W..... Signalwesen . signal system silbh.. ... silb)ern -. silver S. In.. II eeressanitatsinlspek tion army medical inspectorate s.Ilf. Wff schwere lnfanteriewafiel heavv infantry weal)ols Sipo .. Sicherheitsp olizei seculrity police Si. Spruch.. Signalspruch. signal mllessage Sist... Sistiierung_ temporary arrest SK . Sal itatskolorl o medical colimlllll Schnlellfeuierkaione rapid-fire cannon Sk ...... Skizze .. -. sketch; outline S.KX. Sonderkoin Ilima.do spccial commalld: sepa.lare command I.Reichwcite eilnes ululg- range of a plane in kilo- Zellgs ill Kiilonleteril meters S.Kol San it/tskolotlme medical train s. Kon l. schwerer Kraftollni lbus heavy motor )biLs S. Kp-_ Sanritatskolrpanie medical company Skr_ -- Sek retar secretnar S.I. -L Sanitiiitslager meldical depot S1L... Sattel .. saddle SL -...- See- tli1d lanrdflugzeulg amni)hibioiis planie Slhb Silber silvr SIgy Samnihing collection Slv .. Salve . salvo (artillery);volley (rifle) broadside (naovy) S-M Seemleile ...... sea mile; nautical mile: geo- graphical mile; klnot (1S.55 meters; 60S0 feet) sm. - Sekundenmneter __ met ors per seco(odll s.Nlast-lw __ Ma stkraft wagen fiir antenna truck for heavy schwcres Funkgeriit auf radio apparat:us (mIotor- Kraft.wagen ized) s. Mast- WVg ---- Mastwageon fur bespann- antenna wagon for heavy tes schweres Funk- radio equipllent (horse- geralt drawn) s Med silherne AIedaille silver nledal s. I( ..-. schweres MNlashlinlenge- heavy mnachlille glln wehr Snl/h .------. Seeniclen in der Stilnde.... nautical miles per hour; knots

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S-Mine ---- Spreng- or Schrapnellmine anti-personnel mine; "silent soldier" S.M. K___ schwere Munitionskolonne heavy ammunition column Smk -...... Spitzgeschoss mit StahI- pointed bullet with steel kern core Sm K L-spmr ..---- Spitzgeschoss mit StahI- pointed bullet with steel core kern und Leuchtspur and tracer effect Sm/Std___ Seemeilen in der Stind( knots per hour S. M.Tr___...... Schallhnesstrupp ------sound-ranging section S-Mun___ scharfe Munition .---- live ammunition s. Mun. Wg.02 ---- schwerer Munitionswia- heavy ammunition wagon, gen Modell 1902 model 1902 s. Mw --- ...... schwerer Mlinenwerfer__ heavy mortar SO------...... Signaloffizier ------signal officer SO --- -- Sidosten..-... .-. __ southeast so .---..- ..... stidostwarts ------southeastward; southeast- erly Sock. Laf_ Sockellafette ...... rotating-base mount Sold.... .----- S61dner ------. hired soldier; mercenary 861d.H ...... Soldnerheer...... _. mercenary army Sold.Tr___.-...... Sildnertruppe ------mercenary troops sof...... - ..__.... -sofort .-. immediately Sof -.--.-- .-... Sofortsache ... immediate action (notice on documents) sog..... sogenannt_ ..- . so-called sogl ------sogleich... . immediately; at once sol .------.- . solange.... .-...... so long as Sold..... ------Soldat .- ...... soldier sold ...... soldatisch...... soldierlike Sold-B ...... Solci)uch .... identification book and service record Sold.Frdh_ -- ... Soldatenfriedhof ------soldiers' cemetery Soldgr Soldatengrab.. .. soldiers' grave (on maps) Sold. Hm Soldatenheinl ... soldiers' hoime Sold. Spr. .-...... Soldatensprache .. soldiers' slang Sold. St ..---.. Soldatenstand .. .military profession Sold. Url.O_ .. Soldaten rlal i),sordl nit rg_ _ soldiers' leave regulations Sollbest__ Sollbestand___ required strength Somm0 ..... Sommeer ...... sltnmmer sond ------.-. sonder..__ . special Sond. Anl _...... Sonderanhianger -.---- special trailer; extra car (motor transport) Sond.Auftr ..... Sonderauftrag ------_ special mission

Sond.-Ber_ - Sonderbericht...... - special report ABBREVIATIONS 175

Sond. KI_ Sonderklasse -...... __-.-. special class Sond.Url__ Sonderurlaub ------special leave Sond.Zw Sonderzweck ...... special purpose Sonnt Url Sonntagsulrlaub ... Sunday leave SOzO_____ Suiidost zu Ost. southeast by east S.P ----- Signalposte.. signal post: signal guard; signal sentry Sp_ Spah-...... scout- sp/ahen ..-- -...... to scout; to observe Sp_ Spither ... . scoutt; observer sp_ -spilllig .. drawn...... by animals sp-- spat-_ ...... late Sp- Spalte...... split; crack Sp- Spalllung .. tension; strain; stress; voltage Sp - Sperre ,,...... barricade; blockade Sp, ....Sperr-_ .- -.. blocking; arresting Sp - sperren . .. . . to block; to arrest ... specific Sp _. spezifischl Spiegel ...... nilirror; reflector Sp- Spiess..------spit; pike; soldier's slang for master sergeant Sp_ Spind ... locker (soldier's wardrobe) Sp Spinne..... road junction Sp Spion (age)__ .. spy; espi)onage sp- - spioniere...... to spy Sp Spital hospital Sp_ Spitzen- . head; point; advance Sp_ Splitter- _ . splinter Sp ,. Sporn . trail splade; tail skid; spur (artillery, aviation) Sp___ Spreng-_ .... explosive Sp___ Sprenlglpnkt ... . point of burst (gunnery) Sp_ _ Spur . track; trail; scent Sp.A_ Sportabzeichen.. badge for achievementl in sp)orts Spanmn.-W... Spannlweite...... wingspread; spatl Span. R.. Spanische Reiter. cheval-de-frise (wire entan- glerents) Sp.I) . lSpillditnst_____ .... . scouting duity Sperrf...... Sperrfeuer . barrage; barrage fire Sperrh___- Sperrhlolz .,. plywood Spez... .. -- Spezialitit ..... specialty spez. Gew .... spezifisches Gewicht... specific gravity 176 GE!RMAN MILITARY ABBREVIATIONIS

Spez.Tr------___Spezialtruppeen special troops Spez. Verw. Spezialverwendung-___ special use Sp.Flg- ___ Spaltfiiugel_____ slotted wing Sp. Flgz ---- Spezialflugzeug ... special airplane Sp. Flgz - - ___ portflugzeulg sport plane Sp.Ft -_ Sperrfort .. outer fort spg --- -spannig______.. drawn by animals Spg ---- - ___ Spannung. -. sI)an; voltage Sp.Geb --- ___ Sperrgebiet -... barred zone; blockaded zone S P.Gesch______Spitzgeschoss mrit Phos- pointed bullet with tracer phor effect Sp.Gr ------___ Sperrgrenze. -. boundary of blocked zone Sp. Gr - ... Spitzengrupl)e.. __ forward echelonl Sp.Gr - ___Sprenggranate .... high-explosive shell Spgr.m.K ------___ Sprenggranatenlzii nder fuze with centrifugal safety mit Klappensicherung device (Iligh-explosive shell) Sp-H ----- Sprenlgpunkth6he ..-- height of point of burst Spion ------Spionage .. espionage Spit ------__ Spital ------hospital Spitz --- -- Spitzen-_ head; point; advance Spitz. Komp -. Spitzenkomrpanie_ advance party Sp.Kp... -... __ Spitzenkonmpanie ...... _. advanlce party Sp.K-ps __ Sprengkapsel ------detonating cap Spl.Bo -.... Splitterbomibe ------frglllelitatiOi b)omb): splinter bollib Sp. Leist ------__ Spitzenleistmlng ------peak capacity; record Spl.Gr --- Splittergranate ------fragmllentlatiol shell Sp.M - Sperrnmaiuer . ------blockilng wall; rampart Sp. Metalle -- __ Sparmnetalle . ... rare metals Spr------blockilig: Iillinig (naval) S.Pr ------_ Spit;zgeschoss Illit Phos- poinited bullet witfh tracer phor effect spr ------spreizen ------to spread; to straddle Spr ------Sprenig- _ .-...... explosive spr - --- sprellgel --- to blast, Spr.B ----- Sprenllgbichsc ...... blasting charge Spr. B3o Sprengbomlnbe.. .------higli-explosive bolnb Sp. Ired ------Spornrad rowel; spur wheel Sprengmn … _Spreigmlittel explosive Siprengm -.-.-- Sprengmuimit iori explosive ainimilil it ion Sprengst -_ -- Sprengstoff ::.plosive Spr.Gr ------Sprenggranlate -______high-explosive shell ABBREVIATIONS 177

Sprgr.m...... Sprenggranate mit Kilap- high-explosive shell with pensicherung folding safety device Spr. K ...... Sprengkorper .. __.. blasting charge; explosive charge Spr. Kab . Sprengkab)el . .. blasting ignition calble Spr.Kdo. - Sprenlgkomnlmando -.... demolition party Spr.EKpr .. . Sprengk6rper ...... blasting charge; explosive charge Spr. Kps Sprengkapsel detonating cap; primer cap Spr.Kps. Zd Sprengkapselziilnder ------detonator Spr. Laf .-.. Spreizlafette.... split-trail carriage Sprldg .. Sprengladung...... high explosive charge Spr. Mitt . ....Sprengmittel. explosive Spr. Mn...... Sprengmunition explosive ammunition Spr. Mt _t_~ _.... Sprengmunition .. explosive aminmllllit ion Spr.P Sprengpunkt ...... point of burst Spr.Patr ------Sprengpatrone ------blasting cartridge Spr. Patr ------Sprelgpatrouille . demolition patrol Spr.St ------Sprechstelle -.. . .-- telephone extension ; call station Spr.St ...... Sprengstoff -- __ - -_ _. explosive Spr.St ...... Sprengstiick ------bomb splinter; shell fragment, Sp. Rtr ------Spanische Reiter. cheval-de-frise (wire entan- glements) Spr.V --.------Sprengvorschrift ------techTlical manual on, blasting Sprzlaf ------Spreizlafette ------.. split-trail carriage Spt ------September- September Sp.Tr ------Spahtrupp ... scout squad; patrol S-Pulver ----... Pulver fiir scharfe Mlni- powder for live ammunition tion Sp.W------Spannweite --- - wing spread; span Sp.Zg .. Spielhannszug._____...... fife and drum corps s.Pz.Kpf.Wg schwerer Panzerkampf- heavy tank wagen S.Pz. Sp. Wg ----- schwu-erer Panzerspihwa- heavy armored scouting car: gen heavy armored reconlnais- sance car S.R..- . Schiitzenregiment...... ---. rifle regiment S.R Sehrohr ------periscope; telescope Ss...... Sandsack ------sandbag S. S ------.- Scharfschiitze ..- sharpshooter; marksman S.-S .------Schlutzstaffel der NSDAP Elite Guard of the National Socialist Party 178 GERMAN MILITARY ABBREVIATIIONS

S SBriOcke ..----. schwere Schiffsbriicke heavy ponton bridge s S-Gesch ------schweres Spitzgeschoss heavy pointed bullet S.Sich ------Seitensicherung . flank protection S.Sign ------Schallsignal ... sound signal SS-Mann -- Schutzstaffelmann _._.. (SS) Elite Guard private ss.MG -- -- iiberschweres Maschinen- superheavy (large caliber) gewehr machine gun SSO0------Siudsudost -.---- _----- south-southeast S.S.P ------Sammelsanitatspark -... medical collecting depot SS Pf ------SS und Polizeifuhrer... SS (Elite Guard) and Police Commander S.St ------Sammelstelle ---- collecting point; salvage dump sst...... schriigstehend ------diagonal S.St.A ------Schiffsstammabteilung_ _- cadre (naval) SSW ------Suiidsuidwest -.-.------south-southwest SS. Wagen- besonders schwerer Giiter- especially heavy freight car wagen ST ------Schliisseltrupp zur Bear- radiogram deciphering troop beitung von Funksprii- (on sketches) chen S.T-- schnelle Truppen -.----- mobile troops St -_---- Stab ------.. .---- staff st __ standig ------permanent St ------Stiirke. strength St------Stafette ------dispatch-radio; messenger relay service St------Staffel ------echelon; squadron (aviation); detachment; ammunition section st _------staffelformig...... echeloned St ------Stahl ...... steel St ------_ Stahlhelm ------Steel Helmet (organizationof war veterans) St _----- S tall ------stable (on maps) St ---.- . Stam m - _------stem; cadre St ------Standarte ------standard; regiment of Storm Troopers - Stapel------staple; dump st ------. _ stark ------strong st ------. __ starr ------.----rigid __ Station ..------station; depot St ------_- Staudruck.------dynamic pressure; impact pressure (aviation) ABBIREVIATIONS 179

st _------__ stehend...... --- ...standing st -- steif -- ..--...... stiff; rigid st .. ___ steigend...... -----..- rising; climbing st stellen . to put; to place; to set St Stellung . .---- ...... position St Stellvertreter r . deputy...... St . Stempel ...... ------stamp st sterben -.. to die St Sterninot or_ . radial engine St.. Steuer rudder; tax; heln controls (aviation) st stenern ...... to steer; to navigate; to pilot St Stoff stuff;s.. material st_ stoppen ...... to stop St Stoss-_ thrust St Straf-_ . ------. punlishlment; sentence; pen- alty St ..- Strasse___ ---...... street St -.... Stube .. room St Stiick - ...... ,piece; part St .... Sttitze . ----.. ssul)l)ort St Stunde_ -.... hour St- Sturm-. storm; assault St_ Sturz... .- . crash; dive; plunge Sta. Stutzen_ short rifle Sta - Stabsarzt ..captlain (Medical Corps)

Sta .. Standarte -..standard; regimellnt of Storm l'roop)ers Sta --- .-... Station ... . station; railroad stat1ion St.A .A Stubenarrest, confihlemrelnt to (tuart ers Staatsh . Staatsbahll federal railway Stabsw...... Stabswaehe . .headqularters com1lLpany St. Abw Sturllabwelh r defense against assault Stt. St~irke st rengt h St/i. N chw_ -.- Stirkenachvecisling. statement of actual strength Staff Staffel echelohl; squladron (aviation); det achmient; almunition sect ion St.Afii Stab des Art ilIleriefiihrers_ staff of tilhe (divisimnal) artillerv connrllialder StAG Sturrnahwehrl geschliltz anti-assault gun Stahlw Stahlwerk steel works St.A1.. stiller Alarm silent alarm 180 GE'RIAN MILITARY ABBREVIATIONS

Stalag ----.--- Standlager --- ...... - prisonter-of-war camp for enlisted men Stamni B ------Stammbataillon ...... cadre battalion Starnmbttr - Stammbatterie- ...... cadre battery Stamnml - Stammliste -. muster roll; cadre list -...... Stammrolle -- .-- ---. register of recruits: name roll (of a formation) Stand ------Standarte -_ -.. standard; regiment of Siorm Troopers Stanldart enfiihre -r ----- (SA) regimental leader, Storm Troops (equivalent U. S. rank: colonel) (SS) regimental commnander, Elite Guard (equivalent U. S. rank: colonel) Stand.Ger ------Standgericht. ...- court. martial Standorta .. Standortarzt_ garrison medical officer Standortlaz..... Standortla zarett ------Kgarrison hospital Standr ------Standrecht-... martial law standr ------.- standrechtlich__ ...- by martial law St. Angeh -.-.-.- Staatsangehbrigeer citizen; subject of a state St. Angeh ----- Staatsangeh6rigkkeit.-. citizenship; nationality Stap. -.------Stapel-...... staple; dump Stapellg Stapellegung-... laying of the keel St. Apoth ------St absapotheker_ ..--..... captain (Pharmacy) St. Art ------Stell u ngsart illeri ie...... artillery in permanent em- placements StaStr ------Starkstromll_ high voltage St.B ------Stamnmbatterie _ cadre battery stB ------stenographischer Bericht. short hand report Stb. -A------Stubenaltester_ _ man in charge of barracks room St. Batt ------Stabsbatterie...... headquarters battery St.Bef ------Stabsbefehl ... . admninistrative order; headquarters order Stbr ------Steinbruch ----- quarry Stbs ------Stabs- _ .... staff; headquarters Stbstr ------Stabstrompeter leader of trumpeter-corps (cavalry) StbsW15 .-.-.- Stabswache. . headquarters company St. Ch ------Stabschef ------.- .- (SA) Chief of Staff, Storm Troops (equivalent U. S. rank: general) ABBREVIATIONS 181

Stek ------Stilck ,, piece; part Std Stunde .. hour /Std ----.-. - .... in der Stunde per hour stdg - - staindig permanent Std./Geseh w Stundengeschwindigkeit speed per hour Stdkm .... Stundenkilometer ------kilometers per hour Std.L . Standlinie ------radio base line (air navigation) stdl ------...._ stiindlich .. ... hourly Stdort -.----- .-.. Standort garrison; station 'Stdort-Vet Standortveterinii r garrison veterinary officer St.Dr Stacheldrah t, barbed wire Std/sm Seemeilen in der Stulnde knots per hour St.D.V Standortdienstvorschrift__ manual on garrison duty steh.II .... stehendes Ileer standing army Steig ---- Steigerung. increase; aullgmenation Stei g... Steigung ------gradient; ascent,; rise; pitch (aviation); inclile Steigb...... Steigbtigel .... stirrup Steigg...... - Steiggeschwiindigkeit ..- climbing speed; rate of cliint) (aviation) Steilf ----- Steilfeuer.. high-angle fire Steilf. Gesch _ St.eilfeulergeschiitz high-angle glun Steilh .. .-. Steilhang . steep bank; precipice Stei n br ---- .... Stein bruch - quarry St.FFis .... Steigeisen . climbing iron Stell ---- - StelluhIg -.- position; ermplacementt: line; setting; stat ion: post; rank; attitulde Stell. Div . .-.. Stellungsdivision --.- front-line divisioiI; divisioni in line Stell. iKr Stellllngskrieg ..------war of position Stellv . Stellvertreter ...... deputy stellv.K.A-... - stellvertretender Korps- deputy corps area surgeon arzt St.Ent.... Sturnmentfernung assault distance Sterbl. Z - Sterblichkeitszifter mortality rate St.F ------Staffelfiihrer ------squadron'leader (aviation officer) St.F .... St6rungsfeuer. - harassing fire (artillery); strafing Strffstbh ...... Staffelstab. divisional train command Stf ------Stabsfiagge ...... staff flag 182 GERMAN MILITARY ABBREVIATDONS

stfr ------sturmfrei__ unassailable (well-fortified-...... against surprise attack) St.Fu.St ------Standortfunkstelle . .. garrison radio station Stg ------Stahlring ------ring of steel stg ------steigend ------climbing; rising Stg ------Stellung ------position; emplacement; line; setting; station; post; rank; attitude Stg.Aufs ------Stangenaufsatz ------tangent sight; bar sight St.G.B-...... Strafgesetzbuch ------penal code St. Gefr ------Stabsgefreiter ------(corresponds roughly to U. S. acting corporal) St.G r ------Standesgrade ------grade Stg.Vis ------Stangenvisier ------tangent sight; bar sight Sthg------Stielhandgranate ----- stick hand grenade; "potato masher" Stichpr ------Stichprobe ------spot check; sample at ran- dom Stickst ------Stickstoff ------nitrogen Stielhgr ------Stielhandgranate ----- stick hand grenade; "potato masher" ST K------schnelle Kavallerietrup- mobile troops (cavalry) pen St.K . Staffelkeil.------..------squadron wedge (aviation) St.KK------Strassenkommandantur_ _ road traffic control headquarters St.K...... Streitkrifte _------combat forces Stkm ------Stundenkilometer ------kilometers per hour St.Kn ------Steuerkniippel------joy stick (airplane); control column St. Kol ------Staffelkolonne ------squadron column (aviation) St. Kol ------Sturmkolonne ------assault echelon St. Kp ------Stabskompanie ------headquarters company St. Kpf ------Stellungskampf ------position warfare St.Kr ------Stellungskrieg ------war of position Stllv ------Stellvertreter ...... deputy St. Ltg...... Stanmmleitung..... _ _ trunk line (communications) Stm _------Sturmmann --- _-_-_---- (SA) Storm Trooper (equivalent U. S. rank: privatefirst class); (SS) Elite Guard- man (private first class)

