Glossary Of German Military Terms From WW2

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Glossary Of German Military Terms From WW2

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Abschnitt [plural: Abschnitte]: Depending on its usage, this term could mean "Regiment" in which it was mainly used for border troops, or it could refer roughly to a district or sector. Abschnitt was originally a deceptive term originating from the time of the Treaty of Versailles to hide the fact that Germany had combat capable border troops in addition to the units allowed by the treaty. There was also an Abschnittkommando which controlled several Abschnitte and supposedly could operate like a Division but in practice was mainly administrative in nature.

Abschnittkommando: A divisional-sized administrative unit that controlled a number of regimental-sized border units.

Absichtspfeil: A tactical term generally meaning intended direction of movement.

Abteilung [plural: Abteilungen]: Depending on its usage, this term could mean "detachment", "department" or "battalion", but the vast majority of the time Abteilung meant "battalion", precisely. Abteilung was used for battalion-sized units in the Panzer, Kavallerie and Artillerie branches. Well known exceptions to the word meaning "battalion" were Armee-Abteilung and Korps-Abteilung in which "army detachment" and "corps detachment" were the meanings respectively.

Abwehrkampfe: Defensive combat.

Alarmeinheiten: Alarm units. The term "alarm unit" was used in several contexts. The most common were ad hoc units assembled by rear area support units and training units to respond to local emergencies such as airborne landings, amphibious assaults, local uprisings, and partisan activities. For example, a supply battalion based well inland in France might be tasked with forming one or two emergency unit rifle companies from available personnel and weapons. The company would be sent to a pre-designated assembly area where it would link up with companies provided by other units. There they might be provided with additional equipment if available and then moved forward as a separate unit or attached to a combat unit as an augmentation. They certainly were not standing units nor had any special or "elite" status, in fact they were simply rag-tag, stop-gap measures.

Angriff: attack.

Armee [plural: Armeen]: A term meaning "Army". An organizational formation made up of Korps units.

Armee-Abteilung [plural: Armee-Abteilungen]: A term meaning "Army Detachment." Usually larger than a single Korps but smaller than a full Armee. Sometimes formed by grouping Korps in an Armee together. Armee-Abteilung Narwa consisted of the Korps of the 18.Armee along the Narva River north of Lake Peipus, while the Korps south of Lake Peipus reported directly to the 18.Armee. These formations were sometimes formed in emergencies, when the Soviets broke the line and a Korps HQ in the area became the controlling HQ for all forces sent to stem the tide (such as Armee-Abteilung Hollidt).

Armeegruppe [plural: Armeegruppen]: Literally, an "Army Grouping." By 1943 these were usually two or three adjacent Armeen, possibly but not always one German and one Axis-allied, with one of the Armee HQs (usually the German) temporarily placed in command over the others. An Armeegruppe was always subordinate to the local Heeresgruppe. Before late 1943, the term Armeegruppe had a less defined meaning, and could mean an Armee-sized grouping (Panzergruppe 2 was reinforced in August 1941 and was called Armeegruppe Guderian) or even a Korps-sized unit (such as Armeegruppe Felber).

Armeenachrichtenführer: Army Signals Officer.

Armeepionierführer: Army Engineer Officer.

Artillerie: Artillery.

Artillerieführer: Artillery Officer.

Artilleriekommandeur: Artillery Commander.

Auffrischung: Refresh (as in, to refresh a unit after combat).

Aufgestellt: Formed (as in, to form a unit).

Aufklärung: Reconnaissance.

Ausbildungs: Training.

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Bataillon [plural: Bataillone]: A term meaning "Battalion." An organizational formation made of Kompanien and usually attached to a Regiment.

Batterie [plural: Batterien]: A term meaning "Battery". An organizational equal to a Kompanie, but used in place of that term for units of similar size but composed of artillery or anti-aircraft weapons. An Infanterie-Bataillon was composed of 3 or 4 Infanterie-Kompanien, while an Artillerie-Abteilung was made up of 3 or 4 Artillery-Batterien.

Bau: Construction.

Baupionier: Construction Engineers.

Beabsichtigen: Intended (as in, intended movement or action).

Befehlshaber der: Commander of...

Bereitstellungraum: Assembly area.

