last revised: March 9th 2000
The official documents often use tongue-breaking abbreviations. English and German. A lot of specific things. In an attempt to make this document as readable as possible both are not translated or spelled out in the text.
| AA | Anti aircraft | |
| AFV | Armored fighting vehicle | |
| AG | Aktien Geselschaft | Coorporation with stocks on the exchange |
| AP | Armor Piercing | |
| APC | Armored Personnel Carrier | |
| Fhb | Feld Haubitze | Field howitzer |
| FlaK | Flugabwehr Kanone | Anti aircraft gun |
| FuG | Funk Geraet | Wireless |
| FuSpr | Funksprechgerat | Wireless |
| GI | American soldier | |
| GmbH | Geselschaft mit beschrankter Haftung | Coorporation with limited responsibility |
| Gp M Tw | Gepanzerte Manschafts Transportwagen | armored personnel vehicle |
| Gr W | Granat Werfer | grenade thrower (mortar) |
| IG | InfanterieGeschütz | infantry gun(howitzer) |
| Kdo | Kommando | command |
| Kg | Kilogram | |
| Khz | kilo Hertz | |
| Kl | klein | small |
| Km | kilometer | |
| KwK | Kampfwagen Kanone | armored vehicle gun |
| le | leichte(s) | light |
| m | mittlere(r) | medium |
| MG | Machinengewehr | machinegun |
| mm | Millimeter | millimeter |
| OKH | OberKommando des Heeres | supreme army command |
| PaK | PanzerAbwehr Kanone | anti armor gun |
| PjK | Panzerjager Kanone | armor hunter gun |
| Pz | Panzer | armor |
| PzB | Panzer Buchse | Bazooka-like gun |
| s | schwere(r) | heavy |
| Schütz Pz Wg | Schützenpanzerwagen | riflemen armored car |
| SdKfz | sonder Kraftfahrzeug | special(exceptional) motorized vehicle |
| SS | Schütz Staffel | "Protection group" Politically engaged army-units |
| WaF | WaffenAmbt | arms office |
last revised: March 9th 2000