{"id":1640,"date":"2014-12-23T03:40:15","date_gmt":"2014-12-23T00:40:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/aviationarchaeology.gr\/?p=1640"},"modified":"2016-01-29T14:20:46","modified_gmt":"2016-01-29T11:20:46","slug":"1640","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aviationarchaeology.gr\/?p=1640","title":{"rendered":"Terminology and Abbreviations"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\u039f\u03c1\u03bf\u03bb\u03bf\u03b3\u03af\u03b1 – \u03a3\u03c5\u03bd\u03c4\u03bf\u03bc\u03bf\u03b3\u03c1\u03b1\u03c6\u03af\u03b5\u03c2 Luftwaffe.<\/h4>\n

\u03a4\u03bf \u03c5\u03bb\u03b9\u03ba\u03cc \u03c0\u03c1\u03bf\u03ad\u03c1\u03c7\u03b5\u03c4\u03b1\u03b9 \u03b1\u03c0\u03cc \u03c4\u03b7\u03bd \u03b5\u03c1\u03b3\u03b1\u03c3\u03af\u03b1 \u03c4\u03c9\u03bd\u00a0Henry L. deZeng IV<\/strong> \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9\u00a0Douglas G. Stankey<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Terminology and Abbreviations<\/h4>\n

By: Henry L. deZeng IV<\/strong> and Douglas G. Stankey<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Luftwaffe Officer Career Summaries<\/a><\/p>\n

Terminology and Abbreviations<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2020 -[died, including to non-combat causes].<\/p>\n

\u0391<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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A.\/Flieger-Rgt.<\/strong>\u2013 Ausb.\/Fliegerregiment-[basic training component of a basic training regiment].<\/p>\n

AA<\/strong>-[Anti-Air craft gun fire].<\/p>\n

a<\/strong>bkd<\/strong>r<\/strong>t <\/strong>-abkommandierte- [detached for temporary duty].<\/p>\n

Abschied<\/strong>-[released or separated from active service (discharged)].<\/p>\n

Abt. <\/strong>-Abteilung-[Detachment].<\/p>\n

Abwicklungsstelle<\/strong>-[winding-up center-collecting points for unassigned personnel].<\/p>\n

a.D.<\/strong>-ausserDienst-[out of service, i.e.: retired].<\/p>\n

Adj. <\/strong>-Adjutant-[adjutant].<\/p>\n

Annahmestelle<\/strong>-[collection point]. anw\u00e4rter<\/strong>-[cadet].<\/p>\n

AOK<\/strong>-Armeeoberkommando-[Army corp??].<\/p>\n

a<\/strong>pp<\/strong>t<\/strong>-[appointed(ernannt)].<\/p>\n

Artillerie-Schule<\/strong>-[artillery school].<\/p>\n

Auffanglager<\/strong>-[processing center for unassigned personnel].<\/p>\n

Auffangsstab<\/strong>-[collection staff].<\/p>\n

Aufkl.Gr. <\/strong>-Aufkl\u00e4rungsgruppe-[reconnaissance group].<\/p>\n

Ausb.<\/strong>-Ausbildung-[training].<\/p>\n

Ausb.-u.Sammelbataillon<\/strong>\u2013 [training and recovery battalion;i.e., the recovering, assembling and retraining of dispersed person in a rear area following a rapid retreat].<\/p>\n

Ausbaustab<\/strong>-[development staff].<\/p>\n

Ausbildungsleiter<\/strong>-[training supervisor].<\/p>\n

AW<\/strong>-Ausbildungswesens-[training matters].<\/p>\n

AWA<\/strong>\u2013 Allgemeines Wehrmachtsamt\u2013 [General Office of the Armed Forces].<\/p>\n

B<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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b<\/strong>.m.W.d.G.<\/strong>-beauftragt mit Wahrnehmung der Gesch\u00e4fte-[detailed to deputize (for),or temporary, provisional, probationary commander].<\/p>\n

B<\/strong>attr.<\/strong>– Batterie- [battery].<\/p>\n

B<\/strong>e<\/strong>amte <\/strong>-[official].<\/p>\n

B<\/strong>e<\/strong>arbeiterf\u00fcrMunitionsfragen<\/strong>-[specialist for munitions matters].<\/p>\n

b<\/strong>e<\/strong>a<\/strong>uf<\/strong>tr<\/strong>agter<\/strong>-[commissioner].<\/p>\n

Befh.-<\/strong>befehlshaber-[commander].<\/p>\n

Bekleidungsamt<\/strong>-[clothingoffice].<\/p>\n

Beobachter<\/strong>-[observer,navigator].<\/p>\n

B<\/strong>er<\/strong>atenderFacharztf\u00fcrNerven-u.Geisteskrankenheiten<\/strong>-[specialist medical advisor for neurosis and mental disorders].<\/p>\n

B<\/strong>etr<\/strong>.<\/strong>-betriebs-[servicing].<\/p>\n

B<\/strong>etr<\/strong>iebs<\/strong>-[servicing].<\/p>\n

B<\/strong>F<\/strong>S <\/strong>-Blindflugschule-[blind-flying school].<\/p>\n

B<\/strong>ildoffz.<\/strong>– Bildoffizier- [photographic officer].<\/p>\n

B<\/strong>M<\/strong>J<\/strong>– BayerischerMilit\u00e4r-Max-Joseph-Orden,verbundenmitdemPers\u00f6nalichenAdels.-[a WWI era award].<\/p>\n

B<\/strong>ordfl.<\/strong>– Bordflieger-[shipborne aircraft or flyers].<\/p>\n

B<\/strong>ordfl.Gr.<\/strong>-[Shipborne flying group].<\/p>\n

B<\/strong>r<\/strong>ig.<\/strong>\u2013 Brigade.<\/p>\n

B<\/strong>t<\/strong>l.<\/strong>– Bataillon- [battalion].<\/p>\n

B<\/strong>ttr<\/strong>. <\/strong>– Batterie- [battery].<\/p>\n

B<\/strong>u<\/strong>n<\/strong>d<\/strong>e<\/strong>swehr<\/strong>-[post war federal military].<\/p>\n

C<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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c<\/strong>.<\/strong>-circa-[about\/approximately].<\/p>\n

Ch.d.Genst.<\/strong>-ChefdesGeneralstabes-[chief of general staff].<\/p>\n

c<\/strong>h<\/strong>ar.<\/strong>-charakterisiert-[honorary].<\/p>\n

Chef-Ingenieur-[engineer responding to Oberst (to early 1940)].<\/p>\n

D<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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d<\/strong>.<\/strong>-der- [“the”or”ofthe”].<\/p>\n

DAL <\/strong>-Dienstalterliste-[the effective date of promotion for seniority purposes].<\/p>\n

Devisenstoffe<\/strong>\u2013\u00a0currency or similar valuables used as currency.<\/p>\n

DFS<\/strong>-DeutschesForschungsinstitutf\u00fcr Segelflugwesens-[German Research Institute for Glide-flight Matters].<\/p>\n

Dipl.Ing.<\/strong>-Diplom-Ingenieur-[a degree graduate engineer].<\/p>\n

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  1. -Division- [division].<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    DKG<\/strong>-DeutschesKreuz inGold-[award:German Crossin Gold].<\/p>\n

