Abbreviations

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U108211887: A couple spelling mistakes(Cacchia Rosatelli-Caccia Rosatelli,Bombardieri Rosatelli-Bombardiere Rosatelli)

=German=
==Vehicle==
===Ground===

* '''Pz. – Panzer:''' Tank (literally: Armour)
** [[Pz.IV F2]]
* '''Pz.Kpfw. – Panzerkampfwagen:''' Tank (literally: Armour combat vehicle)
** [[Pz.Kpfw. Churchill (Germany)]]
* '''Sd.Kfz. – Sonderkraftfahrzeug:''' Special purpose vehicle (index number assigned to all armed forces vehicles)
** [[Sd.Kfz. 6/2]]
* '''Pz.Sp.Wg. – Panzerspähwagen:''' Armoured scout vehicle
** s.Pz.Sp.Wg. (5 cm 39/1 L60) ([[Sd.Kfz.234/2]])
* '''KPz – Kampfpanzer:''' Battle tank (modern designation)
** [[KPz-70]]
* '''FlaKPz – Flugabwehrkanonenpanzer:''' Anti-air cannon tank
** [[Wirbelwind|FlaKPz IV Wirbelwind]]
* '''StuG – Sturmgeschütz:''' Assault gun
** [[StuG III A]]
* '''StuH – Sturmhaubitze:''' Assault howitzer
** [[StuH 42 G]]
* '''Bfw. – Befehlswagen:''' Command vehicle
** [[Bfw. Jagdpanther]]
* '''Pz.Bfw./Pz.Bef.Wg. – Panzerbefehlswagen:''' Command tank
** [[Pz.Bfw.IV]]
** [[Pz.Bef.Wg.VI P]]
* '''JPz/JgPz/JgdPz – Jagdpanzer:''' (Tank based) tank destroyer (literally: Hunting tank)
** [[JPz 4-5]]
* '''RakJPz – Raketenjagdpanzer:''' (Missile-carrier based) tank destroyer (literally: Missile hunting tank)
** [[RakJPz 2]]
* '''PzJg – Panzerjäger:''' (SPG based) tank destroyer (literally: Tank hunter)
** [[Panzerjager I|PzJg I]]
* '''Pz.W./Pz.Wfr. – Panzerwerfer:''' Anti-tank rocket launcher (literally: Tank thrower)
** [[15 cm Pz.W.42]]
* '''SpPz – Spähpanzer:''' Scout tank
** [[Ru 251|SpPz Ru 251]]
* '''SPz – Schützenpanzer:''' Infantry fighting vehicle (literally: Protective tank)
** [[SPz BMP-1]]
* '''VK – Versuchskonstruktion:''' Trial design (literally: Experimental construction)
** [[VK 45.01 (P)]]
* '''VT - Versuchsträger:''' Test-bed (literally: Experiment carrier)
** [[VT1-2]]
* '''WT – Waffenträger:''' Self-propelled gun (literally: Weapon carrier)
** [[Waffentrager]]
* '''Ausf. – Ausführung:''' Model
* '''E – Entwicklung:''' Development (refers to the proposed standardised tank development projects)
** [[E-100]]
* '''Fgst. - Fahrgestell:''' Chassis
** [[Flakpanzer 38|Flakpanzer 38, 2 cm, Pz.Fgst.38 (t) Sf.]]
* '''Sfl. - Sonderfahrgestell:''' Special chassis
** [[Pz.Sfl.Ic]]
* '''Sf. - Selbstfahrend:''' Self-propelled
** [[Nashorn|8,8 Pak 43/1 Sf. "Nashorn"]]
* '''GW – Geschützwagen:''' (Heavy) self-propelled gun (literally: Heavy gun vehicle)
* '''ZgKw – Zugkraftwagen:''' Truck
* '''Zug - Zugkraftwagen:''' Truck

===Air===

* '''StuKa – Sturzkampfflugzeug:''' Dive bomber (literally: Dive attack airplane)
* '''PAH – Panzerabwehrhubschrauber:''' Anti-tank helicopter
** [[BO 105 PAH-1]]

===Naval===

* '''Z – Zerstörer:''' Destroyer
** [[Z20 Karl Galster]]
* '''K – Kanonenboot:''' Gun boat
** [[Kanonenboot K-2]]
* '''T – Torpedoboot:''' Torpedo boat
** [[Type 1939 (T31)]]
* '''R – Räumboot:''' Mine sweeper
** [[R-boot R-41]]
* '''S – Schnellboot:''' Fast attack craft
** [[S-100 (1945)]]
* '''LS – Leichte-Schnellboot:''' Light fast attack craft
** [[LS 3]]
* '''VS – Versuchs-Schnellboot:''' Experimental fast attack craft
** [[VS-10]]
* '''SF – Siebelfähre:''' Siebel ferry (named after Friedrich Siebel)
** [[SF40 Leichte]]
* '''AF/AFP – Artilleriefährprahm:''' Artillery ferry barge
** [[AF D1]]
* '''MZ - Mehrzweckboot:''' Multi-purpose boat
** [[MZ1]]
* '''U – Unterseeboot:''' Submarine

==Weaponry (DE)==

* '''FH – Feldhaubitze:''' Field howitzer
* '''IG – Infanteriegeschütz:''' Infantry gun
** [[s.I.G.33 (150 mm)]]
* '''Sfl – Selbsfahrlafette:''' Self-propelled gun (literally: Self-propelled mount/chassis/underlayer)
* '''KwK – Kampfwagenkanone:''' Tank gun (literally: Combat vehicle cannon)
** [[KwK42 (75 mm)]]
* '''PaK – Panzerabwehrkanone:''' Anti-tank gun (literally: Armour-defense cannon)
** [[PaK39 L48 (75 mm)]]
* '''FlaK – Flugabwehrkanone:''' Anti-air gun (literally: Air-defense cannon)
** [[FlaK43 (37 mm)]]
* '''MG – Maschinengewehr:''' Machine gun (literally: Machine rifle)
** [[MG34 (7.92 mm)]]
* '''MG FF – Maschinengewehr Flügel-Fest:''' Machine gun wing-fixed
** [[MG FF (20 mm)]]
* '''MG FF/M – Maschinengewehr Flügel-Fest/Minengeschoß:''' Machine gun wing-fixed/mineshot
** [[MG FF/M (20 mm)]]
* '''MK – Maschinenkanone:''' Auto-cannon (literally: Machine cannon), occasionally '''Motorkanone''', cannon firing through engine
** [[MK 108 (30 mm)]]
* '''SK – Schiffskanone:''' Ship cannon (originally used as Schnellfeuerkanone: Quick-firing cannon during WWI)
** [[10.5 cm SK C/32 (105 mm)]]
* '''TbtK – Torpedobootskanone:''' Torpedo boat cannon (also used for some destroyer turrets/guns)
* '''BK – Bordkanone:''' Board cannon (large calibre guns equipped to aircraft)
** [[BK 3.7 (37 mm)]]
* '''BR – Bordrakete:''' Board rocket (rockets equipped to aircraft)
* '''K – Kanone:''' Cannon
* '''T – Torpedo'''
* '''LT – Lufttorpedo:''' Aerial torpedo (torpedoes used by aircraft)
* '''L/ – Länge:''' Length (refers to calibre-length of gun barrels)
** [[KwK36 (88 mm)|8.8 cm L/56 KwK 36]] (barrel length of 56 x 88 mm = 4.928 m)
* '''C/ – Construktionsjahr:''' Year of construction (archaic spelling of Konstruktion)
** [[2 cm/65 C/38 (20 mm)]] (<odel of 1938)
* '''L – Lafette:''' Gun mount
* '''DopL – Doppellafette:''' Twin gun mount (literally: Double mount)
* '''DrhL – Drehturmlafette:''' Turret gun mount (literally: Turntable turret mount)
* '''Pz.B. – Panzerbüchse:''' Anti-tank rifle
** [[s.Pz.B.41 (28/20 mm)]]

