
Abbreviations, Acronyms, Codewords, Terms
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Wa A--Heereswaftenamt
Army Ordnance Office (German: p. 211)
Wa Abn--Amtsgruppe fur Abnahme
Acceptance group (German: p. 244)
WAC
(A member of) the Women's Army Corps
Wa Chef Ing--Amtsgruppe Chefingenieur
Chief Ordnance Engineer Group (German: p. 246)
Wa Chef Ing 1--Chefkonstrukteur
Chief Designer's Branch (German: p. 247)
Wa Chef Ing 2/Wa Ro--Rohstoffstelle OKH
Army Raw Materials Center (German: p. 293)
Wa Chef Ing 3/Hz--Halbzeugstelle
Pig Iron Branch (German: p. 248)
Wa Chef Ing 4--Fabrikationsabteilung
Wa Chef Ing 4 (German: p. 249)
Wa Chef Ing 5 M B--Maschinelles Berichtwesen
Machine Recording Branch (German: p. 250)
Wa Chef Ing 6--Fabrikationsgruppe Werkzeugmaschinen, Lehren und Werkzeuge
Section for the Manufacture of Machine Tools, Patterns, and Tools (German: p. 251)
Wa Chef Ing 7--Fabrikationsgruppe Munition
Section for the Manufacture of Munition (German: p. 252)
WADHAM
Threat directed against the Cotentin (Normandy) in 1943
Wa F--Forschungsabteilung
Ordnance Research Branch (German: p. 258)
Waffengenerale
Chiefs of arms and services (German: p. 110)
Waffeninspekteure
Inspectors of arms and services (German: p. 200)
Waffen-SS
Combat arm of the SS, in effect a partial duplication of the German Army
WAFFLE
WAGON
WAHOO
WAINFLEET
WAISTBAND
Semichi Island, Aleutian Islands
Wa J Ru-Mun--Amtsgruppe fur Industrielle Rustung
Munition (Group for Ammunition Manufacture) (German: p. 238)
Wa J Ru-Mun 1--Munitionsabteilung 1
Ammunition Branch 1 (German: p. 239)
Wa J Ru-Mun 2--Munitionsabteilung 2
Ammunition Branch 2 (German: p. 240)
Wa J Ru-Mun 3 u zbV--Munitionsabteilung 3 u zbV
Special Purpose Ammunition Branch (German: p. 241)
Wa J Ru-Mun 4--Munitionsabteilung 4
Ammunition Branch 4 (German: p. 242)
Wa J Ru-Mun 5--Munitionsabteilung 5
Ammunition Branch 5 (German: p. 243)
Wa J Ru-WuG--Amtsgruppe fur Industrielle Rustung--Waffen und Gerat
Group for Weapons and Equipment Manufacture (German: p. 230)
Wa J Ru-WuG 1--Allgemeines Heeresgerat
Branch for General Army Equipment (German: p. 231)
Wa J Ru-WuG 2--Waffenabteilung
Weapons Branch (German: p. 232)
Wa J Ru-WuG 5--Pionier-, Eisenbahnpionier- und Festungs-Gerateabteilung
Engineer, Railway Engineer, and Fortress Equipment Branch (German: p. 233)
Wa J Ru-WuG 6--Panzerkraftwagen und Zugkraftwagenabteilung
Tanks and Tractors Branch (German: p. 234)
Wa J Ru-WuG 7--Nachrichtengeratabteilung
Signal Equipment Branch (German: p. 235)
Wa J Ru-WuG 8/ZO--Abteilung fur optisches und feinmechanisches Gerat
Optical and Precision Instruments Branch (German: p. 236)
WALDORF
WALLACE
Widu Reef, Bismarck Archipelago
WALLEYE
WALLFLOWER
Talina Island, Solomon Islands
W Allg--Allgemeine Abteilung
General Armed Forces Branch (German: p. 42)
WALNUT
Rendova Island, Solomon Islands
WALRUS
WALTON
Murcadha Bay, New Britain
Wa Pruf--Amtsgruppe fur Entwicklung und Prufung
Development and Testing Group (German: p. 218)
Wa Pruf 1--Ballistische und Munitionsabteilung
