RE: WinSPWW2 German OOB Question
There's a boatload of them, but here's most of the applicable German terms, mapping with about 90% accuracy to SPWW2 usage:
VEHICLES
Aufkl. - Aufklärer - Reconnaissance Vehicle
Krad - Kraftrad - Motorcycle
K.Krad - Kettenkraftrad - Tracked Motorcycle
Kfz - Kraftfahrzeug - Motor Vehicle
Kw - Kraftwagen - Automobile
Pkw.(o) - Personenkraftwagen - Car
Lkw.(o) - Lastkraftwagen - Truck
Kommandeurwagen - Command Vehicle
K.Flak - Kraftwagen-Flugabwehrkanone - Motorized Anti-Aircraft Gun
Zgkw. - Zugkraftwagen - Prime Mover
Schlp. - Schlepper - Tractor
RSO - Raupenschlepper Ost/Radschlepper Ost - Tractor, tracked or wheeled
LWS - leichter Wehrmachtsschlepper - Light (military) Tractor
SWS - Schwerer Wehrmachtsschlepper - Heavy (military) Tractor
Sfl. or Sf. - Selbstfahrlafette - Self-propelled Gun Mounting
Gw. - Geschützwagen - Self-propelled Gun Mounting
Pz.A. - Panzerartillerie - Armoured Self-propelled Artillery
Pz.FlaK. - Panzerflak - Armoured Self-propelled Anti-Aircraft Gun
Jgd.Pz. - Jagdpanzer - Tank Destroyer
Pz.Jg. or Pz.Jäg. - Panzerjäger - Tank Hunter
Pz.Kpfw. - Panzerkampfwagen - Armoured Fighting Vehicle
Pz.Spähwg. or Pz.Sp.Wg. - Panzer-Spähwagen - Armoured Reconnaissance Vehicle
Pz.Beob.Wg. - Panzer-Beobachtungswagen - Armoured Observation Vehicle
Pz.Bef.Wg. or Pz.Bflswg. - Panzer-Befehlswagen - Armoured Command Vehicle
Mun.Pz - Munitions-Panzerwagen - Armoured Ammunition Carrier
Schtz.Pz.Wg. or SPW - Schützenpanzerwagen - Armoured Personnel Carrier
Sd.Kfz. - Sonderkraftfahrzeug - Special Motor Vehicle
Stu.Gesch. or StuG. - Sturmgeschütz - Assault Gun
StuH. - Sturmhaubitze - Assault Howitzer
StuK. - Sturmkanone - Assault Gun
StIG - Sturm-Infanteriegeschütz - Assault Infantry Gun
StuPz. - Sturmpanzer - Assault Tank
Vs.Kfz. - Versuchskraftfahrzeug - Experimental Vehicle
Origin
(a) - amerikanisch - American equipment captured 1942-45
(e) - englisch - British equipment captured 1940-45
(f) - französisch - French equipment captured, confiscated, and procured 1940-44
(h) - holländisch - Dutch equipment captured in 1940
(i) - italienisch - Italian equipment confiscated, captured, and procured Sept. 1943-45
(o) - handelsüblich - commercial equipment, i.e. militarized civilian vehicles
(p) - polnisch - Polish equipment captured in 1939
® - russisch - Russian equipment captured 1941-45, probably including Latvian and Estonian 4.7 cm Böhler infantry guns captured in 1941.
