
Abbreviations, ACRONYMS, CODEWORDS, Terms
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G
G-1
Personnel Officer(r); ACofS for personnel
G-2
Intelligence Officer(r); ACofS for intelligence
G-3
Operations Office(r); ACofS for operations
G-4
Logistics Office(r); ACofS for supply
G-5
Training Section (in General Pershing's A.E.F. headquarters. Not to be confused with World War II usage.)
G4-Mi
Twin-engine, single-wing bomber, developed by Mitsubishi. Called "Betty" by the Allies, it served throughout the Pacific during World War II. Maximum takeoff weight, 26,645 pounds. Top speed, 265 miles per hour at 13,780 feet. Combat range, 3,132 miles, was achieved by putting 1,100 gallons of fuel into the wings and furnishing no armor protection. Armament consisted of a 20-mm cannon in tail and single flexible guns in nose, rear, and belly positions. Due to heavy combat losses, later models afforded some protection for crew and fuel.
GABBLE
GABERDINE
Hall Islands, Line Islands
GABION
GABLE
GADABOUT
GADFLY
Cape Pasuwati, New Britain
G.A.L.
GALAHAD
American long range penetration units for operations in Burma
GALLIVANT
GALLOOPER
GALOOT
GALVANIC
Plans for operations to capture, occupy, defend and develop bases in the Gilbert Islands and Nauru (November 1943)
GAMEKEEPER
GAMMA
GAMMA
GANDER
GANDER
Party landed on the Island of Castellorizo in the Aegean Sea in order to take advantage of the Italian Armistice before the Germans could take control (9-10 August 1943)
GANGRENE
Thompson's Creek, Woodlark Island [Solomon Sea]
GAOLBIRD
Gar
GARDEN
Jolo Passage (East), P.I.
GARDENING
Sea mine-laying by aircraft
GARGANTUAN
GARGLE
Makassar City, Celebes, N.E.I.
GARLIC
Madau Plantation, Trobriand Island
GARWAY
Movement of troops to and from Cyprus (23 July 1944)
GASKET
GASTRONOMY
Schouten Islands, New Guinea
GATEWAY
GAUCHE
GAUCHO
Pucio Point, Panay Island, P.I.
GAUDY
GAUNTLET
Destruction of facilities in Spitzbergen and removal of Russian inhabitants to Archangel, U.S.S.R. and Norwegians to United Kingdom (27 August 1941) (G.B.)
GBC
GCI
Ground controlled interception (radar)
G.C.M.
GCT
GEE
A medium-distance radionavigation system or aid. An aircraft's position was determined by an air traffic controller viewing a scope. The system measured the difference between the time of arrival of synchronized pulses broadcast by a master and two slave stations. One of the broadcast stations was fixed on the aircraft. Developed by the British before World War II.
GEISHA
GELATIN
Iningapun River, New Britain
Gen
Gen Bd Rpt
GENDER
General der Artillerie
Chief Artillery Officer (German: p. 112)
General der Eisenbahntruppen
Chief of Railway Troops (German: p. 127)
General der Freiwilligenverbande
Chief of Volunteer Units (German: p. 123)
General der Heeres-Flaktruppen
Chief Army Anti-Aircraft Artillery Officer (German: p. 114)
General der Heereskusten- und Festungsartillerie
Chief Coast and Fortress Artillery Officer (German: p. 113)
General der Motorisierung
changed to Gen d Kfw (German: p. 179)
General der Nachschubtruppen
Chief of Supply Troops (German: p. 106)
General der Nebeltruppen
Chief Chemical Warfare Officer (German: p. 122)
General der Osttruppen
changed to Gen d Freiw Verb (German: p. 124)
General der Pioniere und Festungen
Chief Engineer and Fortifications Officer (German: p. 120)
General der Panzerabwehr aller Waffen
Chief Antitank Officer for All Arms (German: p. 306)
General der Schnellen Truppen
changed to Gen Insp d Pz Tr (German: p. 10)
General des Kraftfahrwesens
