|
AA |
Antiaircraft |
| AAA |
Antiaircraft Artillery |
| AAAIS |
Antiaircraft Artillery Intelligence Service |
| AAB |
Army Airforce Base |
| AACS |
Army Airways Communications System |
| AADA |
Advanced Air Depot Area |
| AC |
Air Corps |
| ACF |
Air Corps Facility |
| AAOR |
Antiaircraft Operations Room |
| Admin |
Administration / Administrative |
| AES |
Marine Aviation Engineering School |
| Afld |
Airfield |
| AM&S |
Administrative, Mess, and Supply |
| Amtank |
Amphibian Tank |
| Amtrac |
Amphibian Tractor |
| Amph |
Amphibious |
| Arm |
Armored |
| APG |
Aberdeen Proving Ground |
| APU |
Army Postal Unit |
| Art / Arty |
Artillery |
| ARV |
Armored Recovery Vehicle |
| ASC |
Air Service Command |
| ASP |
Air Support Party (Forward air controllers) |
| ASTB |
Army Special Troops Battalion |
| AT |
Antitank |
| ATG |
Antitank Gun |
| ATR |
Antitank Rifle |
| ATRL |
Antitank Rocket Launcher |
| Attd |
Attached |
| AUS |
Army of the United States |
| Aux |
Auxiliary |
| Avn |
Aviation |
| AW |
Automatic Weapons |
| BAD |
Base Air Detachment |
| BAR |
Browning Automatic Rifle (cal .30) |
| Bde |
Brigade |
| BDS |
Bomb Disposal Squad (Ordnance) |
| BLT |
Battalion Landing Team |
| BG |
Bomber Group |
| Bn |
Battalion |
| BODP |
Beach Obstacle Demolition Party |
| Bty |
Battery |
|
(C) |
Combat |
|
CA |
Coastal Artillery |
| C&R |
Command and Reconnaissance |
| C&S |
Command and Staff |
| CASC |
Corps Area Service Command |
| CASU |
Corps Area Service Unit |
| Cav |
Cavalry |
| Camo |
Camouflage |
| CCA |
Combat Command A |
| CCB |
Combat Command B |
| CCC |
Civilian Conservation Corps |
| CCR |
Combat Command Reserve |
| CCRC |
Combat Crew Replacement Center |
| CEC |
Civil Engineer Corps (US Navy) |
| ChC |
Chaplain Corps (US Navy) |
| Chem |
Chemical |
| CIC |
Counter Intelligence Corps |
| (Cld) |
Colored |
| (Cmd) |
Command |
| CME |
Central Medical Establishment |
| Co |
Company |
| COE |
Cab over ebgine |
| Col |
Collection |
| Commo |
Communication(s) |
| Cons |
Construction |
| COS |
Chief-of-Staff |
| Cp |
Camp |
| CWS |
Chemical Warfare Service |
|
DC |
Dental Corps (US Navy) |
| DCOS |
Deputy Chief-of-Staff |
| DD |
Duplex Drive. Amphibious tanks with flotation screens |
| Decon |
Decontamination |
| DEO |
District Engineer Office |
| Dept |
Department |
| Det |
Detachment "Detachment" defined |
| Div |
Division |
| DSTB |
Divisional Special Troops Battalion |
| DUKW |
six-wheel-drive amphibious truck |
|
ECA |
European Civil Affairs |
|
EM |
Enlisted Man / Enlisted Men.