==Weaponry (CH)==

* '''KDA''' – '''K'''anone, Kalibergruppe '''D''', Ausführung '''A''': Cannon, calibre group D (30 mm+), variant A (belt-fed)
** [[Oerlikon KDA (35 mm)]]
* '''KAD''' – '''K'''anone, Kalibergruppe '''A''', Ausführung '''D''': Cannon, calibre group A (20 mm), variant D
** [[Oerlikon KAD (20 mm)]]

==Munition==

* '''Gr – Granate:''' Grenade (synonymous with shell)
* '''Br – Brandkörper:''' Incendiary charge (literally: Blaze body)
* '''KGr – Kanonengranate:''' Cannon shell (literally: Cannon grenade)
* '''PzGr – Panzergranate:''' Armour-piercing shell (literally: Armour grenade)
* '''BrGr – Brandgranate:''' Incendiary shell (literally: Burn grenade)
* '''PzBrGr – Panzerbrandgranate:''' Armour-piercing incendiary shell (literally: Armour burn grenade)
* '''SpGr – Sprenggranate:''' High-explosive fragmentation shell (literally: Burst grenade). Sometimes spelled Sprgr.
* '''PzSpGr – Panzersprenggranate:''' Armour-piercing high-explosive shell (literally: Armour burst grenade)
* '''HlGr – Hohlladungsgranate:''' High-explosive anti-tank shell (literally: Hollow-charge grenade)
* '''Patr – Patrone:''' Bullet
* '''GrPatr – Granatpatrone:''' Shell (for 15 and 20 mm munition)
* '''SC – Sprengbombe Cylindrisch:''' General-purpose bomb (archaic spelling of zylindrisch, literally: Burst bomb, cylindrical)
* '''SD – Sprengbombe Dickwandig:''' Semi-armour-piercing bomb (literally: Burst bomb, thick-walled)
* '''PC – Panzersprengbombe Cylindrisch:''' Armour-piercing high-explosive bomb (literally: Armour-bursting bomb, cylindrical)
* '''PD – Panzersprengbombe Dickwandig:''' Heavy armour-piercing bomb (literally: Armour-bursting bomb, thick-walled)
* '''LFK – Lenkflugkörper:''' (Anti-tank) guided missile (literally: Guided flight body)
* '''F5W – Torpedo designation:''' F – 17.7 inch (450 mm) calibre, 5 – roughly 5 meter length, W – whitehead (German designation of Italian F200/450 torpedo)
* '''G7a/T 1 – Torpedo designation:''' G – 21 inch (533 mm) calibre, 7 – roughly 7 meter length, a – steam propulsion, T 1 – Torpedo model number 1
* '''L'spur – Leuchtspur:''' Tracer
* '''Zerl. – Zerleger:''' Self-destroying (literally: Disassambler)
* '''Fp – Füllpulver:''' Explosive filling (literally: Filling powder)
* '''DM – Deutsches Modell:''' German Model (modern designation to differentiate between American M munition)
* '''Zt.Z – Zeitzünder:''' Time fuze
* '''Lh – Lichtspurhülse:''' Base tracer
* '''Bd.Z – Bodenzünder:''' Base fuze. Sometimes spelled Bdz
* '''m.Hb – mit Haube:''' Capped

==Prefix/Suffix==

* '''le – leicht:''' Light
* '''s – schwer:''' Heavy
* '''gp – gepanzert:''' Armoured
* '''nA – neuer Art:''' Modernized (literally: New type)
* '''(r) – russisch:''' Russian captured vehicle
** [[T 34 747 (r) (Germany)]]
* '''(e) – englisch:''' British captured vehicle
* '''(t) – tschechisch:''' Czech captured vehicle
** [[Pz.35(t)]]
* '''(a) – amerikanisch:''' American captured vehicle
** [[M4 748 (a) (Germany)]]
* '''(f) – französisch:''' French captured vehicle
* '''U – Umbau:''' Conversion (kit)
** [[Me 410 A-1/U2]]
* '''R – Rüstsatz:''' Upgrade (kit)
** [[Me 410 B-6/R3]]
* '''/Trop – Tropen:''' Tropic (variant with air filters)
** [[Bf 109 G-2/trop]]
* '''(Mob) – Mobilmachung:''' Mobilization (design modification aimed at simplified and thus faster construction)
** [[Type 1936A (Mob)]]

==Manufacturer/Designer==

* '''Ar – Arado'''
** [[Ar 234 B-2]]
* '''Bf – Bayerische Flugzeugwerke (BFW):''' Bavarian Airplane Factory (renamed to Messerschmitt in 1938)
** [[Bf 109 K-4]]
* '''BMW – Bayerische Motorenwerke:''' Bavarian Motor Factory
* '''Bo – Bölkow''' (from the alternative spelling Boelkow)
** [[BO 105 PAH-1]]
* '''BV – Blohm & Voss'''
** [[BV 238]]
* '''DB – Daimler-Benz'''
** DB 601
* '''Do – Dornier'''
** [[Do 217 E-2]]
* '''Fw – Focke-Wulf'''
** [[Fw 190 A-5]]
* '''Ha – Hamburger Flugzeugbau'''
* '''He – Heinkel'''
** [[He 111 H-3]]
* '''Ho – Horten'''
** [[Ho 229 V3]]
* '''Hs – Henschel'''
** [[Hs 129 B-3]]
* '''Ju – Junkers'''
** [[Ju 87 D-5]]
* '''Me – Messerschmitt'''
** [[Me 410 A-1]]
* '''Ta – Focke-Wulf''' (named after Kurt Tank)
** [[Ta 152 C-3]]
* '''Rh – Rheinmetall'''
** [[Rh202 (20 mm)]]
* '''Ru – Ruhrstahl'''
** [[Ru 251]]
* '''(P) – Porsche'''
** [[Tiger II (P)]]
* '''(H) – Henschel'''
** [[Tiger II (H)]]
* '''(A) – Alkett''' (Altmärkische Kettenwerk GmbH)
** [[Panzer IV/70(A)]]
* '''(V) – VOMAG''' (Vogtländische Maschinenfabrik Aktiengesellschaft)
** [[Panzer IV/70(V)]]

