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DoctorD · 25-03-2009, 12:50 AM

The original list posted shows the abbeviation for George Cross as GE! Should be GC, of course. How about WOM - Wireless Operator/Mechanic (I served with at least one of them) a fully qualified W Mech who was also trained to read Morse at 20+ w.p.m (words per minute) a word comprised a five-letter block. Also MSSU - Mobile Signals Servicing Unit. BSRU - Base Signals Repair Unit.

geoff501 · 25-03-2009, 09:41 AM

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Originally Posted by DoctorD

How about WOM - Wireless Operator/Mechanic (I served with at least one of them) a fully qualified W Mech who was also trained to read Morse at 20+ w.p.m (words per minute) a word comprised a five-letter block.

That's interesting DoctorD. I presume the five letter blocks were cipher?

Geoff
(formerly a ciphet nut)

von Poop · 25-03-2009, 03:04 PM

German Abbreviations from AfrikaKorps.org:
German Abbreviations

Just remembered that Brian sent me a 40's British glossary of German technical terms a while back. Really ought to get around to transcribing it one day

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Jan7 · 25-03-2009, 03:42 PM

One of the sections of http://www.u-historia.com/ > Glosario, is precisely for these matters, Abreviations and explain german terms, in Spanish, of course
www.70nord.de, Arbeitsgruppe Erinnern wider das Vergessen, Abkürzungsverzeichnis It's a Glosary of german terms

Jan.

op-ack · 25-03-2009, 07:14 PM

Paul

W/Bdr is infact War Substantive Bombardier. In addition there was,

A/ = Acting (could be Paid or Unpaid, in which case the abbreviation is accompanied by the P or U). i.e A/U/Bdr.

Thus If you are Acting, you can be put back to your "real" rank with no notice.

War Substantive, meant that for the duration of hostilities you were "promoted" to that rank with all the responsibilities and pay, but you would revert to your actual rank at the end of hostilities, unless you were promoted into the War Substantive rank.

Hope that makes it a bit clearer.

Phil

DoctorD · 26-03-2009, 03:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by geoff501

That's interesting DoctorD. I presume the five letter blocks were cipher?

Geoff
(formerly a ciphet nut)

Quite correct GeoffRegardsLes

von Poop · 15-05-2009, 09:09 PM

Seems a sensible place for this Glossary of German Military & Political terms:
Glossary of German Military & Political Terms - abbreviations given for most.

L J · 18-08-2009, 11:10 AM

anyone knows the meaning of the following ? R.A.M.C. A.E.C. A.M.P.C. Thank you

barbed wire · 18-08-2009, 11:27 AM

Now im sticking my neck out here but i think the first series of lettes - R.A.M.C stands for Royal Army Medical Corp; and im sure if you googled the other sting of letters you should get the answer to your query.

L J · 18-08-2009, 12:24 PM

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Originally Posted by barbed wire

Now im sticking my neck out here but i think the first series of lettes - R.A.M.C stands for Royal Army Medical Corp; and im sure if you googled the other sting of letters you should get the answer to your query.

Off-course RAMC was a mistake,I knew it

,but I searched for the others, but in vain .The abreviations are from 'Casualties of the BEF in 1940 '

25-03-2009, 03:42 PM	#44 (permalink)
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L J Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 229	abbreviations anyone knows the meaning of the following ? R.A.M.C. A.E.C. A.M.P.C. Thank you

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25-03-2009, 12:50 AM	#41 (permalink)
DoctorD WW2 Veteran Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: West Midlands Posts: 176	The original list posted shows the abbeviation for George Cross as GE! Should be GC, of course. How about WOM - Wireless Operator/Mechanic (I served with at least one of them) a fully qualified W Mech who was also trained to read Morse at 20+ w.p.m (words per minute) a word comprised a five-letter block. Also MSSU - Mobile Signals Servicing Unit. BSRU - Base Signals Repair Unit.

25-03-2009, 03:04 PM	#43 (permalink)
von Poop Adaministrator Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: The Abbey of Thelema Posts: 8,596	German Abbreviations from AfrikaKorps.org: German Abbreviations Just remembered that Brian sent me a 40's British glossary of German technical terms a while back. Really ought to get around to transcribing it one day .

25-03-2009, 07:14 PM	#45 (permalink)
op-ack Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Belvedere, Kent Posts: 92	Paul W/Bdr is infact War Substantive Bombardier. In addition there was, A/ = Acting (could be Paid or Unpaid, in which case the abbreviation is accompanied by the P or U). i.e A/U/Bdr. Thus If you are Acting, you can be put back to your "real" rank with no notice. War Substantive, meant that for the duration of hostilities you were "promoted" to that rank with all the responsibilities and pay, but you would revert to your actual rank at the end of hostilities, unless you were promoted into the War Substantive rank. Hope that makes it a bit clearer. Phil

15-05-2009, 09:09 PM	#47 (permalink)
von Poop Adaministrator Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: The Abbey of Thelema Posts: 8,596	Seems a sensible place for this Glossary of German Military & Political terms: Glossary of German Military & Political Terms - abbreviations given for most.

18-08-2009, 11:27 AM	#49 (permalink)
barbed wire Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 29	Now im sticking my neck out here but i think the first series of lettes - R.A.M.C stands for Royal Army Medical Corp; and im sure if you googled the other sting of letters you should get the answer to your query.

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