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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 ...
- Rebecca Onion
Below is a list of abbreviations and acronyms which you may come across while researching a soldier who served in the Second World War. This list is by no means complete and also includes abbreviations and acronyms found both before and after the war.
- Allied Powers
- Anschluss
- Appeasement
- Axis Powers
- Battle of Britain
- Battle of The Coralsea
- Battle of El-Alamein
- Battle of Guadalcanal
- Battle of Iwo Jima
- Battle of Midway
An alliance during World War II made up of the countriesthat opposed the aggression of Nazi Germany. Britain, France,the United States, and the Soviet Unionwerethe most prominent members, although many other countries also joined.
Chancellor Adolf Hitler’s doctrine of Germanpolitical union with Austria, which effectively enabledGermany to annex that nation in March 1938.
The British and French policy of conceding to AdolfHitler’s territorial demands prior to the outbreak of WorldWar II. Associated primarily with British prime minister NevilleChamberlain, the appeasement policy enabled Hitler to systematicallytake over the territories of several neighboring countries.
The collective term for Germany, Italy,and Japan’s military alliance in opposition to the AlliedPowers. Several smaller countries in Eastern Europe alsobecame members of the Axis Powers temporarily.
An extended campaign from July 1940 tothe spring of 1941 in which British airforcesfought off wave after wave of German bombers and deniedGermany in its quest to attain air superiority over Britain. Althoughmajor cities in England sustained heavy damage, the British resistanceforced Germany to abandon its plans to invade across the EnglishChannel.
A battle from May 4–8, 1942,in which U.S. naval forces successfully protected the Allied baseat Port Moresby, New Guinea, the last Allied outpoststanding between the Japanese onslaught and Australia.The battle, which caused heavy losses on both sides, was the firstnaval battle in history fought exclusively in the air, by carrier-basedplanes.
An October and November 1942battlethat was the climax of the North African campaign. A resoundingvictory by the British over the Germans, the battle paved the wayfor the Allied takeover of North Africa and the retreat of Germanforces back across the Mediterranean.
A campaign from August 1942 toFebruary 1943 inwhich U.S. Marines fought brutal battles to expel Japanese forcesfrom the Solomon Islands, a strategically importantisland chain in the South Pacific near Australia.
A battle in February and March 1945 inwhich U.S. forces took Iwo Jima, a small but strategically importantisland off the Japanese coast. During the battle, an AssociatedPress photographer took a world-famous photograph of U.S. Marinesraising the American flag on the summit of Mt. Suribachi.
A battle from June 3–6, 1942,in which U.S. naval forces severely disabled the Japanese fleetat Midway Island in the Pacific. Coming close on theheels of the Battle of the Coral Sea, the Battle ofMidway forced Japan into defensive mode and turned the tide of thewar in the Pacific theater.
Guides to military terminology in World War II: ranks, acronyms, abbreviations, slang, places, and special terms of the Army Research Branch.
Jul 31, 2015 · Because of its scale, no war inspired more new slang than World War II. Thousands of new words and phrases were birthed during the Big One, and getting acquainted with them offers a fascinating and often humorous soldier’s-eye-view of the conflict.
- Brett And Kate Mckay
This resource will support your children's understanding of key vocabulary in the Twinkl Originals KS2 World War 2 story Code-Cracking for Beginners.
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Jul 31, 2024 · Glossary of British military slang and expressions. The British Armed Forces consist of the Royal Navy (RN) and Royal Marines (RM), the British Army, and the Royal Air Force (RAF).