Chief Motor Transport Officer (German: p. 104)
General des Kraftfahrwesens/AHA
Group of the Chief Motor Transport Officer in the General Army Office (German: p. 178)
General zu besonderer Verwendung
General for Special Employment (Discipline) (German: p. 128)
Generalinspekteur der Panzertruppen
Inspector General of Panzer Troops (German: p. 304)
Generalinspekteur des Kraftfahrwesens
Inspector General of Motor Transport (German: p. 70)
Generalinspekteur fur das Kriegsgefangenwesen der Wehrmacht
Inspector General for Prisoner of War Affairs (German: p. 27)
Generalinspekteur fur den Fuhrernachwuchs des Heeres
Inspector General for Potential Officers and NCOs (German: p. 285)
Generalquartiermeister
Chief Supply and Administration Officer (German: p. 74, 94)
Generalstab des Heeres
Army General Staff (German: p. 71)
General z b V IV
General for Special Employment IV--now Chef W Str D (German: p. 23)
Gen Insp d Pz Tr--Generalinspekteur der Panzertruppen
Inspector General of Panzer Troops (German: p. 304)
Gen Insp Kfw--Generalinspekteur fur das Kraftfahrwesen
Inspector General of Motor Transport (German: p. 70)
Gen Insp Kriegsgef--Generalinspekteur fur das Kriegsgefangenenwesen der Wehrmacht
Inspector General for Prisoner of War Affairs (German: p. 27)
Gen Qu--Generalquartiermeister
Chief Supply and Administration Officer (German: p. 74, 94)
Gen St d H--Generalstab des Heeres
Army General Staff (German: p. 71)
GENEVIEVE
GENOA
GENTLE
GEOFREY
GEOLOGIST
MacCluer Gulf, New Guinea
GERMICIDE
GERUND
Gestapo
Geheime Staatspolizei, the Secret State Police
Geschwader
GETUP
GFRS
Ground Force Replacement System
G.H.
Radar blind bombing system which used GEE equipment in conjunction with airborne transmitter and two ground beacons
GHERKIN
GHETTO
GHQ
GHQ SWPA
General Headquarters, Southwest Pacific Area
GIBBON
Control surrender of Italian warships and merchant ships at the time of Armistice with Italy (8 September 1943)
GIBRALTAR
GIFT
Johnston Island, Pacific Ocean
GIGGLE
GILBEY
GILLETTE
GIMLET
GINGER
GIRAFFE
GIRDLE
Peter Harbor, New Britain
GJF--Generalinspekteur fur den Fuhrernachwuchs des Heeres
Inspector General for Potential Officers and NCOs (German: p. 285)
Gkdo.
Generalkommando (German corps-type headquarters)
GL/Flak-E--Amtsgruppe fur Flakentwicklung
Group for Antiaircraft Artillery Development (German: p. 253)
GL/Flak-E/1--Abteilung fur Ballistik und Entwicklung der Flakmunition
Branch for Ballistics and Development of Antiaircraft Equipment (German: p. 254)
GL/Flak-E/2--Abteilung fur Geratentwicklung
Branch for the Development of Antiaircraft Equipment (German: p. 255)
GL/Flak-E/3--Abteilung fur technische und allgemeine Angelegenheiten
Branch for Technical and General Matters
GL/Flak-E/4--Abteilung fur Waffenentwicklung
Branch for the Development of AA Weapons (German: p. 257)
GL/Flak-Ru--Abteilung Flakrustung
Antiaircraft Armament Branch (German: p. 258)
GLACIER
Air operations from the north against Japan
GLAMIS
CLAND
GLEASON
GLENDALE
GLIMMER
Feint conducted towards Pas de Calais during Normandy invasion
GLOBETROTTER
Capture of Cape Sansapor, Dutch New Guinea (30-31 July 1944)
GLORIA
GLOVE
Pulo Cecie de Mir, French Indo China
GLOVER
GLOW
Rendova Island, Solomon Islands
GLOWWORM
Piaanu Pass, Truk, Caroline Islands
GLYPTIC
GNATS
Gnd
GNOSTIC
GO
GOALPOST
Port Lyautey, French Morocco
GOBLET
Operations against Crotone Area, Italy
GOCART
GOGMAGOG
Waigeo Island, New Guinea
GOLD
GOLDBERG
GOLDBRICK
GOLDEN
Pucio Point, Panay Island, P.I.