Ballistical and Ammunition Branch (German: p. 219)
Wa Pruf 2--Infanterieabteilung
Infantry Branch (German: p. 200)
Wa Pruf 4--Artillerieabteilung
Artillery Branch (German: p. 221)
Wa Pruf 5--Pionier- und Eisenbahnpionier-Abteilung
Engineer and Railway Engineer Branch (German: p. 222)
Wa Pruf 6--Panzer- und Motorisierungs-Abteilung
Panzer and Motorized Equipment Branch (German: p. 224)
Wa Pruf 7--Nachrichtenabteilung
Signal Branch (German: p. 228)
Wa Pruf 8--Abteilung fur Optik, Messwesen, Heereswetterdienst, Feuerleitung und Kartendruck
Branch for Optical, Survey, Meteorological, Artillery Fire Control and Map Printing Equipment (German: p. 226)
Wa Pruf 9--Gasschutzabteilung
Gas Protection Branch (German: p. 227)
Wa Pruf 11--Abteilung fur Sondergerat
Special Equipment Branch (German: p. 228)
We Pruf 12--Abteilung fur Versuchsplatze
Branch for Proving Grounds (German: p. 229)
Wa Pruf Fest--See Pruf Fest
WARBLE
WARD
WARDER
WARDROBE
WARLIKE
WARTIME
Kaoe (Kau) Bay, Halmahera Island, N.E.I.
WASHSTAND
WASSAIL
WATCHTOWER
Capture and occupation of Tulagi and Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands (31 July3 September 1942)
WATERHOLE
WATERTOWN
Renard Entrance, Rendova, Solomon Islands
WATSON
WAXBEAN
Anuha Island, Tulagi-Florida Group, Solomon Islands
WAYWARD
North Pass, Truk Lagoon, Caroline Islands
Wa Z--Zentral-Amtsgruppe des Heereswaffenamts
Central Group of Army Ordnance Office (German: p. 212)
Wa Z 1--Organisationsabteilung
Organization Branch (German: p. 213)
Wa Z 2--Gruppe fur Allgemeine Verwaltungsangelegenheiten
Administrative Section (German: p. 214)
Wa Z 3--Betriebswirtschaftliche Abteilung
Branch for internal office management (German: p. 215)
Wa Z 4--Vorschriftenabteilung
Directive Branch (German: p. 216)
Wa Z 6--Allgemeine Unterbringungs-, Bau- und Oberwachungsangelegenheiten
Branch for Housing, Construction and Guard Matters (German: p. 217)
WD
WDC
WDC
WDCMC
War Department Classified Message Center
WDCSA
Chief of Staff, U.S. Army
WDGCT
Identifying symbol--War Department, Organization and Training Division
WDGS
War Department General Staff
WDMB
War Department Manpower Board
WDSS
War Department Special Staff
WEA--Wehrersatzamt
Conscription and Recruiting Office (German: p. 63)
WEBFOOT
Corps landing exercise lasting from 17 to 19 January on the beaches south of Salerno
WEED
Loun Island, Solomon Islands
Wehrmachtbefehlshaber Niederlande
German Armed Forces Commander Netherlands
Wehrmacht fuhrungsstab
Armed Forces Operations Staff (German: p. 30)
Wehrmacht-Haushaltsabteilung
Armed Forces Budget Branch (German: p. 28)
Wehrmacht-Rechtsabteilung
Armed Forces Judge Advocate General (German: p. 29)
Wehrmacht-Reifenstelle
Armed Forces Tire Center (German: p. 59)
Wehrmacht-Sichtungsstelle
Captured Documents Exploitation (German: p. 303)
Wehrmacht-Transportleitung Mitte
Central Armed Forces Transportation Command (German: p. 20)
Wehrmacht-Versorgungsabteilung
Armed Forces Welfare and Pensions Branch (German: p. 48)
Wehrmachtzentralamt
Armed Forces Central Office (German: p. 15)
