Meaning of Stonach?

[CNE503]

Hello,

I found this word in documents related to a German Staff (German military mission to Romania), late 1940.
Has anyone an idea of its meaning?
It seems to be related to a senior signal officer (Stabsoffizier für Nachrichten?).

Thank you in advance!
Regards,

CNE503

[history1]

Hi,
can you upload the image/document? I never heard such term in German, is a reading error/typo possible?

[Hohlladung]

Hi CNE503,

You are on the right way.
Sto....is the abbreviation for Stabsoffizier:

Stoga= Stabsoffizier für Gasabwehr.
Stokraft= Stabsoffizier für Kraftfahrwesen.
Stopak= Stabsoffizier für Panzerbekämpfung.
Stofeld= Stabsoffizier für Feldgendarmerie.
Stomü= Stabsoffizier für Marschüberwachung.
Stopi= Stabsoffizier für Pionierwesen.
Stoart= Stabsoffizier für Artillerie.
......and so on.
Best regards
Armin

[CNE503]

Hi history1, hi Hohlladung,

First, I'm 100% sure of the term, this is not a typo. It is written Stonach in several different documents of very good quality, easily readable.
Then, Hohlladung, thank you. You confirm my intuition. I found references in the same documents of a Stabsoffizier für Pioniere alongside with a Bevollmächtigter Transportoffizier. The context is those of a army corps staff (equivalent) and it refers to a signal element.

Many thanks!
Regards,

CNE503

[history1]

Hi,

good that Armin is familiar withe the acronyms of the Bundeswehr. We here in Austria don´t have the rank group "Stabsoffizier" in our army, contrary to Germany and Switzerland. Hence I even wouldn´t know what "Sto" is, except that it means "hundred" in Slavic languages.
Cheers!

[CNE503]

Thank you for your help anyway!
Cheers!

CNE503