==Military==

* '''KM – Kriegsmarine:''' German navy (literally: War navy)
* '''LW – Luftwaffe:''' German air force (literally: Air weapon)
* '''BW – Bundeswehr:''' (Modern) German army (literally: Federation defense)
* '''RLM – Reichsluftfahrtministerium:''' Ministry of national aviation
* '''OKW – Oberkommando der Wehrmacht:''' High command of the armed forces
* '''JG – Jagdgeschwader:''' Fighter division (literally: hunting division)
* '''NJG – Nachtjagdgeschwader:''' Night fighter division (literally: night hunting division)
* '''ZG – Zerstörergeschwader:''' Heavy fighter division (literally: destroyer division)
* '''KG – Kampfgeschwader:''' Bomber division (literally: attack division)
* '''SKG – Schnellkampfgeschwader:''' Fast bomber division (literally: fast attack division)
* '''StG – Sturzkampfgeschwader:''' Dive bomber division (literally: dive attack division)

=Russian=
==Vehicle==
===Ground===

* '''T – Tank'''
** [[T-34]]
* '''SU – Samokhodnaya Ustanovka:''' Self-propelled mount
** [[SU-122]]
* '''ISU:''' Self-propelled mount based on IS heavy tank
** [[ISU-122]]
* '''ZSU – Zenitnaya Samokhodnaya Ustanovka:''' Anti-aircraft self-propelled mount
** [[ZSU-37]]
* '''ZRPK – Zenitny Raketno-Pushechny Kompleks:''' Anti-aircraft missile-gun system
** [[ZPRK 2S6]]
* '''ASU – Aviadesantnaya Samokhodnaya Ustanovka:''' Airborne self-propelled mount
** [[ASU-85]]
* '''BT – Bystrokhodny Tank:''' Light tank (literally: Fast-moving tank)
** [[BT-7]]
* '''BTR – Bronev Transporter:''' Armoured personnel carrier (literally: Armoured transport)
** [[BTR-152A]]
* '''RBT – Raketny Bystrokhodny Tank:''' Rocket tank (literally: Fast-moving rocket tank)
** [[RBT-5]]
* '''BA – Bronev Avtomobil:''' Armoured car
** [[BA-11]]
* '''BM – Boyevaya Mashina:''' Rocket launcher vehicle (literally: Combat machine)
** [[BM-8-24]]
* '''BMP – Boyevaya Mashina Pekhoty:''' Infantry fighting vehicle (literally: Infantry combat machine)
** [[BMP-1]]
* '''PT – Plavayushchy Tank:''' Amphibious tank (literally: Floating tank)
** [[PT-76B]]
* '''IT – Istrebitel Tankov:''' (Missile) tank destroyer (literally: Tank fighter)
** [[IT-1]]

===Air===

* '''I – Istrebitel:''' Fighter (airplane)
** Polikarpov [[I-15 M-22]]
* '''DB – Dalny Bombardirovschik:''' Long-range bomber
** Ilyushin [[DB-3B]]
* '''BB – Blizhny Bombardirovschik:''' Short-range bomber
** Sukhoi [[BB-1]]
* '''SB – Skorostnoi Bombardirovschik:''' Fast bomber
** Tupolev [[SB 2M-100]]
* '''TB – Tyazholy Bombardirovschik:''' Heavy bomber
** Tupolev [[TB-3M-17-32]]
* '''MBR – Morskoi Blizhny Razvedchik:''' Naval short-range reconnaissance (airplane)
** Beriev [[MBR-2-M-34]]
* '''U – Uchebny:''' Trainer (airplane)
** Polikarpov [[Po-2|U-2]] (original designation of the Po-2)

===Naval===

* '''MO – Malyi Okhotnik:''' Small submarine chaser (literally: Small hunter)
** [[MO-4]]
* '''BMO – Bronirovanny Malyi Okhotnik: ''' Armoured small submarine chaser (literally: Armed small hunter)
** [[BMO]]
* '''MPK – Malyi Protivolodochnoi Korabl:''' Small anti-submarine ship
** [[MPK pr. 122A]]
* '''MBK – Morskoi Bronekater:''' Armoured gunboat (literally: Naval combat cutter)
** [[MBK pr.186]]
* '''SKR – Storozhevoi Korabl:''' Observation ship
** [[Groza|SKR Groza, Uragan type (1943)]]

==Weaponry==

* '''UB – Universalniy Berezina:''' Berezin universal (MG)
** [[Berezin UB (12.7 mm)]]
* '''DP – Degtyarov Pulemyot:''' Degtyarov MG
* '''DT – Degtyarov Tankovy:''' Degtyarov tank (MG)
** [[DT (7.62 mm)]]
* '''DA – Degtyarov Aviatsonny:''' Degtyarov airplane (MG)
** [[DA (7.62 mm)]]
* '''PV – Pulemet Vozdushny:''' Airborne MG
** [[PV-1 (7.62 mm)]]
* '''ShKAS – Shpitalny-Komaritski Aviatsionny Skorostrelny:''' Shpitalny-Komaritsky airplane rapid-fire (MG)
** [[ShKAS (7.62 mm)]]
* '''DShK – Degtyaryova-Shpagina Krupnokaliberny:''' Degtyarov-Shpagin large-calibre (MG)
** [[DShK (12.7 mm)]]
* '''A – Afanasev''' (MG)
** [[A-12.7 (12.7 mm)]]
* '''B – Berezin''' (auto-cannon)
** [[B-20 (20 mm) (Family)|B-20 (20 mm)]]
* '''Yak-B – Yakushev-Borzov''' (MG)
** [[YaK-B (12.7 mm)]]
* '''ShVAK – Shpitalny-Vladimirov Aviatsionny Krupnokaliberny:''' Shpitalny-Vladimirov airplane large-calibre (auto-cannon)
** [[ShVAK (20 mm)]]
* '''TNSh – Tankovy Nudelman-Shpitalny:''' Nudelman-Shpitalny tank (auto-cannon)
** [[TNSh (20 mm)]]
* '''PTB – Pushka Taubin-Baburin:''' Taubin-Baburin cannon
** [[PTB-23 (23 mm)]]
* '''VYa – Volkov-Yartsev''' (auto-cannon)
** [[VYa-23 (23 mm)]]
* '''NS – Nudelman-Suranov''' (auto-cannon)
** [[NS-23 (23 mm)]]
* '''NR – Nudelman-Rikhter''' (auto-cannon)
** [[NR-30 (30 mm)]]
* '''GSh – Gryazev-Shipunov''' (auto-cannon)
** [[GSh-23-2 (23 mm)]]
* '''N-37D – Nudelman 37 mm Dulny tormoz:''' Nudelman 37 mm (auto-cannon with) muzzle brake
** [[N-37D (37 mm)]]
* '''KPVT – Krupnokaliberniy Pulemyot Vladimirova Tankovy:''' Vladimirov large-calibre tank MG
** [[KPVT (14.5 mm)]]
* '''ZPU – Zenitnaya Pulemotnaya Ustanovka:''' Anti-aircraft MG mount
* '''NSVT – Nikitina-Sokolova-Volkova Tankovy:''' Nikitin-Sokolov-Volkov tank (MG)
** [[NSVT (12.7 mm)]]
* '''PKT – Pulemyot Kalashnikova Tankovy:''' Kalashnikov tank MG
** [[PKT (7.62 mm)]]
* '''SGMT – Stankovy Goryunova Modernizirovany Tankovy:''' Goryunov modernized mounted tank (MG)
** [[SGMT (7.62 mm)]]
* '''20-K – Gun No. 20 of the Korolyov factory'''
** [[20-K (45 mm)]]
* '''L-11 – Gun No. 11 of the Leningrad factory'''
** [[L-11 (76 mm)]]

