Reference Material
Glossary & Abbreviations
German
| Term |
Meaning |
| Abort |
Toilet |
| Abwehr |
German army |
| Appel |
Roll call |
| Aufstehen |
To get up |
| Austehen |
To get out |
| Barrackenchef |
Hut captain |
| Bitte |
Please |
| Brot |
Bread |
| Blitzkrieg |
Lightning war |
| Dienst |
Rank, duty |
| Eintritt |
Entrance |
| Es macht nichts |
It doesn't matter |
| Feldwebel |
Sergeant |
| Gefreiter |
Corporal |
| GESTAPO |
Geheim Staats Polizei (Nazi secret police) |
| Gewehr |
Rifle |
| Heinkel |
German fighter bomber |
| Heraus |
Come out |
| Jude |
Jew |
| Kaputt |
Broken, no good, finished off, useless |
| Kriesgefangener |
POW |
| Lager |
POW camp |
| Luftag |
POW camp for airmen |
| Me 110 |
Twin engined fighter bomber used for strafing |
| Oberfeldwebel |
Sewrgeant Major |
| Oberst |
Colonel |
| Oflag |
Officer lager (Officer's prison camp) |
| Panzer |
German armoured vehicle |
| Richtig |
Correct, OK |
| Ruhig! |
Quiet! Silent! |
| SD |
Sicherheitsdienst (storm troopers) |
| SS |
Schutzstaffel (Nazi elite troops) |
| Soldat |
Private soldier |
| Spandau |
German light machine gun |
| Stalag, Stammlager |
Camp for non commissioned soldiers |
| Stuka |
German dive bomber |
| Unteroffizier |
NCO |
| Was ist los? |
What's up? |
| Wehrmacht |
German military force |
| Weiter marsch |
Forward march |
| Wir gehts? |
How are you? |
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