(Privates and Corporals. Sergeants normally indicated separately.) |
| Engr |
Engineer |
| Equip |
Equipment |
| ETIT |
Engineer Technical Intelligence Team |
| ETOUSA |
European Theater of Operations, United States Army
(The administrative command in Europe as of February 1944) |
| Evac |
Evacuation |
|
(F) |
Fighter |
| FA |
Field Artillery |
| FD |
Fire Direction |
| FDC |
Fire Direction Center |
| FDS |
Finance Disbursing Section |
| FG |
Fighter Group |
| Fld |
Field |
| FO |
Forward Observer |
| Ft |
Fort |
| FTG |
Fighter Training Group |
| FTS |
Fighter Training Squadron |
| FUSA |
First U.S. Army |
|
(Gas) |
(Gasoline) |
|
Gen Svc |
General Service |
| GCI |
Ground Controlled Interception (British RAF) |
| GFP |
Grande Puissance Filloux (license-built French gun) |
| GFRS |
Ground Force Replacement System
(The ETOUSA replacement organization) |
| GHQ |
General Headquarters |
| Gp / Grp |
Group |
| (G/S) |
(General Service) |
|
(H) |
Heavy |
| H-D |
Horse Drawn |
| HA |
Hospital Apprentice (US Navy medical enlisted rank) |
| HAM |
Heavy Automotive Maintenance |
| HC |
Hospital Corps (US Navy) |
| HD |
Harbor Defense |
| HHB |
Headquarters and Headquarters Battery |
| HHC |
Headquarters and Headquarters Company |
| HHD |
Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment |
| HHS |
Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron |
| HHST |
Headquarters and Headquarters Service Troop |
| HHT |
Headquarters and Headquarters Troop |
| HM |
Heavy Maintenance |
| HMG |
Heavy Machine Gun |
| HMS |
Headquarters and Service Squadron – Marine Air Group |
| How |
Howitzer |
| Hqs / HQ |
Headquarters |
| HS |
Headquarters Squadron |
| HSC |
Headquarters and Service Company |
| HSS |
Headquarters and Service Squadorn – Marine Base Air Detachment |
| Hy |
Heavy |
|
(I) |
Interceptor |
|
IG |
Inspector general |
| Inf |
Infantry |
| Intel |
Intelligence |
|
JAG |
Judge Advocate General |
|
JASCO |
Joint Assault Signal Company |
|
(L) |
Light |
| LG |
Landing Ground |
| LMG |
Light Machine Gun |
| LS |
Liaison Squadron |
| Lt |
Light |
|
|
(M) |
Medium or Mobile |
| MAETS |
Medical Air Evacuation Transport Sqaudron
In 1944, the authorized strength was 6 officers, 25 female officer nurses, and 61 enlisted men. |
| Maint |
Maintenance |
| MAP |
Municipal Airport |
| MAM |
Medium Automotive Maintenance |
| MC |
Medical Corps (US Navy) |
| MCAS |
Marine Corps Air Station |
| MCAF |
Marine Corps Air Facility |
| MCB |
Marine Corps Base |
| Mecz / Mcz |
Mechanized |
| Met |
Meteorological (Weather) |
| MG |
Machine Gun |
| MI |
Mariana Islands |
| MI |
Military Intelligence |
| Mil |
Military |
| MMG |
Medium Machine Gun |
| (Mob) |
Mobile |
| MP |
Military Police |
| MR |
Military Reservation |
| MR&RS |
Mobile Reclamation and Repair Squadron |
| MRU |
Machine Records Unit |
| MSU |
Mobile Servicing Unit (RAF) |
| MTU |
Mobile Training Unit |
| Mtz, Mot |
Motorized |
| MVD |
Motor Vehicle Disposal |
| NAS |
Naval Air Station |
| NCDU |
Naval Combat Demolition Unit |
| NCO |
Non-Commissioned Officer |
| NG |
National Guard |
| NOB |
Navy Operating Base |
| NSFCP |
Naval Shore Fire Control Party |
| NY |
Naval Yard |
| N.Y. |
New York |
|
Obsv |
Observation |
| OOB |
Order of Battle |
| OCAC |
Office of Chief of Air Corps |
| OMM |
Ordnance Medium Maintenance |
| Ops |
Operations |
| OR |
Organized Reserves |
| Ord |
Ordnance |
| OS&M |
Ordnance Supply and Maintenance |
| OSS |
Office of Strategic Services (U.S. wartime intelligence agency,
forrunner of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)) |
|
(P) |
Pursuit |
| PA |
Philippine Army |
| PA |
Public Address (loudspeaker vehicle) |
| PAAC |
Philippine Army Air Corps |
| PC |
Philippine Constabulary |
| PC&R |
Port Construction and Repair |
| P/E |
Port of Embarkation |
| PhM |
Pharmacist's Mate (US Navy medical NCO rank) |
| Photo |
Photographic |
| PI |
Photo Interpretation |
| POL |
Petroleum, Oil, and Lubricants |
| (Prov) |
(Provisional) |
| PS |
Philippine Scouts |
| PT |
Torpedo Boat |
| PWI |
Prisoner of War Interrogation |
| PX |
Post Exchange |
|
QM |
Quartermaster |
|
R&R |
Reclamation and Repair |
| RA |
Regular Army |
| RAF |
Royal Air Force |
| RCM |
Radar Countermeasures |
| Rcn, Recon |
Reconnaissance |
| RCT |
Regimental Combat Team |
| RDF |
Radio Direction Finding |
| Repro |
Reproduction |
| Res |
Reservation |
| Rgt |
Regiment |
| (RI) |
Radio Intelligence |
| RN |
Royal Navy |
| ROTC |
Reserve Officer Training Center |
| R&S |
Service and Supply |
| RTC |
Replacement Training Center |
| RTS |
Replacement Training Squadron |
| RVP |
Radio, Visual, and Panel |
| RY |
Railway (Railroad) |
|
SAR |
Small Arms Repair |
| SC |
Station Complement (dedicated service unit of undetermined size manning a camp, base, fort, etc.)
