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LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS USED
A/B
–
Air Borne, used to designate units of paratroop and glider forces
AT
–
Anti-tank
BAR
–
Browning Automatic rifle
CC(A) –
Combat Command, unit of an armored division capable of operating entirely by
itself.
CO
–
Commanding Officer
COD
–
Close Order Drill
CP
–
Command Post
DP
–
Distribution Point, a place where supplies are broken down for distribution to
companies or stored for future emergencies.
FA
–
Field Artillery
FO
–
Forward Observer, for artillery Battalions
GRO
–
Graves Registration Officer
I & R
–
Intelligence & Reconnaissance
LD
–
Line of Departure
M1
–
Garand Rifle, primary weapon of the infantry
MLR
–
Main Line of Resistance
OP
–
Observation Post
OPLR
–
Outpost Line of Resistance
PW’s
–
Prisoners of War
QM
–
Quartermaster
S-1
–
Adjutant or Personnel Officer, Commander of Headquarters Company
S-2
–
Intelligence Officer, assembles information for use in planning future operations
S-3
–
Operations Officer, in charge of section which plans all movements among the
unit
S-4
–
Supply Officer, supervises ordering and distribution of all supplies among the unit
Item
–
Company I
Used as part of the phonetic
King
–
Company K
alphabet for accurate
Love
–
Company L
transmission over telephone
Mike
–
Company M
lines and radio
Kraut Killers
–
Name adopted by Company K soon after arrival in France
Liquidators
–
Favorite Title of Company L
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