Post by Lady Daniela Calandra on Jun 20, 2007 18:03:14 GMT -5
I took all of the following from obeyingorders.proboards102.com
Handguns
Colt M1911
Colt A1
Colt general officers' model (issued to General Officers only)
Rifles
M1 Garand
M1 Carbine
M1903 Springfield
M1918 BAR (Browning Automatic Rifle)
Machine Guns
Browning M1917A1 Heavy Machine Gun
Browning M1919 Medium Machine Gun
Browning M2 Heavy Machine Gun
Anti-Tank Weapons
Rocket Launcher, M1/A1 "Bazooka"
Grenades
Mk.2 Fragmentation Hand Grenade
A-gunner - Assistant Gunner
A-HOUR - Alert-Hour
Abort - To terminate a mission for any reason other than enemy action. It may occur at any point after the beginning of the mission and prior to its completion.
Acceptability - The determination whether the contemplated course of action is worth the cost in manpower
Accidental attack - An unintended attack which occurs without deliberate national design as a direct result of a random event, such as a mechanical failure, a simple human error, or an unauthorized action by a subordinate.
Accompanying supplies - Unit supplies that deploy with forces.
Achse - [Germany] Order to disarm all Italian units
Adjust fire - An order or request to initiate an adjustment of fire
Ammo - Ammunition
Army - Unit of 100,000 men
Arty - Artillery
Ball Game - A military operation
Battalion - The basic military tactical and administrative unit consisting of three or more rifle companies and certain special units. Commanded by a major or lieutenant colonel. Unit of 700 men
Barrage - Screen of continuous military fire to protect advancing troops or stop hostile attacks; heavy, prolonged attack.
Beef - A complaint
Bellyache - A whining complaint
Big Boys - Heavy artillery; armored tanks
Bird - A rocket, guided missile, satellite, or airplane
Bloke - A fellow; A Man
Brigade - Unit of 4,500 and higher
Caliber - The diameter of the bore of a gun. Also the diameter of a projectile for a gun
Cash In - To die
Civvies - Civilian clothes
Company - Unit of 100-200 soldiers
Division - Unit of 15,000 soldiers and higher
Dogface - A U.S. Army foot soldier, especially in World War II
Furlough - Leave of absence
Goldbrick - Special duty that permits absence from more laborious duty
Hit the deck - To get out of bed, to fall or drop to a prone position, to prepare for action.
Jerry - English slang for a chamberpot, the English called a German soldier "Jerry" because of the shape of the helmets.
Kill Zone - The area around an explosive device
Kraut - Derogatory term for a German
No man's land - Land between ground of opposing forces
Over the hill - Desertion; absent without leave
Panzer - German tank. "Panzer" means armor-plate
Pineapple - Slang for hand grenade
Platoon - Unit of 30-50 soldiers
Regiment - Unit of 2,000-3,000 soldiers
Saddle Up - To put on one's pack and get ready to march
Sidearm - Weapon carried on side of body
Squad - Unit of 7-10 soldiers
Private - The lowest rank. They are basic soldiers that don't have command over any unit.
Sergeant - This is the rank above Privates and Corporals. Sergeants are second-in-command of a platoon (30-50 soldiers) Or command of a squad (7-10 soldiers)
Lieutenants - Rank above Privates, Corporals, Sergeants, and Warrant Officers. They command a platoon.
Captain - Rank above Privates, Corporals, Sergeants, Warrant Officers, and Lieutenants. They command a company (100-200 soldiers)
Major - Rank above Privates, Corporals, Sergeants, Warrant Officers, Lieutenants, and Captains. They command a division (15,000 soldiers and higher)
Colonel - Rank above Privates, Corporals, Sergeants, Warrant Officers, Lieutenants, Captains, and Majors. They command a regiment or group (2,000-3,000 soldiers)
Also, generals and warrant officers and brigadier generals and military police and corporals
Handguns
Colt M1911
Colt A1
Colt general officers' model (issued to General Officers only)
Rifles
M1 Garand
M1 Carbine
M1903 Springfield
M1918 BAR (Browning Automatic Rifle)
Machine Guns
Browning M1917A1 Heavy Machine Gun
Browning M1919 Medium Machine Gun
Browning M2 Heavy Machine Gun
Anti-Tank Weapons
Rocket Launcher, M1/A1 "Bazooka"
Grenades
Mk.2 Fragmentation Hand Grenade
A-gunner - Assistant Gunner
A-HOUR - Alert-Hour
Abort - To terminate a mission for any reason other than enemy action. It may occur at any point after the beginning of the mission and prior to its completion.
Acceptability - The determination whether the contemplated course of action is worth the cost in manpower
Accidental attack - An unintended attack which occurs without deliberate national design as a direct result of a random event, such as a mechanical failure, a simple human error, or an unauthorized action by a subordinate.
Accompanying supplies - Unit supplies that deploy with forces.
Achse - [Germany] Order to disarm all Italian units
Adjust fire - An order or request to initiate an adjustment of fire
Ammo - Ammunition
Army - Unit of 100,000 men
Arty - Artillery
Ball Game - A military operation
Battalion - The basic military tactical and administrative unit consisting of three or more rifle companies and certain special units. Commanded by a major or lieutenant colonel. Unit of 700 men
Barrage - Screen of continuous military fire to protect advancing troops or stop hostile attacks; heavy, prolonged attack.
Beef - A complaint
Bellyache - A whining complaint
Big Boys - Heavy artillery; armored tanks
Bird - A rocket, guided missile, satellite, or airplane
Bloke - A fellow; A Man
Brigade - Unit of 4,500 and higher
Caliber - The diameter of the bore of a gun. Also the diameter of a projectile for a gun
Cash In - To die
Civvies - Civilian clothes
Company - Unit of 100-200 soldiers
Division - Unit of 15,000 soldiers and higher
Dogface - A U.S. Army foot soldier, especially in World War II
Furlough - Leave of absence
Goldbrick - Special duty that permits absence from more laborious duty
Hit the deck - To get out of bed, to fall or drop to a prone position, to prepare for action.
Jerry - English slang for a chamberpot, the English called a German soldier "Jerry" because of the shape of the helmets.
Kill Zone - The area around an explosive device
Kraut - Derogatory term for a German
No man's land - Land between ground of opposing forces
Over the hill - Desertion; absent without leave
Panzer - German tank. "Panzer" means armor-plate
Pineapple - Slang for hand grenade
Platoon - Unit of 30-50 soldiers
Regiment - Unit of 2,000-3,000 soldiers
Saddle Up - To put on one's pack and get ready to march
Sidearm - Weapon carried on side of body
Squad - Unit of 7-10 soldiers
Private - The lowest rank. They are basic soldiers that don't have command over any unit.
Sergeant - This is the rank above Privates and Corporals. Sergeants are second-in-command of a platoon (30-50 soldiers) Or command of a squad (7-10 soldiers)
Lieutenants - Rank above Privates, Corporals, Sergeants, and Warrant Officers. They command a platoon.
Captain - Rank above Privates, Corporals, Sergeants, Warrant Officers, and Lieutenants. They command a company (100-200 soldiers)
Major - Rank above Privates, Corporals, Sergeants, Warrant Officers, Lieutenants, and Captains. They command a division (15,000 soldiers and higher)
Colonel - Rank above Privates, Corporals, Sergeants, Warrant Officers, Lieutenants, Captains, and Majors. They command a regiment or group (2,000-3,000 soldiers)
Also, generals and warrant officers and brigadier generals and military police and corporals
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