TM 30-506 German Military Dictionary: German-English, English-German

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WAR DEPARTMENT TECHNICAL MANUAL
GERMAN
MILITARY DICTIONARY
GERMAN-ENGLISH
ENGLISH-GERMAN
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WAR DEPARTMENT TECHNICAL MANUAL TM 30-506
This Dictionary Supersedes TM 30-255, August 5, 1941
GERMAN
MILITARY DICTIONARY
GERMAN—ENGLISH
ENGLISH—GERMAN
WAR DEPARTMENT
WASHINGTON, D. C.
-1 MAY 1944
PROPERTY tf U,
WAR DEPARTMENT
Washington 25, D. C., 20 May 1944
TM 30-506, German Military Dictionary, is published for military
personnel only, and is not to be republished in whole or in part
without the consent of the War Department.
[A. G. 300.7 (3 Mar 43)]
By order of the Secretary of War:
G. C. MARSHALL,
Chief of Staff.
OFFICIAL :
J. A. ULIO,
Major General^
The -Adjutant General.
DISTRIBUTION :
X.
(For explanation of symbols see FM 21-6.)
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FOREWORD
THIS DICTIONARY has been intentionally limited in scope to
military subject matter and directly related fields. It has been
compiled primarily for use by American military personnel with at
least a fair knowledge of German.
As far as possible the editors have endeavored to furnish actual
equivalents rather than literal translations from one language into
the other. Thus, although the literal translation of Entwicklung
would be "development," a study of the German operations manual
reveals that Entwicklung follows Entfaltung ("development") and
hence is the equivalent of "deployment." Translations have been
provided (generally with a note of explanation) only where equiva
lents do not exist or could not be found.
In the case of ranks, the corresponding United States rank accord
ing to function has been given, as listed in TM-E 30-451 (1 Sep
tember 1943).
In the arrangement of terms the single-entry method has been
used. A term like advance guard will be found only under advance
and not under guard.
Entries are arranged in straight alphabetical order, regardless
of whether any given entry consists of one word or more, thus:
direct current
direction
directional
direction board
direct observation
The only exceptions to straight alphabetical order are a limited
number of phrases which the reader would be unlikely to look for
under the first word of the phrase. Thus, in Feuerstellung appears
under F euerstellung, not under in.
Among various equivalents for a given term, synonyms are sepa
rated by commas, different meanings by semicolons.
For definitions of many of the English terms used, see TM 20-205,
Dictionary of United States Army Terms, 18 January 1944.
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CONTENTS
PAGE
Foreword ............................................. iii
Authorized Abbreviations .............................. vi
Vocabularies:
Part I—German-English ............................ 1
Part II—English-German ............................ 220
Appendix I—Numbers ............................... 432
Appendix II—Weights and Measures ................... 433
Appendix III—German Military Abbreviations ............ 435
AUTHORIZED ABBREVIATIONS*
AA Antiaircraft Mech Mechanics, Mechanical
AAA Antiaircraft Artillery Mecz Mechanized -»
AAF Army Air Forces Med Medical
Adrm Airdrome Met Meteorological
Adm Administrative MG Machine Gun
Adv Gd Advance Guard Mil Military
Am Ammunition Mort Mortar
Ap Airplane MP Military Police
Armd Armored MT Motor Transport
Arty Artillery Mtcl Motorcycle
Ash Airship Mtr Motor
AT Antitank Mtz Motorized
Avn Aviation Nav Naval
AWS Aircraft Warning Service NCO Noncommissioned Officer
Btry Battery Obsn Observation
BC Battery Commander Ord Ordnance
Bdg Bridge Pers Personnel, Person
Bin Balloon Photo Photography
Bn Battalion Pon Ponton
CA Coast Artillery Prcht Parachute
Cal Caliber
Pvt Private
Cam Camouflage
PW Prisoner of War
Cav Cavalry
PX Post Exchange
Civ Civil, Civilian
QMC Quartermaster Corps
Clo Clothing
R Rifle
Cml Chemical
Rad Radio
Com Communication
Comd Command Rcn Reconnaissance
Com Z Communications Zone Regt Regiment
CP Command Post RR Railroad
Cpl Corporal SA Small Arms
CWS Chemical Warfare Service Sgt Sergeant
Div Division Sig Signal
Elec Electrical Sig C Signal Corps
Engr Engineers SL Searchlight
FA Field Artillery SR Sound Ranging
FR Flash Ranging Surv Surveying
Ft Fortification Tac Tactical, Tactics
G Gun Tech Technical
Ger German (no authorized source) Tg Telegraph
GHQ General Headquarters
Tk Tank
Govt Government
Tng Training
H Cav Horse Cavalry
T of Opns Theater of Operations
H-Dr Horse-drawn
Top Topographical
HE High Explosive
Trans Transportation
Hq Headquarters
Tp Telephone
Inf Infantry
Inst Instrument Trac Tractor
Lt Lieutenant Trk Truck
LM Land Mine US United States
Maj Major USA United States Army
Math Mathematics (no authorized Vet Veterinary
source) Z of I Zone of the Interior
* Based on AR 850-150, 1-2, 14 Aug 1943; and FM 21-30, Oct 1943.