    DKS<\/strong>-DeutschesKreuzin Silber-[award:German Crossin Silver].<\/p>\n

    DLH<\/strong>-Deutsche Lufthansa-[the national airline].<\/p>\n

    DLV<\/strong>-DeutscherLuftsportverband-[German airsport Association)].<\/p>\n

    DOB <\/strong>-[Dateof Birth].<\/p>\n

    d<\/strong>.R.<\/strong>-derReserve-[of the reserve].<\/p>\n

    Dt<\/strong>-Deutsche-[German].<\/p>\n

    Dulag<\/strong>\u2013 Durchgangslager\u2013 [transient camp for processing prisoners]<\/p>\n

    DVL <\/strong>-Deutsche Versuchanstaltf\u00fcrLuftfahrt-[German Institute for Air Travel].<\/p>\n

    DVS<\/strong>-Deutschen VerkehrsfliegerschuleGmBH-[German pilot’s school (late 1920s , early 1930s)].<\/p>\n

    \u0395<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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    e<\/strong>.h.<\/strong>– ehrenhalber-[honorary (doctorate)].<\/p>\n

    E<\/strong>h<\/strong>.<\/strong>-Einsatzhafen-[operational airfield with limited services].<\/p>\n

    Ehrenpokal<\/strong>-[Honor goblet for special achievement in the air war].<\/p>\n

    Eis. <\/strong>-eisenbahn-[“railroad”-i.e.:train hunting].<\/p>\n

    E<\/strong>r<\/strong>dk<\/strong>ampfschule<\/strong>-[ground combat school].<\/p>\n

    E<\/strong>r<\/strong>g.<\/strong>-Erg\u00e4nzung-[reserve\/replacement\/final training].<\/p>\n

    E<\/strong>r<\/strong>g.GruppeS<\/strong>-[replacement glider group].<\/p>\n

    E<\/strong>r<\/strong>g.JG<\/strong>-Erg\u00e4nzungsjagdgeschwader-[replacement fighter trainin gwing].<\/p>\n

    Erg.JGr.<\/strong>-Erg\u00e4nzungsjagdgruppe-[replacement fighter training group].<\/p>\n

    Erg.KGr.<\/strong>-Erg\u00e4nzungskampfgeschwader-[replacement bomber group].<\/p>\n

    E<\/strong>r<\/strong>g.O.<\/strong>-Erg\u00e4nzungsoffizier- [supplementary officers, usually WWI veterans recalled to service in non- combat tasks].<\/p>\n

    E<\/strong>r<\/strong>g.-Offizier<\/strong>-Erg\u00e4nzungsoffizier-[seeErg.O. above].<\/p>\n

    E<\/strong>r<\/strong>p<\/strong>. <\/strong>-Erprobungs -[testing or trials].<\/p>\n

    E<\/strong>r<\/strong>p<\/strong>r<\/strong>obungskdo.<\/strong>-Erprobungskommando-[a testing\/trials unit].<\/p>\n

    E<\/strong>r<\/strong>p<\/strong>r<\/strong>obungsstelle<\/strong>-[testing\/trials station].<\/p>\n

    E<\/strong>r<\/strong>s.<\/strong>-Ersatz-[replacement].<\/p>\n

    E<\/strong>rz<\/strong>iehungs-undBildungswesensd. Lw.<\/strong>-[Education and Training Matters of the Air Force].<\/p>\n

    E<\/strong>–<\/strong>S<\/strong>te<\/strong>lle<\/strong>-Erprobungsstelle-[experimenting and testing station].<\/p>\n

    F<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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    (<\/strong>F<\/strong>)<\/strong>– (Fern) -[long rangerecon].<\/p>\n

    F<\/strong>.H.K.<\/strong>-Fliegerhorstkommandantur-[airfield commandoffice].<\/p>\n

    f<\/strong>.n. -[<\/strong>firstname].<\/p>\n

    F<\/strong>AG<\/strong>– Fernaufk\u00e4rungsgeschwader-[long rangereconnnaissancewing].<\/p>\n

    FAGr. <\/strong>-Fernaufk\u00e4rungsgruppe-[long rangereconnnaissancegroup].<\/p>\n

    Fahnenjunker<\/strong>-[officer candidate].<\/p>\n

    Fallschirmkampfbeobachter <\/strong>– [parachutist observer].<\/p>\n

    Fallschirmkorps <\/strong>– [parachute corps].<\/p>\n

    FAS <\/strong>– Flakartillerieschule – [anti-aircraft artillery school].<\/p>\n

    Feldausb.Btl.d.Lw. <\/strong>– [Field Training Battalion of the Air Force].<\/p>\n

    Feld-FAS <\/strong>– [ground combat anti-aircraft artillery school].<\/p>\n

    Feldluftmunitionslager <\/strong>– [ammunition depot].<\/p>\n

    Feldlufttanklager <\/strong>– [fuel depot].<\/p>\n

    Feldluftzeuggruppe <\/strong>\u2013 Field Air Equipment Group].<\/p>\n

    Feldwerftverband <\/strong>\u2013 [Field Workshop Unit]<\/p>\n

    Fernaufkl<\/strong>\u03b4<\/strong>rerschule <\/strong>– [long range reconnnaissance school].<\/p>\n

    Fernschr. <\/strong>– Fernschreiber – [teletype].<\/p>\n

    Fernspr. <\/strong>– Fernsprecher – [telephone].<\/p>\n

    FFAS <\/strong>– Feldflakartillerieschule – [field anti-aircraft artillery school].<\/p>\n

    FFS <\/strong>– Flugzeugfuhrerschule – [pilot school].<\/p>\n

    FG <\/strong>– Fighter Group – [an American fighter group].<\/p>\n

    FhjOfw. <\/strong>– Fahnenjunker Oberfeldwebel – [an officer candidate of NCO rank].<\/p>\n

    Fhr.Res. <\/strong>– Fuhrerreserve – [a reserve pool of officers suitable for command positions].<\/p>\n

    Fl. <\/strong>– flieger – [flyer].<\/p>\n

    Flak <\/strong>– Flugzeug abwehr kanonen – [anti-aircraft guns].<\/p>\n

    Flakauswerte-Zug (mot.Z.) <\/strong>\u2013 [anti-aircraft artillery plotting platoon (motorized with semi-tracked tractors)].<\/p>\n

    Flaketat z.b.V. <\/strong>\u2013 [Flak (personnel) establishment for special purposes].<\/p>\n

    Flakger<\/strong>\u03b4<\/strong>te <\/strong>– [anti-aircraft equipment].<\/p>\n

    Flakkorps <\/strong>– [anti-aircraft corps].<\/p>\n

    Flak-Rgt. <\/strong>– [anti-aircraft regiment].<\/p>\n

    Flakscheinwerfer <\/strong>– [anti-aircraft searchlights].<\/p>\n

    Flak-Sturm-Rgt. <\/strong>– [anti-aircraft assault regiment].<\/p>\n

    Fl.Ausb.Rgt. <\/strong>– Fliegerausbildungsregiment – [basic training regiment].<\/p>\n

    Fl.Ers.Btl. <\/strong>– Fliegerersatzbataillon – [replacement batallion].<\/p>\n

    Fl.H. <\/strong>– Fliegerhorst – [airfield].<\/p>\n

    Fl.H.Kdtr. <\/strong>– Fliegerhorst kommandantur – [Airbase command (the position, not the commander)].<\/p>\n

