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| HANDBOOK OF ENEMY AMMUNITION |
| PAMPHLET No. 15 |
| GERMAN AMMUNITION MARKINGS AND NOMENCLATURE |
| APPENDIX B |
| NOMENCLATURE ABBREVIATIONS |
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The following Abbreviations given with their German and English meanings are commonly found in the nomenclature of German ammunition. Further abbrevations are given under the separate sections dealing with the ammunition components. It should be noted that complex abbreviations are used by the Germans which are built up from the simple basic abbreviations and are therefore to be found listed under their separate parts. |
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German |
German |
English |
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(a) |
amerikanisch |
Amerikan |
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a.A. |
alte Art |
Old Model |
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Al. |
aluminium |
Aluminium |
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(b) |
belgisch |
Belgian |
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Be |
Beton |
Concrete |
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Cu |
Kupfer |
Copper |
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(e) |
englisch |
English |
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(E) |
Eisenbahn |
Railway mounting |
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Ersst. |
Ersatzstück |
Plug (e.g. fuze hole plug) |
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(f) |
französsich |
French |
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f |
für |
For |
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Fest |
Festung |
Fortification |
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F.H. |
Feldhaubitze |
Field Howitzer |
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F.K. |
Feldkanone |
Fd. Gun |
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Fl. |
Flamme |
Liquid incendiary |
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Flak |
Flugabwehrkanone |
A.A. gun |
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G. |
Geschütz |
Low velocity gun |
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Geb. |
Gebirgs... |
Mountain |
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ger. |
gerillt |
Projectile grooved to control frag-mentation |
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gr. |
gross |
Large |
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Gr. |
Granate |
Shell |
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Gr.Be. |
Granate Beton |
Anti concrete shell |
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Gr.Hl. |
Granate Hohlladung |
Hollow charge shell |
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Gr.Nb. |
Granate Nebel |
Smoke shell |
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Gr.W. |
Granatwerfer |
Mortar |
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(h) |
holländisch |
Dutch |
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H. |
Haubitze |
Howitzer |
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Hb. |
Haube |
Ballistic cap |
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Hbgr. |
Haubengranate |
Shell with ballistic cap |
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H.T. |
Haubitzturm |
Turret mounted howitzer |
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(i) |
italienisch |
Italian |
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(j) |
jugoslavisch |
Jugoslavian |
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J.G. or I.G. |
Infanteriegeschütz |
Infantery gun |
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K |
Kanone |
High velocity gun |
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Kart. |
Kartusche |
Q.F. separate Cartridge or Charge |
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K.H. |
Kanonenhaubitze |
Gun howitzer |
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K.K. |
Kanonenkasematte |
Gun in Casemate |
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kl. |
klein |
Small |
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Kw.K. |
Kampfwagenkanone |
Tank gun |
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L/___ |
Lang/____ |
Length of shell or gun in calibre |
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L or Laf. |
Lafette |
Gun carriage |
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Ldg. |
Ladung |
Charge |
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le. |
leicht |
Light |
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lg. |
lang |
Long |
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L.G. |
Leichtgeschütz |
Light airborne gun (recoilless) |
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Lm |
Leichtmetall |
Light alloy |
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L'spur |
Leuchtspur |
Tracer |
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Lt.Gs. |
Leuchtgeschoss |
Star shell |
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M |
Marine |
Naval |
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m |
mit |
With |
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Mgr. |
Minengranate |
High capacity H.E. shell |
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Ms. |
Messing |
Brass |
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Mun. |
Munition |
Ammunition |
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(n) |
norwegisch |
Norwegian |
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n.A. |
neue Art |
New type |
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Nb or N |
Nebel... |
Smoke |
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Nbgr. |
Nebelgranate |
Smoke shell |
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NbW |
Nebelwerfer |
Smoke mortar or rocket projector |
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n.F. |
neue Fertigung |
New method or production |
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o |
ohne |
Without |
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(ö) |
österreichisch |
Austrian |
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(p) |
polnisch |
Polish |
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Pak |
Panzerabwehrkanone or Panzerjägerkanone |
Anti-tank gun |
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Patr. |
Patrone |
Q.F. fixed cartridge |
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Pl.Patr. |
Platzpatrone |
Blank cartridge |
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Pr. |
Pressstoff |
Moulded plastic |
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Pz.B. |
Panzerbüchse |
Anti-tank rifle |
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Pzgr. |
Panzergranate |
Anti-tank shot shell |
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(r) |
russische |
Russian |
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Rf.K. |
Rückstossfreiekanone |
Recoiless Gun |
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R.Gr. |
Raketen Granate |
Rocket assistend shell |
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Rö.Gr.Be. |
Röchlin Granate Beton |
Long anti-concrete shell |
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Rot |
Shell with red smoke box |
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rot |
This word included in the designation of projectile, indicates the presence of a red band above the driving band. It is used to distinghuish a projectile with a modified driving band where two otherwise identifical types exist- Generally "rot" projectiles are fired from higher velocity equipments and the normal types from lower velocity equipments |
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R Pz.B. |
Raketenpanzerbüchse |
Anti-tank rocket launcher |
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R.W. |
Raketenwerfer |
Rocket projector |
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s. |
schwer |
Heavy |
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Sf. |
Selbstfahrlafette |
Self-propelled mounting |
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SK |
Schnellladekanone |
Q.F. gun |
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Sn |
Zinn |
Tin |
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Sprgr. |
Sprenggranate |
H.E. shell |
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St. |
Stahl |
Steel |
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Stg. |
Stahlguss |
Cast steel |
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Stggr. |
Stahlgussgranate |
Cast steel shell |
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Stielgr. |
Stielgranate |
Stick bomb |
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Stu.G. |
Sturmgeschütz |
S.P. assault gun (short barrell) |
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Stu.K. |
Sturmkanone |
S.P. assault gun (long barrell) |
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(t) |
tschechisch |
Czech |
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T.S. |
Treibspiegel |
Discarding sabot |
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u. |
und |
And |
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umg. |
umgeändert |
Modified |
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W.G. |
Wurfgerät |
Rocket projector |
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Wgr. |
Wurfgranate |
Mortar or rocket projectile |
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Wgr.Patr. |
Wurfgranatpatrone |
Mortar primary cartridge |
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Wk. |
Wurfkörper |
Rocket bomb |
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Zdschr |
Zündschraube |
Primer |
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Zdlg. |
Zündladung |
Gaine |
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Zn |
Zink |
Zinc |
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