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Abteilung |
detachment/battalion (dependent upon context) |
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Abteilungskommandeur |
detachment/battalion commander |
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Abteilungsarzt |
detachment/battalion doctor |
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Armeekorps |
Army Corps |
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Artillerie |
artillery |
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Arzt |
doctor |
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Aufklärung |
reconnaissance |
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Aufklä rungsabteilung |
reconnaissance detachment |
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Aufklä ru ngszug |
reconnaissance platoon |
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Aufstellungsstab |
formation staff |
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Ausbildungs |
training |
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Ausbildungs und Ersatz |
training and replacement |
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Bataillon |
battalion |
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Bataillonsarzt |
battalion doctor |
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Batterie |
battery |
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Befehlshaber |
senior area commander |
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Chefsarzt |
head surgeon |
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d.R. (der Reserve) |
reserve grade officer |
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Divisionsarzt (IVb) |
divisional doctor |
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Divisionsbegleitkompanie |
divisional escort company |
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Divisionsstab |
divisional staff |
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Einheit |
unit, could be a generic term, or refer to a specific, often temporary unit, e.g. Einheit “Krause” |
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Einsatzstab |
operational staff |
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Ersatz |
replacement |
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Feldbrückekolonne |
field bridging column |
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Feldlazarett |
field hospital |
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Flak |
anti-aircraft |
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Generalstabsoffizier |
General Staff Officer |
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Gruppe |
squad |
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Gruppenführer |
squad leader, also an SS General officer rank |
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Halbzugführer |
half platoon leader |
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Hauptmann beim Stabe |
battalion staff head |
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Heeresgruppe |
Army Group |
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Hilfsarzt |
assistant doctor |
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Ia |
first staff officer (1. Generalstabsoffizier) |
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Ib |
supply officer |
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Ic |
intelligence officer |
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IIa |
adjutant |
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IVa |
administrative officer |
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IVb |
doctor |
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V |
engineer |
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Infanterie |
infantry |
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Inspekteur |
Inspector |
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Instandsetzungsabteilung |
maintenance detachment |
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Kampfgruppe |
battle group (temporarily assembled) |
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Kommandeur |
commander |
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Kompanie |
company |
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Kompanie Chef |
company commander (permanent) |
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Kompanie Führer |
company leader (not permanently designated, although they often were later) |
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Korps |
corps |
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Kraderkundungszug |
motorcycle reconnaissance platoon |
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Kradmelderzug |
motorcycle dispatch rider platoon |
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Kradschützen |
motorcycle riflemen |
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Kradschützenzug |
motorcycle platoon |
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Krankenkraftwagenkolonne |
ambulance column |
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Lehrgruppe |
teaching group |
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leichte |
light |
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Major beim Stabe |
regimental staff head |
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MLR |
main line of resistance (in German, HKL, Hauptkampflinie) |
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Nachschubdienst |
supply service |
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Nachschubtruppen |
supply troops |
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Nachrichten |
signals/communications |
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Nachrichtenoffizier |
signals officer |
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Nachrichtenzug |
signals platoon |
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Nachrichtenabteilung |
signals detachment |
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NPEA |
Nationalpolitische Erziehungsansalt, National Political Education Institute |
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O1 |
ordnance officer, assigned to Ia |
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O2 |
ordnance officer, assigned to Ib |
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Offizier |
Officer |
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Ordnungspolizei |
Order Police (uniformed) |
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Ordonnanz Offizier |
ordnance officer |
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O.U |
lit. Ortsunterkunft, a designation which means the entry was written at the present location of the unit, ie. location on that date |
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Panzer |
armour/tank |
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Panzer Grenadier |
armoured infantry |
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Panzergrenadierschule |
armoured infantry school |
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Panzerjäger |
tank hunter |
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Panzerjägerzug |
tank hunter platoon |
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Panzerjäger Abteilung |
tank hunter detachment |
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Panzerkorps |
armoured corps |
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Pionier |
engineer |
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Pionier Bataillon |
engineer battalion |
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Regimentsarzt |
regimental doctor |
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Regimentskommandeur |
regimental commander |
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Sanitäts |
medical |
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Sanitätsabteilung |
medical detachment |
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Sanitätskompanie |
medical company |
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Sanitäts Staffel |
medical group |
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Scheinwerfer |
searchlight |
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Schirrmeister |
NCO for motor vehicles |
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Stab |
staff/HQ |
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Stabsbatterie |
staff battery |
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Stabschef |
Chief of Staff |
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Stabskompanie |
staff company |
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Stabsscharführer |
senior designated NCO |
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Sturmgeschütz |
assault gun (limited traverse armoured vehicle) |
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TFK |
Technical Officer for Vehicles |
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TFW |
Technical Officer for Weapons |
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Truppführer |
squad leader |
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Truppenübungsplatz |
troop training area |
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Unterführeranwärter Lehrgang |
non-commissioned officer-candidate instruction course |
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Versorgungskompanie |
supply company |
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Verwaltungsführer |
officer responsible for administration |
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Verwaltungsoffizier |
administrative officer |
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Werfer |
rocket projector |
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Werkmeister |
maintenance foreman |
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Werkstattkompanie |
repair company |
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Werkstattzug |
repair platoon |
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Wirtschafts Abteilung |
administrative detachment |
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Zahnarzt |
dentist |
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Zug |
platoon |
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Zugführer |
platoon leader |
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II.Zugführer |
2nd platoon leader |
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2./SS-Panzer-Grenadier-Regiment 25 |
2nd Company of SS-Armoured Infantry Regiment 25 (same for a Panzer Regiment) |
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III./SS-Panzer-Grenadier-Regiment 25 |
3rd Battalion of SS-Armoured Infantry Regiment 25 |
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I./Artillerie Regiment |
1st Detachment of the Artillery Regiment (same for Panzer Regiment) |
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3./Artillerie Regiment |
3rd Battery of the Artillery Regiment |
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2./Panzerjäger Abteilung |
2nd Company of Tank Hunter Detachment |