    Fl.Ob.Ing. <\/strong>– Fliegeroberstingenieur – [Engineer rank corresponding to an Oberst]<\/p>\n

    Fl.St.Ing. <\/strong>– Fliegerstabsingenieur – [Engineer’s rank corresponding to a Maj.]<\/p>\n

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    1. ab.G. <\/strong>– Flugzeuguberfuhrungsgeschwader – [aircraft ferrying wing].<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      Fliegerf<\/strong>\u03cc<\/strong>hrer <\/strong>– [a staff controlling a small regional grouping of units].<\/p>\n

      Flieger-Generalstabsingenieur <\/strong>– [engineer’s rank corresponding to a Gen.Lt.].<\/p>\n

      Flieger-Generalingenieur <\/strong>– [engineer’s rank corresponding to a Gen.Maj.].<\/p>\n

      Flieger-Hauptingenieur <\/strong>– [engineer’s rank corresponding to a Hptm.].<\/p>\n

      Flieger-Hauptstabs-Ingenieur <\/strong>– [engineer’s rank corresponding to Oberst (to c. 1940)].<\/p>\n

      Flieger-Ingenieur <\/strong>– [engineer’s rank corresponding to a Lt.].<\/p>\n

      Fliegerkorps <\/strong>– [a staff controlling a medium sized grouping of units].<\/p>\n

      Flieger-Oberingenieur <\/strong>– [engineer’s rank corresponding to an Oblt.].<\/p>\n

      Flieger-Oberstabsingenieur <\/strong>– [engineer’s rank corresponding to an Obstlt.].<\/p>\n

      Flieger-Oberstingenieur <\/strong>– [engineer’s rank corresponding to an Oberst.].<\/p>\n

      Flieger-Rgt. <\/strong>– Flieger-Regiment – [air force regiment].<\/p>\n

      Fliegerschule <\/strong>– [air force school].<\/p>\n

      Flieger-Stabsingenieur <\/strong>– [engineer’s rank corresponding to a Maj.].<\/p>\n

      Fliegertruppe <\/strong>– [flying personnel generally].<\/p>\n

      Flieger-<\/strong>\u03ac<\/strong>bungsstelle <\/strong>– [NSFK flight exercise stations – not of the Luftwaffe<\/em>].<\/p>\n

      Fliegerverbindungsoffizier <\/strong>– [army-air force liaison officer].<\/p>\n

      Fliegerwaffenschule <\/strong>– [flight weapons school for installation and maintenance].<\/p>\n

      Flieger-Waffentechn.Schule <\/strong>– [flight weapons technical school].<\/p>\n

      Fliegerzielgeschwader <\/strong>– [target towing wing].<\/p>\n

      Fl.Pl.Kdo. <\/strong>– Flugplatzkommando – [airfield detachment].<\/p>\n

      Flugbereitschaft <\/strong>– [miscellaneous flying tasks unit].<\/p>\n

      Flugbetriebsstoff-Kol. <\/strong>– [aircraft fuel column].<\/p>\n

      Flugh. <\/strong>– Flughafen – [airfield].<\/p>\n

      Flughafenbereichs-Kdt. <\/strong>– Flughafenbereichs-Kommandant – [airfield area commander].<\/p>\n

      Flughafen-Bereichs-Kommando <\/strong>– [airfield area authority].<\/p>\n

      Flughafenschutz-Rgt. <\/strong>– Flughafenschutz-regiment – [airfield defense regiment].<\/p>\n

      Flugh.Betr.Kp. <\/strong>– Flughafenbetriebskompanie – [airfield servicing company].<\/p>\n

      Flugm. <\/strong>– Flugmelde \u2013[aircraft reporting].<\/p>\n

      Flugm.-Mess-Abt. z.b.V. <\/strong>\u2013 Flugmeldemess-Abteilung \u2013 [aircraft-reporting radar detachment for special purposes].<\/p>\n

      Flugmelde-Einsatz <\/strong>– [aircraft reporting operations].<\/p>\n

      Flugzeug<\/strong>\u03cc<\/strong>berf<\/strong>\u03cc<\/strong>hrungsgeschwader <\/strong>– [aircraft ferrying wing].<\/p>\n

      Flum. <\/strong>– Flugmeldedienst<\/p>\n

      Flus.-Kp. <\/strong>\u2013 Flugsicherungs-Kompanie – [flight safety company].<\/p>\n

      Fp. <\/strong>– Flugplatz – [airfield].<\/p>\n

      Frontflieger-Sammelgruppe <\/strong>– [regional pool for unassigned officers].<\/p>\n

      Fsch. <\/strong>– Fallschirm – [paratroop]<\/p>\n

      Fsch.Jg.Rgt. <\/strong>– [parachute troop regiment].<\/p>\n

      Fsch.Pz.Gren.Div. <\/strong>– [Paratroop tank grenadier division].<\/p>\n

      F<\/strong>\u03cc<\/strong>rsorgungsoffizier <\/strong>– [troop welfare officer].<\/p>\n

      G<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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      G <\/strong>– Geschwader – [Wing, a unit of approximately 100 aircraft].<\/p>\n

      Gast <\/strong>– Gerateausgabestelle<\/p>\n

      gE – <\/strong>goldenes Eichenlaub zum Ritterkreuz des EK – [golden oak leaves to the Knight’s Cross].<\/p>\n

      gem. <\/strong>-gemischt – [mixed equipment].<\/p>\n

      Gen.Lt. <\/strong>– Generalleutnant – [Lieutenant General].<\/p>\n

      Gen.Maj. <\/strong>– Generalmajor – [Major General].<\/p>\n

      Generalarzt <\/strong>– [a medical officer rank corresponding to a Gen.Maj.].<\/p>\n

      General-Ingenieur <\/strong>– [an engineer’s rank corresponding to Gen.Maj.].<\/p>\n

      Genst. <\/strong>– Generalstab – [General staff].<\/p>\n

      Ger<\/strong>\u03b4<\/strong>teausgabestelle <\/strong>– [device output point??].<\/p>\n

      GFM <\/strong>– Generalfeldmarschall – [Fieldmarshall].<\/p>\n

      GK <\/strong>– Grosskreuz zum Ritterkreuz des Eisernkreuz – [Grand Cross of the Knight’s Cross – i.e.: the highest grade of Knight’s Cross].<\/p>\n

      GmbH <\/strong>– Gesellschaft mit beschrankter Haftung – [company of limited liability].<\/p>\n

      Gr. <\/strong>– Gruppe – [i.e. a unit of approximately 30 a\/c].<\/p>\n

      GRT – [<\/strong>gross registered tons (a gage of a cargo ship’s capacity)].<\/p>\n

      Gruko <\/strong>– Gruppenkommandeur – [Group commander].<\/p>\n

      Gruppenleiter <\/strong>\u2013 [chief or head of a department].<\/p>\n

      GS <\/strong>– Grossraum-Segler – [high capacity glider].<\/p>\n

      H<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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      (H) <\/strong>– (Heer) – [tactical recon].<\/p>\n

      H.Gr. – <\/strong>Heeresgruppe – [army group].<\/p>\n

      Hauptregistratur <\/strong>\u2013 [main registry or record-office].<\/p>\n

      Hauptstabsingenieur <\/strong>– [engineer’s rank corresponding to Oberst (colonel) (to c.1940)].<\/p>\n