Bewährung: This term means "punitive" or literally "probation". When speaking of actual units, this type of unit was used as a punishment unit for soldiers guilty of serious violations of German military law. If a soldier broke a military law, disobyed an order or otherwise was found guilty of a crime or criminal act, he could be sent to this type of unit. If he served well and survived, he could be rehabilitated back to a regular unit.

bodenständige (or "bo"): Static. Used as an adjective (and hence not capitalized) to indicate certain units were not fully field-mobile.

Brigade [plural: Brigaden]: A term meaning "Brigade". Means the same in German as in English. An organizational unit usually made up of 2 or more Regimenter. Brigade-sized units served either as independent units or as an organic part of a Division. Sometimes they served as an organic part of a Korps in place of a Division. Early in the war, many Divisionen consisted of one or more Brigaden, each consisting of a number of Regimenter along with the usual attached and organic units.

Brückenbau: A term meaning "Bridge building". Also refers to a type of unit known as "Bridging Engineers".

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Chef des Generalstabes: The Chief of General Staff.

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Division [plural: Divisionen]: A term meaning "Division". Means the same in German as in English. An organizational unit made up of Regimenter and usually controlled by a Korps.

Durchbruckskampfe: Breakthrough combat.

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Einheit: Detachment or unit.

Einmarsch: March in (to).

Eisenbahn: Railroad.

Ersatz: Replacement.

Eroberung: Conquer.

Evangelischer Kriegspfarrer: Evangelical Priest, served on the general staff of Armeegruppen, Amreen, Korps, and Disivionen withinin the Personnel Group or Adjutantur staff position.

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Fahrtruppen: Fast Troops.

Fallschirm: Parachute. Used in conjunction with other unit types.

Feld-: Field-. Used occasionally to designate certain rear-area units when they were deployed in the combat zone (although usually as rear-area security and not in the front line). For example, a Feldausbildungseinheit (Field Training Unit) was a Training Unit sent to the field forces.

Feldgendarmerie: Field Police.

Feldkommandantur [plural: Feldkommandanturen]: "Field Command," equivalent roughly to a Regiment in importance, used for security purposes in occupied territory. See Oberfeldkommandantur.

Feldlazarett: Field Hospital.

Festung: Fortress.

Fla (Fliegerabwehr): (light) Antiaircraft.

Flak (Fliegerabwehrkanone): Antiaircraft. Completely, Antiaircraft Gun. Originally, Fla were mostly AA MGs, while Flak were larger-caliber guns.

Freiwillige: Volunteers. Used by mainly by the Waffen-SS to denote units composed of foreign volunteers. For a time, it was applied to non-German but Germanic volunteers (e.g., Norwegians, Danes, etc.), later it was applied to denote non-Germanic units (Ukrainians, etc.).

Flieger: Flyer.

Fliegerabwehrkanone: Antiaircraft Gun.

Fusilier: Infantry, or Heavy Infantry. An infantry formation with some recon abilities that replaced an infantry division's recon battalion in mid-war (when the Germans reduced the number of standard infantry battalions in their divisions from 9 to 6). For the WW2 origin of the term, see Grenadier.

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Granatwerfer: Mortar (literally "Grenade Thrower").

Gebirge: Mountains.

Gefecht: Combat action.

Gegenstoß: Counter-thrust.

Geheime Feldpolizei: Secret Field Police.

Geschütz: Gun.

Grabenkrieg: Trench warfare.

Grenadier: In 1942, the Germans needed to reinforce their field forces in some way. Since they didn't have the men or equipment to send out in quantity, they decided to reinforce the morale of their field forces, by resurrecting traditional military terms and thereby recalling Germany's glorious military past. The most significant resurrection was Grenadier a traditional term for a type of infantryman. Other resurrected infantry terms were Fusilier and Musketier.

Generalkommando: General Headquarters.

Generalstab des Heeres: Army General Staff.

Grenze: Border.

Grenzwacht: Border. Literally, "border watch," signified a separate branch of the border troops from the Grenze above.

Gruppe [plural: Gruppen]: Group.

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Handelsmarine: The German merchant marine during the WWII era.

Heer: Army; The regular German Army.