For example, Camp Banding, Florida, had two Infantry Divisions plus a Field Artillery Brigade assigned to it,
so the Station Complement was very large (88 officers and 1141 enlisted men),
on the other hand, Key West Barracks in Florida had only a battery of Coast Artillery, thus the Station Complement was small (5 officers and 32 enlisted). |
| SC |
Supply Corps (US Navy) |
| SCU |
Statistical Control Unit |
| SE |
Single Engine |
| S-M |
Semi-Mobile |
| S&M |
Supply and Maintenance |
| SHAEF |
Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force
(The operational command in Europe as of February 1944) |
| SMS |
Marine Air Group Service Squadron |
| SP |
Self-Propelled |
| Sqdn |
Squadron |
| (S/S) |
(Special Service) |
| S&S |
Service and Supply |
| Sp Svc |
Special Service (recreational and informational services to troops) |
| Svc |
Service |
| SWB |
Short Wheel Base |
|
T/BA |
Table of Basic Allowances |
|
T/O |
Table of Organization |
| T/O&E |
Table of Organization and Equipment |
| T/E |
Table of Equipment |
| TAC |
Tactical Air Command |
| Tac |
Tactical |
| TAD |
Tactical Air Depot |
| TC |
Transportation Corps |
| TCW |
Troop Carrier Wing |
| TE |
Twin Engine |
| (Topo) |
Engineer Topographic |
| (Trac-D) |
Tractor Drawn |
| Trk |
Truck |
| (Trk-Dr) |
Truck Drawn |
| (TrT) |
Troop Transport |
| TUSA |
Third U.S. Army |
|
USAAF |
United States Army Air Forces |
| USASc |
United States Army Cable Ship |
| USAMP |
United States Army Mine Planter |
| USAJMP |
United States Army Junior Mine Planter |
| USAT |
United States Army Transport |
| USMC |
United States Marine Corps |
| USMCR |
United States Marine Corps Reserve |
| USSTAF |
United States Strategic Air Forces
(The overall command and control authority of the United States Army Air Forces in Europe) |
|
Vet |
Veterinary |
| VHF |
Very High Frequency |
| VLA |
Very Low Altitude |
| VM |
Marine Miscellaneous (Base) Squadron |
| VMB |
Marine Bombing Squadron |
| VMD |
Marine Photographic Squadron |
| VMF |
Marine Fighting Squadron |
| VMF(N) |
Marine Night Fighting Squadron |
| VMGS |
Marine Scout / Torpedo Bomber Squadron |
| VMJ |
Marine Utility Squadron |
| VMJR |
Marine Utility Transport Squadron |
| VMN |
Marine Training Squadron |
| VMO |
Marine Observation Squadron |
| VMOS |
Marine Observation & Scout Squadron |
| VMOT |
Marine Operational Training Squadron |
| VMP |
Marine Patrol Squadron |
| VMPB |
Marine Patrol Bombing Squadron |
| VMR |
Marine Twin-Engine Transport Squadron |
| VMRF |
Marine Ferry Squadron |
| VMRS |
Marine Service Squadron |
| VMS |
Marine Scouting Squadron |
| VMSB |
Marine Scout Bombing Squadron |
| VMSN |
Marine Scout-Training Plane Squadron |
| VMSO |
Marine Scout & Observation Squadron |
| VMT |
Marine Torpedo Squadron |
| VMTB |
Marine Torpedo Bombing Squadron |
| VMW |
Marine Wing Headquarters Squadron |
|
(W) |
Weather |
|
WO |
Warrant Officer |
| (wpns) |
Weapons |
| WS |
Weather Squadron |
| (WS) |
Engineer Water Supply |
| w/sc |
with sidecar |
| w/w |
with winch |
|
XO |
Executive Officer |
|
ZI |
Zone of the Interior |
| ZMQ |
Marine Barrage Balloon Squadron |
|
| US States |
| Ala. |
Alabama |
| Ariz. |
Arizona |
| Ark. |
Arkansas |
| Calif. |
California |
| Colo. |
Colorado |
