Some common phrases and terms with their English counterparts might prove helpful:
• Abteilung (Abt)
Detachment / Battalion
• Ausfuhrung (Ausf)
Variant of Model
• Begleitwagen
Codename for Panzer I
• Beobachtungswagen (Beob.Wg)
Observation Post Vehicle
• Bergepanzer
Armoured Recovery Vehicle
• Beutepanzer
Captured tanks
• Fliegerabwehrkanone (Flak)
Anti-Aircratft Gun
• Geschutzwagen (Gw.)
Gun vehicle
• Granatwerfer (Gr.W)
Mortar / Rocket Projector
• Jagdpanzer(Jgd. Pz)
Tank destroyer
• (Mun Pz.)
Ammunition Carrier
• Osketten
58mm wide tracks for use in Russia (Spring of 1944)
• Panzerabwehrkanone (Pak)
Anti-Tank Gun
• Panzer-Befehlswagen (Pz.BefWg)
Command Tank
• Panzerjäger (Pz.Jag)
Tank Hunter
• Panzcrjagdkanone (Pjk)
Anti- tank Gun (itself)
• Panzerkampfwagen (PzKpfw)
Battle Tank
• Panzersphwagen (PSW)
Armoured Car
• Personenkraftwagen (Pzw)
Personel Carrier
• Schurzen
Skirts / Aprons
• Schutzenpanzerwagen
Half-Tracked Personnel Carrier
• Schutzenzug (zug)
Platoon
• schwere (s)
Heavy
• Selbstfahrlafette (sf)
Self Propelled Gun
• Sonderkraftfahrzeng (SdKfz)
Special Purpose Motor Vehicle
• Sturmgeschütz (StuG)
Assault Gun
• Sturm-Infanteriegeschutz (SIG)
Assault Infantry Gun
• Sturmpanzerhaubitze (StuK)
Assault Howitzer
• Sturmpanzerkanone (StuK)
Assault Gun (itself)
• Tauchpanzer
A submersible tank
• Waffantrager
Weapon Carrier
• Werkstatt-Kompanie
Maintenance Company
• Winterketten
560mm wide tracks for use in Russia (Fall of 1942)
• Versuchskonstruktion (VK)
Experimental Construction / Prototype
• Vollkettenfahrzeug (VK)
Full-Tracked Vehicle