List of Abbreviations and Acronyms
See the glossary above for full explanations of the terms.
- aA – agrarpolitischer Apparat, or Agrarian Policy Apparatus
- DAF – Deutsche Arbeitsfront, or German Labor Front
- DAP – Deutsche Arbeiterpartei, or German Workers’ Party: original name of the NSDAP
- DFO – Deutscher Frauenorden, or German Women's Order
- DJ - Deutsches Jungvolk, middle school aged boys' Hitler Youth organization
- DLV - Deutscher Luftsportverband, or German Air Sports Union
- DNSAP – Deutsche Nationalsozialistische Arbeiterpartei, the Austrian "German National Socialist Workers’ Party"
- DNVP - Deutschnationale Volkspartei, German National People's Party
- FHA - Führungshauptamt or Leadership Head Office, the administrative headquarters of the Waffen-SS
- FlaK - Flug(zeug)abwehr-Kanone, "air(craft) defense cannon," anti-aircraft gun
- Gestapo – The secret state police, short for Geheime Staatspolizei
- HJ – Hitlerjugend or Hitler Youth
- KdF – Kraft durch Freude, or Strength through Joy
- Kripo – Kriminalpolizei, the national criminal investigative police
- LVL – Landwirtschaftliche Vertrauensleute, agrarian agents for the NSDAP
- LSSAH - Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler, or Adolf Hitler SS Bodyguard Regiment
- Nazi – Portmanteau for "National Socialist"
- NPEA – Nationalpolitsche Erziehungsanstalten, or National Political Educational Establishment
- NSBO – Nationalsozialistische Betriebzellenorganisation, or National Socialist Factory Cell Organization
- NSDAP – Nationalsozialistische Deutsche Arbeiterpartei, or National Socialist German Workers’ Party: the Nazi Party
- NSDDB - Nationalsozialistischer Deutscher Dozentenbund, or National Socialist German University Lecturers League
- NSF – Nationalsozialistische Frauenschaft, or National Socialist Women's League
- NSFK - Nationalsozialistisches Fliegerkorps, or National Socialist Flyers Corps
- NSKK - Nationalsozialistisches Kraftfahrkorps, or National Socialist Motor Corps
- NSLB - Nationalsozialistische Lehrerbund, or National Socialist Teachers League
- NSV – Nationalsozialistische Volkswohlfahrt, or National Socialist People's Welfare
- OKH – Oberkommando des Heeres, or High Command of the Army
- OKL - Oberkommando der Luftwaffe, or High Command of the Air Force
- OKM - Oberkommando der Marine, or High Command of the Navy
- OKW – Oberkommando der Wehrmacht, or High Command of the Armed Forces
- Orpo – Ordnungspolizei, or Order Police
- PzKpfw, PzKw - Panzerkampfwagen, "armored fighting vehicle," tank
- RAD – Reichsarbeitsdienst, or State Labor Service
- RBA – National Socialist Factory Cell Division
- RKPA - Reichskriminalpolizeiamt or Reich Criminal Police Department; alternative name of RSHA Amt V: Kriminalpolizei
- RM – Reichsmark, the monetary unit of Germany 1924-1948
- RSHA – Reichssicherheitshauptamt, Reich Main Security Office or Reich Security Head Office
- RZM – Reichszeugmeisterei, or National Material Control Office
- SA – Sturmabteilung, Storm (or Assault) Detachment, usually translated as Stormtroop(er)s: the Brownshirts
- SD – Sicherheitsdienst or Security Service of the SS
- Sd.Kfz. - Sonderkraftfahrzeug, or Special Purpose Motor Vehicle
- SiPo – Sicherheitspolizei or Security Police; made up of the Gestapo & Kripo
- SS – Schutzstaffel or Protection Squadron
- SS-TV – SS-Totenkopfverbände or Death's Head Units
- SS-VT – SS-Verfügungstruppe or Dispositional Troops
- WaA – Waffenamt or Weapons Office; used as an arms inspection stamp or mark
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