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Abbreviations, Acronyms, Codewords, Terms
Appearing in WW II Histories and Documents

NOTE:

Code words are shown in SMALL CAPITALS
Axis (German, Italian, Japanese) words are shown in Italics

For efficiency in downloading, the text has been broken up alphabetically. To find a term click on the first letter of the abbreviation (eg: for "8XYZ", click on "X"):

A	B	C	D	E	F
G	H	I	J	K	L
M	N	O	P	Q	R
S	T	U	V	W	X Y Z

This list has been compiled from numerous sources--primarily American, but the terms include numerous Allied and a few Axis terms. Among the most prominent sources:

Glossary of U.S. Naval Code Words (NAVEXOS P-474)
Glossary of U.S. Naval Abbreviations (OPNAV 29-P1000)
The appendices of
- U.S. ARMY IN WORLD WAR II Series
- HISTORY OF U.S. MARINE CORPS OPERATIONS IN WORLD WAR II
and contributions from readers and miscellaneous reading/research.

For additional military terms, see:

DOD Dictionary of Military Terms

For a more complete listing of German military terms, see:

Feldgrau: Glossary of German Military Terms

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Abbreviations, Acronyms, Codewords, Terms Appearing in WW II Histories and Documents

Abbreviations, Acronyms, Codewords, Terms
Appearing in WW II Histories and Documents