Wehrwirtschaftliche Abteilung
Armed Forces Economic Branch (German: p. 56)
Wehrwirtschaftsamt
Armed Forces Economic Office (German: p. 55)
We Sist--Wehrmacht-Sichtungstelle
Captured Documents Exploitation Center (German: p. 303)
WELCOME
Commodore Bay, New Britain
WELDER
WELLBEING
Cape Lambert, New Britain
WEMBLEY
Werfer
Mortars; rocket launchers [German]
Wes
Westomp
Western ocean meeting place
WETBLANKET
Champagny Island, Australia
WFSt--Wehrmachtfuhrungsstab
Armed Forces Operations Staff (German: p. 30)
WH--Wehrmacht-Haushaltsabteilung
Armed Forces Budget Branch (German: p. 28)
WHALE
WHALE
WHALE
Flexible steel roadway, made up of bridge spans and resting on pontons, forming the piers for the artificial harbors
WHALEBONE
WHATNOT
WHIMSICAL
WHIPCORD
WHIRLAWAY
WHIRLWIND
WHITE
WHITEFLAG
WHITELEATHER
WHITELINE
WHITEOAK
Tuwatu Point, New Britain
WHITE POPPY
WHITEWASH
WHITING
WHITSTABLE
Wi--Wehrwirtschaftliche Abteilung
Armed Forces Economic Branch (German: p. 56)
Wi A--Wehrwirtschaftsamt
Armed Forces Economic Office (German: p. 55)
WIA
Widerstandsnest
WIDOW
WILDFLOWER
WILDHORN III
Pick-up operation in Poland--25th July, 1944
WILDROOT
Tuguho River, New Britain
WILLIS
Purvis Bay, Solomon Islands
WILLOW
Baison Island, Solomon Islands
WILLOW
Lilim Island, New Britain
WINCHESTER
WINDBAG
WINDOW
Metallized paper strips dropped by bomber aircraft in order to disrupt enemy radar system
WINDOWBOX
WINSOME
WINTERGREEN
WINTERROSE
WIPER
Liquidation of enemy opposition on Isles D'Hyeres
WISTERIA
Narau Sound, Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands
WITCHCRAFT
Wkly
W Kr Gesch--Kriegsgeschichtliche Abteilung der Wehrmacht
Armed Forces Historical Branch (German: p. 38)
WO
WO
WOLFBERRY
WOLFISH
WOMANHOOD
Kapepa Island, New Britain
WOODBANK
WOODBURY
WOODCHUCK
Gazelle Peninsula, New Britain
WOODPRINT
Doroeba, Morotai Island, N.E.I.
WOOLCOAT
WOOLSACK
WOOLY
Sagewin Strait, New Guinea
WORKHOUSE
WORKMAN
WP
WPA
Works Progress Administration
WPB
WPD
War Plans Division, U.S. Army (before March 1942)
WPD War
Plans Division, War Department General Staff
WPL
Wpns
WPD
W Pr--Abteilung fur Wehrmachtpropaganda
Armed Forces Propaganda Branch (German: p. 39)
WR--Wehrmachtrechtsabteilung
Armed Forces Judge Advocate General (German: p. 29)
WRESTLER
W R St--Wehrmachtreifenstelle
Armed Forces Tire Center (German: p. 59)
WSA
War Shipping Administration
WSF
W Trsp Ltg Mitte--Wehrmachttransporleitung Mitte
Central Armed Forces Transportation Command (German: p. 20)
WW
WU--Abteilung fur Wehrmachtfachschulunterricht
Armed Forces Education Branch
Würzburg (German)
Ground radar system used for controlling searchlights, anti-aircraft guns and night fighter aircraft
W Vers--Wehrmachtversorgungsabteilung
Armed Forces Welfare and Pensions Branch (German: p. 48)
WVW--Abteilung Wehrmachtverlustwesen
Armed Forces Casualty Branch (German: p. 51)
W Wiss--Abteilung Wissenschaft
Military Science Branch (German: p. 54)
WZA--Wehrmachtzentralamt
Armed Forces Central Office (German: p. 15)
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