GOLDENBOUGH
GOLDFISH
GOLDFLAKE
Outward move of Allied formations from Italy to France
GOLDSTICK
GOLD
D-Day beach (Normandy) assaulted by 50th (Northumbrian) Division
GOLDWIN
GOLLIWOG
GOMORRAH
Bomber Commands main offensive on Hamburg, 24th/25th July-2nd/3rd August, 1943
GOOBER
GOODGAME
St. Helena Island, Atlantic Ocean
GOODMAN
Lakei Island, New Britain
GOODRICH
Garowe Island, Bismarck Archipelago
GOODTIME
Treasury Island, Solomon Islands
GOODWOOD
Twenty-First Army Group offensive south of Caen--July, 1944
GOOSE
Cape Natoka, Viti Levu, Fiji Islands
GOOSEBERRY
Artificial harbor for landing craft in shallow water
GOOSEWING
GOOTCH
GOSSIPMONGER
Gp
GPA
GPO
Government Printing Office
GRACE
Cape Endaiadere, New Guinea
GRAMMAR
Urukthapel Island, Palau Islands
GRANDDAD
Kropan, Woodlark Island [Solomon Sea]
GRANDE
GRANDPA
Gurisau (Gurissu), New Britain
GRANDSTAND
GRANITE
Central Pacific Campaign, 1944
GRANNY
GRANNY
GRAPESHOT
15th Army Group spring offensive designed to destroy German forces in Italy
GRASS
Berande Point, Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands
GRASSHOPPER
GRASSHOPPER
GRATING
GRAVEYARD
GRAY
Plan for capture and occupation of the Azores.
Gr
Gr--See Gruppe
Grd
GREEK
GREEN
GREENLIGHT
One of the special OVERLORD supply procedures designed to expedite the delivery of ammunition and engineer fortification material in lieu of scheduled shipment of other supplies in the first phases of the cross-Channel operation.
GREENSPRING
GREENWOOD
GRENADE
Operations by the 9thy Army in northeasterly direction
GREW
GREYHOUND
GRINDSTONE
Lolobata Airdrome, Halmahera Island, N.E.I.
GRINDSTONE
GRIPFAST
GRITS
Kapuluk River, New Britain
GROPAC
A commisioned Naval advanced base unit designed to install and operate harbor and waterfront facilities and to provide certain harbor defenses for an advanced base.
GROSBEAK
Grossadmiral
GROUNDHOG
Nowra, New South Wales, Australia
GROUNDSMAN
Gr S--Gruppe Seelsorge
Chaplains' Section (German: p. 192)
Gruppe
Gruppe IIa--Adjutantur
Personnel Section (German: p. 99)
Gruppe III--Feldjustizverwaltung
Field Legal Administration Section (German: p. 100)
Gruppe IVa--Heeres-Intendant
Chief Army Administration Officer (German: p. 101)
Gruppe IVb--Heeresarzt
Army Surgeon (German: p. 102)
Gruppe IVc--Heeresveterinar
Army Veterinarian (German: p. 103)
Gruppe V--General des Kraftfahrwesens
Chief Motor Transport Officer (German: p. 104)
Gruppe Z--Zivilbeauftragter
Civil Commissioner (German: p. 105)
Gruppe FP--Heeresfeldpostmeister
Army Postmaster (German: p. 107)
Gruppe z b V--Gruppe zur besonderen Verwendung
Party Liaison (German: p. 69)
Gruppe z b V--Gruppe zur besonderen Verwendung
Ceremonial occasions (German: p. 152)
Gru
GRUMPY
GS
G St OKH--Gebuhrnisstelle des OKH
Pay and Allowance Department of the OKH (German: p. 266)
GSUSA
Gt Brit
GUAVA
Daumie Island, Solomon Islands
GUILD
GUILDHALL
Aikon Hamlet, New Britain
GULLCRY
Palau Island, Palau Islands
GUMDROP
Christmas Island, Line Islands
Gun
GUNMAN
GUNMETAL
GUNROOM
Gander Lake, Newfoundland
GUNSMITH
GYMNAST
Early planning for operations in Northwest Africa
GZ--Zentralabteilung
Central Branch of Army General Staff (German: p. 75)
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