
Abbreviations, Acronyms, Codewords, Terms
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H. Doc.
H2S
Airborne radar navigational and target location aid
HABAKKUKS
Artificial landing field made of reinforced ice.
HACKBUT
HACKNEY
HACKSAW
HADDOCK
Agaris River, New Britain
HADES
HAEMATITE
Funafuti Island, Ellice Islands
HAILSTONE
CV Strike on Truk, Caroline Islands
HAIRBRUSH
Puruata Harbor, Bougainville, Solomon Islands
HAIRLESS
Middleburg Island Airdrome, New Guinea
HALBERD
Concrete caissons used as breakwaters in artificial harbors for use against Japan
HALFTERM
HALFWAY
Georgetwon, British Guiana
HALIBUT
HALITUS
HALLUCINATION
HALPRO
U.S. Army Air Force project in China.
The Halverson Detachment of B-24's under Col. Harry A. Halverson, originally intended for
China, but diverted to North Africa and eventually incorporated into the Ninth Air Force.
HALTER
Kwaiapan Bay, New Britain
HAMILTON
HAMMER
Bombardment of Reggio, South Italy (31 August 1943)
HAMMOCK
HAMPER
HAMSTRING
HANDCUFF
Opeation for capture of Rhodes, Aegean Sea
HANDICAP
HANDKERCHIEF
Eil Malk Island, Palau Islands
HANDLE
HANDSOME
HANDSPRING
HANDYMAN
Kalapiai Island, New Britain
HANGDOG
HANGNAIL
HANGOVER
Vakuta Island, new Guinea
HANWOOD
HAPHAZARD
HAPPYLARK
HARDIHOOD I
HARDOHOOD II
HARDIHOOD III
HARDIHOOD IV
HARDTACK
HARDTACK 4
Landing and reconnaissance on French Coast in vicinity of Le Treport (26-27 December 1943)
HARDTACK 7
Landing for purposes of reconnaissance in vicinity of Point Terrible, Channel Islands of Sark (December 1943) (G.B.)
HARDTACK 21
Landing and reconnaissance in vicinity of St. Marcouf Isles (27 December 1943)
HARDTACK 28
Landing for reconnaissance purposes in vicinity of Gifford Bay, Island of Jersey (25-26 December 1943)
HARDWARE
HARLEM
Chiling Island, New Britain
HARLEQUlN
Loading exercise in connection with operation COCKADE, September 1943
HARLOT
HARMLESS
Nuvure Island, New Britain
HARMONICA
HARPSICHORD
HARPOON
2nd Australian Corps, Cairns, Australia
HARPY
HARTFORD
Meitzen Point, New Britain
HARVARD
H Arzt--Heeresarzt
Army Surgeon (German: p. 102)
HASHISH
HASSOCK
Restorf Island, New Britain
HATCHET
Mass Mass Island, New Britain
HATHOR
HATPIN
U.S. Naval 5th Training Base, British Isles
HATRACK
HAVOC
HAWKINS
HAWSER
Avungai Island, Solomon Sea
HAYFEVER
Aloester Island, Louisiade Archipelago
HAZARD
HB, OCT
Historical Branch, Office, Chief of Transportation
H Bes Abt--Heeresbesoldungsabteilung
Army Pay Branch (German: p. 283)
Hcom
HD
HE
He-111
All-metal, single-wing, twin-engine, medium bomber, built by Heinkel. Most widely used and versatile version was the He-111H-6. Five or 6 crewmembers. Bombload, 4,410 pounds. Performed a variety of roles besides that of medium bomber. For example, it became a first-rate torpedo bomber, carrying 2 of these weapons. Maximum takeoff weight was 27,400 pounds; top speed, 258 miles per hour at 16,400 feet; service ceiling, 25,500 feet; and combat range, 760 miles.
HEADLAND
HEADSTRONG
Kumbum Passage, New Britain
HEADWAY
Maffin Airdrome, New Guinea
HEARTH
Sunda Strait, Java, N.E.I.
