Mortar AmmunitionAppendix B: Nomenclature Abbreviations
HANDBOOK OF ENEMY AMMUNITION
PAMPHLET No. 15
GERMAN AMMUNITION MARKINGS AND NOMENCLATURE
APPENDIX A
SMALL ARMS AMMUNITION - ABBREVIATIONS

Abbreviation

Full German Text

Translation

B.

Beoabachtungsgeschoß

Incendiary-observering bullet.

Br.

Brand...

Incendiary

E.

Eisenkern

Iron core

El.

elektrische Abfeuerung

Electrically fired

Ex.

Exerzierpatrone

Drill round

f.

für

For

gelb

Yellow

G. or Gew.

Gewehr

Rifle

Gesch.

Geschoss

Projectile, bullet

Gl'spur

Glimmspur

Night tracer

grün

Green

H.

gehärtet

Hardened (often tungsten carbide)

i.L.

in Ladestreifen

In chargers

K.

Kern (Stahlkern)

Steel (core A.P.)

K. or Karab.

Karabiner

Carbine

Kart.

Kartusche

Cartridge

kz.

kurz

Short

l. or le.

leicht

Light (weight)

lg.

lang

Long

L'spur

Leuchtspur

Tracer

M.-Gesch.

Minengeschoss

Indicates large H.R. capacity

m

mit

With

M.G.

Maschinengewehr

Machine gun

M.P.

Maschinenpistole

Machine carbine

n.A.

neue Art

New pattern

Nahpatr.

Nahpatrone

Low velocity round

o

ohne

Without

Ph.

Phosphor

Phosphorus

Patr.

Patrone

Round (fixed cartridge)

Patrh.

Patronenhülse

Cartridge case

Pist.

Pistole

Pistol

Pl.

Platz...

Blank

Pz.B.

Panzerbüchse

A.tk. rifle

rot

Red

s.

schwer

Heavy

S.

Spitzgeschoß

Pointed bullet

S*

 

(Indicates brass cartridges case)

S.E.

Sintereisen

Sintered iron

Spr.

Spreng...

H.E.

St.

Stahl

Steel

Stahlh.

Stahlhülse

Steel case

Treib (patrone)

Propelling (cartridge)

u

und

And

Üb.

Übungs...

Practice

v.

verbessert

Improved

vk.

verkürzt

Short (used for short burning tracer, e.g. vk. L'spur)

W.

Wärmeübertragung

Self-destruction by heat of tracer

Z. or Zerl.

Zerlegung

Self-destruction

Zdh.

Zündhütchen

Percussion cap

Z or Zdr

Zünder

Fuze.

Mortar AmmunitionAppendix B: Nomenclature Abbreviations