      HB <\/strong>– [Hungarian Golden Bravery Medallion].<\/p>\n

      Hiwi <\/strong>– hilfswilliger – [volunteer helper].<\/p>\n

      H<\/strong>\u03c6<\/strong>h. – <\/strong>Hoherer – [higher].<\/p>\n

      Horchger<\/strong>\u03b4<\/strong>te <\/strong>– [listening or intercept equipment or devices].<\/p>\n

      Hptm. – <\/strong>Hauptmann – [captain].<\/p>\n

      Hptm. beim Stab <\/strong>\u2013 [auxiliary staff officer in a lower level staff, usually a Gruppenstab]<\/p>\n

      I<\/strong><\/h2>\n

       <\/p>\n

      i.G. <\/strong>– im Generalstab – [officer with general staff rating].<\/p>\n

      Ia <\/strong>\u2013 [staff operations officer responsible for deployment of offensive combat aircraft, reconnaissance aircraft and navigation].<\/p>\n

      Ia op 2 <\/strong>\u2013 [staff operations officer responsible for deployment of air defense forces].<\/p>\n

      Ia\/Gas <\/strong>– [staff operations officer responsible for deployment of offensive and defensive gas warfare forces].<\/p>\n

      Ib <\/strong>\u2013 [quartiermeister or supply staff officer].<\/p>\n

      Ic <\/strong>\u2013 [staff officer responsible for intelligence matters].<\/p>\n

      IIa <\/strong>\u2013 [staff adjutant responsible for officer records and personnel matters].<\/p>\n

      In. <\/strong>\u2013 Inspektion \u2013 [inspection].<\/p>\n

      Ins. <\/strong>– Inspektor or Inspizient \u2013 [inspector or inspectorate].<\/p>\n

      Inspizient <\/strong>– [Inspectorate].<\/p>\n

      Instandsetzungs <\/strong>– [repair].<\/p>\n

      IVb <\/strong>– [staff physician].<\/p>\n

      J<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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      Jaf<\/strong>\u03cc<\/strong>– Jagdfliegerfuhrer – [regional fighter commander].<\/p>\n

      Jagdabschnittsf<\/strong>\u03cc<\/strong>hrer <\/strong>– [fighter sector commander].<\/p>\n

      Jagddivision <\/strong>– [Fighter Division].<\/p>\n

      Jagdfliegervorschule <\/strong>– [advanced fighter school].<\/p>\n

      J<\/strong>\u03b4<\/strong>ger-Rgt. <\/strong>\u2013 Jager-Regiment \u2013 [Jager regiment].<\/p>\n

      JFS – <\/strong>Jagdfliegerschule – [advanced fighter school].<\/p>\n

      JG <\/strong>– Jagdgeschwader – [fighter wing].<\/p>\n

      JV <\/strong>– Jagdverband – [a special fighter unit of “aces”].<\/p>\n

      K<\/strong><\/h2>\n

       <\/p>\n

      KAA <\/strong>– Kraftfahrausbildungs-Abt – [vehicle training detachment]<\/p>\n

      Kavallerie <\/strong>– [cavalry].<\/p>\n

      Kdo. <\/strong>– Kommando – [a small odd size unit for limited purposes].<\/p>\n

      Kdo.d.R<\/strong>\u03cc<\/strong>stungsbereich <\/strong>– [HQ of armament district ( In the context of procuring armaments from civilian<\/p>\n

      industry for the German war machine)].<\/p>\n

      Kdr. <\/strong>– Kommandeur – [commander].<\/p>\n

      Kdt. <\/strong>– Kommandant – [Commandant].<\/p>\n

      KFS <\/strong>– Kampffliegerschule – [bomber school].<\/p>\n

      Kfz. – <\/strong>Kraftfahrzeug – [a ground vehicle].<\/p>\n

      Kfz. Best<\/strong>\u03b4<\/strong>ndelager <\/strong>– [motor vehicle park].<\/p>\n

      KG <\/strong>– Kampfgeschwader – [bomber wing].<\/p>\n

      KG.z.b.V. <\/strong>– Kampfgeschwader zur besonderen Verwendung – [transport wing].<\/p>\n

      kgl. <\/strong>– konigliche – [royal].<\/p>\n

      KGr. <\/strong>– Kampfgruppe – [bomber group].<\/p>\n

      KGr.z.b.V. <\/strong>– Kampfgruppe zur besonderen Verwendung – [transport group].<\/p>\n

      KIA <\/strong>– [killed in action].<\/p>\n

      K.L.F<\/strong>. – Kriegslehrgangen fur Fuhrergehilfen – [War Courses for General Staff Assistants].<\/p>\n

      Koflug <\/strong>– Kommando Flughafenbereich – [airfield area command].<\/p>\n

      Kolonnen-Abt. <\/strong>– [columns detachment]. A detachment consisting of more than one supply column.<\/p>\n

      Koluft <\/strong>– Kommandeur der Luftwaffe – [officer in charge of air force liaison with the army within a given staff].<\/p>\n

      Komm. <\/strong>– Kommandierende – [commanding].<\/p>\n

      Kommodore <\/strong>– Commodore – [wing commander].<\/p>\n

      K.O.N. <\/strong>– Kriegsoffiziernachwuchs<\/p>\n

      Kraftfahrausbildungs-Abt. <\/strong>– [vehicle operation training detachment]. Provided driver\u2019s training.<\/p>\n

      Kraftfahrkdo. <\/strong>\u2013 [motor transport detachment].<\/p>\n

      Kraftfahrtechnischen <\/strong>\u2013 [motor vehicle technical – used as an adjective].<\/p>\n

      Kriegsgefangene <\/strong>\u2013 [prisoner of war].<\/p>\n

      Kriegsmarine <\/strong>– [German navy during the Third Reich era].<\/p>\n

      Kr.O. <\/strong>– Kriegsoffizier – [non-officer given temporary officer rank early in the war].<\/p>\n

      K<\/strong>\u03cc<\/strong>.Fl.Gr. <\/strong>– Kustenfliegergruppe – [a naval-air attack group].<\/p>\n

      Kurierstaffel <\/strong>– [courier squadron].<\/p>\n

      K<\/strong>\u03cc<\/strong>stenjagdstaffel <\/strong>– [naval fighter squadron].<\/p>\n

      L<\/strong><\/h2>\n

       <\/p>\n

      L.S.<\/strong>– Luftschutz – [air defense].<\/p>\n

      Lazarett <\/strong>– [hospital].<\/p>\n

      LD-Ag. <\/strong>\u2013 Verwaltungsamt-Amtsgruppe \u2013 [administrative group in the administrative branch of RLM].<\/p>\n

      Ldssch. <\/strong>– Landesschutzen – [territorial defense] .<\/p>\n

      le. <\/strong>– leichte – [light].<\/p>\n

      Legion Condor <\/strong>– [the Luftwaffe contingent in the Spanish Civil War].<\/p>\n