Heeresgruppe [plural: Heeresgruppen]: Literally, "Army Group". An organizational formation made up of a number of Armeen. The largest single German organizational formation during WWII. Usually consisted of hundreds of various units and upwards of a few hundred thousand men, all of which operated in a far ranging geographic region of the front. An example would be Heeresgruppe Afrika which controlled all units fighting in North Afrika at the time of its formation.

Hilfswillige: Auxiliary Volunteers. After the invasion of the USSR, many thousands of Soviet citizens volunteered to fight the Soviet regime. At first, the German government refused to use them, but later relented (no doubt in the face of mounting casualties) and allowed the German Army to use them in non-combat roles. Hilfswillige served as auxiliaries to the front line troops on various support tasks such as construction or carrying ammo.

Himmelfahrts Kommando: Literally translated means "Journey-to-heaven-mission" and describes any operation with extremely high risk, although not necessarily suicidal. This colloquialism is sometimes used in civil connotation also, like for mine or bomb clearing work. The term is in reference to a specific type of mission though, and not to a unit type, such as penal battalion, although members of penal units were often sent on these types of missions. Generally, in the ranks of the Wehrmacht, this black-humor term was understood to mean a mission where the chances of survival were practically nil. Examples were rearguard actions of small groups to cover the retreat of a larger unit by holding a position and delaying the enemy as long as possible until it usually was too late for their own withdrawal, or reconnaissance and commando raids far behind enemy lines.

Hochgebirgs: High mountains. Usually in reference to specialist units trained in high mountain warfare and survivial.

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Infanterie: Infantry.

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Jäger: Light Infantry. Originated in 1942 (see Grenadier) to boost the morale of light infantry units.

-jäger: 1) -infantry. Used in conjunction with other unit types, it indicated the infantry component of that general type. Fallschirmjäger: Parachute Infantry; Gebirgsjäger: Mountain Infantry; Skijäger: Ski Infantry; etc. 2) When used in its hunting sense, "-jäger" did not necessarily imply infantry. Thus, Panzerjäger meant antitank ("tank hunter") and not armored infantry.

Jagd-: Literally "hunting". Used in conjunction with another word to signify a units role. (see below) Also applied to weapons; e.g., Jagdtiger was the special "tank hunter" version of the Tiger tank (tactically it was actually used in an ambush role).

Jagd-Kommando: Literally, a "Hunting Command". In theory, a commando outfit that, when the enemy overran an occupied area, would remain behind enemy lines and carry out sabotage and other guerrilla actions. These units did not operate as such and were taken over by the SS and used as front line combat troops in 1944-45.

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Katholischer Kriegspfarrer: Catholic Priest, served on the general staff of Armeegruppen, Amreen, Korps, and Disivionen withinin the Personnel Group or Adjutantur staff position.

Kavallerie: Cavalry.

Kosaken: Cossack. Usually, but not always, was a cavalry unit. Formed from Russian Cossacks fighting along side Germany.

Kettenkrad: Tracked motorcycle.

Kompanie [plural: Kompanien]: Company.

Kommandeur [plural: Kommandeure]: Typically, the person commanding a unit (Divisionskommandeur: divisional commander). Other uses are rare, except for the artillery branch. An Artillerie-Kommandeur (abbreviated Arko) was a numbered HQ used to control artillery assets at Korps level. (Some were called Artillerie-Führer for a short period in the war.) Later in the war, the Germans created the Höherer Artillerie-Kommandeur (abbreviated Harko) to control artillery assets at Armee level.

Kommando [plural: Kommandos]: 1) A "Command" in the sense of a geographical area of authority. 2) A headquarters. The HQ of an army group was a Heeresgruppe Kommando; an Army HQ was an Armee Oberkommando; etc. German corps came in several varieties, of which a Generalkommando was a general corps HQ and a Höhere Kommando, a "higher" HQ was a corps HQ formed from a former "Border Regiment Command" (Grenzschutz-Abschnitt-Kommando), established after the Polish campaign. The "Höhere Kommando" was supposedly for positional or static troops, but by mid war there was little difference between it and a regular field corps. 3) A "Detail" or some small ad hoc formation (e.g., Latrinenkommando was slang for an outhouse cleaning squad).

Korps [plural: Korps]: Corps.