HEARTSTRINGS
Parry Island, Eniwetok Atoll, Marshall Islands
HEATH
HEATHER
HEATWAVE
HEAVNER
HEDGE
Faielau Island, Solomon Islands
Hedgehog
Portable obstacle, made of three crossed angle irons
HEDONISM
Tarik Island, Truk Lagoon, Caroline Islands
Heeresbesoldungsabteilung
Army Pay Branch (German: p. 283)
Heeresdruckvorschriftenverwaltung
Army Regulations administration (German: p. 157)
Heeresfeldzeugmeister
Chief Army Ordnance Officer (German: p. 189)
Heeres-Finanzierungstabteilung
Army Finance Branch (German: p. 284)
Heeres-Flakartillerieabteilung--Jn 13
Army Anti-aircraft Artillery Branch, Inspectorate 13 (German: p. 165)
Heeres-Haushaltsabteilung
Army Budget Branch (German: p. 281)
Heeres-Intendant
Chief Army Administrative Officer (German: p. 101)
Heeres - Nachrichtenverbindungs - Abteilung
Army Communication Branch (German: p. 172)
Heeres-Personalabteilung 3--P 3
Branch P 3 General Staff Officers (German: p. 143)
Heeres-Personalabteilung 4--P 4
Branch P 4, Officer Replacements (German: p. 144)
Heeres-Personalabteilung 5--P 5
Branch P 5, Decorations and Medals (German: p. 145)
Heeres-Personalabteilung 7--P 7
Branch P 7, Officers in Volksgrenadier Units (German: p. 151)
Heerespersonalamt
Army Personnel Office (German: p. 131)
Heeresplankammer
Army Map Service (German: p. 294)
Heeres-Rohstoffabteilung
Army Raw Materials Branch (German: p. 292)
Heeres-Sanitatsinspekteur
Chief Army Medical Inspector (German: p. 129)
Heeres-Sanitatinspektion S Jn
Medical Inspectorate (German: p. 183)
Heerestechnisches Buro
Army Technical Bureau (German: p. 295)
Heeresverwaltungsamt
Army Administration Office (German: p. 259)
Heereswaffenamt
Army Ordnance Office (German: p. 21)
Heeresforstabteilung
Army Forestry Branch (German: p. 272)
HEEZE
HELEN
HELLCAT
HELMET
HELMSMAN
HEMISPHERE
HEMLOCK
Gavutu Island, Solomon Islands
HEMSTITCH
HEN
Ukiangong, Gilbert Islands
HENBIT
HENCHMAN
HEPCAT
Alau Passage, New Britain
HERALD
HERBERT
HERCULES
Capture of Rhodes Island, Aegean Sea
HEREFORD POINT
Ukiangong Point, Gilbert Islands
HERMANN (German)
Attacks on Allied airfields--1st January, 1945
HERMES
HERMIT
HERRINGBONE
HESTER
Kapapiai Island, New Britain
HEXAMTER
Shimushu Island, Kurile Islands
HEXOS
Souaivinda Creek, New Guinea
H Haush--Heereshaushaltsabteilung
Army Budget Branch (German: p. 281)
HIBISCUS
Tulagi Island, Solomon Islands
HICKOK
HICKORY
Lanau Island, Solomon Islands
HIDROSIS
HIGHBALL
Gingoog Bay, Mindanao Island, P.I.
HIGHBOY
HIGHFLYER
HIGHJUMP
U.S. Navy Antarctic Developments Project, 1947
HIGHSTEP
Freetown, Sierra Leone, Africa
HIGHWAY
HIGHWAYMAN
Putu Island, Chusan Archipelago, China
Hilfswillige
Volunteer Auxiliaries (non-German)
HILLOCK
HILLSIDE
HINDSIGHT
HINKLE
Runglo River, Serang Island, N.E.I.
HINTERLAND
HIPPODROME
Fatu Channel, Chusan Archipelago, China
Hist
HJR
H.M.A.S.
His Majesty's Australian Ship
H.M.C.S.
His Majesty's Canadian Ship
H.M.N.Z.S.
His Majesty's New Zealand Ship
H.M.S.
HMSO
His (Her) Majesty's Stationery Office
HNV--Heeresnachrichtenverbindungsabteilung
Army Communication Branch (German: p. 172)
H.O.
HOBBLE
HOBGOBLIN
Pantelleria Island, Mediterranean Sea
HOCKSHAW
HOGCALLER
Lombok Strait, Java Island, N.E.I.