==Munition==

* '''BR – Broneboynye:''' Armour-piercing (shell)
* '''BZ – Broneboyny Zazhigatelny:''' Armour-piercing incendiary (shell)
* '''BZT – Broneboyny Zazhigatelny Trassiruyushchy:''' Armour-piercing incendiary tracer (shell)
* '''PB – Polu Broneboynye:''' Semi armour-piercing (shell)
* '''O – Oskolochno:''' Fragmentation (shell)
* '''OZ – Oskolochno Zazhigatelny:''' Fragmentation incendiary (shell)
* '''OZT – Oskolochno Zazhigatelny Trassiruyushchy:''' Fragmentation incendiary tracer (shell)
* '''OF – Oskolochno Fugasny:''' High-explosive fragmentation (shell)
* '''Sh – Shrapnel''' (shell)
* '''FAB – Fugasnaya Aviatsionnaya Bomba:''' High-explosive aircraft bomb
* '''OFAB – Oskolochno Fugasnaya Aviatsionnaya Bomba:''' High-explosive fragmentation aircraft bomb
* '''RS – Reaktivny Snaryad:''' Rocket (literally: Rocket-powered projectile)
* '''RBS – Reaktivny Broneboyny Snaryad:''' Armour-piercing rocket (literally: Rocket-powered armour-piercing projectile)

==Prefix/Suffix==

* '''Oby. – Obyekt:''' Object (tank prototype)
* '''Pr. – Proyekt:''' Project (ship design program)
** [[Pr.1124 (1940)]]
* '''E – Ekranami:''' Up-armoured (literally: With screens)
** [[KV-1E]]
* '''M – Modernizirovany:''' Modernized
** [[IS-4M]]
* '''S – Skorokhodnuyu:''' Lightened (literally: Fast)
** [[KV-1S]]
* '''SP – Soprovzhdeniya Pekhoty:''' Infantry support
** [[T-126|T-126(SP)]]
* '''U – Uluchshenny:''' Improved
** [[Pr. 7U]]
* '''V – Vzryvnoy:''' Explosive (Reactive Armour)
** [[T-64B|T-64BV]]
* '''T – Torpedonosets:''' Torpedo bomber

==Historical Name==

* '''IS – Iosef Stalin''' (tank)
** [[IS-1]]
* '''KV – Kliment Voroshilov''' (tank)
** [[KV-2 (1939)]]
* '''SMK – Sergey Mironovich Kirov''' (tank)
** [[SMK]]

==Manufacturer/Designer==

* '''ACh – Aleksei Charomsky'''
** [[Yer-2 (ACh-30B) (e)]]: Yermolayev Yer-2 with 2 Charomsky ACh-30B diesel engines
* '''AM – Aleksandr Mikulin'''
** [[Su-6 (AM-42)]]: Su-6 with Mikulin AM-42 V-12 engine
* '''ANT – Andrei Nikolaevich Tupolev'''
* '''Ar – Arkhangelsky'''
** Arkhangelsky [[Ar-2]]
* '''GAZ – Gorkovsky Avtomobilny Zavod:''' Gorky Automobile Factory
** [[GAZ-AAA (4M)]]
* '''Il – Ilyushin'''
** Ilyushin [[IL-2M (1943)]]
* '''KS – Krasnoye Sormovo'''
* '''La – Lavochkin'''
** Lavochkin [[La-5]]
* '''LaGG – Lavochkin-Gorbunov-Gudkov'''
** Lavochkin-Gorbunov-Gudkov [[LaGG-3-66]]
* '''M – Myasishchev'''
* '''MAI – Moskovsky Avyatsyonny Instytut''' Moscow Aviation Institute
** [[Tandem MAI]]
* '''Mi – Mil'''
** Mil [[Mi-24A]]
* '''MiG – Mikoyan-Gurevich'''
** Mikoyan-Gurevich [[MiG-15]]
* '''OKB – Opytno-Konstruktorskoye Buro:''' Experimental Design Bureau
* '''Pe – Petlyakov'''
** Petlyakov [[Pe-2-1]]
* '''Po – Polikarpov'''
** Polikarpov [[Po-2]]
* '''STZ – Stalingradsky Traktoriy Zavod:''' Stalingrad Tractor Factory
** [[T-34E STZ]]
* '''Su – Sukhoi'''
** Sukhoi [[Su-2 MV-5]]
* '''Tu – Tupolev'''
** Tupolev [[Tu-2S-44]]
* '''VK – Vladimir Klimov'''
** [[Yak-3 (VK-107)]]: Yakovlev Yak-3 with Klimov VK-107 V-12 engine
* '''Yak – Yakovlev'''
** Yakovlev [[Yak-1]]
* '''Yer – Yermolayev'''
** Yermolayev [[Yer-2 (M-105)]]
* '''ZiS – Zavod imeni Stalina:''' Factory named after Stalin
** [[ZiS-30]]

==Military==

* '''VVS – Voyenno-Vozdushnye Sily:''' Soviet air force (literally: Military air force)
* '''VMF – Voyenno-Morskoy Flot:''' Soviet Navy (literally: Military maritime fleet)
* '''SA – Sovetskaya Armiya:''' Soviet army
* '''IAP – Istrebitelny Aviatsionny Polk:''' Fighter air regiment
* '''GvIAP – Gvardeysky Istrebitelny Aviatsionny Polk:''' Guards fighter air regiment
* '''ShAP – Shturmovoy Aviatsionny Polk:''' Ground attack air regiment