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PART I
GERMAN—ENGLISH
Abbau A Abfrageklinke
Abbau m dismantling (a structure, Abendgesellschaftsanzug m special
etc.); mining (ore). evening dress uniform.
abbauen to dismantle (a structure, Abfahrt / departure, start; downhill
etc.); to mine (ore). run (skiing).
abbefbrdern evacuate (PW, wounded, Abfahrtzeit / time of departure, time
etc.). of starting; time of descent (skiing).
Abbildung / illustration, figure, dia Abfallm waste; drop (Elec).
gram.
abfalien to slope (Top).
abbinden to tie, lash (Tp wire).
abfallendes Gelande sloping terrain.
abblasen to release gas (CWS).
abfangen pull out, level off, flatten
abblenden dim (a light).
out (Avn); intercept (Tac).
"Abblenden!" "Out of action!" (AA
Abfangradius m pull-out radius (in
SL).
dive bombing).
Abblendlicht n dim light (on auto
Abfangwalze / front roller, roller
headlight).
bumper (MT, Tk).
abbrechen break off; cease; withdraw.
Abfederung/ spring system, suspen
das Lager abbrechen to break camp,
sion (MT).
das Gefecht abbrechen to withdraw
abfertigen to dispatch (messages, ve
from action.
Abbrechen des Gefechts withdrawal hicles, trains, etc.); to process for
from action. further disposition.
abbremsen to brake. Abfertigungsgebaude n control tower
Abbremsvorrichtung/ arresting gear '(Adrm).
(aircraft carrier). abfeuern to fire.
abbriicken dismantle (a, bridge). Abfeuerungseinrichtung / release
Abdachung/ slope (Top). mechanism (Mart).
Abdeckplatte / cover plate (G). Abfeuerungshebel TO firing lever (G).
abdichten to seal, calk, pack. Abfeuerungsverbindung / firing cir
Abdichtung gegen Kampfgas gas- cuit for machine gun ,or gun (Tk).
proofing (CWS). Abfeuerungsvorrichtung / firing
Abdichtungsring m sealing ring, mechanism.
washer. Abfindung/ pay and/or reimburse
abdienen complete a period of service. ment, financial settlement.
Abdrift/ drift (Avn, Nav). Abflug m take-off (Avn); going flight,
Abdriftmesser m driftmeter (Ap). departing flight, receding flight
Abdriftplatz m landing area, jump (AAA).
area (Prcht troops). Abfluggeschwindigkeit / take-off
Abdriftvisiern driftmeter (Ap). speed.
abdrosseln to throttle (an engine). Abflugleistung / ' take-off rating.
abdriicken to fire, i.e. pull (a trig Abfrageapparat m operator's tele
ger); press (a, button). phone.
Abdriickvorrichtung / release mecha Abfrageklinke / operator's answering
nism (G). jack.
abfragen abnehmen
abfragen inquire as to party or line abkommandieren to detach, to detail.
desired (Tp). Abkommen n deviation; agreement,
abfiittern to feed (an animal). convention; point of aim (at instant
Abgangsfehler ra jump, vertical jump of firing).
(Arty). das Abkommen melden to call the
Abgangsfehlerwinkel in angle of shot.
jump, jump, vertical jump (Arty). abkommen deviate.
Abgangsrichtung / line of departure Abkommpunkt m point of called shot,
(Ballistics). point of aim.
Abgangswinkel m quadrant angle of Abkommrohr n subcaliber tube
departure (Ballistics). (G).
Abgase npl exhaust gases, waste AbkommschieBen n subcaliber firing,
gases. subcaliber practice.
Abgasturbine / exhaust turbine (Ap). Abkriimmen n trigger squeeze.
abgeflacht flattened, flat. abkriimmen to squeeze (a trigger).
abgeflachter Teil der Patrone me- Abladekommando n unloading detail.
plat (SA Am). abladen unload, detruck, detrain.
abgekampft battle-weary. Ablage / dump.
abgejagt winded, worn out. Ablagerungszaun m drift fence (a
abgenutzt worn, worn out, worn type of snow fence for winter opera
away; eroded (G barrel). tions).
Abgeschobener m evacuee. AblaBschraube / drain plug.
abgesessen dismounted (Pers). Ablaut' m completion, termination;
abgesondert detached (unit, etc.). launching, starting.
abgestellt parked. Ablaufbahn/ runway (Adrm); land
abgetragen worn (do). ing ramp (for seaplanes).
abgiefien to spray chemical warfare Ablaufbergm hump, incline (RR).
agents (Avn). Ablaufposten m bridge-traffic control
Abgleitschienen fpl bullet-deflection post.
rails (Tk). Ablaufventil n relief valve (Hydrau
abgreifen to transfer map distances lics).
with compass or dividers, to plot (in ablauschen listen in, intercept (Rad).
this sense). ablaut en -to ring off (Tp).