Korps-Abteilung [plural: Korps-Abteilungen]: Corps "Detachment." On the eastern front, the Germans took to grouping sets of three burnt-out divisions (each about regimental strength) in a formation equivalent to a division. It was called a Korps Abteilung because the Germans for a while had hopes of rebuilding the divisions. As the war in the east ground on without respite, the Germans realized all these divisions would never be rebuilt, so they redesignated each Korps Abteilung as a division, using a divisional number from one of its components.

Krad (Kraft-Radfahrzeug): Motorcycle.

Kradschützen: Motorcycle soldier.

Kriegesgefangen: Prisoner of War. The Germans used, or at least attempted to use, some POW construction units.

Kriegsmarine: Navy; The German navy.

Kriegstagebuch: Unit war diary.

Kolonne: Column.

Küste: Coast.

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Landesschützen: (traditional "Territorial Soldier") in effect, second-rate infantry. Some were used as occupation/security troops in occupied areas; others were mobilized as home defense units as enemy forces entered Germany.

Landwehr: (traditional "Territorial Army") in effect, second-rate infantry. Mostly gone by the time war broke out.

Landsturm: See Volkssturm.

Legion [plural: Legionen]: "Legion," often used for units comprised of foreigners in German service. Used by both the German Army and Waffen-SS. A Legion had no fixed size and usually ranged in size from a battalion to a brigade.

leicht: Light. When used with another unit type, it meant a light version of the unit type. A "Leichte Division" was a motorized/armored formation. In 1939, Light Divisions were similar to Panzer Divisions but had fewer tanks. In 1941, the 5th Light Division had as many tanks as a Panzer division but only half the infantry (it later was redesignated a Panzer division).

Luftlande: Air Landing.

Luftwaffe: Airforce; The German airforce.

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Marine: Naval. For ground units, used with other unit types, such as Marine-Infanterie, Marine-Schützen: Naval Infantry. German naval infantry units were not elite ground troops like the US or British Marines, but were sailors and other naval personnel the German Navy no longer needed by late 1944.

Maschinengewehr: Machinegun.

motorisiert: Motorizied.

Musketier: the same as "Panzergrenadier," i.e., "Armored Infantry." Used rarely; for the WW2 origin of the term, see Grenadier.

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Nebel: (literally "fog") Originally, chemical and smoke warfare units; later, units containing Rocket Artillery. See Nebelwerfer.

Nachschub: Supply.

Nachrichten: Signals/communication.

Nebelwerfer: Rocket Artillery. "Nebelwerfer" was originally a term for a chemical smoke mortar. The Nebel units were subsequently used for the rocket artillery when these weapons appeared -- 1) since chemical warfare was not being waged and 2) as a deception to hide the appearance of a new weapon from enemy espionage -- and for a while (1941 particularly) a Nebel unit could either be a 10-cm chemical mortar unit or a rocket artillery unit.

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Oberfeldkommandantur [plural: Oberfeldkommandanturen]: "High Field Command," equivalent roughly to a division in importance, used for security purposes in occupied territory. An "OFK" was mostly a territorial organization, controlling various security assets in its assigned area, but it could function somewhat like a field unit in emergencies.

Oberbefehlshaber (abbreviated Ob. or OB, e.g., Ob. West) [plural: Oberbefehlshaber]: "Theater," the highest field HQ, controlled all troops in a major geographic area. Usually (but not always) controlled two or more army groups. Sometimes an army group HQ was simultaneously an Ob.

Osttruppen: Eastern Troops. Initially, the Germans refused to arm Soviet citizens who volunteered to fight the Soviet regime (see Hilfswillige above). Later in the war, as German casualties continued to soar, the Germans changed their minds and formed "Eastern Troop" units. "Eastern Troop" technically is not a unit type (there were infantry and cavalry Eastern Troop units, for example), but in effect could be used as such: an "Ost Bataillon" meant an infantry battalion of Eastern Troops.

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Pak: Antitank. Short for Panzerabwehrkanone, Antitank Gun. The term was mostly used at the tactical level.

Panzer: Armor/Armored, ("Panzer" was assimilated into English when referring to German tanks and tank units).

Panzer-: When used in combination with other unit types (except for antitank unit types), it signifies that unit was at least motorized and equipped to operate with the Panzer troops -- Panzerartillerie, Panzerpionier, etc.

Panzerabwehr: "Tank defence" or Antitank.