=French=
==Vehicle==

* '''Char – Char de bataille:''' Battle tank
** [[Char 25t]]
* '''AMC – Automitrailleuse de Combat:''' Combat machine gun (vehicle)
** [[AMC.34 YR]]
* '''AMD – Automitrailleuse de Découverte:''' Scout machine gun (vehicle)
** [[AMD.35]]
* '''AMR – Automitrailleuse de Reconnaissance:''' Scout machine gun (vehicle)
** [[AMR.35 ZT3]]
* '''AML – Automitrailleuse Légère:''' Light machine gun (vehicle)
** [[AML-90]]
* '''DCA – Défense contre avions:''' Anti-air defense
** [[AMX-30 DCA]]
* '''EBR – Engin Blindé de Reconnaissance:''' Armoured reconnaissance vehicle
* '''VTT – Véhicule de transport de troupe:''' Armoured personnel carrier (literally: Troop transport vehicle)
* '''CA – Canon d'assaut:''' Tank destroyer (literally: Assault cannon)
** [[CA Lorraine]]
* '''CAu – Canon automoteur:''' Self-propelled gun
** [[SAu 40|CAu SAu 40]]
* '''TRC – Tracteur de ravitaillement pour chars:''' Tank supply tractor
* '''RC – Roues-Canon:''' Wheeled gun (carrier)
** [[AMX-10RC]]
* '''Mle – Modèle:''' Model
** [[Mle 1923 (7.5 mm)]]

==Weaponry==

* '''AAT – Arme Automatique Transformable:''' general-purpose machine gun
* '''SA – Semi-automatique:''' Semi-automatic (cannon)
** [[SA35 L/32 (47 mm)]]
* '''CA – Canon antiaérien:''' Anti-aircraft cannon
* '''CN – Canon:''' cannon (tank)
** [[CN-105-F1 (105 mm)]]
* '''CAD – Canon antiaérien double:''' Twin (mount) anti-aircraft cannon
* '''CAQ – Canon antiaérien quadruple:''' Quad (mount) anti-aircraft cannon
* '''T – Tourelle:''' turret-mounted (aircraft)
** [[MAC 1934T (7.5 mm)]]

==Munition==

* '''ACRA – Anti-Char Rapide Autopropulsé:'''Anti-Tank Quick Self-propelled (missile)
** [[ACRA (142 mm)]]
* '''Ch.F – Charge Forte:''' (literally: Strong charge) Designates a shell whose propellant charge is bigger than usual shells. Effects are a higher initial speed, increased penetration but more stress and heating for the cannon.
* '''HOT – Haut Subsonique Optiquement Téléguidé:''' High Subsonic, Optical Remote-Guided, Tube-Launched (missile)
** [[HOT]]
* '''OE – Obus Explosif:''' High-explosive shell
* '''OEA – Obus Explosif Acier:''' High-explosive fuzed (AA) shell
* '''OEcl – Obus Eclairant:''' Illumination shell
* '''OPf – Obus Perforant:''' Armour-piercing shell
* '''OPfK – Obus Perforant (avec colorant) K:''' Armour-piercing naval shell (with type K spotting dye)
* '''OFl – Obus Flèche:''' APDS shell (literally: Dart shell)
* '''OCC – Obus Charge Creuse:''' HEAT shell (literally: Hollow charge shell)
* '''PCOT – Perforant Coiffé Ogive Traceur:''' Armour-piercing Capped Tracer shell
* '''POT – Perforant Ogive Traceur:''' Armour-piercing Tracer shell
* '''AA – Air-Air:''' Air-to-air (missile)
** [[AA-20 Nord]]
* '''AS – Air-Sol:''' Air-to-ground (missile)
** [[AS-20 Nord]]
* '''SS – Sol-Sol:''' Ground-to-ground (missile)
** [[SS.11]]
* '''TP – Traceuse Perforante:''' Armour-piercing Tracer shell

==Prefix/Suffix==

* '''bis:''' Second (iteration)
** [[B1 bis]]
* '''ter:''' Third (iteration)
** [[B1 ter]]

==Manufacturer/Designer==

* '''AMX – Atelier de Construction d'Issy-Les-Moulineaux:''' Issy-Les-Moulineaux construction workshop
** [[AMX-13]]
* '''APX – Atelier de Puteaux'''
* '''ACL – Atelier et Chantiers de la Loire'''
** [[ARL-44 (ACL-1)]]
* '''ARL – Atelier de Construction de Rueil:''' Rueil construction workshop
** [[ARL-44]]
* '''GIAT – Groupement Industriel de l’Armement Terrestre''' Industrial group for land weapon systems
** [[GIAT M781 (30 mm)]]
* '''S/SOMUA – Société d'outillage mécanique et d'usinage d'artillerie:''' Mechanical tooling and artillery machining company
** Char de cavalerie SOMUA 1935 S ([[S.35]])
* '''NC/SNCAC – Société Nationale de Constructions Aéronautiques du Centre'''
** [[NC.900]]
* '''SA/SNCASE – Société Nationale de Constructions Aéronautiques du Sud-Est'''
** [[SA.313B Alouette II]]
* '''SO/SNCASO – Société Nationale de Constructions Aéronautiques du Sud-Ouest'''
** [[S.O.8000 Narval]]
* '''FCM – Forges et Chantiers de la Méditerranée'''
** [[FCM.36]]
* '''DEFA – Direction des Études et Fabrications d'Armes'''
** [[DEFA 551 (30 mm)]]
* '''MAC – Manufacture d'Armes de Châtellerault:''' Châtellerault weapons manufacturer
** [[MAC 1934 (7.5 mm)]]
* '''FN – Fabrique Nationale'''
** [[FN M3P (12.7 mm)]]
* '''FL – Fives-Lille'''
** [[M4A1 (FL10)]]
* '''R – Renault'''
** [[R.35 (SA38)]]
* '''H – Hotchkiss'''
** [[H.35]]
* '''L – Lorraine'''
* '''D – Dewoitine'''
** Dewoitine [[D.520]]
* '''C/CR - Caudron(-Renault)'''
** Caudron [[C.R.714]]
* '''MS – Morane-Saulnier'''
** Morane-Saulnier [[M.S.405C1]]
* '''F – Farman'''
** Farman [[F.222.2]]
* '''MB – Marcel Bloch''' (renamed to Dassault in 1949)
** Bloch [[M.B.174A-3]]
* '''MD – Marcel Dassault'''
** Dassault [[M.D.452 IIA]]
* '''LeO – Lioré-et-Olivier'''
** Lioré-et-Olivier [[LeO 451 early]]
* '''VG – Arsenal''' (named after Michel Vernisse and Jean Galtier)
** Arsenal [[V.G.33C-1]]
* '''VB – Arsenal''' (named after Michel Vernisse and Michel Badie)
** Arsenal [[VB.10C-1]]
* '''HS – Hispano-Suiza'''
** [[Hispano HS.9 (20 mm)]]

==Military==

* '''BCC – Battalion de Chars de Combat:''' Battle tank battalion
* '''RCC – Régiment de Chars de Combat:''' Battle tank regiment
* '''DCr – Division Cuirassée:''' Armoured division
* '''MN – Marine Nationale:''' French navy (literally: National navy)
* '''FNFL – Forces Navales Françaises Libres:''' Free French naval forces
* '''FAFL – Forces Aériennes Françaises Libres:''' Free French air forces