St.N - __------St/rkenachweisung - - statement of actual strength StO .------Stabsoffizier ------staff officer; field officer ABBREVIATIONS 183

St.O --- _-_---- Standort ------..--. garrison;. station st.o . ------Standortailtester__.. -- ....garrison commander StOArt ------Stabsoffizier der Artillerie,. staff officer for artillery Stofahr ------Stabsoffizier der Fahr- staff officer for horsedrawn truppen supply troops Stoffgl - _------Stoffgliederung - ...... - classification St.Offz ----. Stabsoffizier -- ..--... staff officer; field officer Stokraft _-_---. -- Stabsoffizier der Kraft- staff officer for motor trans- fahrtruppen port troops, St.O.Laz - Standortlazarett__ .-.-..- garrison hospital Stona ... - Stabsoffizier der Nach- staff officer for signal troops St.O.Pf ------Standortpfarrer_ garrison chaplain St.O.Pi ------Stabsoffizier der Pitoniere__ staff officer for combat engineers St.O.V ------Standortverwaltun g -----_ garrison administration St.O z ------Stiller Ozean . Pacific Ocean St.P ------Stiitzpunkt -- ... strong point; base' st. Patr -_------stehende Patrouilliec... _.. fixed patrol St. Pers ------__ Starnmpersonal__ cadre -...... St.PI.------Stapelplatz ----- dump;l; depot -..... Stpl ------Stempel stamp -___-._ St.PS --- _----- Steuerpferdestarke __-_ taxable horse power (motor-en vehicles) St.P.W. Stabspackwagen__ ...... headquarters baggage-wagon ST Pz schnelle Panzertru ppen___ mobile troops (panzer) St.Q Stabs(luartier -- headquarters -...... St.R _ Stammrolle ----- register of recruits; nonlinal…...___ roll (of a formation) Str ------Steuer ----- _-_- rudder; tax; helmn controls…..____ (aviation) str _- - strafen .-..... to punish Str.. Strand .-.-.-. shore; beach; coast Str ----- Strasse _ - street str _- strategisch ------...... strategic Str Strebe _-- -- stay; brace; strut; support (airplane construction) Str Streife .--..... party; patrol; raiding Str Streifen ...... band; strip; sector; lane str -- streitbar fit for fighting; warlike; val- iant Str -----.-.-.- Streitkrtfte...... fighting forces

I For a comprehensive definition and discussion of Sti2tzpunkt, see MIS Special Series, No. 5, "The Development of German Defensive Tactics in Cyrenaica---1941," p. 3. 184 GERMAN MILITARY ABBREVIATIONS

str _.------streng ------_---.-. ----- severe; strict; stern; harsh str... ------.-.-. - streuen -- _-_-_-_- _ _---- search and traverse Str ------Strom ------current; stream; river Str. A ..- --- Strafanstalt ...... prison; jail; penitentiary Straf. Anst Strafanstalt ------prison; jail; penitentiary (on maps) Strassb --- -- Strassenbahn ------street car Strat a- Stratosphare ------stratosphere strat. B...... strategische (Eisen-) Bahn strategic railroad Strat.Ball Stratosphatrenballon stratosphere balloon Strat. Flgz - -.----- Stratosphdrenflugzeug -.- stratosphere plane strat. LP strategische Linie...... strategic line strategischer Punkt -.--- strategic point strat.strat.P P------strategischer Plan ----- strategic plan strat.Z- ----_ strategisches Ziel strategic objective Str.-B... Strassenbahn ------street car Str. B -- ---.---.. Strassenbau road construction StrBef Strafbefehl ------sentence (by lower court) StrBesch --- Strafbescheid ------sentence (by government department) Str.B.Kp Strassenbaukompanie. road construction company Strd ...... Strand...... coast Strd.Bttr ------Strand batterie------shore battery (coast artillery) Streuf ------Streufeuer ------_ _- -- corn bined traversing and searching fire (artillery) Str.F ------Streufeuer -- _ _ --- _ -- comnbined traversing and searching fire (artillery) strf ------sturrlreif . softened up for assault Strg ------Streuung ...... dispersion (balli.stics) St.Riem ..- -.-- Sturnriemen ------chin strap (of steel helmet) Str.Korps .-- Streifkorps ------. - raiding force; combined unit for patrolling duties Str. Kr ------Strassenkreuzung ------street intersection; cross- roads Str. Kr ------Streitkraifte - fighting forces Str. N ------Strassennetz -_ .- - road netM ork; road system Str.P.O-.....__ .... Strafprozessordnlu ng. - criminal code Str.Pzkw ------Strassenpanzerkraft- armored scout car wagen Str.Pzkw. Kp Strassenpanzerkraft- armnored scout-car company wagenkompanie Str. Pzkw .Zg --- Strassenpanzerkraft- armored scout-car platoon wagenzug StrR ------Strafrecht, ---- _ - __--- Ipenal law ABBREVIATIONS 185

,Str.Sp .. .- ...... St rassenspinne ---- road junction Str.Spr Strassensperre ---- -..... barricade Str.T .- . Streckenzugtafel...... - -. .... traverse table (gunnery) Str.V -...... - Strafvollstreckung - execution of sentence ST Sch ...... schnelle SchiUtzentr uppen_ mobile troops (infantry) St.Schl ...... Stellungsschlacht ..... position warfare st.Sptr ...... ---- stehender SpAihtrup p ----- fixed scout sq(uad St.St...... Staffelstab -. . ... divisional trainl commland St.Stellg ...... Sturnmstelhlng-. .--- ..assault position St.Str ...... Starkstrom ------.-.-.-- high voltage St.Tr ...... Stosstrupp ------shock detachment: assault detachment St.Trt ...... Stamnitruppenteil cadre unit St.U...... -Stellungsunterschiec d .... perpendicular from hase piece--aiillng circle---target line (artillery) St.U...... - - Stoppuhr -...... … -...... stop watch Stub.A ...... Stubenarrest. -. -...... confinemnent to quarters Stub. --...... Stubeiltester..... --... man in charge of barracks room Stubaf ------Sturmbannfilhrer .-...- (SA) battalion leader, Storm Troops (equivalent U. S. rank: m.ajor); (SS) battalion commander, Elite Guard (equit'alenl U. S. rank: major) Stiitzp - .------... Stiitzpuinkt .... s...... sitrong poinlt; base (see note, p. 18.) Stuf … …------Sturinffihrer. (SA) comnlpany leader, Stormn Troops (equ.ivalent U. S. rank: 1st lieutenant) Stu. Gesch Sturmgeschfitz _-- -. assault, gun Stu.H. Sturmhaubitze- - -. -- assaullt howitzer Stuka . Sturzkampfflugzelug dive boImber Sturmnthptf - - -. Sturmhauptfiihrer_ -.-.- (SA) chief company-lhader, Storm Troops (equivalent U. S. rank: captain) Sturminf -----. Stn rminfanterie .. …... shock infantry; assault infantry StY.-...... Stabsveterin/ar ...... captain (Veterinary Corps) Sty -.------Stellvertreter ------.--- deptuty St.V.O ------Strassenverkehrsordr nung_ traffic regulations St.V.Z.O ------Strassenverkehrszulassungs- ordinance for the operation of ordnung motor vehicles 186 GEIRMAN MILITARY ABBREVIATIONS

Stw_------Stabswache ---- ____ headquarters company St. W ------Staffelwinkel ------open squadron angle (aviation) St. W ------Stallwache ------stable guard St.W ------Stellungswechsel ------shift of position; change of position St.Z------Stabszahlmeister -_--- civilian official of the Army Finance Department with equivalent rank of captain Stzbomb ------Sturzbomber ------dive bomber St.Zm ------Stabszahlmeister --_----- civilian official of the Army Finance Department with equivalent rank of captain St.t.-----Z-----t Steigzeit ------time of climb s .-u...... siehe unten ------see below S.U --. ------Sonnenuntergang ------sunset subm ------submarin...... submarine sUdd...... suddeutsch ------South German stidl ------siudlich ------southern sudl.Br ------suidliche Breite ------southern latitude sudw ------sfidwArts ------southward Siidw.. Siidwesten ------southwest S.u.E.-Gerdat Sende- und Empfangsgerat transmitting and receiving apparatus S.V ------Selbstverwaltung ------autonomy s.v.a -----.---- soviel als ------as much as S.Verst ------Selbstverstuimmelung --- self-mutilation SVG ------Soldatenversicherungsge- soldiers' insurance law setz S.V.w.-- _-----_--- soviel wie ------as much as S.W --- _-_----- Scheinwerfer ------searchlight; headlight S.W -- _------Scheinwerferzug ------searchlight platoon S.WW------Schmiedewagen ------forge, wagon S W ------Siudwest ------southwest sw.------siidwestlich ------southwestern S.W.Abt ------Scheinwerferabteilung --- searchlight detachment S-Wagen ------Giuterwagen ------2-axle freight car with iron side-supporting-bars, de- tachable wall, suitable for carrying rails s.W.G ------schweres Werfergerat ---- Iheavy mortar equipment S.W. Zg------siehe weiter unten------see further down S.W.Zg ------Scheinwerferzug ----- Isearchlight platoon ABBREVIATIONS 187

SWz S.------Siidwest zu Siid . . southwest by south SWz W ------Sidwest zu West__ .- ...southwest by west SZ ------Schnellzug ------...... -express train S.Z ------Selbstzerleger _...... self-destruction charge (projectiles)

Sz ...... -- -- Sitzzahl ...... -seating capacity (aviation) SZ ------Spielmannszug -.-. fife and drum corps S-Zerl .------Selbstzerleger _--- ...... self-destruction charge (projectiles) S.Zg ------Sekundenzeiger --- second hand (timepiece) -..... T T ------air base (conventional sign in double circle) -....-. Giiterwagen mit Selbst- freight car with self-loading ladeeinrichtung installation ..... Tauschung.. ... deception; fraud; illusion T _--- ...... Tag -.------.-.-.-.-- day T Tagesbefehl ------order of the day T -- Tank ..--.------tank .-.... Tapferkeits - Medaille; medal or decoration for valor Tapferkeitsorden T ------T ...... Tasche ------..- .. pocket .- .Technik ... ------.- technilque; technology Techniker ------technician technisch --- -_ _-_------technical Teil ----- _-_-_------part; element; component; piece T ------. Teilring ------gra(lllated ring; azilmuth drumi; micrometer ring; dial 'I'Telefon ------_ _---- teleplhone T _- Telegraf ------.-.-.-.-- telegraph t - ...... telegrafisch telegraph ic

T ...... 'ITemperatur temperature Tenlder - tender (boat or train,) T ...... Termin ------term; date; hearing (law) t --... tief ...... _ . deep; low T.. . Tiefdecker ----- low-wing monoplane

T I . Titel .. . _.... title t-- ._... Tonnlle ------nletric ton (2,205 pounds) T ------.-- - T'opograf ------topographer T _------.-.- Topographie; topograph- topography; topographic isch 188 GERMAN MlILITARY ABBREVIATIONS

Torpedo . ------. - torpedo T ______-_-___ Torpedoboot ------torpedo boat Torpedoflugzeug ------torpedo plane Touren _------revolutions Tross ------_-- train T ----.-.-.-.--.-- Transport _------transport; conveyance

T a...... -_------Treffpunkt. point of impact (ballistics) Treib------.-.-.-. - propelling; driving Trieb-______.. driving T . A...... Triebwagen ------self-propelled railroad car T__ Trupp -- ....------party; detail; troop T__ Truppendienst ------. duty with troops Truppengerat .... -. troop equipment Turbine - . turbine Turm-in....-----.-. - tower (on mnaps); turret Taf ------Lufttechnische Akademnie_ Technical Aeronautic Acade- my (insignia on shoulder Tag-P------straps) Tank ------tank Tarnung --- .---..--. camouflage takt .-...... Tabelle .-...... table; list taglich -l---- ...... -- daily T'i usch ung TalsTausch ____ ------..-..... -deception; fraud; illusion Tafel -- .--... I table; chart; index; diagram Tag ------.---. .------. day Ta. M------Tagegeld ------..---..- daily allowance Tagposten -.- ..---.. day post Tankabwehrkano e____ ... antitank gun Tak-Kp.------Tak-Kompanie__ antitank company TTa.N...... akt ------Taktik ---- tactics TarnTakt.L ...... ------Takt ikleh rer . teacher of tactics taktische Lage tactical situation takt. tb.R taktische burngsrreise tactical route march taktische tbungsiritt. tactical practice ride Takzug _ - - - ... . antitank platoon Talsohle ------bottom of valley Talsp ------Talsperre ----- ... dam Talsp.-S ------Talsperrensee -- lakel... formed by daR -...(on maps) Tarnmittel ... camouflage .. material

Ta.N...... --- Tarn netz .. -.. . camouflage. net T arn ------Tarnung - . camouflage Tasch -...... Tasche ------pocket -...... ABBREVIATI0ONS 189

Tasch. M-___ .... Taschenmunitionl ...... small arms ammunition in pouches Taus Tausend-...... --- thousand -...... T.B...... Tuberkulose -.-- .- ..... tuberculosis Tb ------Turbine... - - turbine T.-Bed ------Tagesbedarf ----...... daily requirements T.B.F ------_---- Turmbeobachtuntl gsfern- turret observation telescope rohr T.Br --- Tankbrigade ----- tank brigade tch _-_- - technisch ------technical T.D _-.-. -.-.--- Tiefdecker ------low-wing monoplane td f ------tropendieinstfibhig__ fit for service in the tropics (Africa) T.D.F ------_ Tropendienstf/ihigkeit__ - availability for tropical service T dr ------Tender ------tender (boat or train) t.E ---- taktischle Einheit - tactical unit t.E. Ball.Zug ------technischer Ersatzballon- technical replacemenltt train- zug ing balloon platoon Techn Technik ------technique; technology Techn.Insp ------Techniseher Inspektor --- technical inspector Techn. Nh ------Technische Nothilfe ----- Technical Ernergeilcy Serv- ice Techn. Ob.Insp .. Technischer Oberinspek- chief technical inspector tor Techn.Offz ------Technischer Offizier -.--- technical officer techn.Schwd ------technische Scllwadron.. technical troop (car.vlry) techn.Tr ------technische Trul)pen ----- techrnical troolps Teilg ------T'eilh ng ------division; separation Teilm -- Teilmnantel ------. senmi-jacketed (bullet) Teiln.. --- Teilneh rner ------participant teilw ------teilw eise ------partial; in part; partly Teilz ------Teilzahlung -.... .-----part-paymr niet T.-Einn ------Tageseinnahnme ------receipts of the day Tel .-. Telofon_ .... telephone Tel Tel ------Telegraf.. telegraph tel telegrafisch -_--- _ _-.- - telegraphic Tel ------Telegranmm - .. telegram TelA Telegrafcilarnlt .... telegraphl office Tel. Insp - Telegrafelinlspektor__ telegrap)h inspector Tel .Kp ------Telegrafenk onlpanlie . telegraph company Tel-Ob-Bauf -- Telegrafen-Oberbaufuihrer- telegraph construction squad engineer 516560' -- 43-13 190 GERMAN MILITARY ABBREVIATIONS

Tel. St ------Telegrafenstation ------telegraph station Tel. Vt ------Telegrafenverwaltung ---- telegraph administration Temp ------Temperatur __------temperature Tend-Tendendz ------___--- tendency Tend ---- _------Tender ------tender (boat or train) Teno ___------Technische Nothilfe--___ Technical Emergency Serv- ice. Term ___------Terrin _------term; date; hearing (law) Terr ------Terrasse ------. terrace Terr ------Territorium ------territory Terr.G1 ------territoriale Gliederung - territorial organization TF ------Telefunken ------trade name of German wireless-telegraph company tf ------tief _.._------_ deep; low T.F ------Tiefenfeuer ------searching fire TF ------Tragtierfiihrer __...... _ pack animal leader T.F ------Transportfiihrer ------officer in charge of a military transport T.F ------Truppenfiihrer -- _----- commander of a task force T.F ------Truppenfiihrung ------tactical command; leadership TF --- __-_-_---- Truppffihrer ------troop leader T-Falle ------Tankfalle...... -.-- tank trap T.f.d. Gstb------Taschenbuch fiir den Ge- pocket manual for the gen- neralstabsoffizier eral staff officer T-Flugzeug Torpedoflugzeug _-_----- torpedo plane T-Fluwa -_---- Tagflugwache -- _-_----- daylight spotting post Tg _-- Tag ------_-_-_---- day Tg.BB---_._..... Tagbomber --_-_-_-_--- daylight bomber Tg.Bef Tagesbefehl_ _ _ _...... order of the day Tg.Bo ------Tagbomber _---_-__ .._- daylight bomber tgl ------_-_-_--- taiglich ------daily Tg.MM---_...... Tagmarsch; Tagesmarsch day march; day's march Tgr _------Telegrafie ------telegraph Tgt ----.-.-.-.-_ Tragtier - --- .------pack animal T.H _-_-- ____--- Technische Nothilfe --.- Technical Emergency Serv- ice T h ------_ - _---- Theodolit ------theodolite T h ------Theorie ------theory T.EI.. _...... Turnihaubitze ------howitzer in turret Therm ------Thermometer ------thermometer Thi ir ------Thuringien ---- - Thuringia Tief - Tiefen-_- -...... idepth Tiefangr ------Tiefangriff ------.. ] low-flying attack ABBREVIATIONS 191

Tiefd ------Tiefdecker ------low-wing monoplane Tief.Gl1 ------Tiefgliederung ------distribution in depth Tief.St ------Tiefenstaffelung ------echelonment in depth Tief. Z.. Tiefenzone ------defensive zone Tilg Tilgung------exterminlation; eradication Tit ------Titel ------title T.I.W ------Train - Instandsetzungs- train-repair workshop Werkstatt T k ------Tank...... tank TK Turmkanone ------gun in turret Tkst ------Tankstelle - filling station; gas station T L ------_--- - Taschenlampe ------flashlight T 1i------T e il ------part; element: comnpollent; piece T.L ------Torpedolaboratorium - torpedo laboratory (Kiel) T.L ------Truppenlehrer . __.. military instructor TI,Blatt -- Taschenlamnpenbat terie_ __ flashlight battery Tlbn ------Taschenlampenbatterien__ flashlight batteries Tin Taschenlampen .------flashlights Tin Teilnehmer .. participant TM ...... Tapferkeitsmedaille. medal for valor tm ----- teilmotorisiert -.. partly motorized TM Torpedomechaniker -.. torpedo mechanic T/M in ------Touren in der Minute.. revohltions per minulute T-Mine ------Tellermine --.- flat percussion-type antitank m ine tmot ------teilmotorisiert ----- partly motorized T-Mun ...... Tank-Munition .... tank ammunition T.N...... Technische Nothilfe -.-.- Technical Emergency Serv- ice T.N.A.------Truppennachrichten- signal communications bat- abteilhng talion T.N.V -----.- -- rruppennachrichten- signal communilnications unit verband T.O .... _...... rechnischer Offizier technical officer T.O .... _...... Teerofen -. tar works (on maps) To..... _._...... Tonne ------ton (1000 kilograms or about 2205'pounds avoirdupois) TO ------Transportoffizier ------transport officer TOBF -_-_-----_ Telegrafen-Oberbaufiih- telegraph construction squad rer engineer Tonn ------Tonnage -...- tonnage Top ------Topograph topographer 192 GE:RMAN MILITARY ABBREVIATIIONS