      Lehrgang <\/strong>– [class for instruction].<\/p>\n

      Lehrgangsleiter <\/strong>– [course leader].<\/p>\n

      Lehrgeschwader <\/strong>– [a mixed function tactics test unit].<\/p>\n

      Leitender Chef-Ingenieur <\/strong>– [senior chief engineer].<\/p>\n

      LG – <\/strong>Lehrgeschwader – [a mixed function tactics test unit].<\/p>\n

      Lg. <\/strong>– Luftgau – [air district].<\/p>\n

      Lg.Kdo. <\/strong>– Luftgaukommando – [air district command].<\/p>\n

      Lg.Nachr.Rgt. <\/strong>– Luftgaunachrichtenregiment – [air district signals regiment].<\/p>\n

      LK <\/strong>– Luftkreis – [prewar air district].<\/p>\n

      LKS <\/strong>– Luftkriegschule – [air war college].<\/p>\n

      LLG <\/strong>– Luftlandegeschwader – [Airborne wing (parachute and glider)].<\/p>\n

      Ln.-Abt. <\/strong>– Luftnachrichten-Abteilung – [communications detachment].<\/p>\n

      Ln.-Ausb.Rgt. <\/strong>– Luftnachrichten-Ausbildungsregiment – [signals\/communications training regiment].<\/p>\n

      Ln.-Betr.Abt. <\/strong>– Luftnachrichten-Betriebsabteilung – [signals servicing detachment].<\/p>\n

      Ln.-Betr.Kp. <\/strong>– Luftnachrichten-Betriebskompanie – [signals servicing company].<\/p>\n

      Ln.Ers.Kp. <\/strong>– Luftnachrichtenersatzkompanie – [signals replacement company].<\/p>\n

      Ln.Ers.Rgt. <\/strong>– Luftnachrichtenersatzregiment – [signals replacement regiment].<\/p>\n

      Ln.-Flugmelde-Rgt. <\/strong>– Luftnachrichten-Flugmelde-Regiment – [flight reporting signals regiment].<\/p>\n

      Ln.-Flugsicherungs-Rgt. <\/strong>– Luftnachrichten-Flugsicherungs-Regiment – [flight safety signals regiment].<\/p>\n

      Ln.-Ger<\/strong>\u03b4<\/strong>te-Inspizient <\/strong>\u2013 [signals equipment inspectorate].<\/p>\n

      Ln.-Rgt. <\/strong>– Luftnachrichten-Regiment – [signals regiment].<\/p>\n

      LS <\/strong>– Lastensegler – [cargo glider].<\/p>\n

      LS-Abt.d.Lw. <\/strong>\u2013 [civil air defense detachment of the Air Force].<\/p>\n

      LS-Warn-Abt. <\/strong>\u2013 Luftschutz-Warn-Abteilung – [civil air defense (air raid) warning detachment].<\/p>\n

      LT <\/strong>– Lufttransport or Lufttorpedo – [Air transport or Aerial torpedo].<\/p>\n

      Lt. <\/strong>– Leutnant – [second lieutenant].<\/p>\n

      Luftdienst-Abt. <\/strong>\u2013 [air service (target-towing) detachment].<\/p>\n

      Luftdienstkdo. <\/strong>– Luftdienstkommando – [air service area command].<\/p>\n

      Luftflotte <\/strong>– [Air Fleet].<\/p>\n

      Luftflottenarzt <\/strong>– [chief physician for the air fleet].<\/p>\n

      Luftflottenkdo. <\/strong>– [Air Fleet].<\/p>\n

      Luftgaubefehlsstelle <\/strong>\u2013 [air district command post].<\/p>\n

      Luftgaukdo. <\/strong>– [air district command].<\/p>\n

      Lufthauptmunitionsanstalt <\/strong>\u2013 [main ammunition establishment for air munitions].<\/p>\n

      Luftkriegsakademie <\/strong>– [air war academy].<\/p>\n

      Luftmuna <\/strong>\u2013 Luftmunitionsanstalt \u2013 [air munitions establishment].<\/p>\n

      Luftpark <\/strong>– [an airfield used for storage and modification before being sent on to destination unit].<\/p>\n

      Luftvermittlungs-Offz. <\/strong>– [air traffic officer?]<\/p>\n

      Luftvermittlung-<\/strong>\u03ac<\/strong>berwachungsoffzier <\/strong>– [air traffic control officer].<\/p>\n

      Luftverteidigungszone <\/strong>– [air defense zone].<\/p>\n

      Luftwaffenbefehlshaber <\/strong>– [air force commander]<\/p>\n

      Luftzeugamt <\/strong>– [office for aircraft development].<\/p>\n

      Luftzeuggruppe <\/strong>– [air or aviation equipment group].<\/p>\n

      LV <\/strong>– Luftverteidigung? – [Air defense].<\/p>\n

      LV-Kdo. <\/strong>– Luftverteidigungskommando – [air defense command].<\/p>\n

      Lw. <\/strong>– Luftwaffe or Luftwaffen – [pertaining to the air force].<\/p>\n

      Lw.-Bau-Btl. <\/strong>– [air force construction batallion].<\/p>\n

      Lw.-Feld-Div. <\/strong>– [air force field division].<\/p>\n

      Lw.-Festungs-Btl. <\/strong>– [air force fortification batallion].<\/p>\n

      Lw.-F<\/strong>\u03cc<\/strong>hrungsstab <\/strong>– [air force leadership staff].<\/p>\n

      Lw.-<\/strong>\u03ac<\/strong>bungsplatz <\/strong>– [air force exercise field or area].<\/p>\n

      M<\/strong><\/h2>\n

       <\/p>\n

      Maj. <\/strong>– Major – [Major].<\/p>\n

      Maj. beim Stabe <\/strong>– [auxiliary staff officer in a higher level staff, usually a Geschwaderstab].<\/p>\n

      Meldestelle <\/strong>– [reporting station or center].<\/p>\n

      Met.Beo.Leiter <\/strong>– [meteorologische Beobachter Leiter (chief meteorological observer)]<\/p>\n

      MIA <\/strong>– [missing in action].<\/p>\n

      mittl. <\/strong>\u2013 Mittlerer \u2013 [medium].<\/p>\n

      mittl.Flugm.Leit-Kp. <\/strong>\u2013 mittlerer Flugmeldeleit-Kompanie \u2013 [medium aircraft reporting control company].<\/p>\n

      (mot) <\/strong>– motorige – [motorized].<\/p>\n

      MSGr. <\/strong>– Minensuchgruppe – [aerial mine sweeping group].<\/p>\n

      mstFb <\/strong>– mit stellvertretendes Fuhrung beauftragt – [appointed deputy commander].<\/p>\n

      Munitionsinspizient <\/strong>\u2013 [munitions inspectorate].<\/p>\n

      mWb <\/strong>– mit Wahrnehmung der Geschafte beauftragt – [detailed to deputize (for), or temporary \/provisional\/probationary commander].<\/p>\n

      mWdGb <\/strong>– mit Wahrnehmung der Geschafte beauftragt – [detailed to deputize (for), or temporary\/provisional\/probationary commander].<\/p>\n

      N<\/strong><\/h2>\n

       <\/p>\n

      (N) <\/strong>– (Nacht) – [implicitly night fighter].<\/p>\n

      Nachr.Offz. <\/strong>– Nachrichten Offizier – [signals\/communications officer].<\/p>\n

      Nachrichtentruppe <\/strong>– [a generic term for signals and communications personnel].<\/p>\n

      Nachrichten-Verbindungswesen <\/strong>– [communications liaison matters].<\/p>\n