=Italian=
==Vehicle==

* '''P – Pesante:''' Heavy (tank)
** [[P40|P26/40]]: Heavy tank, 26 tons, model 1940
* '''M – Medio:''' Medium (tank)
** [[M15/42]]: Medium tank, 15 tons, model 1942
* '''L – Leggero:''' Light (tank)
** [[L6/40]]: Light tank, 6 tons, model 1930
* '''AB – Autoblinda:''' Armoured car
** [[AB 41]]: Armoured car, model 1941
* '''R – Ricognizione:''' Reconnaisance (vehicle)
** [[R3 T106 FA]]
* '''SIDAM – Sistema Italiano di Difesa Aerea Mobile:''' Italian system for mobile air-defense
** [[SIDAM 25]]

==Manufacturer/Designer==

* '''CR – Caccia Rosatelli''' (: Celestino Rosatelli fighter)
** FIAT [[CR.42]]
* '''BR – Bombardiere Rosatelli''' (: Celestino Rosatelli bomber)
** FIAT [[BR.20 DR]]
* '''G – named after Giuseppe Gabrielli'''
** FIAT [[G.50 serie 2]]
* '''SM – Savoia-Marchetti'''
** Savoia-Marchetti [[S.M.79 serie 1]]
* '''P – Piaggio'''
** [[Breda 88 (P.XI)]]: Ba.88 with Piaggio P.XI 14-cylinder radial engines
** Piaggio [[P.108B serie 1]]
* '''C – named after Mario Castoldi'''
** Macchi [[C.200 serie 3]]
* '''Ba – Breda'''
** Breda [[Ba.65 (K.14) L]]
* '''Re – Reggiane'''
** Reggiane [[Re.2000 serie 1]]
* '''Z – named after Filippo Zappata'''
** CANT [[Z.1007 bis serie 3]]
* '''FIAT – Fabbrica Italiana Automobili Torino:''' Italian automobile factory Turin
** [[FIAT 6614]]
* '''CANT – Cantieri Aeronautici e Navali Triestini:''' Aeronautical and naval yard Trieste
* '''OTO – Odero-Terni-Orlando'''
** [[OTOMATIC]]
* '''OF – OTO-FIAT'''
** [[OF-40]]
* '''SAFAT – Società Anonima Fabbrica Armi Torino'''
** [[Breda-SAFAT (12.7 mm)]]

==Weaponry==

* '''SR – Senza Rinculo:''' Recoilless (gun)

==Prefix/Suffix==

* '''CC – Controcarro:''' Anti-tank (rifle)
** [[L3/33 CC]]
* '''S – Silurante:''' Torpedo (airplane)
** FIAT [[G.55S]]
* '''CN – Caccia Notturno:''' Night fighter
** FIAT [[Marcolin's C.R.42 CN|C.R.42 CN]]
* '''CB – Cacciabombardiere:''' Fighter-bomber
** Reggiane [[Re.2001 CB]]
* '''AS – Africa Settentrionale:''' North Africa (tropical filter)
** Messerschmitt [[Bf 109 G-14/AS (Italy)|Bf 109 G-14/AS]]

or

* '''AS – Aerosilurante:''' Air torpedo (airplane)
** [[S.M.79 AS]]
* '''EC – Esperimento Cannoni:''' Experimental cannons
** Macchi [[C.202EC]]
* '''A – Artigliere:''' Artillery
** Piaggio [[P.108A serie 2]]
* '''B – Bombardiere:''' Bomber
** Piaggio [[P.108B serie 2]]
* '''N – Normale:''' Normal
** [[S.M.79 bis/N (Germany)]]

or

* '''N – Nuovo:''' New
** [[C.205N2]]
* '''TM – Totalmente Modificato:''' Completely modified
** [[S.M.79 bis/T.M]]

=Romanian=
==Manufacturer/Designer==

* '''IAR – Industria Aeronautică Română:''' Romanian Aeronautic Industry
** [[IAR-81C]]

=Japanese=
==Aircraft==
===Army===

* '''Ki – Kitai:''' Airframe
** [[Ki-10-I]]

===Navy===
====First letters (type)====

* '''A:''' Carrier-based fighter plane
** [[A6M5]]
* '''B:''' Carrier-based attack bomber
** [[B5N2]]
* '''C:''' Carrier-based reconnaissance plane
* '''D:''' Carrier-based dive bomber
** [[D4Y1]]
* '''E:''' Ship-based reconnaissance hydroplane
* '''F:''' Ship-based observation hydroplane
** [[F1M2]]
* '''G:''' Land-based attack bomber
** [[G8N1]]
* '''H:''' Flying boat
** [[H6K4]]
* '''J:''' Land-based fighter plane (also used as suffix for conversions)
** [[J2M3]]
** [[N1K2-J]]
* '''N:''' Fighter hydroplane (also used as suffix for conversions)
** [[N1K1-Ja]]
* '''P:''' Land-based bomber
** [[P1Y1 mod. 11]]
* '''Q:''' Patrol plane
* '''R:''' Land-based reconnaissance plane
** [[R2Y2 Kai V1]]
* '''S:''' Night fighter

====Second letters (manufacturers/designers)====

* '''A – Aichi'''
** [[D3A1]]
* '''He – Heinkel'''
** [[A7He1]]
* '''K – Kawanishi'''
** [[N1K1]]
* '''M – Mitsubishi'''
** [[A6M2]]
* '''N – Nakajima'''
** [[J1N1]]
* '''W – Kyushu'''
** [[J7W1]]
* '''Y – Yokosuka'''
** [[D4Y2]]

==Ground==
===Vehicle type===

* '''Ke:''' Light (tank)
** Type 98 [[Ke-Ni]]: Light tank, fourth version, model of Imperial Japanese year 2598 (1938)
* '''Chi:''' Medium (tank)
** Type 3 [[Chi-Nu]]: Medium tank, tenth version, model of Imperial Japanese year 2603 (1943)
* '''Ju:''' Heavy (tank)
** Type 97 Ju-Ro: Heavy tank, second version, model of Imperial Japanese year 2597 (1937)
* '''O:''' Super-heavy (tank)
** O-I: Super-heavy tank, first version
* '''Ho:''' Self-propelled (gun)
** Type 3 [[Ho-Ni III]]: Self-propelled gun, fourth version, third variant, model of Imperial Japanese year 2603 (1943)
* '''Ka:''' Amphibious (tank)
** Type 2 [[Ka-Mi]]

===Order system===

* '''I:''' First
* '''Ro:''' Second
* '''Ha:''' Third
* '''Ni:''' Fourth
* '''Ho:''' Fifth
* '''He:''' Sixth
* '''To:''' Seventh
* '''Chi:''' Eighth
* '''Ri:''' Ninth
* '''Nu:''' Tenth
* '''Ru:''' Eleventh
* '''O:''' Twelfth