Top -...... Topographic; toppgraph- topography; topographical isch Torn - Tornister ....---..- pack; knapsack Torn. Fu. Ger_ Tornisterfunkggerit ----. portable radio set Torn. Fu.Tr_ Tornisterfunkttrupp . portable radio detachment Torp .-.. Torpedo- ...... torpedo Torp.Flgz Torpedoflugzei ig .torpedo plane Torp. Lab Torpedolabora toriumnl -- torpedo laboratory (Kiel) Torp. Mot. Bt. Torpedomotor boot. torpedo motor boat tot --- total ------...... total; complete Tot - Toter------.---..---.- dead person tot.Kr - totaler Krieg total war tot. Mob totale Mobilmniachungr.. total mobilization tot. P.. toter Punkt_ ...... _ .. dead center; dead point Tot-V -- Totalverlhist total loss tot. W toter Winkel dead angle Tp - Torpedo, -- ,...... torpedo t.P ..- trigonometrisclher 'lukt . trigonometrical point (on maps) tp .--.. tropenfest heat-resisting Tp ----- ...... Tropenrnunit ion ...... tropical ammunition T.p.M Teile pro I\lilli( on. . ..parts per million T.p. Min Touren in der .Mlinulte . revolutions per ninullte Tpp . Trupp...... troop; party; detail T. ..t Tankregiment_ ...... -.tank regiment Tr - .Tralb: Traber trot; trotter Tr Trager ..... carrier; prop; girder (avia- lion) tr ------...... tragbar. ..---...... portable 'Train ------train Tr ----- Traktor . tractor Tr -- Transformat or transformer Tr Transport . transport; conveyance tr t reffen ...... to hit (gunnery); to meet Tr Treffer______. ..-...... hit (gunnery) Tr - - -- Treib-_-...... propelling; driving Tr. Treibladung . propellant charge Tr Trennschnit...... cross section; chamber (ex- Tr... plosive) Tr -- ...... Trennung ...... division; dividing Tr ... Tross ...... supply train; field train Tr .--. rrupp- ...... party; detail; troop Trag .. Trager ---- carrier; prop; girder (aviation) ABBREVIATIONS 193

Tragf... _ Tragfahigkeit ------carrying capacity Tragf I ------Tl'ragfliigel ------Vwirlg (aviation) Tragschr'_-- _ Tragsclhraibl er gyroplane; autogyro Tragt ---..---... Tragtier... pack animal I ragw .------Tragweite ------range; significance; bearinlgs train ...... trainieren. to train Traj Trajekt ferry Trakt Traktor .. tractor transatl . transatlamntiscbh ..___. transatlantic Tralsp. Transport transport; conveyalnce: carrier Transp. F .. 'I'ransport fihllrer officer in charge of a mlilit ary tIransport T'r. Arzt ...... Tr uppenarzt .. __ _ medical o ffieer withll troops Tr. Ausw ...._-- Trupl)pelnasweis -.... __ ilitary idtellt ifi cat ion palnpr Tr.B ------.. T'Irefferbild plotted hits Tr. Bef ------Truppenbefehl milit arv order Tr.Befh .. Truppelnbefehllshaber...... coImllmnalnder IT.lbl.F - .-. 'Turinrullndl()lickfelrnroih turret paloranmiic telescope Trbst .-....-...... Ireibstoff .. fuel Tr. Dst, -.------'lrulppendlielst _duty with troops Tr.E ------Truppeneinteil ng. disposition of troops; tact ical organization; organization for combat Tr.IEint Truppneeinteilnmg (dispositionl of trool)s; tactical organizat ion; organization for comllbat Treff ... T...reffer . hit (guLnncry) Treffiihigk Treffahigkeit accuracy of fire; striking accuracy Treffwahlrsch Treffwaahrscheinlich keit hittinlg pro)al)ility; I)roblal)le percelltage of hits Trens.Z ... Trensenziigel . . snaffle rein Tr.F .. . Truppenfuilrer conmnander Tr. FM. Tragfliigel wing (aviation) Tr. Fz .. ruppenfahrzeug troop carrier Trgf . Tragfahigkeit . carrying capacity Tr.G . Truppelngliedernilg organization of troops; for- mnation of troops Trgw . Tragweite. range; significance; bearings; span (of bridlge) Triebkr . Triebkraft driving power trig.P , trigonometrischer Punkt_ trigonometrical point (on rmaps) 194 GE~RMAN MILITARY ABBREVIATrON'S

Tr.Kch-_------Truppenkiche ------troop kitchen; field kitchen Tr.Kdr -- - Truppenkommandeur- commander Tr.L ...... - Trennungslinie..- __.. line of demarcation Tr.Ldg -- Treibladung ----.---- propelling charge Tr. Lehr Truppenlehrer ------military instructor Tr.Lsch ------Truppenluftschutz- -.- military air protection; aerial defense Tr. Mldg .---.---- Truppenmeldung unit report Tr. Nachr.V ------Truppennachrichtenver- communications detachment band Trop------.. Tropen ------tropics trop.df - .-..-.- tropendienstfahig -.------fit for service in the tropics (Africa) Trop.Hm.._ Tropenhelm ------sun helmet Tr. P-. Treffpunkt ------point of impact Trsp ------Transport ------..- - transport; carrier Trsp. Bew ------Transportbewegung ------transport movement Trsp.F ------Transportftihrer ------officer in charge of a military transport Trt ------Tragtier ------pack animal Trt.Kol ------Tragtierkolonne ----- pack animal train Tr.T.------. T'ruppenteil ------unit Tr. Trsp ------Truppentransport ...... transportation of troops Tr..tP1 .-.. , Truppenuibungsplatz ----- drill ground; training area Truf ------Truppfuhrer ------(SA) platoon leader, Storm Troops (equivalent U. S. rank: 1st sergeant) Tr. V. P1------Truppenverbandplatz - dressing station Trw------Treffwahrscheinlichkeit hitting probability; probable percentage of hits TrWg ------Trieb-wagen ------self-propelled railroad car Tr.Z ------Truppenzeichen ------conventional signs or troop symbols T-S ------.. Talsperre.. __.. dam Tsd ------Tausend _____. __.. thousand Tsp -. - -- __ Talsperre...... dam T-Staffel .- -.--- Torpedoflugzeugstaffel ... torpedo plane squadron T.St. R. Nr ----- T ru pp enstammrollnum- unit roll number iner TTT --- - Sicherheitsmeldung -- weather warning signal (aviation) Tuberk______. _ Tuberkulose . tuberculosis T.Vtb.PI ----- Truppeniibungsplatz ... - drill ground; raining area ABBREVIATIONS 195

tunl...... tunlich, tunlichst ------feasible; most feasible Turb -- --- Turbine ------turbine Turin-MG Turmmaschinengewehr -_ turret machine gun T.V---- Truppentransportvor- troop transportation regu- schrift lations T.V ------Truppenvermessu n g s- surveying service (artillery) dienst T.V.P ------Truppenverbandplatz . aid station (combat) T.W ----- Turmwarte .. observation towxer (on maps) T.Z ------.-. - Tagesziel . day's objective T.Z -- Teilringzahl .. . micrometer setting T.Z.F Turmzielfernrohr... turret telescopic sight U u um -.. about; around Umlaufmotor ------rotary engine

-... und ------and

U ------Unfall .---- accident Uniform .. . uniform

U------.... untauglich fur Wehr- unfit for military service dienst Unter-. under; beneath; subordinate U ------U nterkunft -.------billet; accommodation; shelter

U...... --- Unteroffizier ------noncommissionled o ffi c e r; sergeant (corresponding rouglhly to U. S. sergeant) U -.------Unterrichtsmunition -.... practice amulnunition; drill ammunition U ...... ---...... Unterschied -..-. - difference U ,in.... lUnterseeboot ------submarine; IJ-boat UI ..... IJnterstand. dugout; shelter u.a ------und andere -- and others U.A ------Unterabschnitt ------subdivision of a sector u.a .. _-...------unter anderen.-. among others U. A ...... ters...Unterseebootsabwehr r.. defense against submarines U.Abt Unterabteilung --- subdivision U.Abt ------UInterseebootsabteilung_ submarine detachment u.a ----- _------und iihnliches -..... and the like U.A.K ------Unterabschnittskom- sub-sector commander mandeur U.Arzt --..-..- Unterarzt- .. medical officer aspirant Ubtsabt ------Unterseebootsabteilung_ submarine detachment 196 GERMAN MILITARY ABBREVIATIONS

u.dgl -- und dergleichen_ -...... and the like u.d.M___.. unter dem Meeresispiegel__ below sea level Ud.S.S.R_ Union der Soz'ialisten Union of Socialist Soviet SowjetrepublikeeIn Republics uiber ..------...... above; over ii _---… - iiberschwer- . .-....- superheavy iib------iiber ...... above; over tbereinkominen_ ...... agreement tYb__ U bergang ------. crossing; level crossing (railroad); transition Ub - - -- t.berschreitung___ --.--- .crossing; transgression .tbersicht ------..---.- survey; synopsis; summary . bung ------...... drill; maneuver; exercise; practice ...... tbungsmunition -.-.-.- blank ammunition; practice ammunition VbAnl .. thbungsanlage ...... planning of field practice

th>.A 1l __. __-blungsanleitllng - --..- field practice regulations tt).Beg . ... V._t)ungsbeginn ...--.. start of practice drills tb. Best . tThungsbestiminmil gen --- field practice regulations lMhereinlk _?bereinkonmen__ ...... - agreement Ubtereink. tbereinkunift ---- ...... arrangement Mtl)erfahrt .----.. crossing; passage ttberf - Mtberfall ------raid; surprise attack tberf t berfiihrulng - ...... - crossing; transfer .tberfliigell ng ---- ...... oultfianking Uberfl.. t'herfluss ...... ------. abundance tberg. fl. el:rgahe_ .. .-...- surrender; capitulation ttbergew _ behrgewicht. overweight; preponderan lce Utberg.z. R Ubergang zur Itllhe ..-. transition to rest periodl; comn- ing to rest Vberl..- .. Pberliiufer- - - -- deserter tUberlVberl -. .- ....._.. tiberlassung ... .-..... cession; yielding fhberlastung - - overstrain; overburdening tUberl -.- tUherlegenheit.. . superiority, tVberLVh)erpr _ _------tberlieferung_. -.-.-. tradition; surrender Uberi ------tbernachtu ng --- ...... spending the night; shelter- ing - Tbernahme ----- ...... taking over; taking posses- sion tVberpreis ------...... overprice; excessive price Cherrth)erpr --. t berpriifung -..- examination; check-up t'berr_ tVberraschung .... . surprise Uberr-... U berredung ------..... persuasion ABBRlEVIATIONS 197

tberr .... t'berreichung___ .---.... presentation; handing over Vbers ---. Jbersee . .- overseas ------uibers ibersetzen -___. 'to cross (a river); to trans- late tVbers tbersetzer. -...... ----. translator (tbersch .tberschAitzung -...... overestimation; overrating tVbersch .Jberschiessen firing beyond the target Vtberschw__ ...... U berschwemnmlln g ...... flooding; overflowing; inun- dation iiberschm. M [G__ iiberschweres Ma&schinen- superheavy mnachine giun gewvehr Vtbers.K --. . bersichtskarte_ ...... - index map (to a series of maps) tCbertr - .- ... ttbertragung ... transmission; trallscription ttl)ertr thertreibulng.. exaggeration tbertr -... .hbertretulng.. .. violation; transgression thberv -- e..rvolkerlg ...... excess of popllation; over- population Vtb)erv -.. . )bervorteilmg______.. imrposition; overreaching therw - _ t berweisun g... ___.____ transfer; conviction ttherw_ Vberwinterung - hibernationl tTberw. Bttr_ thberwachungsbat Lterie observation battery uberz ----- ...... iiberzahlige ------,.-..__ surphlus; supernllllllrary Uberz ----- tUberzahl------...... surplus; superior imll)ier (of forces) tberz tberzeugung -__- .-.. _- conlviction tb. Flgz -. llllbgsflugzeug_ - ...... training planle

Vtb.Fz-- CUbulgsfahrzelug_ ..... - _training velicle Ub.Gr ..... Ublnmbgsgranate_t. practice shell ibl... .iberland -. . overland tb.Ldg_ - t. bungsladung -_ -...... practice charge Vtb.M,g .. bungslager.. training camp tb.M. ....-. (tbungsmarsch-_ .. practice march; route march ttV). Mt tll ungsmine ---- _-- -- (dumluniy (training) mine ttb. Mun --- Ubungsmunition - ]-[ - ~blank ammunition; practice ammunition ltb.P1 _-__ -..... tUbungsplatz ---- ...... drill ground; training ground t b.Pl.Kdo -..-... t)bungsplatzkomnoando~__ drill ground headquarters tJb.PI.Kdt- .---- Kommandant des Trup- commander of the drill penfibungsplatzees ground tUb.Pse - .---.- tibungspause -.- ... _rest.... period during training Vb. RI-- --.... tVbungsreise ...... tactical ride thbs .-... - tbersetzung .... translation; crossing (a river) ]tb.Spr.K__. .- tbungssprengkOrIpier.. dummy blasting charge 198 GEaRMAN MILITARY ABBREVIATION1S

ttbst------t bergangsstelle- --... crossing point Ub. Shg ------t¢bungss tiel handgranate - practice stick hand grenade Ub.Tg ------__ tbungstag ------drill day {Yb.Tp ------tYbungstorpedo ----__--- training torpedo; dummy torpedo tbtr _--tt------Ubertragung--...... transmission; transcription tbtr ------_ tYbertreibung _------exaggeration [tbtr ------_ Ubertreuing ------violation; transgression tCt --- __.------_ tberlagerungsfrequenz___ heterodyne frequency ii. MG _------..iiberschweres Maschinen- superheavy machine gun gewehr t. Pi -- _------tYbungsplatz ------drill ground; training ground iischw __--u----- fiberschwer __...... superheavy IJf -. Unterteldwebel _------(corresponds roughly to CT. S. sergeant) IT.F-...... UInterfuihrer _------subordinate commander ITffz . -...... _ IUnteroffizier _--- _- __--- noncommissioned officer; sergeant (corresponding roughly to U. S. sergeant) Uffz. Anw .--- Unteroffizieranwarter - noncommissioned officer aspirant ITffz.D.R -.------Unteroffizier der Reserve_ reserve noncommissioned oi- ficer Uffz.v.D .------..Unteroffizier vom Dienst- noncommissioned officer on duty Uf.Schn.St ---- _--- Uferschnellsteg ------hasty landing bridge U.Fw ------Unterfeidwebei ------(corresponds roughly to U. S. sergeant) ugesch ------ungeschiitzt ------unprotected ugf ----- _-_----- ungefahr ----- _-_-_-_-_ approximately; about U.K .. - Umgebungskarte ------position sketch; map of immediate vicinity Uk _---- Umzugskosten...... moving costs uk ., unabkommlich...... indispensable; subject to oc- cupational deferment u.M _--_ unter dem Meeresspiegel. below sea level umnf...... umfangreich ..... voluminous umf...___... umfassend ------extensive; comprehensive; enveloping Umg ------Umgang detour umg ------_ umgeiindert ------__--- changed; altered; converted (amm unition) Umg-.. .Umgebung ...... ------vicinity ABBREVIATIONS 199

Umg.Bew ------Umgehungsbewegung_ turning moveilent: flanking nloveln!ent Umg. K ------Umgebungskarte ------position sketch; nmapl of iml- mediate vicinity ming. Man _------Umgehungsiman6ver --- outflanking manleuver Umgr ____-_-_-_-_ Umgruppierung - regrouping; re(dist ribut ion of forces umh -__-_-_-_-_ umhanigen ...----. to sling (packs or rzfles) U/M in ------Umdrehungen in der Min- revolutions per minlute ute Um kr ------Umkreis .-...... surround(ing envirolnlenit Um l ------Um lauf ------circulation; rotat ion; revolul- tion Uml. Mot ...... Umlaufmotor ------rotary engine Um w ------Umweg ------detour Un ------Uniform ------uniform Unabh ------Unabhiingigkeit ------independence unangr_------unangreifbar ------unassailable: impn)regnable unausg ------unausgebildet ------untrained unbed ------unbedeutend ------insignificant unhed ------unbedingt ------unconditional; absolute unbef _...... unbefestigt ------unfortified; open unbek -----.----- unrbekannt ------unknowln Unbek.Sold Unbekannter Soldat .. unknownl soldier unbem ------unbemannt ------unmanned u nbeinm------unbeemerkt ...... unnoticed unbeob ------unbeobachtet ------unobserved unbes ------unbesetzt ------unoccupied unbesch ------unbeschaidigt ------uninjured; undamaged u n besch ------unbeschaiftigt ------unemployed unbesch ------unbeschutzt ----- _----- unprotected unerl ------unerlaubt ------forbid den u nerl ------unerledigt...... unsettled unerpr.------unerprobt ------not tested; untried unerr _ .------unerreichbar ------unattainable; inaccessible uiners ------____ unersetzlich ------irreparable unerw ----- _-_-_-_ unerwartet _-_-___----- unexpected Unff-----_------Unfall ----- _------..-- accident unf __ unfahrbar1 ------impassable ung -____--- -___1ungiinstig ....------urnfavorable ungb.-...... ungangbar ------im passable ungeh ...... - - ungehorsamrn ------disobedient ungen.-...... tingenau -- _-_------inaccu rate 200 GERMAN MILITARY ABBREVIATION~S

ungep- _...... ungepanzert ------___ without armor; unarmored unges _------ungesetzlich ------unlawful; illegal unges ------ungesichert -...... unsecure unges ..------_ ungesund ------unhealthy ungesch .---. ungeschitzt ------unprotected u ngez_ ..._ ungezielt ------unaimed ungez ... ungezogen -- - unrifled ungf ...---- ungefaihr -...-- ___ approximately; about unh - -.-.- unhaltbar.------untenable; indefensible (position) Unif ----. Uniform ...... uniform unk -. unkundig ------.. ignorant un l ------unloslich -- insoluble unpass ----- unpassierbar ..-...... impassable unt ------.-- unter --- -- tinder Unterg ...... Untergalng __ decline; fall; ruin UIntergb .. Untergebener ----- subordinate unterh - unterhalb . below; beyond Unterk.Grr Unterkunftsgruppe -. billeting party Untern Unternehmnu ng .. enterprise Unterord ------Unterordnung --- subordination Unterr ------Unterredung.. conversation Unterr- - - .- -..- Uncerrichtsmunition practice ammunition; drill ammunition Unterscl -- I nterscllied_ difference; distinction Unterst.- - T'nterstand _ shelter; dugout Unit. F__ ... ___ .__Unterfiillrer. ------__ subordinate commander IUntffz ------Unteroffizier. __ noncommissioned o f f i ce r; sergeant (corresponding roughly to U. S. sergeant) UIntffz-Sch------ITnteroffiziersschule _ _ _ school for noncommissioned officers utntgl -__------.. untauglichll . unfit 1 v11- -v ulnvollstiindig_ ...-- incomplete unvert _--_.... unverteidigt _------undefended unverz _------_ unverzagt ...... undaunted; fearless unvors ..------unvorsichtig .. careless; unwise uinzug..... unzlgaiingliclh.------inaccessible unzul... -- - unzuliinglich .------insufficient unzul______. unzulassig. inadmissible uInzuvllV ------. unzulverlassig ------unreliable Uoffz ---- _-_.- Unteroffizier ------noncommissioned officer; sergea n t (corresponding roughly to U. S. sergeant6 ABBREVIATIOcN S 201