Panzergrenadier: "Armored Infantry". Panzergrenadier units were not necessarily armored - most used trucks, as German industry was incapable of producing sufficient half tracks for all units - but they were assigned to a Panzerdivision.

Panzerjäger: Antitank. Literally, "tank hunter".

Panzerzerstörer: Antitank. Literally, "tank destroyer" - another attempted morale booster.

Pionier: Engineer.

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Radfahr-: Bicycle unit. Only a unit explicitly raised as (recon) bicycle troops was designated "Radfahr," although other formations could and did use bicycles -- including some Panzergrenadiers!

Regiment [plural: Regimenter]: Regiment.

Reiter: Literally "rider". Cavalryman.

Reserve: Reserve. A training/replacement unit that could handle security duties and combat duties in emergencies.

Ruckwartige: "Behind the lines".

Ruckzug: Retreat/withdrawl.

Ruckzugkampfe: "Fighting withdrawl" (withdrawl or retreat combat).

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Sanitäts: Medical.

Schlacht: Battle.

Schlachtschiffe: Battleship.

Schnell: "Fast" or Mobile. "Schnelltruppen" usually meant motorized troops, although a "Schnelle Brigade" (two were raised) were bicycle troops.

Schnellboot: Fast Attack Boat.

Schutzstaffel: Literally, Protection Force or Defense Squad; This complex organization was at the heart of the German political and social revolution and later attempt to control all aspects of German (and later European) life. It consisted of three main parts, the Allgemeine-SS, the SS-Totenkopfverbande and the Waffen-SS. The well known image of this organization was its abreviation, the double 'SS'.

Schwadron [plural: Schwadronen]: A (cavalry) squadron (company-sized).

schwer, Schwer: Heavy.

Sicherung: Security. A Sicherungseinheit was a security detachment.

Ski (pronounced like "she"): Ski .

Sonderverband [plural: Sonderverbände]: "Special Unit."

Stab [plural: Stäbe]: HQ or Staff. Used to designate HQs that did not have organic subunits. An "Infanterie Regiment" was an infantry regiment containing infantry battalions. An "Infanterie Regiment Stab" was an infantry regiment HQ to which infantry assets could be attached but which itself did not have organic subunits.

Standarte [plural: Standarten]: Regiment, initially used by the SA and SS. The National Socialists eschewed using the standard unit size names for their political troops (below division level), even when they actually followed standard unit organization. A Standarte was a regiment. In 1940, the Waffen-SS adopted the standard unit size names.

Stellung: "Position." Roughly the same as static although with some implication of (field) fortifications; usually used in conjunction with other unit types.

Stellungskampfe: Postional combat.

Strassenbau: Road building/Road Engineer.

Sturm: Assault. Used with other unit types, supposedly meant a skilled, offensive formation. Sometimes used for morale purposes rather than to reflect actual assault ability.

Sturm [plural: Stürme]: Company, used for SA and SS units until 1940. See Standarte.

Sturmartillerie: Assault Gun. Literally, "Assault Artillery," the early-war term for the assault guns. (The assault guns were part of the artillery branch, and not Panzer troops. Interestingly, the artillery branch had a better direct-fire theory (and training) of how shoot at tanks, and thus the assault gunners could score hits faster on enemy tanks than could German tankers!)

Sturmbann [plural: Sturmbanne]: Battalion, used for SA and SS units until 1940. See Standarte.

Sturmgeschütz: Assault Gun. Not all assault guns were in assault gun units, as this weapon was so useful it was used partly (or completely) in various antitank units and as replacements for tanks in Panzer units -- it was cheaper and easier to build than a turreted tank.

Sturmpionier: Assault Engineer.

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Teile:: A part or portion (of a unit).

Toten: Death.

Totenkopf: Death's head; The totenkopf is a relatively old concept, being the symbol or image of the skull and cross-bones. It was used originally during WWI and earlier as a unit symbol or on weapons and vehicles. During WWII the totenkopf symbol was used by the Panzer units of the Heer as an emblem, although its most infamous use during WWII was by the SS in a distictive design different then the more traditional emblem used by the Panzer units. This symbol was also directly association with the Totenkopfverbande, whose very name meant death's head organization. The Totenkopfverbande was, like the Waffen-SS, a sub-organization of the larger political SS. Its purpose was to guard the concentration camps established in the early 1930's. This organization would later give rise to the 3rd division of the Waffen-SS, the 3.SS-Panzer-Division "Totenkopf", whose unit symbol was also the image of the death's head.

