The following article on German military terms is taken from Tactical and Technical Trends, No. 8, Sept. 24, 1942. [DISCLAIMER: The following text is taken from the U.S. War Department publication Tactical and Technical Trends. As with all wartime intelligence information, data may be incomplete or inaccurate. No attempt has been made to update or correct the text. Any views or opinions expressed do not necessarily represent those of the website.]

GLOSSARY OF GERMAN WORDS IN COMMON USE Abteilung       Section, subdivision, battalion, or department. Aufklaerungsflugzeug Reconnaissance aircraft. Ausbildung Training. Bordfunker Radio operator of aircraft. Bordmechaniker (B.M.) Flying engineer. Einsatzhafen Operational airdrome. Einsatzhafenkommandatur Operational airdrome command. Fallschirm Parachute. Feldflugplatz Field landing ground. Fliegerhorst An occupied G.A.F. airdrome. Fliegerhorstkommandatur Military airdrome command. Fliegerschuetze Air gunner. Flughafenbereichkommando Airdrome Regional Command. Flughafenbetriebskompanie Airdrome servicing company. Flugmeldedienst Air raid reporting service. Flugmeldekompanie Signal company for observation of enemy aircraft. Flugwetterdienst Meteorological Service. Flugzeugbewaffnung Aircraft armament. Flugzeugfuehrer Pilot. Flugzeugfunkpersonal Radio personnel (of aircraft). Funker Radio operator. Funkpeilung Radio direction-finder. Luftgau Area supply and communication command. Luftgaustab Subsidiary area command, supplies a Fliegerkorps. Luftnachrichtenabteilung Signal Section. Luftnachrichtendienst Signal Service. Luftnachrichtenstelle Signal Station. Luftnachrichtentruppe Signal detachment. Luftnachrichtenzug Signal platoon. Luftschraube Air propeller. Luftzeuggruppe Equipment section attached to Luftgau. Luftzeugstab Subsidiary equipment section to a Luftzeuggruppe. Mannschaft Personnel. Maschinengewehr Machine gun. Nebelgeraet Smoke-laying apparatus. Notlandung Emergency landing. Oberbefehlshaber Commander-in-Chief. Peildienst Direction-finding Service. Querruder Aileron. Schleuderstart Catapult take-off. Seeflugzeug Sea-plane. Segelflugzeug Glider. Uebungsflugzeug Training aircraft. Vereisung "Icing-up." Wasserflugzeug Float-plane. Wehrkreis Army area (corresponding to Army Corps) Wehrmacht Armed or defense forces. Z.Z. Verfahren A blind-landing method.

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