U.P -____----- _ Unteroffizierposten lnollcomlrlissio ned( office r command post u.R...... unter Riickerbittung. -___ _ request return (on docutments) Url Urlaub - furlough; leave Url.Antr Urlaubsantritt.. date of start of furlough Url.Ges ------Urlaubsgesuch request for furlough Url.Sch ...... Urlaubschein ------furlough paper or pass Url.Sp ...... Urlaubssperre ...... (temporary) discontinuance for furlolughs Ursache -..... cause; reason U rschr ------Urschrift .-.. original (as opposed to copy) Urspr. Ursprung ... origin Urs.u ...... Ursache unbekannt_ cause unknown U.S ------Unteroffiziersschule_ school for nollcollmlissionell officers Uscha ------Unterscharfiihrer_ (SS) section leader. Elite Guard (equivalent U. S. rank: sergeant) Uschla --- __ __--- Untersuchuings- und National Socialist Supreme Schlichtungsatlssel hilss Party Board of Investiga- der Reichsleitnlng der tion and Arbitration NSI)AP Ustuf __...... Unterstulrmfiihrer_ _- . (SS) company commllander, Elite G(ilard (eqliivalent U. S. rank: Ist lieltenant) 11sw...... und so weiter and so forth u.UT ___--______unterirdischer I nterst;and sublterranean shelter or dugout u.U.__------unter Umstanden .. .n.. leunr certain conditions u.VN - _...... unter Vorbehalt with the proviso or reserva- tion IT.V.D -- _------_ Unteroffizier vom Di(enst_ nonconlllnissionelc officer on (lilty uverh_.------_ unverheiratet -..... single (unmarried) U.Wm ...... Unterwachtmeister . . (corresponds rouqltlq to U. S sergeaInt) U.z.b.V ------Unteroffizier zur besonide- nonconmlissioned officer ren Verwendung specialist V V - . Vater...... -...... father V ...... --- .- Veranderung ------change; alteration; Inodifica- tion; variation 202 GERMAN MILITARY ABBREVIATIONS

V- . Verband...... ------.-- _ formation; task force;-...... unit; surgical dressing V...------Verbindung__ connection; junction;-_-.....__ combination; communication; contact; liaison v- ._ .. verboten --- forbidden; prohibited-...... v . ..------verdeckt -.. defiladed; camouflaged;-...... screened; masked; covered

V -.------. Verdienst___ earnings; gain; profit;-...... merit

V ---- _------Verein. -__ association; society; -...... union v ------.- vereinigte___ united; combined -...... V ------Vereinigung ...... unification; union; association; fusion; junction

V _------_-_----- Verfassung - ...... state; condition; constitu- tion; situation V------Verfiigung___ ...... decree; order; disposition; disposal V _------Vergiitung -_--. .compensation; . . .indemnity . ..- V ----- __--_ Verkehr ---- traffic; communication;-...... in- tercourse V ------Vermessungs-] Batterie --.- survey battery (used in conjunction with conventional sign) V ------(Fernsprech)-' Vermittlung_ telephone exchange (on sketches) V------Vermongen -.. ---. __ wealth; ability; power; capacity; faculty V --.------.. Vernehmung_. .-..-- examination; hearing; interrogation; questioning V------Verbiffentlichung --. .-.--- publication; promulgation V------Verordnung ------_--- order; ordinance; decree; in- -. struction V- Verpflegung -...- food supply; ration Verpflegungsunterof fizier__ supply noncommissioned officer (used in conjunction with conventional sign for cavalry) V ------Verschlagwagen.__. .- _--- crate car; freight car with latticed-walls for small cattle V ------Versichertlng ------...--- insurance; assurance V ------Versorgung __-.------supply; provisioning v-_ _------_ verspannt -_-_-- -- ..--- braced (airplane construction) ABBREVIATIONS 203

V -_._._ Verstarkung-...... reinforcement; amplification V- .. _.. Versuch. -...... -- attempt; experiment; trial V- .. _.. .-- Verteidigung defense verteilen -...... ---_ - to distribute; to divide v---.... vertikal vertical V------Vertikalachse vertical axis of theodolite (survey service) V ------Vertrag ------treaty; contract; agreement V -- .--. ----- Vertreter ------representative; agent V .------...Verwaltung ...... administration; management V------Verwaltungsamt ------administrative office V -..------Verwaltungsdienst ...... civil service V ------Verwaltungsunteroffizier adminlistrative noncomlnnis- der Luftwaffe sioned officer of the air corps (sleeve insignia) V--...... Verwendung ..-...... use; application; empll)loy- ment; appropriation v ---.--..--. verwundet ------woundted V------. - Verz6gerung ------delay; delay-action (ammunition); retardation V ------V eterinar ------veterinary Viertel ------quarter; fourth V ------Vize- _-. . --- .. vice- V ------V61lker ...... --.-.-.-.- peoples; nations V olks------people's Voll -...... full V ------Vollzug ...... execution (of orders): carrying out Volt...... volt vom...... ---.---- of the vonll . ..-- . ....from; of vor- _---.---. before: in front of; for formerl1v V ------vorbei ------. missed! (gunnery) V ------Verder- _------front; forward Vorderrad ----- front wheel Vorgang ------.--..-.- event; occurrence V ------Vorhaltepunkt .-.-.-.- lead point (antiaircraft artillery) Vormittag ------.-....- morning; forenoon v...... vormittags ...... -.--... in the morning; before noon Vorn- . . front Vorposten -.--- outpost 204 GERMAN MILITARY ABBREVIATIONS

Vorschriften -.---- - regulations; instructions; manual; provisions

V.------Vorwerk ----- advanced work; outwork verwendungsfiihij fit for duty; employable

1.V - ---.-.- erste Verz6geruin g. ---- short delay 2.V _ zweite Verz6gerul ngF ... long delay vlA-___ Landegeschwindij gkeit von landing speed Flugzeugen __ Heeresverwaltunggsamt___ Army Administration Office V.A ------Vermessungsabtei il ung .. survey detachment VA--. Versicherungsanst talt insurance office VA ---- Versuchsanstalt - ...... experimental station; research laboratory V.A Verteidigungsanle itung_ defense regulations; defense instructions VAbd -. Vorabend_.._ ... eve; evening before VAbz - Verwundetenabze ichen_ wound stripe var .- variabel ..__...... variable Var . Variation ------...-- variation vat -----.-.-- vaterlindisch --- national; patriotic -...... vaterl . vaterlindisch . --..... national; patriotic

Vb- - Verband______.-..... form ation; unit; task force; surgical dressing Vb.. Verbindung.. connection; junction; ------coim- bination; communication; contact; liaison Vb- Vereinbarung _ agreement; arrangement;------ac- cord VB .--- - Visierbereich_ danger zone (gunnery)

V.B... ..I . .Volkerbund__ League of Nations

VB ------__... Vollzugsbestimmu ngen__ _ regulations for the execution of orders VB - ..-.-. vorgeschobene Beeobach- advanced observation tyVng V. Battr - .-...... Vermessungsbatter rie_ survey battery Vbd -- Verband ...... -. iformation; . unit; task force; surgical dressing Vbd ---- -.---... Verbindung .--.- -- ..c on n e c tion ; ju n c tio--- n ; co m- bination; communication; contact; liaison vbd ------... verbunden ______...... joined; combined; connected; dressed (medical) VBef-.. Vollstreckungsbefe...... hl_ _ writ of execution; execution- warrant ABBRENIATIiONS 205

Vb.G _... Verbindungs graben commllunication trench vbl - ...... variabel -... variable V.B1...... Verordmungs blatt...... publlished orders Vbr ------Verbrauch__ expenditure (ammunition); consumptioll V.B.St -...... vorgeschobel me Beobacht- advanced observation post ungsstelle V.D Veterinardep otr.- veterinlary depot v.D - vom Dienst_ onil duty; of the service v.d.... -..-... v on der-... .-.------. ..of the v.d -- --- vor dernm .. .-...- --- . before the VDA --- .... Volksbund fi r d as National Association for the DeutschturnimAusland German Element Abroad V.d.F.H- . Anleitung ziur Verptleg- field commissary regulations ung des FeIdheercs for the army Vdg ------Verordnung__ decree ve ------. - Endgeschwin,digkeit der final velocity; striking ve- Geschosse locity of projectiles V.E --- - ..... Verpflegungsceinheit ration unllit VE ---- ..... Volksempfainlger... people's radio receiver Ver Verein __ . associatiol; society; ulnion ver ...... vereinigte._- .. unlited; combined verabsch__ -...... verabschiedet t .... . discharged;.... . retired; takent leave Verabsc h ...... Verabschiedu ng .------dismissal; discharge; farewell Veriind . Veranderungl ------change; alteration; modlifica- tion; variation Verantw Verantwortlic her -.-.---- responlsible perlson verb verbessert_- corrected; ilnmproved Verb ...... Verbesserunig correction; improvemelt ; ad- justmeiit Verb ------Verbindung . connectionl; jumctiotn; com- binationl; coimmnicialio); contact; liaisoln verb__ ...... verboten__ forbiddein; p)rohlibited verb . verbtindete- allied; united; confederate verb_...... verbunden .j.... joined; combined; conl ected; dressed (medical) Verbd_ .-.-.-. Verband.-.. formation: uliit sulrgical dressing Verbd ------Verbindung__ ...... connection; junction; con,- bination; communication; contact; liaison 516560°-43w,,14 206 GERMAN MILITARY ABBREVIATIONS

Verb.Flgz ------Verbindungsflugzeug_ communication plane Verb. Gr ------Verbindungsgruppe__ connecting group; communication section Verb. Grb ------Verbindungsgraben -.--- communication trench Verb.Kradf ------Verbindungskraftrad- communication motorcy- fahrer clist Verb. Kst...... Verbandkasten ------surgeon's dressing case; med- icine chest Verb. I------Verbindungslinie -.. ---- line of communication Verb. Lte …------Verbindungsleute ------connecting file Verb. M ...... Verbindungsmann ... .. contact man (march security) Verb. Offz.-..... Verbindungsoffizier liaison officer; agent officer Verb. P ------Verbandpackchen ------first-aid kit Verb. Pi1 ------Verbandplatz ------field dressing station Verb. R ------Verbindungsrotte ...... connecting file verbr ------verbrannt ------burned; consumed by fire V erbr ------Verbrauch...... expenditure (of ammunition); consumption verbr -- _-_------verbraucht ------consumed; spent; used; ex- pended (of ammunition) Verbr ------Verbrechen ------crime; felony verbr ------verbrecherisch -.... ---- criminal Verbr ------Verbrennung...... combustion Verbr. Geschw -... Verbrennungsgeschwin- rate of combustion (gunnery) digkeit Verbr. Mot -...... Verbrennungsmotor ------combustion engine Verbr. R ...... Verbrennungsraum ------combustion chamber (gunnery) Verbr.Temp ----- Verbrennungstemp- combustion temperature eratur (g snnery) Verbst ------Verbandstoff ------bandage; dressing Verb.St ------Verbindungsstab - liaison staff Verb. Uffz ------Verbindungsunteroffizier liaison non-comnmissioned officer Verbzg ------Verbandzeug ------bandage; dressing (medical) Verd ------Verdacht - suspicion verd ----- __----- verdachtig ------suspected; suspicious verd ---- _------verdiinm t ------tamped (combat engineer blasting service) Verd ------Verdainmung ---- _- -__ tamping (combat engineer blasting service) verd -verdeckt ------defiladed; camouflaged; screened; masked; covered ABBREVIATIONS 207

verd ------verdichtet .------condensed; compressed Verd ------Verdichtung ------compression; condensation; concentration: packing; solidification; thickening Verd ------Verdichtungsverhiltnis__ compression ratio; degree of compression (engine) Verd ------Verdienst ------earnings; gain; profit; merit verd ------verdient ------deserved; earned: merited verd ------verdorben ------spoiled; rotten verd ------verdunkelt ------blacked out Verd ------Verdunkelung ...... black-out Verd. Med Verdienst medaille .. medal of merit Verd.b.------Verdunkelungsubunlg - - black-out practice vereid ------vereidigen ------to swear (a person) inl; to administer all oat h Vereid ------Vereidigter ------person un:lder oath Vereid ------Vereidigung ------swearing-in; attestation verein ------vereinigenl...... to concentrate (fire) Vereinf ------Vereinfachung ------simplificationl verf ------verfahren ------to act; to proceed; to manage Verf ------Verfahren ------procedure; process; pract ice Verf ------. V erfall ------decay: decadenlce: declilne verf------verfallen ------to decay; to decline; to deteriorate Verf------Verfassung ------state (condition); Constit u- tion; situation verf------verfehlen ------to fail; to miss Verf -- Verfehlung ------.. lapse verf ------verfeuern -- _-_-_-_-_--- to burn; to use up verf --- verfeuert------burned; used up (of ammrnu- nition) verf ..- ...... verfolgen ------to pursue, to per s( e lte; to trail verf------verfolgt ------pursued; persecuted; trailed Verf ------Verfolgung ------persecution: pu)rsuit verf ------verfiigen..------to decree; to dispose Verf------Verftigunmg ------decree; order; disposition; disposal Verf.FI1------Verfolgungsflieger ------pursuit flier Verf.Tr __------Verfiigungstruppe ------reserves; mInaeuver force; permanently militarized SS units Verg ------Vergangenheit ------past verg ... vergasen ...... to gas; to attack with gas 208 GCE'RMAN MILITARY ABBREVIATIONS

Verg_ ..- Vergaser. . carburetor Verg_ .-... Vergasung gassing; carburetion verg vergattern_- assemble for change of the guard (by the beat of a drum) Verg_ Vergatterung change of the guard Verg_ .... _-Vergehen misdemeanor verg vergelten to repay; to retaliate; to re- ward Verg ------Vergeltung. retaliation; reprisal verg ------vergiften to poison Verg Vergiftung ... lpoisoning; contamination Verg Vergutung ..... compensation; indemnity Verg. F Vergelt ungsfeiierl retaliatory fire Vergl _ Vergleich...... comparison Vergl.S -h_ __ Vergleichsschiessei _n . ...registration fire Vergl. Z Vergleichsziel auxiliary target (artillery) Verg. M Vergeltulngsmassall ahme__ retaliatory measure

Verg. MIot. - Vergasermot or._ carburetor engine Vergr Vergr6sserung -.. enlargement; increase; aug- mentation Verh_ Verhliltn is.. relation; proportion: ratio verh_ verhal ginisvoll. fatal; fateful; ominous; por- tentous; disastrous ,verh,. verhaftet ..---.. arrested; apprehended; taken into custody; impris- oned Verh. Verhaftung arrest; imprisonment; cap- ture Verh_ Verhalten__ behavior; attitude verh _ verhandelt negotiated; treated; deliber- ated Verh ------Verhau - .-. abatis; barbed-wire obstacle verh -.--- ___ verhindert ,,__ hindered; prevented; ob- structed Verh ------Verhinderung .... hindering; prevention; obstacle; impediment V erh ------VerhOjr .hearing; interrogation; examination; questioning verh ...... verhlort examined; interrogated; questioned verj _ ___. .____ verjudcet, _.... Judaized Verj ...... Verjtingng ----- ..- tapering (form of projectile) verk ------verkantet ------tilted; canted (sighting error) ABBREVIATIOTNS 209

Verk - Verkehr_ traffic; commnunication: in- tercon rse Verk ------.-- .--. Verkiilldigung ___ _ _.. _ _ _ _ _ announcement; publicat ion; proclamnationl; pronounc- ing (of sentence) Verk ----- . Verkiirzung___ ...... --.. . shortening; abridglenlt; abbreviation Verk.Fl - Verkehlrsfliegel r .... commercial flier Verk.Flzg --- Verkehrsfilgze !ug , commercial plane; passellger plane Verkl -- - - ___ Verklcidung__ cowVling (airplane and auto- mrobile construction); cns- ing: camouflage: disgulise Verkl -. --_ Verkleinerung_ reduction; diminitt ilo Verk. Tr .... Verkehrstrul)ppCITI. communication troops Verkzg. ... Verkiirzungr shortening; abridgmenlt: arb- breviat ion verl_ -- .....verladen___ to load; to entrain (troops) Verl .....- Verladung ent raining; embarkat ion; (e11- bussing Verl- Verlaingerung l)rolongation; extension verl_ v'erlastcet. loaded (pack animals) Verl Verlastung -- loading of pack animals Verl Verlauf ...,. course; progress; proicess; development verl -- verlegen _ to shift fire (artilltr!l) \Verl - Verlegulng shift; transfer: tranlspolirta- tion (of troops) verl_ verlesen to call the roll verl verlet zt .woulnded; injureld; hurrl; vio- lated; offenlded- Verl. Verlet zuing .... injury; violation verl -- -- verloren...- lost, Verl ----- Verlust. -- loss: casualty Verl.Bhf . Verladebahnhol loading station (rail!to ) Verl. Kdo _. Verladekomnlmal udo enltrainling colllllallnd post Verl.L -- Verlustliste casualty list Verl. Off z Verladeoffizier_ entraining officer Verl. R -... Vcrladerampe_ loading ramp Verl.St_ _ Verladestab loading crew Verl. St . Verladestation . entraining stat ion Verl.St -.- Verladestelle_ _ . ent raining point: loading point; point of emlubarktl- tion; entrucking point 210 GERMAN MILITARY ABBRE;VIATIONS

Verl.St ...... Verlingerungssttick extension piece Verl.Utb ------Verladeiibung ------entraining practice Verl. Z...... Verladezeit ------entraining time verm------vermacht ------bequeathed Verm ------Vermichtnis ------testament Verm ------Vermahlung ------grinding verm ..------vermehrt ------increased; multiplied Verm ------Vermehrung ------increase; multiplication Verm ------Verm erk ------observation; note; remark verm ------vermessen ------to measure; to survey Verm ------Vermessung ------survey; measurement verm .__-_-_-_-__ vermindert ------lessened; diminished; abated Verm ------Verminderung ------reduction; diminution verm------vermisst------missing Verm ------Vermisste ------missing men verm ------vermitteln ------mediate; arrange Verm ------Vermittlung ------intervention; mediation Verm ------Vermittlungsstelle ------telephone exchange Verm ------Verm6gen ------wealth; ability; power; capacity; faculty verm ------vermutet ------conjectured; supposed verm ------verm utlich ------presumable; probable; likely Verm ------Vermutung ------supposition; conjecture; surmise Verm. Abt ------Vermessungsabteilung -..- survey detachment Verm.Battr Vermessungsbatterie -.--- survey battery Verm. Tr ------Vermessurlgstrupp ------survey detachment V ern ------Vernachliissigung ------negligence; neglect V ern ------Vernehmung ------questioning; interrogation; examination; hearing vern ------verneint ------denied; contradicted V ern ------Verneinm ng ------denial; contradiction vern ------vernichtet ------destroyed; annihilated Vern ------Vernichtung ------annihilation; destruction vern - _-_-_-_-_- _ vernachlassigt ------neglected; slighted vern ------vernagelt ------spiked (weapon) vern ------.--- vernommen ------questioned; interrogated; heard verneb...... vernebeln ------to screen by smoke Verneb ------Vernebelung ------smoke screening Vern. F ...... Vernichtungsfeuer ------destructive fire; annihilating fire (artillery) Vern.i.D...... Vernachlissigung im neglect of duty Dienst ABBREVIATIONS 211

