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Abbreviations
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In this side, the most common abbreviations will be explained. Most of the used abbreviations were used with or without full stop (for example Lkw. or Lkw).
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Abbreviation
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German Explanation
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English Explanation
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A.A.
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Aufklärungs-Abteilung
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reconnaissance battalion
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Abt.
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Abteilung
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battalion
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Art.
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Artillerie
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artillery
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A-Typ
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allradgetrieben
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all wheel driven
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Btl.
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Bataillon
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battalion
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Div.
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Division
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division
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Einh.
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Einheits-
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standard
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Fgst.
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Fahrgestell
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chassis
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FH
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Feldhaubitze
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field howitzer
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Flak
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Fliegerabwehrkanone
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anti-aircraft gun
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Fu
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Funk-
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radio
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gf.
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geländefähig
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cross-country able
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gl.
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geländegängig
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cross-country mobile
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gp.
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gepanzert
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armoured
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gr.
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groß
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large
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Gren.
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Grenadier
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infantryman
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HWA
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Heereswaffenamt
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army ordnance office
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I.
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Infanterie
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infantry
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IG
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Infanteriegeschütz
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infantry gun
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Jg. oder Jäg.
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Jäger
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rifleman
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K
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Kanone
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gun
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kl.
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klein
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small
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Kol.
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Kolonne
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column
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Krad.
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Kraftrad
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motorcycle
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Kfz.
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Kraftfahrzeug
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motor vehicle
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Kom.
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Kraftomnibus
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omnibus
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Krkw.
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Krankenkraftwagen
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ambulance
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Kw.
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Kraftwagen
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car, automobile
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Lkw.
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Lastkraftwagen
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lorry, truck
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l. oder le.
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leicht
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light
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m.
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mittel
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medium
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MTW
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Mannschafts-Transportwagen
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personnel carrier
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NSKK
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Nationalsozialistisches Kraftfahrkorps
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National socialistic motorist corps
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OKW
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Oberkommando der Wehrmacht
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Armed forces high command
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OHL
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Oberste Heeresleitung
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Supreme army administration
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OT
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Organisation Todt
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organisation Todt
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Pak
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Panzerabwehrkanone
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anti-tank gun
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Pi.
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Pionier
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engineer
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Pkw.
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Personenkraftwagen
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passenger car, automobile
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Pz.
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Panzer
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tank
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Pz. Bef. Wg.
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Panzerbefehlswagen
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command tank
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Pz. Kpfw.
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Panzerkampfwagen
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battle tank
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Pz. Sp. Wg.
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Panzerspähwagen
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armoured reconnaissance vehicle
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RAD
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Reichsarbeitsdienst
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State Labor Service
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Rgt.
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Regiment
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regiment
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Schtz. Pz. Wg. oder SPW
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Schützenpanzerwagen
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armoured personnel carrier
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schg.
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schienengängig
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rail able
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Schlp.
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Schlepper
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tractor
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Sd. Ah.
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Sonder-Anhänger
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special trailer
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Sd. Kfz.
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Sonder-Kraftfahrzeug
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special motor vehicle
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Sfl.
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Selbstfahrlafette
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self propelled mount
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S-Typ
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Standardtyp
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standard type
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s.
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schwer
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heavy
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Sanka
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Sanitätskraftwagen
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medical vehicle
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Tonne
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(metric) ton
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Zgkw.
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Zugkraftwagen
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pulling force vehicle
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(a)
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amerikanisch
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American
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(b)
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belgisch
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Belgian
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(e)
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englisch
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English
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(f)
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französisch
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French
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(h)
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holländisch
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Dutch
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(i)
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italienisch
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(j)
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jugoslawisch
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Jugoslawian
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(o)
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handelsüblich
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commercial
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(p)
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polnisch
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Polish
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(r)
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russisch
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Russian
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(t)
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tschechoslowakisch
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Czechoslovakian
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