Damnable German Abbreviations

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Re: Damnable German Abbreviations

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Post by eolsson » 11 Apr 2017, 23:26

Just wanted to thank everyone for their comments on this thread. I'm a professional German -> English translator and just completed a translation of (I'm not kidding) top secret (at the time) nazi weapons research, and the information in this thread made my work a lot easier.

Feel free to reply to me if you need help with any specific terms in this context. Unlike some of you (who I'm very grateful to) I don't have time to go through the whole list that started this thread, but I do have time to address specific terms as they come up and am happy to help you guys out.

In the meantime if you want to know how to build a tankbusting IED out of a champagne bottle, drop me a line :-) Only works on pre-1943 tanks though. Military technology changes quickly!

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Re: Damnable German Abbreviations

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Post by Prosper Vandenbroucke » 12 Apr 2017, 00:02

Here you have an other link:
http://www.wehrmachtlexikon.de/nachschl ... hp?param=S
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Re: Damnable German Abbreviations

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Post by Tom Houlihan » 06 May 2017, 16:20

Well, there's always Kriegssprache? https://www.amazon.com/Kriegsprache-Tho ... 0578018497

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Post by Sheldrake » 06 May 2017, 19:02

Siegfried Wilhelm wrote:You speak of abbrevations in the military, how about the three digit numbers?! I remember once my CO tell me to go up to Battalion and get a 321 (or whatever it was). I said yessir and left, but as soon as i left I realized i had no idea what a '321' was. Was it a form like a 548? Would I be driving it back like a 577? Did I need a detail to help if it was like a 292? I'll never forget that.
How about P-38? A fighter plane? A pistol? ...or a can opener?
Yes, confusing.
The British Army is the same. "The RQ will issue your issue your 1157, and the CQ will issue the rest from the G1098 store. Anything you give needs to be on a 1033 or you will be on a 252 in the morning. Don't mix the 762 with the 303. Pick up a 320m and a 351 from the SMIS, and don't forget a pad of 545s."

Official documents use agreed abbreviations to avoid obvious mistakes. Some British artillery equipment was deliberately given inconsistent numbering to avoid confusion with ammunition. The 20 pounder, 3", 17 pdr and 77mm ordnance all were the same calibre - 3" / 76.2 mm but incompatible.

There was a guide produced in WW2 to help the British and Americans understand each other.
http://usacac.army.mil/cac2/cgsc/carl/w ... mber13.pdf

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Re: Damnable German Abbreviations

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Post by Poot » 15 May 2017, 00:37

Anyone know what 'LK' stood for? This is seen on the butt stocks of rifles and carbines, mostly captured French, and is followed by either a 3, 5, or 7.
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Re: Damnable German Abbreviations

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Post by Prosper Vandenbroucke » 15 May 2017, 12:07

Hello Pat,
Normaly LK stood for "Lehr Kommando", Thus an instruction Kommando.
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Re: Damnable German Abbreviations

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Post by Poot » 15 May 2017, 21:54

Prosper Vandenbroucke wrote:Hello Pat,
Normaly LK stood for "Lehr Kommando", Thus an instruction Kommando.
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Thank you, Prosper! PM sent.
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Re: Damnable German Abbreviations

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Post by Prosper Vandenbroucke » 15 May 2017, 23:45

Poot wrote:
Prosper Vandenbroucke wrote:Hello Pat,
Normaly LK stood for "Lehr Kommando", Thus an instruction Kommando.
Kindly regards
Prosper :wink: :wink:
Thank you, Prosper! PM sent.
Pat
Hello Pat
I have send a reponse by PM also
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