Vern. Kr ---- _-_- Vernichtungskrieg ------war of annihilation Ver6ff ------Ver6ffentlichung ------publication; promnlgation verordn _-_--- verordnet ------ordered; decreed Verordn -- _-_-_-_ Verordnung _-_-_-_-_--- ordnance; decree; order; instruction Verp - _-_-_-_---- Verpackung _-_-_-_-_-_- packing; loading verp -- _-_-_-_--- verpasst ..------missed; adjusted (gas mask) verp ------verpestet _------infected; poisoned verp ------_-_-_- verp6nt ------forbidden; prohibite(d verp ------verpufft ------.-.- fired away (uselessly) ; wasted verpfl -----.-.-.-- verpflanzt ------transplanted; replanted verpfl ------verpflegt ------fed; cared for; nourished Verpfl ------Verpflegung-...... rations; food supply; rationing Verpfl ------.-.-- Verpflichtung...... obligation; duty Verpfl.Auf ------Verpflegungsaufent halt .. food stop Verpfl.Ausg. (St.) V e r p f I e g ux g sausgabe- rations distribution point stelle Verpfl. B.------Verpflegungsbasis ------rations base Verpfl. Empf ---- Verpflegungsenlpfang -- - receipt of rations Verpfl.Fz ------Verpflegungsfahrzeug --- commissary wagon Verpfl. Kfs -_-_--- Verpf legungskraftfahr- rations motor truck zeug Verpfl. Kol ------Verpfleg ungskolonne ----- commissary train; supply column Verpfl. L ------Verpflegungsliste --- ration list, Verp.I g ------Verpflegungslager ------commissary depot Verpfl. Mag ------Verpflegungsmnagazin -- -- food depot Verpfl. Nachsch -.. Verpflegiungsnachschub___ supply rep)lacementll; brinig- ilng up of food supll)lies Verpfl.Offz ------Verpflegungsoffizier -.-- comlmissary offlicer: mess officer Verpfl.P ----. _--- Verpflegungsportion _._.. individual rations Verpfl.Tr __------Verpflegungstross ------supply train; ration train; commissary train Verpfl. Uffz ------Verpfl egungsuntero ffi- supply noncomtlnlissiolled zier officer; mess sergeallt Verpfl.V _------Verpflegungsvorschrift. -.. rations regulations Verpfl. Wg ------Verpflegungswagen .... siupply wagon Verpfl.Zg ------Verpflegungszug .. -- slupply train (railtway) Verr ------Verrater ...... traitor Verr ------Verrat . treason verr------verraten_------to betray 212 'GERMAN MILITARY ABBREVIATIONS

verr.. verrechnet_ placed to account; settled; miscalculated Verr. Verrechnung placing to account; settle- ment; miscalculation verr ---- verringert ---- diminished; reduced verr -. verriickt ...... insane; crazy; deranged Verrgl Verriegelung ...... barricade; locking mechan- isin (weapons) Vers---- Vershumnis . neglect; negligence vers ----- vershumt -- missed; neglected vers ------versagen _------...... to fail; misfire; refuse; deny Vers ..... Versager ----- misfire vers.. versammnelt .. assembled Vers Versamrnmlung ...... convention; assembly; gath- ering vers versandt ------...... dispatched Versandung ------...... sanding up; choking up with sand Vers versehlien ----- ...... provided; furnished with; supplied Versehen ------provisioning; furnishing with; supply; mistake; blunder vers. versetzt ... transferred; removed versVers Versetzullng - transfer; removal versichert ... insulred; guaranteed Vers Versicherulng . ... insurance; assurance; security. Vers . versorgt...... provided for; cared for vers Versorgll ng provision; maintenance sllp- ply Vers Versorgungswesen .suplply system; state provision for the deserving Vers Versuchl...... -.... attempt; experiment; trial vers ---- versuclhsweise --- .. by way of trial; as an experiment; experimental Vers. Aldbt, . Versuchsabteilunhg experimental department Vers. Abt.d.Verk.- Versutchsabteilumg der experimental detachment of Tr Verkehrstruppen the communication troops Vers. Anst ------Versicherungsanstal lt .... insurance office Vers. Anst ------Versuchsanstalt experimental station; research laboratory Vers. Anst.f.Ifdfw-_ Verstichlsanstalt ffir 1Hland- experimental station for feuerwaffen small weapons ABBREVIATIONS 213

Vers.B - Versuchsballon . .. experimental balloon Vers.1Ba Itt... Versuchsbatterie. experimental battery Vers. BeAh.... Versorgungsbeh6rde state administration for veterans Vers.Bt Versilchsboot. experimlental boat Vers.Bt tr .. Versuchsbatterie experimental battery versch - . verschalt .. boarded; revetted .--- versch_ verschan zt .. .. entrenched Versch .Verschan zulng. elitrenlchmlent; enutrelnching versch ---- verscharrt .. covered with earth Versch Verschiebung.. shifting; displacement; delay versch__ ....-- .... verschieden ------..died: variouls Versch ...... \Verschiedenes.. snlldry; various Versch Verschiedenheit .. difference; variety versch verschifft ------shipped out; exported Versch \Verschiffung ... shipping: shipment versch . verschoben ... removed; shifted; delahyed verschb verschollen iresumlied dead; sunlk ilnto oblivionl Versch Versehollene. _missing person versch_ ...... verschont...... protected; spared: illunllne versch.. _ ...... verschossenll . .------out of aninuiiiitioni Versch ...... Verschiuttung g ..-... burial alive versch verschulldell .... to be in debt: to be iridehild Versch. I . rschiffunigshafenl port of emibarkati ill Verschl_ ...... - - Verschlamnung .. silt verschl . verschleehte.rt ...... deteriorated:; made \Norse Verschl_ Vrschlechtterlng-e deterioration verschl. verschleiert ..... screened verschl verschleppt .------remiloved; nluisllaced( verschl_ vershleudert ..... thrown away; wasted verseh . verschlossen .... locked: uncomlmnui-iicat ive verschl__ .... verschluhgen swallowed: illt:erwov(en Verschll Verschluss .. . bolt; brecch l:ock lock; breech miechanismil Verschl. I --K .--... Verschlusskappe .... locking cap; breechi}lock cover Verschl.Sit------Versc hluhsss tick. breechlilock Verschl . Fr ------. Verschleierungtruppen camouflaging troops: smloke troops Verschr .... Verschraubung screwing Verschr_ Verschrot tung ... scrapping verschw_ verschwiegen ------secretive 214 GERMAN MILITARY ABBREVIATIONS

verschw ------verschwinden -.--- -. -- to disappear Verschw -.. Verschworung ------..... conspiracy; plot verschw- . verschwunden____' ..... disappeared Verschw. Laf Verschwindlafette_ _..... retractable gun mount Vers.Fst Vorschrift fiir die wirt- regulations for the provision- schaftliche Versor]gung ing of fortresses der Festungen Vers. Fz _-_----- Versuchsfahrzeug__ test vehicle Vers. Geb Versammlungsgebiet assembly area Vers. Kdo Versuchskommando_ experimental unit

Vers. Kdo. F]ak . - Versuchskommando fiir experimental detachment of Flugzeugabwehrks ano- antiaircraft artillery nen Vers. Komp ------Versuchskomp anie --____ experimental company Vers. L,g .. Versammlungs lager ----- reception center; assembly camp Vers. Mschft.... versammelte l'lannschaft_ assembled personnel (of a unit) Versorg - -- __.-- Versorgu ng___ provisioning; supply;-...... social security Versp ------Verspattung .--...... delay versp -- --.---- verspannt .__ -...- .-. ..braced (aviation) Versp .. ..-- -__.- Verspanlnung_ bracing (airplane) versp -- - -__ -- versperrt .._. blocked; barricaded;-...... blockaded Versp- Versperruing_ barring; barricading; blockade (of a port) Vers. P1 .... Versammhllngslplatz ----- assembly point Verspr . Versprechung_ promise Verspr. Versprengter straggler Verspr... Versprengung_ dispersal; isolation Verspr.S.St Versprengterisammel- straggler collecting point stelle Vers.Sch ....-...... Versuchschiess( en -_ - - , test firing Vers.St. ------Versorgungstell le _ supply station; social welfare office. V er.St ------Verladestelle __.---...-- entraining point; loading point; point of embarkation Ver.St -...... __ Verlingerungss tiiick extension piece Verst...... Verstarker -. amplifier (radio) verst...... verstarkt __ reinforced; intensified Verst ------Verstarkung__- .--...... reinforcement; amplification (radio) ABBREVIATIOLNS 215

verst . .. verstanden understood Verst. Versteck ...... hiding place verst versteckt .-.. hidden Verst -- Verstopfung ...... ---stoppage; obstruction verst - verstorben ------deceased Verst .. Verstorbener ------.. deceased person verst --- verstiimmelt - mutilated; maimed Verst Verstiimmelung ..- - -. . mutilation Vers.St -- -- Versuchsstelle .. ... testing station Verst.Art Verstarkerungsartillerie reinforcement artillery verst.F.P__. - verstairkter Feldpostenu reinforced combat outpost Verstkg ------Verstarkung -- --.--- reinforcement; amplification (radio) Verstzg ------Versetzung .-. transfer Verst.Zul. Vcrstiimrnmelten zulage- allowance for mnlutilat ed Vers.Vbd -- Versuchsverband . experimental unit Vers.Vg ------Versailler Vertrag... Versailles Treaty Vers.Zw ------Versuchszweck .. experimenlltal purpose vert -----. ------vcrtagt . adjourned Vert ------Verteidiger . defender.... vert ------verteidigt ------defended Vert ----- Verteidigung ...... defense vert ------vert eilen __-______.....- to distribute Vert----_---_ Verteiler ------.-- distributor vert vertikal ...----.. vertical Vert . Vert reter ------. representative: agent Vert. Abschn Verteidigungsabschnitt . defense sect or Vert.Anl... Verteidigungsanlage defenses; defellsiv( works Vert. Anl -.. Verteidigungsanlleitl ng. defense instructiolns Vert.Art -.---..- - Verteidigungsart illerie (lefenrsive artillery Vert. Bhf -- Verteilungsbahnhof . distribution railroad station Vert.Fr..... Verteidigungsfront defense front; frol t age of defensive position Vert.L ---- Verteidigungslini e line of defense Vert.P -.---- - Verteidigungspunkt .. defense point Vertr. - Vertrag .... treaty; contract; agreeiment vertr - . vertreten to represelt; Vertr . Vertreter representative; agent Vertr. P Vertrauensposten confidential position; place of trust Vertr. Tr.Arzt Vertragstruppenarzt contract surgeon Vert.St- .__ Verteidigungsstelhlng defensive position Vert.Syst ..- Verteidigungssystem defensive system Vert.Z .-.-- Verteidigungszone .. defense zone 216 GERMAN MILITARY ABBREVIATIONS

Vert.Zust_._._._. Verteidigungszt istand . defense condition verurs ....-.------verursacht ... - caused Verurt ------Veru rteilter__ condemned person; convicted person; sentenced person Verurt ------Verurteilung ___ condemnation; sentence Verv .. Vervielfiiltiglung ___ reproduction; multiplication Vervollst...... Vervollstaindigu .ng. completion Verw ...... - Verwalt er administrator verw ------verxwaltet ...... nadministered; managed V erw ------Verwaltulng .-...... administration; management verw...... ---- verwandt ...... -related Verw ------Verwarnung_ .-. .caution; reprimand; warning Verw_------Verwechsellng ...... confusion; mistake Verw ------Verweigerung . refusal; denial Verw. ----.--.-. - Verweis- .....-...... --.. reprimand; rebuke Verw -- --.------Verwendung .. use; employment; applica--...... tion; appropriation Verw_------Verwnviistung --- ..-----.- devastation Verw ------Verwundeter.. wounded person: injured------. man verwu --.-- verwundet - .-.-..... wounded Verw ... I:::: Verwundung__ wound; injury Verw. Abblef Verwu.ndetena abbefor- evacuation of wounded men derung Verw.Absch-_ VerwundetenabEsCh1lb evacuation of wounded men Verw.A)z ..__ .... Verwundetenab2 zeichen. wound stripe Verw. B - ..... Verwaltullgsbehi tlter administrative official Verwdg .. . Verwendung . -use; emiployment; application; appropriation Vcrw. (eb Verwaltungsgebi aiude. administration building Verw. N...... -Venvundetennes t . ...forward collecting point for wounded Verw. Pers ...... Verwaltu ngspers sonatl administrative personnel Verw. S.St. Verwuiindetens am nlel- collecting point (mredical) stelle Verw.Tr-...... Verwundetentrainsport transportation of wounded men verz --.-.-.- .-... verzeichnet . listed; registered Verz ------Verzeichnis... -.... -...... - index; list: register

Verz ------Verzettelunlg..-.... .- . waste;...--. scattering verz ----. verz6gert _------...... delayed ABBREVIATl'O':S 217

Verz ------Verz6gerung --. ....--. delay; delay-action (ammunition); retardation Verz__ ...... Verzug__ -.-----.- --....- delay; postponement Verzw_ ...... Verzweiflung__.. -_ ...... despair Verzw_ ... _...... _ Verzweigmnig ramification Verz.Z_ -- .....- Verz6gerun gszi der r .... delay-action fuze Vet__ ...... Veterinar .. veterinary Vet ... Veterinarmittel -...... veterinary supplies and rem- edies Vet.D ------Veterinardienst.... veterinary service; Veteri- nary Corps Vet. Ger ...... Veterinargerait___ veterinary equipmentlt (in- strulnents) Vet.Insp .----- VeteriniArinspektion. . inspectorate of veterinary services Vet.K__- .-.-... Veterinairkorps. Veterinary Corps Vet. Offz .-.-. ...Veterinaroffizier. veterinary officer Vet. R___ __ -....-Veteriniirrat. senior veterinary officer in government, service Vf Verfassung -----...... state; condition: constitu- tion; situlation Vf --- Verfolgung - . persecutioun; pursuit Vf ------Verfiugung decree: orcder; dtisl)osition; disposal V.F '------Vernichtungsfeuer_ e.structive fire (artillery) annihilating fire V.F.14'.. . . Vorschrift...... fiir- regulations for-- - Vfg ------Verfiigung .. decree; order: disposition; dis posal Vg .------. li6chstgeschwindigk( eit. top speed (airplane) Vg ------Vereinigung - associationl; u 1nion Vg ...... ------Verordnung decree Vg ------Vertrag -- . ... treaty; contract; agreement Vg -..-.------Volksgenosse .. fellow countrymlan; co-national Vg .. ..------Vorgang -- .... event; occurrence VgKm/h - . Hochstgeschwindigk(...... eit in top speed in kilometers per StundenkiloimeternI hour Vgl ------Vergleich .- comparison vgl ------vergleiche compare; see Vgr ------.. Vergaser . carburetor v.g.u ______vorgelesen, genehilnigt, read, approved, signed unterschrieben 218 GERMAN MILITARY ABBREVIATIONS

v.H ------vom Hundert ...- per cent V.I------Veterinarinspektion_ inspectorate of veterinary services viell vielleicht -_------perhaps Vierr. Antr Vierradan trieb ------four-wheel drive Vierr.Br ------Vierradbremse ------four-wheel brake viersp ------vierspannnig ...... drawn by four horses Vjn------Veterinarinspektion ------veterinary inspectorate Vis ------Visier ------rear sight Vis.------Visum ------visa Vis.Ber _------Visierbereich ------danger zone Vis.Eb ------Visierebene ------plane of sighting Vis.Einr ------Visiereinrichtung ------sighting mechanism Vis.L...... Visierlinie ------line of sighting; line of present position (antiaircraft) Vis.Sch ._...... Visierschuss ------sighting shot Vis.Sch.W _. ....Visierschussweite ------sighting range Vis.St ----.---- -Visierstellung ------sight setting Vis.W ------. Visierwinkel ------elevation setting; angle of elevation (rifle) vit------__ vital..------vital V.K ------Verkehrskontrolle... traffic control V.K ------Vorpostenkompanie -.-.- outpost company VKG ------Verkehrsgraben ------communication trench VLF ------___-- Vereinigung far Luft- association for aeronautical forschung research Vlkrbd.------1olkerbund ---. ------League of Nations V.Lkw ----.----- Verpflegungslastkraft- commissary truck wagen VM -...... __... Verdienistmedaille ...-... merit medal Vm.------Verminderung ------reduction; diminution v.M ------vrorigen Monats ------last month Vm . ------Vormittag -_-_-_---- _ - morning; forenoon vm -- v----vormittags ------in the morning; before noon V-M-Stoff ------mustard gas vnull ------.-- Anfangsgeschwindigkeit initial velocity; muzzle ve- der Geschosse locity of projectiles Vn -...... - - Torname -_------first name vo ------A.nfangsgeschwindi g keit initial velocity; muzzle ve- der Geschosse locity of projectiles vo . velocitiits- -_ ..- -.- velocity VO...... VVerkehrsordnung .- _.. ttraffic regulation VO ...... terordnung ------__ - decree ABBREVIATI0ON'S 219

Vo ------. Vorderrad front wheel …...... Vol . Volumen ...... ------volllumle Volks-Vertr Volksvertretung_...... Irepresentation of the people; representatives vollaut.Wff _ vollautomatische Waffe automatic weapon vollber ------vollberechtigt _.----.... fully authorized; qualified vollj _------volljahrig ---- of age -.------Vollk _------Vollkoinmenheit.....----. perfection Vollm -- Vollmacht ----- ..----. . authority; power of attorney Vollsp.B -. Vollspurbahn _- .---- -. standard-gauge railroad vollst _-- - vollstandig _ _ _ .-----.- complete; entire Vollstr - Vollstreckung.... - execution; accomplishIment Vollstr. Bef ------Vollstreckungsbe fehl. writ of execution vollz - vollzahlig ...... complete Vomi _-_-_-_-_ Volksdeutsche Mittelstelle agency for repatriation of racial Germans Vor ------Vorrat .------sul)ply; stores; provisiols Voranschl-Voranschlag ___ estimate; provisional calcu--...... lation Vorbef __------Vorbefehl..--- warning. order Vorb. F------Vorbeifahrt ..-. ..-- . .-- driving past; passing by Vorb. Fl------Vorbeiflug . passing flight (antiaircraft) Vorb. M- _. Vorbeinmarschl passing review vorb. M ------vorbereitende IMlassnah- preparatory measure ile Vorb. M. __.. Vorb)eugullngsnla ssnalune_ preventive nmeasure Vord .------Vorder- ...... fore; front Vordgr_.. ___----- Vordergrund f.oreground Vord. H .. _ Vorderhang_ . forward slope Vord LJ. Vorderlader_ .- --.-.. muzzle loader Vord. M Vordermann_ ... fronti-rank Illan vordr ... vordringend_ .--- .. advancing; forging ahead vordr-- ..-.-. vord ringlich . forward; urgent …...... _ Vord.S. Vorderseite. .- . ....front; frontispiece Vord.T ... Vorderteil .. front part; front Vord.Wg...... Vorderwagen ..... limber Vorf .... . Vorfahren . ancestors Vorf -..------Vorfahrt ...... driving up Vorf - Vorfall . occurrence; ilncident Vorf - -.- -_. Vorfeld . foregound Vorf _.--- _--- Vorfuihrung demonstration; bIinging forth Vor.Fz ------_ Vorratsfahrzeug supply wagon 220 GERMAN MILITARY ABBREVIATIONS

