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1. www.researchingww2.co.uk › ww2-abbreviations-acronymsWW2 Abbreviations and Acronyms

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   When you research a soldier who served in either the British or Indian Army during the Second World War you’ll be confronted by a wide range of military jargon. This is often in the form of abbreviations and acronyms and can make reading military documents very difficult.

2. slate.com › human-interest › 2013Military slang: Terms used by soldiers in WWII - Slate Magazine

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   Nov 11, 2013 · Here’s a list of some of the soldiers’ language that they saw emerging during and immediately after the war. In October 1941, the journal republished part of a “Glossary of Army Slang ...

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3. www.americansoldierww2.org › ww2-glossariesLearn: WWII Glossaries | American Soldier in WWII

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   Guides to military terminology in World War II: ranks, acronyms, abbreviations, slang, places, and special terms of the Army Research Branch.

4. www.ibiblio.org › hyperwar › GlossaryHyperWar: Glossary of Abbreviations, Acronyms, Codewords ...

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   A glossary of abbreviations, acronyms, code words, and other terms used in World War II (primarily by the United States and the United Kingdom).

5. americansoldierww2.org › ranks-acronyms-andRanks, Acronyms & Abbreviations - American Soldier in WWII

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   • Enlisted Personnel
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   • Commissioned Officers
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   Pvt- Private Pfc- Private 1st Class T5- Technician 5th Grade Cpl- Corporal T4- Technician 4th Grade Sgt- Sergeant T3- Technician 3rd Grade S/Sgt- Staff Sergeant T/Sgt- Technical Sergeant M/Sgt- Master Sergeant 1Sgt- 1st Sergeant

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   WO1- Warrant Officer 1 WO2- Chief Warrant Officer 2 WO3- Chief Warrant Officer 3 WO4- Chief Warrant Officer 4 WO5- Chief Warrant Officer 5

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   2Lt- 2nd Lieutenant 1Lt- 1st Lieutenant Capt- Captain Maj- Major LtC- Leutenant Colonel Col- Colonel BG- Brigadier General MG- Major General LtG- Lieutenant General Gen- General ARM- Airman A/C- Aviation Cadet

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   KIA- Killed in Action DOW- Died of Wounds WIA- Wounded in Action POW- Prisoner of War FOD- Finding of Death Dis- Discharged Hon- Honorable discharge DNB- Died, non-battle Med- Medical discharge MIA- Missing in Action

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6. www.sparknotes.com › history › europeanWorld War II (1939–1945): Key Terms - SparkNotes

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   Definitions of the important terms you need to know about in order to understand World War II (1939–1945), including Allied Powers, Anschluss, Appeasement, Axis Powers, Battle of Britain, Battle of the Coral Sea, Battle of El-Alamein, Battle of Guadalcanal, Battle of Iwo Jima, Battle of Midway, Battle of Okinawa, Battle of Stalingrad ...

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   What is a WW2 glossary?

   • This WWII glossary focuses on people, politics, diplomacy, military terms, Germany, the Resistance movement, and the Home Front. World War II lasted six years and embroiled more than 50 countries.

   Glossary of World War II Vocabulary and Concepts (European Theatre)

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   • Among the most prominent sources: and contributions from readers and miscellaneous reading/research. A glossary of abbreviations, acronyms, code words, and other terms used in World War II (primarily by the United States and the United Kingdom).

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   What is military slang?

   • Although some of this argot relates to combat, much of the military slang comes from the everyday lives of people working together in close quarters and in isolation. Thus, the large number of slang terms related to complaining (or “grousing”), incompetence, the structures of military authority, and bad military food.

   Military slang: Terms used by soldiers in WWII - Slate Magazine

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   What slang was used in WW2?

   • Some WWII-era American Military Slang: Army strawberries: Prunes. (“Glossary of Army Slang,” US Army PR, 1941.) Ash can: Depth charge. (Henry Alexander, “Words and the War,” 1944.) Beat your gums: To talk a lot about a topic. (A.R. Dunlap, “GI Lingo,” 1945.) Bedpan commando: Medical corpsman. (Dunlap) Behavior report: Letter to a girl. (Glossary)

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   Where can I find abbreviations & acronyms for WW1?

   • The two links below will take you to pages containing abbreviations and acronyms on my website Researching WW1: If you hold down the CTRL key (bottom left of your keyboard) and press F you can search this page for letter combinations. ASSAM. RIF, Assam Rifles CHES. YEO, Cheshire Yeomanry DDL. Deputy Director of Labour

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   • June 6, 1944, the Allied landing on France’s Normandy beaches to begin the liberation of Europe. The D doesn’t stand for anything other than “day.” About 156,000 American, British, and Canadian troops landed in Normandy under heavy attack by German strongholds.

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8. www.adlit.org › books-and-authors › unlocking-pastGlossary of World War II Vocabulary and Concepts ... - AdLit

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   This WWII glossary focuses on people, politics, diplomacy, military terms, Germany, the Resistance movement, and the Home Front.