==Suffix==

* '''Ko:''' First variant
** [[A6M5 Ko]]
* '''Otsu:''' Second variant
** [[Ki-84 otsu]]
* '''Hei:''' Third variant
** [[Ki-45 hei]]
* '''Tei:''' Fourth variant
** [[Ki-45 tei]]
* '''Kai – Kazizo:''' Improved (appended to the name, as opposed to the designation as with the variant indicators)
** [[N1K2-J|N1K2-J Shiden-Kai]]

==Manufacturer/Designer==

* '''HI:''' Vickers (UK)
** [[40 mm/62 "HI" Type 91 AA (40 mm)]], based on the QF 2pdr Mk VIII
* '''RU:''' Lewis (UK)
** 7.7 mm RU Type 92 MG, based on the .303 in Lewis MG

=Czech=
==Vehicle==

* '''LT – Lehký tank:''' Light tank
** LT vz. 38
* '''ST – Střední tank:''' Medium tank
** ST vz. 39
* '''OA – Obrněný automobil:''' Armoured car
* '''vz. – vzor:''' Version

==Manufacturer/Designer==

* '''ČKD – Českomoravská Kolben-Daněk'''
* '''ZB – Zbrojovka Brno'''

=Swedish=
==Vehicle==
===Ground===

* '''Strv – Stridsvagn:''' Tank (literally: Combat vehicle)
** [[Strv 103-0]]
* '''Ikv – Infanterikanonvagn:''' Assault howitzer (literally: Infantry (support) gun vehicle)
** [[Ikv 72]]
* '''Sav – Stormartillerivagn:''' Assault gun (literally: Assault artillery vehicle)
** [[SAV 20.12.48]]
* '''Pvkv – Pansarvärnskanonvagn:''' Tank destroyer
** [[Pvkv II]]
* '''Lvkv – Luftvärnskanonvagn:''' Anti-air vehicle
** [[Lvkv 42]]

===Air===

* '''A - Attack'''
** [[A21A-3]]
* '''B - Bomb'''
** [[B3C]]
* '''Fpl - Flygplan:''' Aeroplane (used by the Army for fixed-wing aircraft)
* '''Hkp - Helikopter'''
* '''J - Jakt:''' Fighter
** [[J26]]
* '''T - Torped:''' Torpedo Bomber
** [[T18B-1]]

==Weaponry==

* '''ksp – Kulspruta:''' Machine gun
** [[ksp m/22 (8 mm)]]
* '''kan - Kanon:''' Cannon
** [[kan Strv 81 (84 mm)]]
* '''akan – Automatkanon:''' Autocannon
** [[Akan m/55 (30 mm)]]
* '''pvkan - Pansarvärnskanon:''' Anti-tank gun
** [[Pvkan m/43 (75 mm)]]
* '''lvkan - Luftvärnskanon:''' Anti-aircraft gun
** [[Lvkan m/37 A (75 mm)]]
* '''fsthaub - Fästningshaubits:''' Fortress howitzer
** [[Fsthaub m/02 (150 mm)]]

==Munition==

* '''gr - granat:''' Grenade (synonymous with shell)
* '''prj - projektil:''' Bullet
* '''hpgr - halvpansargranat:''' Semi-armour-piercing shell
* '''slpprj - spårljuspansarprojektil:''' Armour-piercing tracer bullet
* '''slsgr - spårljusspränggranat:''' High-explosive tracer shell
* '''sgr - spränggranat:''' High-explosive shell
* '''rökgr - rökgranat:''' Smoke shell (literally: Smoke grenade)
* '''Rb - Robot:''' Missile
** [[Rb24]]
* '''Rbs - Robotsystem:''' Missile launcher/system (literally: missile system)
** [[Rbs 55]]
* '''srak - Sprängraket:''' Explosive rocket
** [[srak m/51]]
* '''psrak - Pansarsprängraket:''' Armour-piercing explosive rocket
** [[psrak m/49A]]
* '''hprak - Halvpansarraket''' Semi-armour-piercing rocket (literally: half-armour rocket)
** [[hprak m/49]]
* '''mb - Minbomb''' Medium capacity / General purpose bomb
** [[mb m/50 (600 kg)]]
* '''sb - Sprängbomb''' High-explosive bomb
** [[sb m/61 (120 kg)]]

=English=
==Vehicle (US)==
===Ground===

* '''M – Model'''
** [[M4|Medium Tank, M4 Sherman]]: Model 4 medium tank
* '''T – Trial''' (model)
** [[T26E1-1|Heavy Tank T26E1-1 "Super Pershing"]]: Trial model 26 medium tank
* '''A – Advancement'''
** [[M4A1|Medium Tank, M4A1 Sherman]]: Model 4, Advancement 1 medium tank
* '''E – Experimental'''
** [[M4A3E2|Assault Tank M4A3E2 Jumbo]]: Model 4, Advancement 3, Experimental 2 assault tank
* '''LVT – Landing Vehicle, Tracked'''
** [[LVT(A)(1)]]
* '''LST – Landing Ship, Tank'''
* '''(A) – Amphibious'''
** [[LVT(A)(1)]]
* '''HMC – Howitzer Motor Carriage'''
** [[M8 Scott|75 mm Howitzer Motor Carriage M8]]
* '''GMC – Gun Motor Carriage'''
** [[M18 GMC]]
* '''CGMC – Combination Gun Motor Carriage'''
** [[M15A1 CGMC]]
* '''MGMC – Multiple Gun Motor Carriage'''
** [[M16 MGMC]]
* '''SPG – Self-Propelled Gun'''
* '''SPH – Self-Propelled Howitzer'''
** [[Type 75 SPH]]
* '''SPRG – Self-Propelled Recoilless Gun'''
** [[Type 60 SPRG (C)]]
* '''SPAA – Self-Propelled Anti-Air'''
* '''MRLS – Multiple Rocket Launcher System'''
** [[Type 75 MLRS]]
* '''ATM – Anti-Tank Missile'''
** [[Type 60 ATM]]
* '''MBT – Main Battle Tank'''
** [[MBT-70]]
* '''(RISE) – Reliability Improved Selected Equipment'''
** [[M60A1 RISE (P)]]
* '''(AOS) – Add-On Stabilization'''
** [[M60A1 (AOS)]]
* '''W – Wet munition storage'''
** [[M4A2 (76) W]]
* '''HVSS – Horizontal Volute Spring Suspension'''
** [[M4A3 (105)|Medium Tank M4A3 (105) HVSS Sherman]]
* '''CCKW – General Motors designation:''' C – designed in 1941, C – conventional cab, K – all-wheel drive, W – dual rear axles
** [[CCKW 353 AA]]

===Air===
====Army (pre-1962)====

* '''A – Attack'''
** [[A-36]]
* '''P – Pursuit'''
** [[P-38E]]
* '''B – Bomber'''
** [[B-25J-1]]
* '''F – Fighter'''
** [[F-80A-5]]
* '''H - Helicopter'''
** [[H-34]]
* '''X – Experimental'''
** [[XA-38]]: Experimental Attacker 38