Vorg...... Vorganger ...-.- predecessor Vorg Vorgang- ...... event; occurrence Vorg ..... Vorgehell ...... advance vorg_ vorgeheii to proceed; to advance; to precede Vorg. Vorgelande .------. foreground vorg .. vorgeschobent . advanced vorg ------vorgesetzt...... superior; set ahead Vorg - Vorgesetzter .. superior vorg. Beolb vorgeschobe nier Beohach- advanced observer ter vorg. B. St.. vorgeschobener Beobach_ advanced observation post tllngsstelle vorg. I).Srt vorgesetzte Dienst stelle_ superior office or post vorg. I'. - vorgeschobener Postenl advanced post vorg. St...... vorgeschobene Stellglgig advanced position Vorh -_-_- Vorhalt... lead (artillery) vorh . vorhall en . . -- - - - to take a lead (antiaircraftl and artillery) vorh . ------vorhandenl at hand; available vorh vorher . before; previously vorh vorhergeheild... previous vorh vorherrschelld predominant Vorh .. Vorholer .. counterrecoil mechan ismn Vorh Vorhlt... advance guard Vorhl. . Vorhaltemrass amount of lead (antia:rcratft) Vork Vorkehrb ll ge1n. provisions; precautions Vorkdo .. Vorkonlrlalldo. advance detail Vork Vorkonmils . occurrence; event Vorkr.%Z Vorkriegszeit. prewar time vorl vorlaufig .- ---. meanwhile; temporarily Vorl. Vorlage .. flash hider Vorl .. Vorlauf_ - - .- counterrecoil vorn . vormlals..... formerly Vonl i1 Vornlarshch. advance vorin vormilit.irischi premilitary Vorml ....----- Vorinittag. forenoon; morning vorIm . ------vormnittags ------in the morning; before noon Vorm Vormusterung inspection; examination Vormn. Bef ------Vormarsehbefehl advance march order vornil ------vormilittirisch premilitary Vorm.Str ------Vormarschstrasse_ advance route; approach V orn ------Vorname ------first name vorn ------vornehmlich .... chiefly; mainly ABBREVIATION'S 221

Vorp ------Vorposten -.. - - - Oltl)ost Vorp. Abschn Vorposternabschlnitt, outpost sector Vorp. Aufst Vorpost.enaufstelhmlng post ilng of out post.s Vorp. Bef Vorpostenbcfehl outpost or(ler Vorp. D.. Vorpostendienst- outpl)ost duty Vorp. Gef Vorpostengefechit out post skirmijislh Vorp.Gr. Vorpostengros.. main body of otlutpost Vorp. Kp Vorpostenkomlllpalnii outpost colupanly Vorp. .- -L- Vorpostenllinie ... linle of olutposts Vorp, Res Vorpostenreserve. oliltpost reserve Vorp.St Vorpostenstell.llng outl)ost positioll Vorr - .------. Vorrang... . precedence sulleriority vorr .--.--.. vorraitig . in stock: on hand Vorr ------Vorrat...... supply; store; stock Vorr.-...... Vorrecht . privilege V orr ------Vorrichtung Illechallisnl; device vors ----.-.-.- vorsitzlich- -. indtention al Vors --.-. , Vorsatz planl: designl; project: resolil- ti(oll vors -.------Vol'sic hti. g .... caut iouls; careful Vors -.... ,- Vorsitzelnder .... . presidlelt ; chairmallnl Vors --- -- Vorsorge (are; foresight V\orschlag p)ropositioll: proposal vorsehvorschlr. n vorschriftslltiissigy according to directiols Vorschr Vorschrift reglllatl ioll;ilist ru(t ioll: Ilnl- ial vorsclrmr. .. vorschriftsnmiissig accor(ting to d(irccteions vorschrw ... vorschriftsw i(lrig contrarv to, directionls Vors p Vorslpann tearil of horses vorspr .-.-.- vorspringelnd projectiIig Vorspr. Vorsprung leadl; salient; head slart! Vorst .. Vorsta lt Vorst .. Vorstecker telnsionl lock (ftz) : filze safety pinl 9 vorst; vorstetllen . Irl(snItll; represelt : iltrldulce Vorstellglllg advanced plosit:ion Vorst. Vorstoss forward miovemrillenllt,: ad valice; thrust; raid vorst ------vorstossen to thrust: to pIlsh forward vort ------.. vort:alschell to silmullate; to feign V ort ------VortAiuschu ng silullatio:ll feigning Vor teil advantage; : [elncfit: p rofit vortr .---- .- vort rabe ...... to trot ahlead .51t;560 o 4:f- 222 GERMAN MILITARY ABBREVIATIONS

Vortr ------Vortrupp ------advance party and support vorw --.--- vorwarts ------forward Vorw ------Vorwerk ------advanced work; outworks vorz ------vorzeitig ------premature vorz ....------vorziehen ------to move up; to prefer Vp ------_ Vorposten ------outpost Vpfl ------Verpflegung ------rations; food supply; rationing

Vpfl.E ------Verpflegungsempfang -.. receipt of rations Vrmtg ------Vermutung ------supposition; conjecture; surmise vrmtl _-_-_-_-_-- verm utlich ------presumable; probable; likely Vs...... Versorgung ------supply; provisioning V s ------Vorderseite ------front; frontispiece Vschr ------Vorschrift------regulation; instruction; manual; provision v.S.d ------von Seiten des------on the part of VSt .---.. .--.-.-Vermittlungsstelle ------switchboard exchange V.St ------Vorderstuitze ------front tripod leg V.St.A ------Vereinigte Staaten von United States of America Amerika vst.St -.------versteckte Stellung --_-- masked or camouflaged position; hidden emplacement V.S.V ...... Vorschrift fur den Schrift- correspondence regulations verkehr Vt ------Verteiler ------distributor v.T ------vom Tage ------of the day V.T ------Vorderteil ------front part: front V.T r ------Verpflegungstross ------supply train; commissary train V.H.-u ------v6llig untauglich -. absolutely unfit V.u.G.Trr Verpflegungs- und Ge- commissary and baggage packtross train V.U.Wm ------Vorschrift ufiber militar- medical examination regula- irztliche Untersuchun- tions gen der Wehrmacht V.V ------Versailler Vertrag ------Treaty of Versailles V.V.St ...... Verkehrsvorschriftstab _-_ traffic regulation headquarters V.V.St -_-_------Vorschriftenverwaltuings- administrative office of regu- stelle lations ABBREVIATIONS 223

Vw_ --.-...... Verwaltung .... administration Vw_ .- - Verwendung ...-- use; application; employ- Inent; aplpropriation r Vw Verwundetenabzeichen wound stripe Vw_ Vorwerk -.... __. advanced work; outworks (on maps) ....--Ver-wendungszweck- ... purpose of ulse; use to be put to V. Z_ .- . Verz6gerungsziinder...... delay-action fulze V- Zug Verpflegungszug -- supply train (railway) Vz ---- ...... Vize- ----. -- vice- W Wache ...... guard; watch; sentinel: sentry Wachregiment Berlin Berlin Guard Regiment (insignia on shoulder straps) W Waffe ... arm; weapon; branch of service W ..------Waffenlneister ----- civilian armorer with rank of 2d lieutelnallt (armly official) (utsed in conjunction with conventional sign of cavalry) W -.------Waffenmeistergehilfe -. assist ant artificer ((used in conjunction with conventional signs of infantry anfl cavalry) Waffenoffizier .... . ordllnance officer (insignia on shoulder straps) Waffen- ulld Gassclhutz- ordnallce and ant igas pro- unteroffizier tectiol nollcorlnmll issionld(l officer (,used in conjunction with conventional sign of infantry) W__ Waffenunteroffizier ordllnance noncommissioned officer (used in conjunction with conventional sign of cavalry) W__ ..- Wagen ...... wagon; vehicle W__ .- ...... Wagenfihrer -- . .. driver W__ W ald ------wood; forest; woodland 224 GEYRMAN MILI rARY ABBRE:VIATIONS

Wallmeister_-...... -...... - civilian official with the fortification maintenance service, rank of 2d lieutenant (sleeve insignia) W .-.-. \.Warte observatory; watchtower (on maps) WV Wasser ...... -. .--water W_ ...... Wasserflugzeug_ .____.__. hydroplane; seaplane W_ .W att ------shalIows (on maps)

W. Wechsel ------.-...... change; variation; oscillation (electricity) W.____ ...... Wechselpunkt__ ..reference ..point (antiaircraft-.. .- artillery) W ---- Wechselstrom__i ...... alternating current W - Wehr- ...... army; defense; resistance W --. - Wehrkreis __.... -...... military district W Wehrkreiskommlando.. military district headquarters (with Roman numerals, insignia on shoulder straps)

W____. Wehrmiacht --. -.-.....- armed forces ------weiss ...... white W_ ------Werfer .... -...... - mortar; projector ------Werkstatt ------...... workshop

W .. ------W est ------.- . ...west w ....------westlich ------. ...western; westerly wider ------...... against; contrary to

u . - wieder..------___..___ again; once more

W ..... Windwinkkell -- ...... - angle of drift (aeronautics) Woche ..-...... week

~v ... wochentags ---- ...... - weekdays wochentlich ---- ...... weekly Wachabteilung - ...... guard detachment Wa Waffen- -_----- ...... - ordnance; weapon; arm of WIVa .-. service ...... Wasser ----.--- .--- water.... WaA .-.--.- Heeres-Waffenainit ------Arlmy Ordnance Office WaAbn .-.-..- Abnahmeabteilun ig des Acceptance Section of Army Heeres-Waffen amts Ordnance Office WachAbt._ -...... Wachabteilung_ . .-..... guard detachment WachD ..----. Wachdienst_ .- ..... guard duty WaChefing .. ___.... Chefingenieur des Heeres- Chief Engineer of the Army Waffenamts Ordnance Office Wachhab ------Wachhabender ---- __ _ commander of a guard detail ABBREVIATIONS 225

Wachst -_------_ Wachstube ... _. . gguard room Wachtm .---- Wachtineister__ (corresponds roughly to T. .S. first sergeantt) Wachtr -----_---_ Wachtruppe.. --.- . ...guard detachment W. A.d. K ------_ Wachabteilung decr Kom- Guard Detachmenll of Berlin mandanltur Ber lin Local tHeadquarters WaF ------Forschungabteilul ng des Research Section of Army Heeres-Waffena IInts Ordnance Office Waff------Waffen- _ ...... ordnance; wcapoll; arm of service WaffDA-. . Dienstanweisulng... iiir den service regulations for the Waffengebraucl I use of arms waffenf ------_ waffenfahig ----- able-bodied; capable of bear-…...... ing arms Waffenf ...... Waff(elfaihigkeit_ -...... ability to bear arms Waffenf ------Waffenlfarlbe . color on uniform, indicating branch of service

WaffFw--...... Waffen feldwebel__ ...-.. - ordnance sergeant (corresponding roughly to U.S. first sergeant) WaffGebrG . __- Gesetz fiber den Waffen- law concerning the use of gebrauch arlns Waff. L ...... _ .. Waffenlehre ------..... science of arms and weapons W affim ------Waffemineister_ _ _ civilian ordnance hclhnlician…..____ (army oflicial) w\iih eqlliiv- alent rank of 2nd lieutenant Wafrn.Sch … Wafcfenrmreisterschullll ordnance mnainltelnance school WaffOFw ...... Waffenoberfeildwebel .. (corresponds rou ghly to I . S. staff sergeant, ordnoncef) WaffOWmn .___.___Waffenoberwaclltmne ister_ ordnance sergeant (corresponding roughly to (U. S staff sergeant) Waftf. Pl------Waffenpllats...... -.. large fortress; alarm posft in a fortification WaffRt- Waffenroc k ...._ .-. .. blouse; tulic Waff. Rev - Waffenrevisiore - _.. arms revision; arrus cheek-ti p Waff. Rev Waffenre visor .. _..... army civilan ordnlance inspector with rank of Isl lieutenant (army oflicial) Waff.St -- WaffeinstilLstand.. Iarnist ice Waff. St. Bed..-- Waffenst illstand she- armistice terms dingungen 226 GERMAN MILITARY ABBREVIATIONS

WaffUFW_. . --_ Waffenunterfeldwebel ordnance sergeant (corresponding roughly to U. S. sergeant) Waff. Uffz__ Waffenunteroffizier ------ordnance non-commissioned officer Wag ------Wagen ----...... wagon; vehicle wahrsch . .. wahrscheinlich --.... -__-- probable WaJRfii.. Amtsgruppe fur Industri- Industrial Mobilization Sec- elle Riistung des Heeres- tion of Army Ordnance Waffenamts Office Wako ------Waffenstillstandskom- armistice commission mission Wallmi -.-- ...... Wallmeister .--...... civilian army official with the fortification maintenance service, with equivalent rank of 2d lieutenant Wallm. Lehrg ------Wallmeisterlehrgang ..... fortification maintenance course of instruction Wall Uffz .-. Wallunteroffizier .... ------fortification noncommissioned officer Wall UFw ------Wallunterfeldwebel ----- fortification sergeant (corresponding roughly to U. S. sergeant) Wand.Patr _--_-_ Wanderpatrouille ------roving patrol WaPriif _-_-_____ Amtsgruppe fiir Entwick- Development and Testing lung und Priifung des Section of Army Ordnance Heeres-Waffenamnts Office Wa Pruf 1 ----- Ballistische und Muni- Ballistics and Munition Sec- tionsabteilung tion of Army Ordnance Office Wa Priif 2----_-_ Infanterieabteilung ------Infantry Section of Army Ordnance Office Wa Priif 4------Artillerieabteilung ------Artillery Section of Army Ordnance Office Wa Prif 5------Pionier- und Festungs- Engineer and Fortification pionierabteilung Engineer Section of Army Ordnance Office Wa Priif 6 _------Kraftfahr- und Motorisie- Motor transport and Motor- rungsabteilung ization Section of Army Ordnance Office Wa Pruf 7 ------Nachrichtenabteilung - -. Signal Section of Army Ord- nance Office ABBREVIATIONS 227

Wa Prfif 8. Abteilung fiir Optik, Section for Optical and Messwesen und HIeeres- Measuring 'Equlipment.and wetterdienst Army Weather Service Section of Army Ordnance Office Wa Prif 9 Gasschut zabteilung -.--- Chemical Warfare Section of Army Ordnance Office Wa Prtif 11..... Abteiluing fiir Sondergeriit Section for Miscellaneous ------Equipment of Army Ord- nance Office Wa Pruf 1, Abteilung fuir Versuchs- Section for Experimental plitze Stations of Army Ordnance Office Wa Pr W_ Pruifwesenabteilung des Ordnance Inspection Service Ileeres- Waffeamin ts of Army Ordnance Office Warn-D-__ Warndienst ..-..... warning service (antiaircraft) Wa Ro --- Rohstoffstelle des Ileeres- Raw Materials Section of the Waffenalnts Army Ordnance Office Wass ----- Wasser .. water Wasserb___ W asserbombe ...... depth charge wassergek wassergekuihlt ...... water-cooled Wass. Flgs. Wasserflugzeug ... hydroplane; sealplane Wass. Kr. Wasserkraft...... water power Wass. Kihl. Wasserkfihlung .... water cooling; water cooling systel(i Wassmss.__ Wassermesser .. . hydrolnmeter Wass. Sch_ Wasserscheide ..... watershed: divide Wass. Str Wassersi rasse . ... canal; waterway Wass. Vers .\rasserversorgu ng .. . wiater supply Wass. Wg. Wasserweg ...... waterway WaVs ---- Vorschriftenabteillmg des Regulations Section of Army Heeres-Waffenaimts Ordnance Office W .B ------W ehrbezirk ------recruitmelnt d(istrict W.BIez Wehrbezirk ..... recruit ment district W.B. Kdo-_. Wehrbezirkskommando recruitment district headquarters W.B. Kd___ . Wehrbezirkskornmandeur_ comnlandling officer of recruitment district (with rank of field officer) W.B.O -... Wehrbezirksoffizier recruitment officer Wchs ---- Wechsel ..--...... change; varial ion; oscillation (electricity) 228 GERMAN MILITARY ABBREVIATIONS

Webs. Str -.-.... Wechselstrorn...... alternating current

wvd ...... wieder - ... again; once more W.D.B ---- ._ Wehrdienstbeschadigung _ injuries received in line of duty W.d.E...... Wahrung der Ehre ------preservation of honor Wdg ------W endung .------turn Wdh ----- _Wiederholung...... repetition W dr ----- W ider------against; contrary to Wdr.-Aufn ------_Wideraufnahme ------resumption W drhst ------_Wiederherstellung ------repair; reconstruction Wdst ----- Wandsttrke -----...... wall thickness (of pro3ectiles and barrels) Wdst …------WiderstanLd -...... resistance; opposition Wdst. Kr --.----- Widerstandskraft ------power of resistance; magni- tude of resistance; defensive power WCdst... I ..... Widerstandslinie_ line of resistance Wdst.N --.-.-- Widerstandsnest- point of resistance Wdst.Z ------Widerstandszone. zone of resistance Wdlst.Zentr -- W iderstandszen truiIll ... center of resistance stvor-__ W .I)v ------Waffenmeisterdieri stvor- ordnance technical manual schrift w (IE) ------Waffen - lIrgiitnzn~iigsoffi- designation of retired ord- zier nance officer recalled to active duty We Wehr- ....-...... defense;..... resistance; arms W.EE... Wehrersatz. ... draft registrants W .E ------Witterungseiii fiiiss( atnmoslheric influences; error of the moment wxeg ------wegein ------o.....n account of w eg l ------weglegen ... to file Wegw-..---- Wegweiser___ signpost; road sign; guide Wehr-IBez. Wehrbezirk_ recruitment district Wehrd -. Wehrdienst__V --- active service we hrf.. wehrfihig ____ --.... fit for army service Wehrf... Welhrforn__ _ ... -.. system of national defense Wehlirg ------Wehrgesetz -__ ------basic law pertaining to national defense Wehrkde ____.. _Wehrkunde__ ---... military science Welihrkr Wehrkraft-.. -----.. total military potential Wehrkr Welirkreis military district Wehrkr.Apotl -...Weirk reisapotheker -- msilitary district pharnmacist ABBREVIATIONS 229

rWehrkr.Int---...Wehrkreisintecndait. civilian official in the Quar- termaster General's T)c- partlnellt with rank of brigadier general Wehrkr. Kdo .... Wehrkreiskommando military district headquarters A'ehrkr.Kdr -.---- Wehrkreiskommllandeur___ coor lllm (l( er of mIlilita ry district Wehrkr.Pf . - ....Wehrkreispfarrer . military district chaplain Wehrkr.Rem.Sch_ Wehrkreisremnonteschule_ military (istrict remoullnt school Wehrkrs Wehrkreis ...... military district Wehrkr. Verw -. . Wehrkreisverwaltu ng.. military (listrict adminislra- tion Wehrkr.Verw.A___ Wehrkreisverwaltu ngs- military district adllinistra- alnt li\ve office Wehrkr.Vet ------Wehrkreisveterinar. umilitary district vetcrilnary Wchrm - ...... Wehrmacht.. arme(ld forces Wehrm.Ak_-- ehrnlmachtakademie... staff college Wehrm.Laz _--.- Wehrmachtlazarett military hospital Wehrm.Sp .------Wehrnlachtsport - - militlary sports WehrP _---- Wehrpa&ss ------service and conlluct book; service record Wehrpfl - _ __ - eli-rpflicht..------liability for mIilitary service wehrtgl ------wehrtauglich -..--...... fit for militarv service Wehrtglkt . Wcirtauglicchkeit.------..---- fit for mtilitary service Wehrverb ------Wehrverband ----.-.---- semi-mliilitarv nationalist or- ganlizatlion WehrVerf ------Wehrverfassung ------military systeml as estab- lished bv lI:w WehrVers --- __ Welrversamlnmling ---- annual control ass(mtlbl)ly of reservists WehrWirtsch - -. Wehrwtirtschaft ------military economy Wehrwiss ------Wehrwissenschaft ------military science W.E.I _------Wehrersatzinspektion - -. recruitlmentc rel)lace(: ent district head((tlarte(rs W.E.Tnspr ------Wehrersatzinspekteur- inspector of recruitlment re- placeiment (list rict W.Einst. Best ---- Bestimrnungen fiir Ein- regulations pertlaining to the stellung in die Wehr- recrtlitmluent in to the armyed macht zur Erfuillung forces for active military der aktiven Wehrptiiclht service 230 GERMAN MILITARY ABBREVIATIONS