(t) - tschechisch - Czech equipment confiscated, and procured 1939-45
Specifications
kl. - klein - small
l. or le. - leicht - light
m. or mittl. - mittel - medium
s. or schw. - schwer - heavy
gr. - groß - large
A - Allrad - all-wheel drive
Ausf. - Ausführung - Type/Model
E. or Einh. - Einheits - Standard
FA - Feldartillerie - Field Artillery
Fe - Fernsprech - Telephone
Fu - Funk - Radio
FuGer - Funkgerät - Radio Equipment
gp. or gep. - gepanzert - armoured
Pf. - Pionierfahrzeug - Engineer Vehicle
Pi. - Pionier - Engineer
Vw.Kw. - Vorwarner Kw. (Artillerie) - Forward Observer Vehicle (Artillery)
WEAPONS
FH - Feldhaubitze - Field Howitzer
Fl - Flammenwerfer - Flamethrower
FlaK - Fliegerabwehrkanone - Anti-Aircraft Gun
FK - Feldkanone - Field Gun
Gew - Gewehr - Rifle
FG42 - Fallschirmjägergewehr - Paratroop Automatic Rifle
Gr - Granate - Shell/Grenade
GrW - Granatwerfer - Mortar
lGrW - leichter Granatwerfer
mGrW - mittlerer Granatwerfer
sGrW - schwerer Granatwerfer
IG - Infanteriegeschütz - Infantry Gun
K - Kanone - Cannon
KwK - Kraftwagenkanone - Tank Gun
LG - Leichtgeschütz - Recoilless Gun
sWG - schweres Wurfgerät - Heavy Rocket Launcher
Kar - Karabiner - Carbine
MG - Maschinengewehr - Machine Gun
FlaMG - Flugabwehr-Maschinengewehr - Anti-Aircraft Machine Gun
lMG - leichtes Maschinengewehr - Light Machine Gun
sMG - schweres Maschinengewehr - Heavy Machine Gun
SmK - Spitzgeschoss mit Kern - Pointed Bullet with (Steel) Core
MP - Maschinenpistole - Machine Pistol
MW - Minenwerfer - Mortar
NbW - Nebelwerfer - Multiple Rocket Launcher
PaK - Panzerabwehrkanone - Anti-Tank Gun
Tak - Tankabwehrkanone - Anti-Tank Gun (pre-war designation)
PWK - Panzerabwehrwurfkanone PWK 8H63 - Anti-Tank Launcher
PzB - Panzerbüchse - Anti-Tank Rifle
PzSprgrPatr - Panzer-Sprenggranat-Patrone Armour Piercing High-Explosive Ammo
PzGr - Panzergranate - Armour Piercing Shell
PzGrPatr - Panzergranatpatrone - Armour Piercing Ammunition
RaW - Raketenwerfer - Rocket Launcher
SprgrPatr - Sprenggranat-Patrone High-Explosive Ammunition
StG - Sturmgewehr - Assault Rifle
UNITS
KG - Kampfgruppe - Combat Command
Abt. - Abteilung - Detachment
Aufkl.Abt. - Aufklärungsabteilung - Reconaissance Detachment
Vw. - Vorwarner (Artillerie) - Artillery Forward Observer
Tr. - Trupp(e) - Squad (Truppe = Troop Type)
Sch.-Tr. - Schützentrupp - Rifle Squad
Gr. - Gruppe - Section
Zug - Platoon
Kp. or Komp. - Kompanie - Company
Kp.Tr. or Kp.Trupp - Kompanietrupp - Company HQ Section
Btl. or Batl. - Bataillon - Battalion
Rgt. or Regt. - Regiment - Regiment
Inf. - Infanterie - Infantry
Radf. - Radfahrer - Cyclist
LwFD - Luftwaffe-Feld-Division - Luftwaffe Infantry Division until November 1943
FD(L) - Felddivision (Luftwaffe) - Infantry Division (Luftwaffe) from November 1943
ID - Infanterie-Division - Infantry Division
GD - Gebirgs-Division - Mountain Division
JR - Jäger-Regiment - Light Infantry Regiment
Füs.Rgt. - Füsilier-Regiment - Light Infantry Regiment
Pz.Gren.Regt. - Panzer-Grenadier-Regiment - Armoured Infantry Regiment
Pz.Pi.Btl. - Panzer-Pionier-Bataillon - Armoured Engineer Battalion
GJR - Gebirgs-Jäger-Regiment - Mountain Regiment
GArtR - Gebirgs-Artillerie-Regiment - Mountain Artillery Regiment
LwFK - Luftwaffe Feldkorps - Luftwaffe Infantry Corps
FJD - Fallschirm-Jäger-Division - Paratroop Division
FJR - Fallschirm-Jäger-Regiment - Paratroop Regiment
FJStR - Fallschirm-Jäger-Sturmregiment - Paratroop Assault Regiment (1940)
LLStR - Luftlande-Sturmregiment - Air-Landing Assault Regiment (1941)
LLD - Luftlande-Division - Air-Landing Division
FR der Lw. - Feld-Regiment der Luftwaffe - Luftwaffe Infantry Regiment
PD - Panzer-Division - Armoured Division
Späher (2 Mann) - Scouts
Spähtr. - Spähtrupp (Spähtrupp-Führer and 3-6 Men) - Patrol
verst. - verstärkt - reinforced
Res. - Reserve - Reserve
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