      Nachschubbezirk <\/strong>– [supply district].<\/p>\n

      Nachschubkolonnen-Abt. <\/strong>– [supply column detachment].<\/p>\n

      Nachschubschule <\/strong>– [logistics school].<\/p>\n

      Nachtjagd <\/strong>– [night fighter].<\/p>\n

      Naf<\/strong>\u03cc<\/strong>– Nachrichtenfuhrer – [communications officer of a staff unit].<\/p>\n

      Nahaufkl. <\/strong>– Nahaufklarungs – [tactical recon].<\/p>\n

      Nahkampff<\/strong>\u03cc<\/strong>hrer <\/strong>– [Close Air Support Commander].<\/p>\n

      Nav.Offz. <\/strong>– Navigationsoffizier – [Navigation officer].<\/p>\n

      Navigations-u.Funk-Offz<\/strong>. – Navigations und funkoffizier – [navigation officer].<\/p>\n

      n.d. <\/strong>– [no date (ohne Datum)].<\/p>\n

      Nebenplatz <\/strong>– [Satellite field].<\/p>\n

      NJG <\/strong>– Nachtjagdgeschwader – [night fighter wing].<\/p>\n

      NNJ Schw. <\/strong>– Nahnachtjagdschwarm – [provisional close night fighting swarm (i.e.: Eastern Front)].<\/p>\n

      Nr. <\/strong>– Nummer – [number].<\/p>\n

      NSDAP <\/strong>– Nationalsozialistische Deutsche Arbeiterpartei – [National Socialist Workers Party (i.e: Nazi Party)].<\/p>\n

      NSFK <\/strong>– National Sozialistische Fliegerkorps – [the flying elements of the Sturm-Abteilung].<\/p>\n

      NSFO <\/strong>– National Sozialistische Fuhrungsoffizier – [political officer]<\/p>\n

      NVW <\/strong>– Nachrichtenverbindungswesens – [signals liaison matters].<\/p>\n

      O<\/strong><\/h2>\n

       <\/p>\n

      (o) <\/strong>-ortsfest – [stationary]<\/p>\n

      OB <\/strong>– Oberbefehlshaber – [Supreme Commander].<\/p>\n

      Ob.d.H. <\/strong>– Oberbefehlshaber der Heeres – [Supreme commander of the Army].<\/p>\n

      Ob.d.L<\/strong>. – Oberbefehlshaber der Luftwaffe – [Supreme commander of the air force].<\/p>\n

      O.B.S. <\/strong>– Oberbefehlshaber Sud. – [Supreme Commander South].<\/p>\n

      O.Gfr. <\/strong>– Obergefreiter – [master corporal].<\/p>\n

      Oberarzt <\/strong>– [a medical rank corresponding to Oblt.].<\/p>\n

      Oberfeldarzt <\/strong>– [a medical rank corresponding to Obstlt.].<\/p>\n

      Oberst <\/strong>– [Colonel].<\/p>\n

      Oberstabsarzt <\/strong>– [a medical rank corresponding to Maj.].<\/p>\n

      Oberstarzt <\/strong>– [a medical rank corresponding to an Oberst].<\/p>\n

      Oberst i.G. <\/strong>– Oberst im Generalstab – [Colonel of General staff status].<\/p>\n

      Oberstabsarzt <\/strong>– a medical rank corresponding to a Maj.].<\/p>\n

      Oberstingenieur <\/strong>– [an engineer’s rank corresponding to Oberst (Colonel) (from c.1940)].<\/p>\n

      Oblt. <\/strong>– Oberleutnant – [first lieutenant].<\/p>\n

      Obstlt. <\/strong>– Oberstleutnant – [Lt.Col.].<\/p>\n

      Ob.Zm. <\/strong>– Oberzahlmeister – [accountant rank corresponding to an Oblt.]<\/p>\n

      Offizierbewerber <\/strong>– [officer candidate].<\/p>\n

      Offizierbewerber-Ausb.Rgt. <\/strong>– [officer candidate training regiment].<\/p>\n

      Offiziersanw<\/strong>\u03b4<\/strong>rter <\/strong>– [officer cadet].<\/p>\n

      Offz. z.b.V. <\/strong>– Offizier zur besonderen Verwendung – [officer on special assignment ].<\/p>\n

      Ofhr. <\/strong>– Oberfahnrich – <\/strong>[aspirant officer]<\/p>\n

      Ofw. <\/strong>– Oberfeldwebel – [master sargent].<\/p>\n

      Ogf. <\/strong>– Obergefreiter – [master corporal].<\/p>\n

      OKH <\/strong>– Oberkommando der Heer – [High Command of the Army].<\/p>\n

      OKL <\/strong>– Oberkommando der Luftwaffe – [High Command of the Air Force].<\/p>\n

      OKM <\/strong>– Oberkommando der Marine – [High Command of the Navy].<\/p>\n

      OKW <\/strong>– Oberkommando der Wehrmacht – [High Command of the Armed Forces].<\/p>\n

      Ord.Offz. <\/strong>– Ordonnanz-Offizier – [Ordnance Officer]<\/p>\n

      Osterreiches <\/strong>– [Austrian].<\/p>\n

      OT<\/strong>– Organisation Todt – [the German labor corps dedicated to high profile civil engineering projects, directed by Fritz Todt].<\/p>\n

      OT-Einsatzgruppe <\/strong>– [a unit of the OT].<\/p>\n

      P<\/strong><\/h2>\n

       <\/p>\n

      Peilsonderkdo.d.Lw. <\/strong>\u2013 [Air Force special direction finding detachment].<\/p>\n

      Pioniertruppe <\/strong>– [pioneer troops, i.e.: field construction troops].<\/p>\n

      PK<\/strong>– Propaganda Kompanie – [a small unit attached to military units to gather material for propaganda].<\/p>\n

      PleM <\/strong>– Orden Pour le Merite – [the “Blue Max” award of WWI].<\/p>\n

      Pl.Qu. <\/strong>– Planquadrat – [map grid square coordinate].<\/p>\n

      PMvk <\/strong>– Preussen Militar-Verdienstkreuz – [Prussian Military Merit Cross]<\/p>\n

      POW <\/strong>– [Prisoner of War].<\/p>\n

      Promo <\/strong>– [promoted (Beforderung)].<\/p>\n

      Pr<\/strong>\u03cc<\/strong>fstelle <\/strong>– [test station].<\/p>\n

      Pz <\/strong>– Panzer – [tank hunting].<\/p>\n

      Q<\/strong><\/h2>\n

       <\/p>\n

      Qu 3 <\/strong>\u2013 Quartiermeister 3 \u2013 [transportation section in a higher headquarters, such as that of a Fliegerkorps].<\/p>\n

      Qu. <\/strong>– Quartiermeister- [quartermaster].<\/p>\n

      R<\/strong><\/h2>\n

       <\/p>\n

      R <\/strong>– Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes – [the Knight’s Cross of the Iron Cross].<\/p>\n

      R.D.A. <\/strong>– Rangdienstalter – [date of rank].<\/p>\n

      R.D.A. <\/strong>vorbeh. – Rangdienstalter vorbehalt – [“promoted to”, but date of rank not assigned] .<\/p>\n

      R.d.L. <\/strong>– Reichsminister der Luftfahrt – [a pre-Third Reich government cabinet position].<\/p>\n