Weis ------W eisung ------mission-type order (tactics); instruction Weiterl.St ----- __ Weiterleitungsstelle ..... forwarding office (railway); supply reloading station W .E.M ------__ Waffenentgiftuingsmittel_ liquid preparation for decontamination of weapons EWend ------Wendung_.._ . turn Wend.P ..----- Wendepunkt_...... critical moment; turning point WE-Offz ------Waffenerganz ungsoffizier_ ordnance replacement officer werf- ..------werfen ---- to throw; to cast; to fling Werf Werfer ..... -...... mortar; projector Werkst...... Werkstatt ..- , workshop W.Ers.lnsp. __ Wehrersatzins;pektion . recruitment replacement district headquarters W.Ers.Ispr ----- Wehrersatzins ,pekteur --- inspector of recruitment replacement district West_ ...... Westen -- - west Westd ------Westdeutschla lld ______- Western Germany Westf ...... Westfalien. - ...... -W estphalia westl - .-..... westlich __ - . ....-. western; westerly WESZ ._...... Westeuropaisc he - So in - Western European Summer merzeit Time W ett ------Wetter ------.-- -- weather Wett.-D. .... Wetteraienst_ weather service; meteorological service Wett. M. Wetterk raftwa gen ----- meteorological truck (artillery) Wett. M...... Wettermessiun$g....-. ...meteorological measurement Wett.St. Wetterstelle_ - .-.- ...... weather station Wett.Tr.. _ Wettertrupp . ------meteorological detachment WettW .... Wetterwarte weather station Wett. Zg ...... Wetterzug .. .. meteorological platoon Weva -...... Wehrkreisverw altungsailt military district headquarters office WeWi ...... Wehrwirtschaf t ..- defense economics WEZ ------. Westeuropidiscl he Zeit Western European Time W.F ------Wagenfahre___. ferry for vehicles (on maps) W .F ------, WahrscheinlichLkeitsfaktor factor of probability W .F_------Werferfuihrer__ leader of trench mortar detachment WFA ------Amtsgruppe Fiiihrungsstab Armed Forces Operations Staff ABBREVIATIONS 231

Wff_ Waffe -_ arm; weapon; branch of service Wff.Fw - Waffenfeldwebel. ordlllance sergeant (corresponding rolghly to U. S. first sergeant) Wff.G Waffengattung- arm of the service Wffm. Waffenmeister_ civilian armorer with rank of 2d lieutenant (army official) Wffmn .-... Waffenmeisterei.. maintenance section armor- ers workshop Wffm.Geh__ .. Waffenmeistergehilfe_ assistant artificer Wffm.Wg_ _ Waffenmeisterwagen_ maintenance wagon (ordnance) Wff.Ob __-. Waffenoberwachtmeister. ordnance sergeant (corresponding roughly to U. S. staff sergeant) Wff.Ob.Fw_ _.... Waffenoberfeldwebel (correspondingroughly to U,S. staff sergeant, ordnance) Wff. Rev-.... Waffen revisor. .. army civilian ordnance inspector with rank of 1st lieutenant (armny official) Wff. Sch-.... Waffenschule. branchl-of-service school (for yotung officers and officer- aspirants) Wff.Str -- Waffenstremung- gun dispersion Wff. Uffz -- ..... Waffenunteroffizier ordnance noncollllliissiolled officer Wff. IUFw- -- . Waffen unterfeldwebel ordnance sergeallt (corresponding roughly to U. S. sergeant) Wff. U- Wacht;mr . Waffenunterwachtnmeis- ordnance sergeant (corre- ter sponding roughly to U. S. sergeant) Wff. Wirk-... Waffenwirk ng ...... effectiveness of a weapon Wff. Wirk. Uff2 -z....Waffenwirku ngstlntcer- oroncommissioned officer offizier umplire for effectiveness of weapons WFO --- ..... Wehrlrachtfursorgeoffi- officer in charge of the social zier service of the armed forces W.F.Sch - Wehrmlnachtsfiihrerschein . army driver's license W.F.St -- .....Wehrmachtsfiuhrungsstah. Armed Forces Operations Staff 232 GERMAN MILITARY ABBREVIATIONIS

WFVA__ Wehrmachtfiirssorge- und Social Service and Employ- Versorgungsaamt ment Department of the Armed Forces W FVI)st Wehrmachtffirssorge- und Offices of the Social Service Versorg u n g sdienst- and Employment Depart- stellen ment of the Armed Forces WFVG __ Wehrmachtfiir sorge- und Law concerning Social Serv- VersorgungsEgesetz ice and Employment of the Armed Forces W g ---- ...... Wagen ------.-...... wagon; vehicle; freight car wg ..----- wegen ------...... on account of W.G Wehrgeset z .- ...... basic law pertaining to national defense Wg.f. Hd.Scleeinw Wagen fiir Hiandschein- wagon for portable search- werfer light Wg.EI. PI ------Wagenhalteplaltz -.. . park; ambulance station Wg. Kr . Wegekreuzung_ -...... -road crossing Wgl ..... Wagenladung- wagon load: car loading Wg. N__. _. ___.. Wegenetz ---- .-. ...road network; system of roads Wg. Pk...... Wagenpark .._ . .... wagon park Wgr -..... Winkelgruppe . firing angles (gunnery) Wgr. Z -...... Werfergranatzuinder ----- mortar shell fuze Wg. Sp -_----- Wegespinne.-. road junction W GZ -_------Wohnungsgeldzzuschuss rent allowance W H ------Wehrmachthalushalt-und Armed Forces Budget and VerwaltungsEibteilung Administration Section WidersetzlI Widersetzlichkeeit ... . refusal to obey orders; inl- subordination Willk .... Willkiir ------.-...... discretion; arbitrary action willk ------willkiirlich. -...... arbitrary; despotic Wimp Wimpel -...... pennant; streamer Winddr. Winddruck__ wind pressure Winddr. M .. Winddruckmessser ---..- wind pressure gauge W ink ------Winken _----- ...... -signalling (with flags or rods) Wink - ..-- W inker ------.-...... flag signalman Winkelgr ...-. Winkelgruppe --...... - firing angles (gunnery) W ink.F1 ------Win kerflagge... .-.....--- signaling flag Wink.St.. Winkerstabh-...... signaling rod Wink.Z_ Winkerzeichen _ -...... - flag signal; wigwag signal Wirk -----. Wirkung -- ...... effect; result Wirk. Kr.... Wirkungskreis .-...... radius of action; effective radius (blasting) Wirk.Sch___ Wirkungsschiesssen...... fire for effect ABBREVIATIOsNS 233

wirtsch ------__ wirtschaftlich- ... economic Wirtsch. BI Wirtschaftsblockade econlormlic blockade Wirtsch. Kr Wirtschaftskrieg ... ecollnolic war W itt .. Witterung ------weather; temperature; weather conditions Witt. Einfl ------Witterlingseinlfliisse . atmospheric influellices; error of the moment Witt.K .- ...... Witterulgskundll-e meteorology WK ------Wehrkreiskonmllando military district, hea(dllar- ters W.K ...... Win dkurs .----.------wind direction (aviation, navigation) Wk .------..Winker -...... flag signalman WKdo . .------Wachkommanldo... guard detail W. Kdo.... Wehrkreiskolnmando military district, headqularters W.Kdr . .. Wehrkreiskomlllaldellr military district commandlller WKK.. . Wehrkreiskonmmnado -lo military district headqutlar- ters Wk.lftsch Werkluftscllutz ...... antiaircraft defense of illndus- trial plants Wkinstr . Werkmeister ...... motor tranlspor!t rep)air-shllop foremlan W. Kp ...... Wachkoinpanie .. guard company Wkr .....Wasserkraft ...... water power; hydlra ulic power W kr ------W ellrkreis .. , military district W. Kr ...------Wirtschaftskrieg econlomllic war W.K.S, ------Wehrmachtkraftfahrsac h- arimiy lmotor vehicle opera- verstandiger tions expert Wkst -.. Werkstatt . workshop Wk. V .. Winkervorschrift- . signal comnlllllicat iol lllarl- uIal Wkz ------Werkzeug..... tool; imlplellment WIl .--...... Wachtruppe der LTft- air corps guard de( ac hlnernt, waffe, Berlin Berlin (insignia on sh.oulder slraps) W.L - -- -.---- Widerstandslinie line of resistance Wld ...... Wald ... wood; forest; uwoodland W.L.R ...... , Werferlehrregimnent mortar training regiment W.L.St . Weiterleiturlgsstelle forwarding oflice (railroad); supply reloading stat.ion Wltg-..------Wasserleitung ..-.... water pipes; aquediuc ; canal (on mrIaps) 234 GEIRMAN MILITARY ABBRE'VIATI1ONS

Wm .-.-.. Wachtmeister (corresponds roughly to U. S. first sergeant) Wm -----.---- Wallmeister___ civilian official with the fortification maintenance service, rank of 2d lieutenant WM .. Wegemarke___ trail marker Wmi -- Wehrmacht ...... armed forces W.M _-. Wehrmelde-__ recruitment reporting W.M. Winkelmnesser_ ...... clinometer (instrument for measuring angles) W.M.A_____ . Wehrmeldeamt L _...... recruitment reporting office W.M.Bez -_- Wehrmeldebezi rk ...recruitment reporting district Wm.San.V..... Wehrmachtsaniitiitsvor- regulations for the medical schrift service of the armed forces Wm.Sch... - -. Wallmeistersch ule . fortification maintenance school Wm.Verw- - - Wehrmachtvenrwaltung central administration of the armed forces Wm.Verw.V - Wehrmachtvern ,valtungs- manual for administration of vorschrift the armed forces (Army Regulation 320; Navy Reg- ulation 530; Air Corps Regulation 402) W.M.Z --- Wurfminenztindder ------fuze of mortar shell WNW __ Westnordwest_ west-northwest W.O . ... Waffenoffizier_ . ordnance officer W O ------W__ehrordnung__ .-..--..- regulations for execution of the law pertaining to national defense W.O .. _...... Werferoffizier__ ...... _ mortar officer W.Ob.Fw ------Waffenoberfeldi vebel. (corresponds roughly to U. S. staff sergeant, ordnance) W.Ob.Wm -- Waffenoberwacl itmeister_ ordnance sergeant (corre- spoTnding rorghly to U. S. staff sergeant) wich.. w6chentlich --- .---- - weekly Wo km/min- -.. Steiggeschwindi gkeit eines climbing speed of an airplane Flugzeugs in IKilomnetern in kilometers per minute in der Minute Wolfsgr .... __ Wolfsgrube -.------pit with pointed stakes; trap hole W.P__ Wachposten -.-- sentry post ABBREVIATIONS 235

W.P..---- - Wiirfelpulver ------flaked powder (propellant in small rectangullartablets) WR -_ -..------Wehrmachtrechtsabteilung. Armed Forces Legal Section W.Rgt.Bln ------Wachregiment Berlin Berlin Guard Regiment Wrt.Kr ------Wirtschaftskrieg . .- economic war Wsp ------Wehrsport .-....-.. military sport Wss ------Wasser ...... water Wssb . .Wasserbombe ... . depth charge Wss. tVb. P1. .-...... Wasserfibungsplatz ------water training area (combat engineers) W.St ------Wartestellung ...... position in readinless W.St ------Wechselstellung alternate position Wst Werkstatt .. workshop WStb ------Amtsgruppe Wehrwirt- Defense Economic Staff sehaftsstab W .-Str ------Wasserstrasse ------canal; waterway Wstr ------Wechselstrom ----.... alternating current Wstr.-M ------Wechselstrominmotor -.... alternating current engine WStVZV Wehrmachtstrafvoll- regulations for the exectl- zugsvorsch rift tion of sentences in the armed forces WSW _ Westsildwest-...... west-soutllhw est W.TT- Wasserturin...l...... water tower (on mnaps)

W.Tr___ ...-. --... Wachtruprlpe -- -..------.-gulard detachment W.Tr__ ...... - Wassertransport ------water transportation w.1i --- ...... wehruntauglich .... unfit for military service W.Uffz .Waffenllnteroffizier. ordnance noniconllissiollned officer W.UFw_ Waffenunterfeldwebel-...... -.-- ordnance sergeant (corresponding roughly to U. S. sergeant)

W.u.G__ Abteilung-...... Waffen und weapons and equipment Geriit beim Wehrkreis- department of the military kommando district headquarters W.V --- .-.--. .--- Wehrkreisverordnung .. military district orders W.V Wehrkreisverwxaltng-. -. military district headqularters W.V ...-... Wehrmachtversorgung -... social service for members of the armed forces W.V- .... Wehrverwalt ing.. army administiration W.V.A~. ..Wehrkreisverwaltlngs- military district admrninistra- amt tive office W.W___ ...... Waffenwerkstatt wea)onI repair shop Ww ... Wegweiser...... signpost; road sign; guide 236 GERMAN MILITARY ABBREVIATIONS

Wz.. . Warnzentrale ---- - warning center (antiaircraft defense)

W.Z _ ...- - ...Wetterzug -- _---- - meteorological platoon WZ___ ...... Zentralabt eilung des Central Section of Armed Oberkommandos der Forces High Command Wehrmacht Wzg_ ...... Werkzeug . tool; implement Wzgmn Werkzeugmaschine . _ machine tool WzN_ West zu Nord ... -.. west by north WzS__ West zu Sid .... west by south X X_ nicht sonderliclh t(ringend not particularly urgent (sign on message blank) XX. dringendc . urgent (sign on message blank) Z Z_ Zahlineist er paymaster (Z) Zahliieist crla Itfbahn paymaster career (added to designation of rank) Z_ Zeichllen sign; symbol Z_. Zeicliniig drawing; design; sketch; di- agrain

Z___ .. Zeile. line Zeit -.- .ine: period Z Zelt . .. . tellnt

Z.. . Zentral- cent ral

Z_ ... Zen tralalt central office

Z_ Zentrumlr center Zerstorer . destroyer (navy) Z Ziel ---...... target; objective; goal; destination; aimn; scope; ob- ject Z Zielachse am T'heodoliten sighting, axis on theodolite Z ....,1 - Zielbau .... - ..... construction of target Z_ ..... Zielbezeichnun g .. target designation z , .. zielen .. -. to aim; to sight Z ...... Ziffer .. cipher; numeral Z_ ...... Zoll .. -..- ... inch Z,- Zone ------zone z _...... ZuZll zUin, zllr to; to the; at; for; by - ...... -Zubehor ...... --. accessories; fittings ABBREVIATIONS 237

Z Ziinder fuze: detonator Z. Zug___ train (railroad):platoon: section; groove (ordinarnc ); pull (mechanics) Z_ ...... -Zugfiihrer ...... platoo leIader; platoon coIII- mander Zugkraftwagen ------primle mover truck Z. Zugschiessen ------platoon fire (mortar) Z .- Zugschraube ------tractor propeller (airplane) Z.A Zentralamit ------central office Z.A -.------Zeugamt ...... ordlnance departnelnt Za Ziindapparat -...... ---- magneto; ignition apparatus Z.A .B ------Zivilarbeit erhataillon --- - civilian workers' battalionl Za C ------Zeugamt Cassel ...-...... ordnance departlment, ('asset Zahlm -- - Zahlneister...... paymaster Zahlm______.__.. Zahllmneisterei . paymaster's office Zahlm.Anw Zahlineisteranwiirter candlidate for paymllaster Zathlm. Asp -.-.-- Zahlmeisteraspirant .. candidate for paymaster Zahlmstr Zahlmeister ...... paymiaster Zahlm.V ------Vorschrift iiber die Zahl- regulationls concerlnirng the meisterlaulfballn career of paylnast er Zahlrn.Verw Zahlmneisterververwaltung _ paymaster administ rat ion; adlllilnist ration by pay- mast er's office ZAK ---_-_-_-_-- Zentralnachweiseamnt fiur Central Information Bureau Kriegerverlust e und for War (Ca&sialties and Kriegergritber Soldiers' (;raves Za S ------Zeuganit Spandau …-----ordnance depart melltlt, Spanl- dau Z-Aufkl - Zielaufkliirung ..... target reconllaissai(ll ZB Zentralbatterie ... central...... battery (commnrunica- tion.s) z .B -- …----- zum Beispiel ---..----- for example Z-Biiro_____ Zentralbiiro ------. .- central oflice z.b.V ------zur besonderen Verwen- for special ulse dung Z.D ------Zivildienst ---- -_-. . civil service Zd ....___- _ -Ziind------_ -- ignition; detoliating ZdZd...... i uiinder .-...... fuze: detonator Zdg.------Ziindung. ignition; primiinrg; detonation Zdht . .- itindhluiitchen . primer; perc(ussiol cap Zdlg . . iZiindladung ------detonation)l charge; primer charge 516560 --4:-- -16 238 GERMAN MILITARY ABBREVIATIONS

Zd. Mitt ------Ziindmittel --- ...... priming substance; means of detonation (explosive) Zdr...... Ziinder ------...... fuze; detonator Zdschn Ziindschnur -.- fuze Zdschn.Anz Ziindschnuran zi inder fuze cord Zdschr - Ziindschraube__ .-...... threaded percussion primer Zd.St ------Ziinderstreuung...... dispersion caused by fuze differences Zeich - Zeichen ------____- sign; symbol Zeichn - Zeichner ------...... draftsman Zeichng ------Zeichnung ----.- .--.-- .. drawing; design; sketch; diagram Zeitlp ------Zeitlupe ------...... slow-motion lens Z.E.L ----- Zentralersatzteill lager-, .central spare parts depot Zellst ----- Zellstoff ------...... cellulose Zens ------Zensor -- _...... censor Zentr ---.- Zentral ------.------central Zentr ... __.__ Zentrum _---- - .------center Zentra. A ..- Zentralamt --.- ._____-.-. central office Zentr. W ------Zentrierwulst.-.- .------bourrelet (artillery amnimuni- tion) Zepp------Zeppelin ------.-----. .Zeppelin Z-E rk ------Zielerkundulg_ ...... - target spotting zerm - zermiUrbt _- - .--..--. worn down; ground down; crushed Zerm Zermiirbung - ..-- . .-- attrition zerr zerreissen... _ - .--....- to split Zerspl --- Zersplitterung___ dispersion (of forces) -...... zerspr -- zersprengt ----- ...... - dispersed; scattered; blown up Zerst ------Zerstauber_.... sprayer; spray diffuser;-...... spraying apparatus (chemical warfare) zerst -.-.------zerst6ren ------...to destroy Zerst --- Zerst6rer ------...... destroyer (navy) Zerst -- --- Zerst6rung -__ . destruction; demolition Zerst. F. Zerst6rungsfeuer_..--- ... destructive fire Zertr - Zertriimmerung_. .. ------demolition; destruction Zeugh ---- Zeughaus ..-...... arsenal; armory Zeugh. Verw Zeughausverwalti Ing arsenal administration Z.F -..... Zielfernrohr ----- telescopic sight Zf ------Ziffer -... __--...... -cipher; numeral z.F ------_- zu Fuss ------. ...--. afoot;. on foot ABBREVIATIONS 239