| Conn. |
Connecticut |
| Del. |
Delaware |
| Fla. |
Florida |
| Ga. |
Georgia |
| Idaho |
Idaho |
| Ill. |
Illinois |
| Ind. |
Indiana |
| Iowa |
Iowa |
| Kans. |
Kansas |
| Ky. |
Kentucky |
| La. |
Louisiana |
| Maine |
Maine |
| Md. |
Maryland |
| Mass. |
Massachusetts |
| Mich. |
Michigan |
| Minn. |
Minnesota |
| Miss. |
Mississippi |
| Mo. |
Missouri |
| Mont. |
Montana |
| Neb. |
Nebraska |
| Nev. |
Nevada |
| N.H. |
New Hampshire |
| N.J. |
New Jersey |
| N.M. |
New Mexico |
| N.Y. |
New York |
| N.C. |
North Carolina |
| N.D. |
North Dakota |
| Ohio |
Ohio |
| Okla. |
Oklahoma |
| Ore. |
Oregon |
| Pa. |
Pennsylvania |
| R.I. |
Rhode Island |
| S.C. |
South Carolina |
| S.D. |
South Dakota |
| Tenn. |
Tennessee |
| Tex. |
Texas |
| Utah |
Utah |
| Vt. |
Vermont |
| Va. |
Virginia |
| Wash. |
Washington |
| W.Va. |
West Virginia |
| Wis. |
Wisconsin |
| Wy. |
Wyoming |
| Other Georgraphical Abbreviatiosn |
| AS |
American Samoa |
| BWI |
British West Indies |
| CBI |
China - Burma - India Theater |
| CENPAC |
Central Pacific Area (Navy Command)
Included the area between 42° North and the Equator to the south, including Hawaii, the Gilberts and Marshalls, the Mandated Islands, and Japan itself. |
| CZ |
Canal Zone |
| D.C. |
District of Columbia |
| ETO |
European Theater of Operations |
| MIDPAC |
Middle Pacific (Army) Command.
Comprising the Hawaiian islands, Midway Atoll, Wake Atoll, Guam, Johnston Island, and Palmyra Island |
| MTO |
Mediterranean Theater of Operations
Included North Africa, and the Mediterranean. Succeeded the North African Theater of Operations (NATO). |
| NATO |
North African Theater of Operations. Included North Africa, and the Mediterranean. Replaced in 1943 by the Mediterranean Theater of Operations (MTO). |
| NOPAC |
North Pacific Area
The area from 42° North, and from the US West Coast westwards to Asia, including the Aleutian Islands, and the Kurile Islands. |
| NEI |
Netherlands East Indies |
| POA |
Pacific Ocean Areas (Navy Command)
Included most of the Pacific Ocean and its islands, excluding mainland Asia, the Philippines, Australia, the Netherlands East Indies,
the Territory of New Guinea (including the Bismarck Archipelago) and the western part of the Solomon Islands. It consisted of three subordinate commands, namely the
North Pacific Area (NOPAC), Central Pacific Area (CENPAC), and the South Pacific Area (SOPAC). |
| PR |
Puerto Rico |
| SEPAC |
South East Pacific Area (Navy Command)
A broad band of ocean which extended south from the equator, between longitude 110° West and the Central and South American coasts.
It was under separate command and never became an active theater. |
| SOPAC |
South Pacific Area (Navy Command)
South of the equator, between the South West Pacific Area and longitude 110° West. |
| SWPA |
South West Pacific Area (Army Command)
Consisted of the Philippines, Borneo, the Dutch East Indies (excluding Sumatra), East Timor, Australia, the Territories of Papua and New Guinea, and the western part of the Solomon Islands. |
| TA |
Territory of Alaska |
| TH |
Territory of Hawaii |
| US |
United States |
| VI |
Virgin Islands |
|
| British Counties
This is a listing of British counties as they were in World War II.