      RAD <\/strong>– Reichsarbeitdienst – [German labor corps].<\/p>\n

      RAF <\/strong>– [Royal Air Force].<\/p>\n

      Rangverlust <\/strong>– [demoted].<\/p>\n

      RE <\/strong>– Eichenlaub zum Ritterkreuz des EK – [Oak leaves to the Knight’s Cross of the Iron Cross].<\/p>\n

      Referent <\/strong>– [specialist].<\/p>\n

      Regist. <\/strong>\u2013 register, registrator, registratur \u2013 [register, registrar, registry].<\/p>\n

      Reichskriegsgericht <\/strong>– [supreme military court].<\/p>\n

      Reichsmarine <\/strong>– [the navy in the period (1920 – 1933)].<\/p>\n

      Reklamestaffel <\/strong>– [publicity squadron].<\/p>\n

      RES <\/strong>– Eichenlaub mit Schwertern zum Ritterkreuz des Eisernkreuz – [Knight’s Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak leaves and Swords].<\/p>\n

      RESB <\/strong>– Eichenlaub mit Schwertern und Brillanten zum Ritterkreuz des EK – [Knight’s Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves, Swords and Diamonds].<\/p>\n

      Rittmeister <\/strong>– [an anachronistic term for the rank of Hptm.].<\/p>\n

      RkAS <\/strong>– Ritterkreuz des koniglichen\u2013wurttembergischen Albrechts-Ordens mit Schwerter. – [a WWI era award].<\/p>\n

      RkFS <\/strong>– Ritterkreuz I. Klasse des koniglichen\u2013wurttembergischen Friedrichs-Orden mit schwerter – [a WWI era award].<\/p>\n

      RKG <\/strong>– Reichskriegsgericht – [supreme military court].<\/p>\n

      RkAOS <\/strong>– Ritterkreuz des Albrechts Orden mit Schwertern – [Knight’s Cross of the Order of Albrecht with Swords].<\/p>\n

      RkWF <\/strong>– Ritterkreuz des Sachsischer Hausorden der Weissen Falken – [ Knight’s Cross of the Saxon Order of the White Falcon].<\/p>\n

      RkHS <\/strong>– Ritterkreuz des Konigsliche Haus Ordens von Hohenzollern mit Schwerter – [a WWI era award].<\/p>\n

      Rkkvk <\/strong>– Ritterkreuz des kriegsverdienstkreuz ohne Schwertern – [Knight’s Cross of the War Service Cross without Swords].<\/p>\n

      RkkvkS <\/strong>– Ritterkreuz des kriegsverdienstkreuz mit Schwertern – [Knight’s Cross of the War Service Cross with Swords].<\/p>\n

      RkLZS <\/strong>– Ritterkreuz des Orden der Lowen von Zahringen mit Eichenlaub und Schwerter – [Knight’s Cross of the Order of Zahringen with Oakleaves and Swords].<\/p>\n

      RKM <\/strong>– Reichskriegsministerium – [War Ministry (pre Third Reich)].<\/p>\n

      RkM <\/strong>– Ritterkreuz des koniglich sachsischen Militar-St.Heinrichs-Ordens – [a WWI era award].<\/p>\n

      RLM <\/strong>– Reichsluftministerium – [the Air Ministry].<\/p>\n

      RLM (LP 2) <\/strong>\u2013 Amtsgruppe 2\/Luftwaffenpersonalamt der Reichsluftministerium \u2013 [administrative group 2\/Air Force personnel branch of the Air Ministry].<\/p>\n

      R.O.A. <\/strong>– Reserve-Offizier-Anwarter – [Reserve officer aspirant].<\/p>\n

      Rohstoff <\/strong>– [raw material].<\/p>\n

      S<\/strong><\/h2>\n

       <\/p>\n

      SA <\/strong>– Sturm Abteilung – [the Nazi brownshirts].<\/p>\n

      Sachbearbeiter <\/strong>– [assistant, clerk].<\/p>\n

      SAGr. <\/strong>– Seeaufklarungsgruppe – [Sea Reconnaissance Group].<\/p>\n

      Sammel-u.Inst.St. <\/strong>\u2013 Sammel- und Instandsetzungsstelle \u2013 [collection and repair center].<\/p>\n

      San. <\/strong>– Sanitat – [medical].<\/p>\n

      San.Bereitschaft <\/strong>– Sanitatbereitschaft – [medical ambulance unit].<\/p>\n

      Sanit<\/strong>\u03b4<\/strong>tsstaffel <\/strong>– [ambulance squad].<\/p>\n

      Sch.Etat <\/strong>– Schulen-Etat – [training establishment, i.e., instructors and trainers].<\/p>\n

      scheinwerfer <\/strong>– [search light].<\/p>\n

      Schiessplatz <\/strong>– [a practice shooting range] .<\/p>\n

      Schleppgruppe <\/strong>– [Glider transport group].<\/p>\n

      Schleppschule <\/strong>– [glider tug school].<\/p>\n

      schw. <\/strong>– schwere – [heavy or main].<\/p>\n

      schw.Flak-Abt. <\/strong>– schwere Flak-Abteilung – [heavy anti-aircraft detachment].<\/p>\n

      schw.Flak-Ers.Abt. <\/strong>– schwere Flak-Ersatz Abteilung – [heavy anti-aircraft replacement detachment].<\/p>\n

      schw.Flugm.Leit-Kp. <\/strong>\u2013 schwere Flugmeldeleit-Kompanie \u2013 [heavy aircraft reporting control company].<\/p>\n

      Seenotbezirk <\/strong>– [sea rescue territory] .<\/p>\n

      Seenotgruppe <\/strong>– [sea rescue group].<\/p>\n

      Seenotstaffel <\/strong>– [sea rescue squadron].<\/p>\n

      Seenotzentrale <\/strong>– [sea rescue command center].<\/p>\n

      (Sf.) <\/strong>\u2013 Selbstfahrlafette \u2013 [self-propelled gun motor carriage].<\/p>\n

      SG <\/strong>– Schlachtgeschwader – [fighter-bomber wing].<\/p>\n

      SKG <\/strong>– Schnellkampfgeschwader – [fast bomber wing].<\/p>\n

      Skl. <\/strong>\u2013 Seekriegsleitung \u2013 [operations division of the general staff of the Navy].<\/p>\n

      Sonderaufgaben <\/strong>– [special tasks].<\/p>\n

      (Span) <\/strong>– (Spanien) – [the Spanish contingent within a unit].<\/p>\n

      SpK <\/strong>– Spanienkreuz – [the Spanish Cross campaign medal for those who served in the Spanish Civil War].<\/p>\n

      SS <\/strong>– Schutzstaffel – [the armed force of the Nazi Party].<\/p>\n

      St. <\/strong>– Staffel – [a unit of about ten aircraft (approx. a squadron)].<\/p>\n

      St.G. <\/strong>– Stukageschwader – [dive bomber wing].<\/p>\n

      St.Zm. <\/strong>– Stabszahlmeister – [ accountant rank corresponding to a Hptm.]<\/p>\n

      Stabsarzt <\/strong>– [medical rank corresponding to Hptm.].<\/p>\n

      Stabsst. <\/strong>– Stabsstaffel – [the squadron of the staff section of a unit].<\/p>\n