ZF ------_ Zugfilhrer ------platoon leader; platoon commander ZF ------Zwischenfrequenz ----- interlmediate frequency (radio) Z.F.-Gew ------. Zielfernrohrgewehr --.--- rifle with telescol)ic sight Z-F1 ------Zielflug _...... flight toward a fixed oljec- tive ZFw ------Zeugfeldwebel___..__...__ ordnance sergeant:. (corresponding roughly to U. S. first sergeant) Zg ------Zehrgeld...... …...... money for provisions: traveling expenses or allowances Zg ------Zug ---- _----_- …...... train (railroad);platoon; section; groove (ordnance); pull (mechanics) Zg.A ------.---Zeugamt ------… ...... ordnance depart lellt Z-Gel -- Zielgeliande.... target area Zgf ---- Zugfiihrer platoon leader; platoon coin- lmail der Zgflg ------Zugfolge ------ortler (sequence, succession) of trains (military transport) Zg.Hs ------Zeughaus ------arsenal; armory Zgkw ------Zugkraftwagen-._ ...... primlle mover t ruck Zgl Ziegelei ---.--- brick kiln zgl zugleich ------...... at the same tirnme

Zgpf Zugpferd ...... -draught horse Z.G.T ------Zielgevierttafel__ .-...... conlbinatiotn proiractor and scale Zgtr _-.- . Zugtrupp...... ------...... platoon headquarters detachment (in fant y) Zgw ------Zeughauswaffenmraeister... arsenal artificer zgw.Eins ------zugweiser lEinsat2z ...... employment by platoons (tac- ties) zickz .-...... zickzack ...... zigzag Zickz.K ------Zickzackkurs ------zigzag course Ziegelhe.------. Ziegelhiitte ------brick kiln; tile kiln (on malps) Zielb ------. Zielbau ...... construction of targets Zielbeweg ------Zielbewegung ...... movemrent of target Zielbez -..------Zielbezeichnung... target designlation Ziel.-F ------Zielfehler ------sighting error 240 GERMAN MILITARY ABBREVIATI)NIS

Ziel.-F ------__-. Zielfernrohr ------telescopic sight Zielf ------Zielfeuer ------fire representing target Zielgel ------Zielgelande ------target area Zielgev.T------Zielgevierttafel _------combination protractor and scale Zielgew _ -- _--- _ - Zielgewehr ------subcaliber rifle Zieliun .....--. Zielinunition. ------subcaliber ammunition Ziff ------Ziffer ------cipher; numeral Zit ------Zitadelle------citadel Ziv ------Zivilist ...... civilian Ziv.Arb.Btl ...... Zivilarbeiterbataillon .. civilian worker's battalion Ziv.B ...... Zivilbeanlter .. -.... ---- civilian official Ziv.Beh -- .------Zivilbeh6rde ------civilian authorities Zk ------Zundkerze ------spark plug zk --- -_------_-- zuriick ------back; backwards Zkw_------_ Zugkraftwagen ------prime mover truck Z1I ----_--n im linken Zieldrittel_____ in the left-hand third of the target ZL -- _-_------_ Zickzack- und Leiterkette_ zigzag and ladder chain (nonskid device) Z.L ------_ Zwischenladung___-2.... intermediate blasting charge (combat engineers) Z-Ldg -.-.-.--.-.-Ziellandung ------precision landing (aviation) Zlmstr -----.-.-. - Zahllmeister . ..- .--- pay master Zm ------im mittleren Zieldrittel___ in the middle third of the target Zm Zahlnleister ------paymaster ZM ------Zugmaschine -.------prime mlover Z.m.V -- ___----__ Zunder mlit Verzogerung__ delay-action fuze Zp...... Zallmradpumpe __..... geared pumllp Z.P ..-_...... Zielpu nkt ----_------aiming point; goal z.Pf ------zu Pferde ------...... on horseback; mounted Zpfstr ------Zapfenstreich ..------retreat; tattoo (bugle call) Z r------im rechten Zieldrittel-__ in the right-hand third of the target z.R d ------zu Rad...... on bicycle zusamnlmell _-----_-- together Z-Schluissel ___ Zitnderstellschluissel______hand fuze setter (artillery) Z-Schw ------Zentralschwwinier ------central float; central p onltoon (aviation) zsf-- ---_- _------zusammetnfassen ------to combine; to summarize Zst ...... Zusamnmenstellhllng --- - organization (of a unit) Z.St.M_...... Ziillderstellmnaschinell . … fuze setter (artillery, antiaircraft) ABBREVIATIONS 241

Zt ------.--Z eit -----..------. time; period z.T -_------zum Teil...... partly ztl _-- zeitlich ------timely; temporarily Ztr ------Zentner------hundredweight; 50 kilograms Ztschr _-_-_-__---- Wehrmachtzeitschrift- Periodicals Section of the enabteihlung Army Ordnance Office Ztschr --_-_-_-_-- Zeitschrift periodical; publication ztws -_ zeitweise --- _ _---- from time to time Zt.Z.- Zeitzuinder ------time fuize Zt. Zdschn _._._ Zeitziindschnur ------time fuze; long fuze cord (combat engineers) Zub ------Zubeh6r ------accessories; fittings Zubr ----- _-_---- Zubringer ------follower (mnagazine) Ziig ------Zugel ------reins; bridle Zuf ------_-_---- Zufahrt____------approach Zuf ------__--- Zufiihrer -. _.------feeder: ltelt pawl (imachine gun) Zuf ------Zufuhr ------supplies; bringing UI) of sulip- plies Zufl -.-.-.-.-.---- Zufliucht ------refuge: sheltcr: recourse Zuf.Tr ------Zufallstreffer ------accidental hit zug .-.------zugainglich ------accessiitle Zug ---- _--- Zugang ...... access; apl)roachl; entry zugeh . _-_------zugeh6rig ----_-_-_-_-_- belonging to; attiached to zuget ------7ugeteilt .------att'ached to zugew ------zugewiesen _-____-_ _--_ allot tedl: assigned to Zug-F - Zugfiihrer ------platoon leader; plaloon coln- inainider Zul ------Zulage ------allowance Zul ---- _------Zulassung ------permission zur ------.-.-.-- zuruck ------back; backwards Zurr ------Zurrung ------lashilng: latch Zur.St ------Zuriickstellung ------defermlent Zus ------_----- zusammen . together; in connectionl with Zusammensetzung organization (of a utit); colm- position; comblination Zusch ---_-_-_ --- Zuschuss ------allowance; extra pay Zus.Ger __-_-_-_-_ Zusatzgerdat ------supplementary equipment Zus.Wk _-_-__---- Zusammenwirken .... cooperat ionI zut ____---_----- zuteilen .-.----..---.- -- to attach; to allot: to assign Zut _------Zuteilung ..----..allotmentt;; attachlilentt; as- signinclit Zuw-.. . Zuwachs...... ------increase Zuw ------Zuweisung .. . .. allotment; assignment 242 GERMAN MILITARY ABBREVIATIONS

Zuw ------.-- Zuwiderhandlung_ ..... infringement; violation; con- travention z.V ------. zur Verfiigung ------available ZvD ------Zivildienst .-.------. .. civil service ZVerw------Zentralverwaltung- - -.... central administration ZVerw ------Zeugverwaltung ------ordnance department administration Zw ------Zwang ------compulsion; coercion Zw ------Zweck ------purpose; objective; aim Zw ------Zw eifel ------doubt Zw ------Zw eig ------branch zw------zwischen ------between; among; amongst Zw------Zwischenwerk ------intermediate work; redoubt (fortification) Zw ------Zwitterfahrzeug------half-track vehicle .w.Bttr ------Zwischenbatterie ----- intermediate battery (fortification) Zw g ------Zweig...-- _---...... branch Zwgst ------Zweigstelle...... branch ZwillMG --- __ Zwillingsmasehinenge- double-barreled machine gun wehr Zwisch ...... Zwischen- ...... ------. intermediate; between Zwisch. Bttr ------Zwischenbatterie ----- intermediate battery (fortification) Zw.F------Zwischenfeld ------intermediate delaying position; covering position Zwisch.R ---. .Zwischenraum .. ----- _ _ interval; intermediate space Zwisch.W ------Zwischenwerk ------intermediate work; redoubt (fortification) Zwitt. Fz ------Zwitterfahrzeug --- -..-- half-track vehicle Zw.L.PI. ______Zwischenlandeplatz .-...-intermediate landing field Zw. MG-_-_..-- _ Zwillingsmaschi nenge- double-barreled machine gun wehr Zwischenpunkt ------intermediate point Zyl ...... Zvlinder ------cylinder Zyl.P ------Zylinderpulver ------powder in cylindrical pellets Zyl.Verschl. Zvlinderverschluss ------cylinder locking; bolt action Z.Z ... Zeitziinder ------time fuze z.Z -...... zur Zeit ------at the moment, at this time Z z .------Zylinderzahl . number of cylinders Z.Z.E ------Zeigerzieleinrichtung ---- dial sight (artillery) 243 Section Ill. EXAMPLES

A./A.R.6 .. .Aulsbildungsbatterie, . Training Battery of Artil- Artillerieregimnent 6 lery Regiment No. 6 A./I.R.12_ _ Ausbildungsbataillon, Training Battalion, 12th Infanterieregimenlt 12 Infantry Regiment 14.(A.)/I.R.13_____ 14 (Ausbildungs-) Kom- 14th (Trainlig) Company, panie, Infanterieregi- 13th Infantry Regiment ment 13 A.K./A.R.6 ------leichte Artilleriekolonne L,ight Artillery Transport des Artilleriereginients Column of the 6th Artil- 6 lery Regiment III./A.R.4... III. Abteilung, Artillerie- 3d Bat t alionl of the 4th regiment 4 Fiel(l Artillery 1Regiment l./A.R,.5. 1. Batterie, Artillerie- 1st Battoery, 51t Artillery regirment 5 Regimen t A./R.R.17_. . ..Ausbildu ngsschwadron, Training Troop of the 17th Reiterregiment 17 Cavalry Rlegiment 1.Div...... l.L)ivision ...... 1st l)ivisi)on Div.N.(tm) 6___- Nachricchtenabteilung Signal Battalion of the 6th (teilrnotorisiert) der 6. Division (partly motor- Division ize(d) F.6 ------Fahrahbteimln g 6 ------Tran.ll)ort Section 6 2.F.5 ...... 2. Schwadron Fahrabtei- 2d Troop, Trarnsl)ort Sec- lung 5 tion 5 F.A.6 Fahrabteilung 6 Tran sl))ort Sectionl t6 6.(CGeb.)A.R.7.. 6. (Gebirgs-) Batterie, 6th Mountain Batlery of the Art illerieregimenlt 7 7lh Artillery l(hgimlent 4.(Geb.) F.7...... 4. (Gebirgs-) Schwadron, 4th Troop) of the 7 MtlolNlln- Fahrabteillng 7 tain Transport Detach- nlent G./I.R.1 -.. ----- Geschiitzkompanie, IHowitzer Company, 1st In- Infanlterieregimlent I fantry Regiment G./I.R.3 ------Geschii t zko inpanie, Howitzer Cornlpany, 3d lit- Infanterieregiment 3 fantry Regiment 244 GERMAN M ILITARY ABBREVIATIONS

G./R.R.8...... Geschittzschwadron, Howitzer Troop, 8th Horse Reiterreginment 8 Cavalry Regiment I.K./I.R.19 _----- leichte Infanteriekolonne light infantry column of the des Infanterieregi- 19th Infantry Regiment ments 19 4./I.R.9 _.....---- 4. Kompanie, Infanteri- 4th Company, 9th Infantry regiment 9 Regiment I./I.R.15 ____----- 1. Bataillon, Infanterie- Ist Battalion, 15th Infantry regiment 15 Regiment 5./Kav.R.10 ------5. Schwadron, Kavallerie- 5th Troop of 10th Cavalry regimelnt 10 Regiment 2.K.D ------2. Kavalleriedivision.. 2d Cavalry Division Kdo sb.I.Bg.(m) 2_ Kommaiido der selbstaln- Command of the independent digen 2. Ilfanteriebri- 2d Infantry Brigade (mo- gade (inotorisiert) torized) Kdr.I.R.24 _------Komllalndeur des Ilnfan- 24th Infantry Regimental terieregimnents 24 Commander Kf.3 __- - ___---- - Kraftfahrabteilung 3--.. Motor Tqransport Battalioi 3 1.Kf.7------1. Komlpanie, liraftfahr- 1st Company, Motor Trans- abteilhtng 7 port Battalion 7 Korps.Kdo.VI.-, Korpskolmmando VI ---- VI Corps lHeadquarters 2. Kradsch. Btl.3_ - 2. Kompanie, Kradschiit- 2d Company of 3d Motor- zenbataillori 3 cycle Battalion 4.(M.G.)/I.R.19 -__ 4 (M aschinengew e hr-) 4th (Machine-Gun) Com- Kompanie, Infanterie- pany. 19th Infantry Regi- regiment 19 ment MG./R.R.9 _-_--- Maschinellgewehrschwa.- Machine-Gun Troop of the, dron des RIeiter-Regi- 9th Horse Cavalry Regi- meents 9 Ilenet Nachr. Z.I/I.R.8 _ Nachrichteinzug, I. Batail- Signal Platoon of 1st Battal- lohi, I n fan t e rieregi- ionl of 8th Infantry Regi- melit 8 ment Pi.4 _-_-_-_------Pionierbatailloni 4 --- 4th Combat Engineer Bat- talion 2.Pi.5... _...... 2.: Komnpanie, Pionierba- 2d Company, 5th Combat taillon 5 Engineer Battalion Pi.Lehr- und Vers. Pionier-Lehr- und Ver- 2d Engineer Training and 13t1.2. suchslbataillon 2. Experimental Battalion II.Pz. Brig ------I-II. Painzerbrigade ------2d armored brigade 2.Pz.D...... -2. Panzerdivision.... 2d armored division 14/(E'z.Jg.) I.R.17 114. (Panzerjager-) Kom- 14th (Antitank) Company of panlie, Infanterieregi- 17th Infantry Regiment ment 17 EXAMPLE S 245

II./Pz. Rgt.4 ----- II. Abteihlung, Panzerregi- 2d Battalion of 4th 'Panzer menlt 4 Regiment IV. (r)/A.R.3. IV. (reitende) Abteilung, 4th Horse Battalionl, 3d Artillerieregiment 3 Artillery Regiment 11.(r.)/A.R.6 11. (reitende) Batterie, 11th HEorse Battery, 6th Artillerieregiment 6 Artillery Regiment R f.4 ------Radfahrbataillon 4 ----- 4th Bicycle Battalion 2./Rf.4 ------2. Komnpanie, Radfahrba- 2d (Company, 4t~h Bicycle taillon 4 Battalion Rt./F.A.R.5------Reitende Abteilung des Horse Batitalion of 5th Field Feldartillerieregiments Artillery R1egiment 5 RIf.(tm) 3 __ Teilhnotorisiertes Rad- 3d Bicycle Battalion (part fahrbataillon 3 motorized) It.R.R14 ------Reiterregiment 14 ------14th Horse Cavalry Regi- menllt 5.R.R.9_------5. Schwadron Reiterregi- Troop 5, 9th Horse Cavalry ment 9 Regiment S.A.1 K ------Sanititsabteilung 1, 1st Medical Battalioll (Mo- Kraftwagenpersonal tor Transp)ort Personnel) Sch.1------..-- Schiitze 1 machine-gunner No. 1 Sch.2 ------Schiitze 2------mnaehine-gunner No. 2 I./Sch. Rgt.2 ----- I. Bataillon Schiitzen- 1st Battalion of 2(1 Rifle regiment 2 Regilnent St.I.------Stab des I. Bataillons. Headqularters of the Ist Bat- talion St./A.R.15 ------Stab des Artillerieregi- Headquarters, 15th Artillery mnlets 15 Regimentt St.I/A.tR.23- -...... Stab der 1. Abteilung des Headquarters 1st Battalion, 23. Art illerieregitlents 23d Artillery Regimnent St./I. F . I ------Stab des Infanteriefiithr- Staff of Ilnfantry Conlmmandel ers I I St.I./I.R.19 .. Stab des I. Bataillons, In- Headquarters of thle 1st Bat- fanterieregiment 19 talion, 19th Infantry Regi- merit St./I.R.37 . Stab des Infanterieregi- Headquarters of 37th In- menlts 37 fantry Regiment St.II./I.R.(m)5 - Stab des II. Bataillons des Hiadquarters of the 2d motorisierten Infanter- Battalion, 5th Infantry iereginents 5 Regiment (motorized) St./Kf.7.. -... Stab der Kraftfahrabtei- Headquarters of 7th Motor- lung 7 Transport Batt alion St./MG.3.. -.. Stal) der Maschinenge- Headqurarters of 3d Ma- wehrabteilung 3 chine-Gun Detacli itment 246 GERMAN MILITARY ABBREVIATIONS

St./MG. (m)2 ---- Stab der motorisierten Headquarters of 2d Ma- Maschinengew e h r a b - chine-Gun Detachment teilung 2 (motorized) St./N.A.Div.5 Stab der teilmotorisierten Headquarters of 5th Divi- (tmot) Divisionsnachrich t e n - sional Communications abteilung 5 Battalion (part motorized) St./Pi.3 __------Stab des Pionierbatail- Headquarters of the 3d ions 3 Combat Engineer Battal- ion St./R.A.A.5------Stab der Reiteraufklii- Headquarters of the 5th rungsabteilung 5 (Horse) Cavalry Recon- naissance Battalion St.III. (r.)/A.R.3___ Stab der III. (reitenden) Headquarters of the 3d A bteilung, Artilleriereg- (Horse) Battalion of the iment 3 3d Artillery Regiment St.R.Bg. 1 ------Stab der Reiterbrigade 1_ Staff of the 1st (Horse) Cav- alry Brigade St./Rf.3 ------Stab des Radfahrbatail- Headquarters of the 3d ions 3 Bicycle Battalion St./Rf. (tm)6------Stab des teilmotorisierten Headquarters of the 6th Radfahrbataillons 6 Bicycle Battalion (part motorized) St./R.R.9 -....-... Stab des Reiterregiments Headquarters of the 9th 9 (Horse) Cavalry Regi- ment 2. (tm)/Rf. (tm)3--_ 2. teilmnotorisierte Kom- 2d Company (part motor- panie des teilmnotorisier- ized), 3d Bicycle Battal- ten Radfahrbataillons 3 ion (part motorized) verst.I.Jiag.5 --- verstirktes I. Bataillon, reinforced 1st Battalion of Jagerregiment 5 5th Rifle (Jaiger) Regi- ment verst. I.R.32 .. _____ verst/rktes Infanteriereg- reinforced 32d Infantry Reg- inment 32 iment verst.III./I.R.67__- verst/arktes III. Bataillon, reinforced 3d Battalion of Infanterieregiment 67 the 67th Infantry Regi- ment O