Hoherer Offizier der Kraftfahrparktruppe
Motor Maintenance Troops Officer (German: p. 182)
Hoh Inf Offz fur die Landesbef--Hoherer Infanterieoffizier fur die Landesbefestigungen
Senior Infantry Officer for Land Fortifications (German: p. 161)
Hoh Ldgs Pi Fu--Hoherer Landungspionier-Fuhrer
Chief of Amphibious Engineers (German: p. 121)
Hoh Offz d Kf Pk Tr--Hoherer Offizier der Kraftfahrparktruppe
Senior Motor Maintenance Troops Officer (German: p. 182)
Hoh Offz d Verw Tr--Hoherer Offizier der Verwaltungstruppen
Senior Officer of Administrative Troops (German: p. 174)
HOLBEIN
HOLIDAY
Miligui Point, Solomon Islands
HOLLY
Canton Island, Phoenix Islands
HOLLY
Point Cruz Signal Tower, Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands
HOLLYHOCK
Beaufort Bay, Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands
HOMERUN
HOMINY
Potnangara River, New Britain
HONEY
Ulawa Island, Solomon Islands
HONECOMB
Kaurokabin Point, New Britain
HONEYDEW
Olevuga Island, Solomon Islands
HOPEFUL
HOPGARDEN
HOPKINS
HORACE
Higgins Point, New Britain
HORLICKS
Capture of Biak Island, Dutch New Guinea, and seizure of hostile aerodromes and the rapid establishment of air facilities for U.S. aircraft (27 September 1944)
HORNBLOWER
Preparation for demolition of Alexandria Harbor, Egypt, Stage Two; not brought into force. Depth charges and explosives were ready but not placed in positions in order that plan should not be disclosed to Egyptians (29 June 1942)
Hornets
88-mm. self-propelled antitank guns
HORRIFIED
HORROR
Ulithi Island, Caroline Islands
HORSE
Alice Channel, British North Borneo
HORSE ISLAND
Butaritari Island, [Tarawa Atoll,] Gilbert Islands
HORSEPLAY
Cagayen River Valley, Mindanao, P.I.
HORSESHOES
Chuikea Island, Chusan Archipelago, China
HOSPITABLE
HOST
HOTHOUSE
HOTPLATE
Operations against New Guinea
HOTSHOT
HOUR
HOURGLASS
Anambas Islands, Malay Peninsula
HOUSEHOLD
Hollandia Airdrome, New Guinea
HOUSTON
Matenai Island, New Britain
HOWARD
HOYDEN
Kwaiapan Plantation, New Britain
HPK--Heeresplankammer
Army Map Service (German: p. 294)
H.Q./Hq.
HQMC
Headquarters, Marine Corps
HR
HR--Heeresrechtsabteilung
Judge Advocate General's Branch (German: p. 195)
H Res
H Ro--Heeres-Rohstoffabteilung
Army Raw Materials Branch (German: p. 292)
HRS DRB AGO
Historical Records Section, Departmental Records Branch, Adjutant General's Office
H&S
H San Insp--Heeres-Sanitatsinspekteur
Chief Army Medical Inspector (German: p. 129)
HSCAB
Headquarters Separate Coast Artillery Brigade
HTB--Heerestechnisches Buro
Army Technical Bureau (German: p. 295)
HUBBLE
HUCKABACK
Artillery reconnaissance of the Island of Sark, Channel Islands (27-28 February 1943)
HUCKLEBERRY
Tassafaronga, Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands
HUDDLE
Occupation of Nedni, Santa Cruz Islands
HUDSON
Munda Bar, Solomon Islands
HUDSON
Hump
An eastern range of the Himalaya Mountains lying between China and India and Burma. Army Air Forces flew thousands of air transport missions "Over the Hump" from India to China in World War II.
HUMPBACK
HURL
HURRICANE TASK FORCE
Sarmi Task Force, New Guinea
HUSBAND
HUSKY
Invasion and operations in Sicily (July 1943)
HUTTON and HAYFIELD
Hv
H Vet--Heeresveterinar
Army Veterinarian (German: p. 103)
Hydro
HYDROGEN
Batangas Bay, Luzon, P.I.
HYDRANGEA
Kavin Island, New Britain
HYOSCINE
HYPO
U.S. Navy COMINT/cryptanalysis center in Hawaii
HYPOCRITE
HYSTERIA
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