In some cases, designations, geographic areas covered, or composition have been changed or even dropped since then.
|
| Abbreviation |
County |
Region |
| Abers. |
Aberdeenshire |
Scotland |
| Armagh |
County Armagh |
Northern Ireland |
| Ang. |
Anglesey |
Wales |
| Angus |
Angus |
Scotland |
| Antrim |
County Antrim |
Northern Ireland |
| Argyll. |
Argyllshire |
Scotland |
| Ayrs. |
Ayrshire |
Scotland |
| Banff. |
Banffshire |
Scotland |
| Beds. |
Bedfordshire |
England |
| Berks. |
Berkshire |
England |
| Bwick. |
Berwickshire |
Scotland |
| Brec. |
Brecknockshire |
Wales |
| Bucks. |
Buckinghamshire |
England |
| Bute |
County of Bute (Buteshire) |
Scotland |
| Caerns. |
Caernarvonshire |
Wales |
| Caith. |
Caithness |
Scotland |
| Cambs. |
Cambridgeshire |
England |
| Cards. |
Cardiganshire |
Wales |
| Carmar. |
Carmarthenshire |
Wales |
| Ches. |
Cheshire |
England |
| Clacks. |
Clackmannanshire |
Scotland |
| Cornwl. |
Cornwall |
England |
| Cumb. |
Cumberland |
England |
| Cumbria |
Cumbria |
England |
| Denb. |
Denbighshire |
Wales |
| Derbys. |
Derbyshire |
England |
| Derrry |
County Derry (Londonderry) |
Northern Ireland |
| Devon. |
Devon(shire) |
England |
| Dorset. |
Dorset(shire) |
England |
| Down |
County Down |
Northern Ireland |
| Dumfrs. |
Dumfriesshire |
Scotland |
| Dunb. |
Dunbartonshire |
Scotland |
| Dundee |
Dundee |
Scotland |
| Durham |
Durham |
England |
| E.Lothian |
East Lothian |
Scotland |
| Essex |
Essex |
England |
| Fermanagh |
County Fermanagh |
Northern Ireland |
| Fife |
Fife |
Scotland |
| Flints. |
Flintshire |
Wales |
| Glam. |
Glamorgan |
Wales |
| Glasgow |
Glasgow |
Scotland |
| Gloucs. |
Gloucestershire |
England |
| Hants. |
Hampshire |
England |
| Heref. |
Herefordshire |
England |
| Herts. |
Hertfordshire |
England |
| Hunts. |
Huntingdonshire |
England |
| Inverness. |
Inverness-shire |
Scotland |
| Kent |
Kent |
England |
| Kin. |
Kincardineshire |
Scotland |
| Kinross. |
Kinross-shire |
Scotland |
| Kirkbt. |
Kirkcudbrightshire |
Scotland |
| Lnrks. |
Lanarkshire |
Scotland |
| Lancs. |
Lancashire |
England |
| Leics. |
Leicestershire |
England |
| Lincs. |
Lincolnshire |
England |
| Meri. |
Merionethshire |
Wales |
| Middx. |
Middlesex |
England |
| Midl. |
Midlothian |
Scotland |
| Mon. |
Monmouthshire |
Wales |
| Montg. |
Montgomeryshire |
Wales |
| Moray |
County of Moray |
Scotland |
| Nairns. |
Nairnshire |
Scotland |
| Norfolk |
Norfolk |
England |
| Northants. |
Northamptonshire |
England |
| Northumb. |
Northumberland |
England |
| Notts. |
Nottinghamshire |
England |
| Orkneys |
Orkney Islands |
Scotland |
| Oxon. |
Oxfordshire |
England |
| Peebles. |
Peeblesshire |
Scotland |
| Pem. |
Pembrokeshire |
Wales |
| Perth. |
Perthshire |
Scotland |
| Rad. |
Radnorshire |
Wales |
| Ren. |
Renfrewshire |
Scotland |
| R.&C. |
Ross and Cromarty |
Scotland |
| Roxb. |
Roxburghshire |
Scotland |
| Rutland |
Rutland |
England |
| Sel. |
Selkirkshire |
Scotland |
| Shetlands |
Shetland Islands |
Scotland |
| Shrops. (Salop.) |
Shropshire |
England |
| Somst. (Somset.) |
Somersetshire |
England |
| Staffs. |
Staffordshire |
England |
| Stirl. |
Stirlingshire |
Scotland |
| Suffolk |
Suffolk |
England |
| Surrey |
Surrey |
England |
| Sussex |
Sussex |
England |
| Suth. |
Sutherland |
Scotland |
| Tyrone |
County Tyrone |
Northern Ireland |
| Warks. |
Warwickshire |
England |
| W.Lothian |
West Lothian |
Scotland |
| Westm. |
Westmorland |
England |
| Wigs. |
Wigtownshire |
Scotland |
| Wilts. |
Wiltshire |
England |
| Worcs. |
Worcestershire |
England |
| Yorks. |
Yorkshire |
England |
|
