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. |