Nazi Terminology - List of Abbreviations and Acronyms

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