Abgreifen der Entfernung measuring ableiten divert (a stream, etc.).
map range with dividers or compass. Ableitung/ derivation; derivative
Abgrenzung / demarcation, delimita (Math); leakage (Elec).
tion. Ablenkung/ diversion (Tac); deflec
abhiingen take off (a pack); unhook tion, refraction.
(a trailer); hang up (Tp); overtake Ablenkungsangriff m diversion, feint
and leave behind (slang). attack (Tac).
abhauen to cut down; to "beat it" Ablesemarke / index line, index
(slang). mark.
abheben lift up; pull up, take off ablesen to read (instruments, etc.).
(Avn). Ablesfehler TO index error.
Abholkommando n party detailed to Ablesung/ setting, reading.
fetch anything; aircraft ferrying de abliefern deliver.
tachment. Ablosung/ relief (Tac).
abhoren intercept, listen in, monitor ablosen relieve, take over.
(Rad, Tp). Abmarsch TO half-squad (Cav);
Abhb'rgef ahr / danger of interception departure, start.
(Tp, Bad). abmarschbereit ready to start.
Abhbrstelle / intercept station (Sig Abmarschf iihrer m half-squad leader
C); monitoring station (Rad). (Cav).
abkippen wing over (Avn); withdraw abmarschieren depart, start the
from action (slang). march.
abklemmen disconnect from binding abnehmen remove, take off; decrease;
post (Elcc). accept, take.
Abnutzung abspannen
Abnutzung/ erosion, wear; wear and Abschleppen n towing.
tear; attrition. Abschleppgerat n towing equipment.
Abnutzung des Rohres erosion of the Abschleppkommando n recovery
bore. party, wrecking section.
Abnutzungskampf m battle of attri Abschleppkraftwagen m wrecking
tion. truck.
Abort m toilet, latrine. Abschleppzug m wrecker platoon,
abprallen to ricochet. maintenance platoon (MT).
Abpraller m ricochet. AbschluBpIattchen n base cover (Am).
AbprallerschieBen n ricochet fire. abschmieren lubricate.
Abprallwinkel m angle of ricochet. abschneiden to cut off, isolate (Tac);
abprotzen uncouple, unlimber (Arty). to cut (wire, etc.).
Abregnenw aerial spraying (CWS). Abschnitt m sector, phase (Tac) ;
abrciBen to rip, tear off. area, section.
AbreiBknopf m fuze-cord button Abschnittsgrenze / sector boundary.
(hand grenade). Abschnittsreserve / sector reserve.
AbrelBschnur / rip cord (Prcht); abschnittsweise by sectors; in phases,
fuze cord (hand grenade). abschraubbar unscrewable, detach
AbreiBziinder m friction igniter, rip- able.
cord igniter. abschreiten pace off (a distance).
abriebbestiindig wear-resistant. Abschrif t / copy.
abriegeln to block, interdict, box in, Abschub m evacuation (of PW,
seal off (Tac); to bolt (a door, etc.). wounded, etc.); transportation to the
Abriegelungsfeuer n box barrage rear (of salvage, supplies, etc.).
(Arty). Abschubstelle / evacuation station.
Abriicken n departure. AbschuB m discharge (of a gun) ;
abrufen to ring off (Tp). downed enemy airplane; disabled tank
abriisten disarm. or vehicle.
Abriistung / disarmament. AbschuBentfernung / slant range to
abrutschen to slip (Avn). present position (at instant of firing)
sich seitlich abrutschen lassen to (AAA).
fall off (Avn). abschiissig steep (Top).
absacken to drop, pancake (Avn); to AbschuBpunkt m present position
founder, sink (slang). (at instant of firing) (AAA).
Absatteltrupp m unsaddling detail AbschuBrohr n projector (CWS, Sig).
(Cav). abschwachen reduce (Photo); weaken.
Absatz m berm (Ft); heel (of shoe); Absetzbewegung / withdrawal, dis
paragraph. engagement.
abschatzen to estimate (distance, absetzen, sich disengage, withdraw
etc.). (Tac); increase distance between air
Abscheren n shear (Mech). craft in flight.
abschieben evacuate; expel, deport. Absetzer m jumpmaster (Prcht
Abschiedm departure; discharge; troops).
resignation. Absetzgelande n landing area (Prcht
ehrenvoller Abschied honorable dis troops).
charge. Absicht / intent, intention.
abschieBen to down, to shoot down absitzen dismount (from H or ve
(an Ap); to disable, put out of action hicle); do time, serve, a sentence.
(a Tk or vehicle); to shoot (a person). absondern isolate (Med); divide, sep
abschirmen to blanket, screen, cover, arate; segregate (PW).
protect, shield. Absonderung/ isolation (Mod); divi
Abschirmung / shielding, screening sion, separation; segregation (PW).
(Rad). Absonderungsabteilung / isolation
abschlachten to massacre, slaughter. quarters (Med).
abschlagen repel; reject. abspannen relieve strain on wire by
Abschleppdienst m recovery service, tying (Tp); relieve tension, unhar
towing service (MT). ness, uncock, relax.