      Staf<\/strong>\u03cc<\/strong>– Staffelfuhrer – [squadron leader in training].<\/p>\n

      Staka <\/strong>– Staffelkapitan – [squadron leader].<\/p>\n

      stellv. <\/strong>– Stellvertreter – [deputy].<\/p>\n

      stellvertrender <\/strong>– [deputy]<\/p>\n

      Stokraft <\/strong>\u2013 Stabsoffizier fur Krafhfahrwesens \u2013 [staff officer for motor vehicle matters].<\/p>\n

      St<\/strong>\u03c6<\/strong>rkampfgruppe <\/strong>– [night harassment group].<\/p>\n

      StuG. <\/strong>-Sturmgeschutz – [assault gun].<\/p>\n

      Stuka <\/strong>– Sturzkampf – [dive bomber].<\/p>\n

      T<\/strong><\/h2>\n

       <\/p>\n

      Techn.Offz. <\/strong>– Technische Offizier – [technical officer].<\/p>\n

      Telegrafenbau <\/strong>– [telegraph construction].<\/p>\n

      TG <\/strong>– Transportgeschwader – [transport wing].<\/p>\n

      TLR <\/strong>– Technischen Luftrustung \u2013 [Technical Air Armament].<\/p>\n

      Tr.Gr. <\/strong>– Tragergruppe – [Gruppe sized unit originally intended for use on an aircraft carrier].<\/p>\n

      Tr.O. <\/strong>– Truppen Offizier (Aktive Offizier) – [Regular Officers].<\/p>\n

      trf <\/strong>– [transferred (versetzt)].<\/p>\n

      Trsp.St. <\/strong>– Transportstaffel – [a transport squadron].<\/p>\n

      Truppenarzt <\/strong>\u2013 [medical officer].<\/p>\n

      TSD <\/strong>– Truppensonderdienst \u2013 [Officers in the Special Troop Service].<\/p>\n

      U<\/strong><\/h2>\n

       <\/p>\n

      u. <\/strong>– und – [and].<\/p>\n

      \u03ac<\/strong>berpr<\/strong>\u03cc<\/strong>fungsschule ELF <\/strong>\u2013 Uberprufungsschule (fur) Erweiterter Luftwaffen-Fuhrerschein \u2013<\/p>\n

      [examination school for Air Force advanced flying certificate].<\/p>\n

      Uffz. <\/strong>– Unteroffizier – [Non commissioned officer].<\/p>\n

      U.K.(<\/strong>Stellung) – unabkommlich – [indispensable position – due to his war-essential or scientific civilian employment]<\/p>\n

      Ungarischen <\/strong>– [Hungarian].<\/p>\n

      Untersuchungsstelle <\/strong>– [examination or testing station or center].<\/p>\n

      V<\/strong><\/h2>\n

       <\/p>\n

      (v) <\/strong>– verlegefahig – [transferable]<\/p>\n

      Verb. <\/strong>– Verbindungs – [liaison].<\/p>\n

      Verbandsf<\/strong>\u03cc<\/strong>hrerschule <\/strong>– [unit leader’s school].<\/p>\n

      Verbindungs <\/strong>– [liaison].<\/p>\n

      Versuchsverband <\/strong>– [Trials unit].<\/p>\n

      Verteidigungsbezirkkommando <\/strong>– [territorial defense command].<\/p>\n

        \n
      1. – Veternar – [veterinarian].<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

        vic <\/strong>– [vicinity].<\/p>\n

        Vorkommando <\/strong>– [advance team].<\/p>\n

        W<\/strong><\/h2>\n

         <\/p>\n

        (W) (Kr.O.) <\/strong>– [non-officers granted temporary officer status as ordnance officers].<\/p>\n

        W.B.K. <\/strong>– Wehrbezirkskommando – [recruiting district command \u2013 subordinate to a W.E.I.].<\/p>\n

        W.B.O. <\/strong>– Wehrbezirksoffizier – [chief recruiting officer of a recruiting district command].<\/p>\n

        W.E.I. <\/strong>– Wehrersatzinspektion – [recruiting area headquarters].<\/p>\n

        Weflugst. – <\/strong>Wetterflugstelle – [a weather recon flying unit smaller than a staffel].<\/p>\n

        Wehrbezirkskdo. <\/strong>– Wehrbezirkskommando – [military district command].<\/p>\n

        Wehr-Ers.Insp. <\/strong>\u2013 Wehrersatzinspektion.<\/p>\n

        Wehrersatzinspektion <\/strong>\u2013 [recruiting area headquarters].<\/p>\n

        Wehrm. <\/strong>– Wehrmacht – [the armed forces].<\/p>\n

        Wehrmachtgefangenen-Abt.<\/strong>– [military prisoner detachment].<\/p>\n

        Wehrmachtgef<\/strong>\u03b4<\/strong>ngnis <\/strong>– [military prison].<\/p>\n

        Wehrmachttransportleitstelle <\/strong>– [armed forces transport or transportation control center].<\/p>\n

        Wehrmachtumschlagstab <\/strong>– [military staff turn-over].<\/p>\n

        Wehrmachtuntersuchungsgef<\/strong>\u03b4<\/strong>ngnis <\/strong>\u2013 [armed forces prison where arrestees were held for investigation pending trial].<\/p>\n

        Wehrwirtschaft-Insp. <\/strong>\u2013 [military industrial and economic inspectorate].<\/p>\n

        Wehrwirtschaftstelle <\/strong>– [military industrial and economic office].<\/p>\n

        Wekusta <\/strong>– Wettererkundungsstaffel – [weather recon squadron].<\/p>\n

        Werftstaffel <\/strong>\u2013 [workshops squadron].<\/p>\n

        Werkstatt-Kp. <\/strong>– [workshop company].<\/p>\n

        Wetterflugstelle <\/strong>– [weather recon base].<\/p>\n

        WIA <\/strong>– [wounded in action].<\/p>\n

        Wirtschaftsstab <\/strong>\u2013 [military industrial and economic staff].<\/p>\n

        Wm. <\/strong>\u2013 [Wachtmeister].<\/p>\n

        WMo <\/strong>– Wurttemburg Militarverdienst-Ordens – [a WWI era award].<\/p>\n

        W.N.V. <\/strong>– Wehrmacht-Nachrichtenverbindung – [army communications connection\/co-ordination].<\/p>\n

        W.O. <\/strong>– Wehrmachtsoffizier – [Luftwaffe officer serving in Wehrmacht-level commands].<\/p>\n

        WPr. <\/strong>– Waffenpruf – [weapons testing].<\/p>\n

        WWI <\/strong>– [World War I].<\/p>\n

        Z<\/strong><\/h2>\n

         <\/p>\n

        z.b.V. <\/strong>– zur besonderen Verwendung – [for special tasks – provisional, not in the normal establishment or organization].<\/p>\n

        z.D. <\/strong>– zur Dienstverwendung – [for service use?].<\/p>\n

        z.S. <\/strong>– zur See – [naval, such as naval lieutenant (Lt.z.S.)].<\/p>\n

        z.V. <\/strong>– zur Verfugung – [available for duty].<\/p>\n

        Zahnarzt <\/strong>– [dentist].<\/p>\n

        Zerlegestelle <\/strong>\u2013 [dismantling center].<\/p>\n

        Zugf\u03cchrer <\/strong>– [section leader].<\/p>\n

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