Totenkopfverbande: Death's head organization, the organization formed as a sub-unit of the political SS early in the 1930's, initially to guard the concentration camps of the Reich. Early in its career, the Totenkopfverbande was formed as a seperate armed organization under the control of the SS, similar to the Waffen-SS. The Totenkopfverbande would later go on to form the 3rd division of the Waffen-SS, the 3.SS-Panzer-Division "Totenkopf".

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Umbenannt: Reformed or reorganized.

Unterabschnitt [plural: Unterabschnitte]: Battalion (literally, "Subsector"); used for border troops. See Abschnitt.

Unterkunfts: Billets.

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Verfolgung: Pursuit.

Verlegt: Moved.

vernichtet: Annihilated.

Verteidigung: Defense/defensive.

Veterinär: Veterinarian.

Volksgrenadier: Infantry, "People's Infantry." See Grenadier. "Volk-" was a morale term used to encourage the idea that the war was a peoples war.

Volkssturm: Traditionally, the Landsturm was third-class infantry, equivalent somewhat to militia. Towards the end of the war, this concept was revived for small home-defense units pulled together because of the crumbling situation on the Eastern Front, to augment the frontline combat troops. The Volkssturm included all males aged 16-60 which meant those with occupational deferrals were members. Typically units which saw action were composed of men between 45 and 55 but there were exemptions for those with debilitating problems. Regarding weapons, the Party deliberately avoided arming the Volkssturm with simply "old shotguns" and the like, so that there would be no question as to the Volkssturm's legal status. Germans widely refused to serve in any type of partisan organization for fear of being shot if captured. The Volkssturm was armed, poorly, but with whatever military weapons were available, often with captured weapons. The common assumption that the Volkssturm didn't really amount to much in changing the course of the war is true, but it is untrue to claim as some do that that it hardly ever saw any action. Volkssturm troops fought extensively on the Eastern Front, particularly in East Prussia, Breslau, along the Oder River and in Berlin. The Nineteenth Army on the Upper Rhine became so dependent on Volkssturm troops for infantry that it was nicknamed the 19.Volkssturm-Armee. Volkssturm troops also fought in other places along the Western Front. While often ineffective, some Volkssturm units fought well in local defense, in static positions, and in river positions.

Vormarsch: Advance.

Vormarschkampfe: Advance combat.

Vormarschpfeil: A tactical term generally meaning "point of advance" (advance wedge, column or point).

Vorstoß: Assault.

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Wach-: Watch, or Guard. Watch units were often motorized, so that they could move quickly in urban areas for security reasons.

Waffen: Armed

Waffen-SS: Term for the armed units of the political organization of the SS, the German Schutzstaffel. The Waffen-SS is often mistaken for the SS itself, and altought a part of the larger structure of the political SS, the Waffen-SS was a frontline fighting organization that would grow to well over 500,000 members by the end of WWII. Not immune to committing crimes of war, most units of the Waffen-SS fought with a fierce bitterness against the Allies, but they were not directly responsible for the holocaust as is often misinterpreted.

Werwolf: German guerrilla fighters dedicated to harass the rear areas of the invaders of Germany. Initially conceived as an adjunct to the Jagd-Kommando units and placed under the command of Otto Skorzeny, the idea was later appropriated by Goebbels to mean the general rising up of the German people to defend the Fatherland against foreign invasion.

Werfer: Literally, "launcher" or "thrower". Rocket artillery units. See Nebelwerfer.

Wehrmacht: Armed forces; German term which encompassed the three major groupings of the German military, the Heer, the Luftwaffe and the Kriegsmarine. As well, the Waffen-SS was a part of this larger concept of the Wehrmacht, but only tactically.

Wehrmachtsgefolge: Armed Forces Auxiliaries; Those organizations that were not a part of the armed forces, but which served such an important support role that they were given protection under the Geneva Convention and/or militarizied. The armed forces auxiliaries consisted in part of the Reicharbeitsdienst, NSKK, Organization Todt, and the Deutscher Volksturm.

Wirtschaft: Administration.

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z.b.V. (zur besonderen Verwendung): For special use.

Zwischen: Between/among.