====Navy (pre-1962)====

* '''A - Attacker'''
** [[AD-4]]
* '''F - Fighter'''
** [[F7F-1]]
* '''BTD - Bomber (torpedo)'''
** [[BTD-1]]
* '''P - Patrol'''
** [[PV-2D]]
* '''PB – Patrol Bomber'''
** [[PBY-5a Catalina]]
* '''SB – Scout Bomber (Dive bomber):'''
** [[SB2U-2]]
* '''TB – Torpedo Bomber'''
** [[TBD-1]]
* '''OS – Observation Scout'''
** [[OS2U-1]]: Navy Observation Scout 2, Vought No.1

====Post 1962====

* '''AH - Attack Helicopter'''
** [[AH-1Z]]
* '''UH - Utility Helicopter'''
** [[UH-1B]]

===Naval===

* '''USS – United States Ship:''' Honorific styling
** [[USS Pensacola (CA-24)]]
* '''DD – Destroyer'''
** [[Fletcher (DD-445)]]
* '''DE – Destroyer, Escort'''
* '''CL – Cruiser, Light:''' Light cruiser
** [[USS Brooklyn (CL-40)]]
* '''CA – Cruiser, Armoured:''' Heavy cruiser
** [[USS Pensacola (CA-24)]]
* '''CV – Cruiser, Voler:''' Aircraft carrier (historically based on aviation cruisers)
** USS Lexington (CV-2)
* '''CB – Cruiser, Battle:''' Battlecruiser
* '''BB – Battleship'''
** USS Iowa (BB-61)
* '''PG – Patrol Gunboat'''
* '''PGH - Patrol Gunboat Hydrofoil'''
** [[PGH-2]]
* '''PT – Patrol Torpedo boat'''
** [[Elco 77 ft PT-20]]
* '''PTF – Patrol Torpedo boat, Fast'''
** [[80 ft Nasty|80 ft Nasty (PTF-7)]]
* '''PC – Patrol Chaser'''
** [[165 ft PC-451]]
* '''SC - Submarine Chaser'''
** [[110 ft SC-497]]
* '''LCS - Landing Craft Support'''
** [[LCS(L)(3)]]
* '''SS – Submarine'''
* '''SSN – Submarine, Nuclear-powered'''
* '''SSBN – Ballistic Missile Submarine, Nuclear-powered'''

==Vehicle (UK)==

* '''A – Armour Index of the General Staff''' (historical index number)
** [[Churchill Mk I|Infantry Tank Mk IV A22 "Churchill" Mk I]]
* '''FV – Fighting Vehicle''' (modern index number)
** [[FV4202]]
* '''F – Fighter'''
** [[Spitfire F Mk 24]]
* '''FR – Fighter-Reconnaissance'''
** [[Firefly FR Mk V]]
* '''FAW – Fighter All-Weather'''
** [[Sea Venom FAW 20]]
* '''LF – Long-range Fighter'''

or

* '''LF – Low-altitute Fighter'''
** [[Spitfire LF Mk IX]]
* '''FB – Fighter-Bomber'''
** [[Sea Fury FB 11]]
* '''B – Bomber'''
** [[Lancaster B Mk III]]
* '''B(I) – Bomber (Interdictor)'''
** [[Canberra B (I) Mk 6]]
* '''TB – Torpedo Bomber'''
** [[Hampden TB Mk I]]
* '''TF – Torpedo-Fighter'''
** [[Firebrand TF Mk IV]]
* '''HMS – His/Her Majesty's Ship:''' Honorific styling
** [[HMS Southampton]]

==Vehicle (other)==

* '''HMAS – His/Her Majesty's Australian Ship:''' Honorific styling
* '''HMCS – His/Her Majesty's Canadian Ship:''' Honorific styling
** [[Haida (G63)|HMCS Haida]]
* '''HMNZS – His/Her Majesty's New Zealand Ship:''' Honorific styling
** [[HMNZS Leander]]

==Manufacturer/Designer (US)==

* '''GMC – General Motors Company''' (not to be confused with Gun Motor Carriage)

===(Army) Air Force===

* '''BN – Boeing''' (Renton plant, Washington)
** [[B-29A-BN]]
* '''CO – Consolidated''' (San Diego plant, California)
** [[B-24D-25-CO]]
* '''DT – Douglas''' (Tulsa plant, Oklahoma)
** [[A-26C-45DT]]
* '''DB – Douglas Bomber''' (company designation)
** [[DB-7 (Great Britain)]]
* '''LO – Lockheed''' (Burbank plant, California)
** [[P-38L-5-LO]]
* '''NA – North American''' (Inglewood plant, California)
** [[P-51H-5-NA]]
* '''RE – Republic''' (Farmingdale plant, New York)
** [[F-84G-21-RE]]
* '''VE – Vega''' (Burbank plant, California)
** [[B-17G-60-VE]]

===Navy===

* '''A – Brewster'''
** [[F2A-1]] Buffalo: Navy Fighter 2, Brewster No. 1
* '''C – Curtiss'''
** [[SB2C-4]] Helldiver: Navy Scout Bomber 2, Curtiss No. 4
* '''D – Douglas'''
** [[AD-2]] Skyraider: Navy Attacker, Douglas No. 2
* '''F – Grumman'''
** [[F4F-3]] Wildcat: Navy Fighter 4, Grumman No. 3
* '''H – McDonnel'''
** [[F2H-2]] Banshee: Navy (Jet) Fighter 2, McDonnell No. 2
* '''J – North American'''
** [[PBJ-1H]] Mitchell: Navy Patrol Bomber, North American No. 1
* '''M – Martin'''
** [[PBM-3]] Mariner: Navy Patrol Bomber, Martin No. 3
* '''U – Vought''' (military designation)
** [[OS2U-1]] Kingfisher: Navy Observation Scout 2, Vought No.1
* '''V – Vought''' (company designation)
** [[V-156-B1]]
* '''Y – Consolidated'''
** [[PBY-5 Catalina]]: Navy Patrol Bomber, Consolidated No. 5

==Manufacturer/Designer (UK)==

* '''AEC – Associated Equipment Company'''
** [[AEC Mk.II]]
* '''BAe – British Aerospace'''
* '''G – Gloster'''
** [[Meteor F Mk 8 G.41K]]
* '''MB – Martin-Baker'''
** [[MB.5]]

==Manufacturer/Designer (other)==

* '''CAC – Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation'''
** [[Boomerang Mk I (Great Britain)|CAC Boomerang Mk I]]
* '''DAP – Department of Aircraft Production'''
** [[Beaufort Mk VIII|DAP Beaufort Mk VIII]]

==Weaponry (US)==

* '''MCLOS – Manual Command to Line of Sight'''
* '''SACLOS – Semi-Automatic Command to Line of Sight'''
* '''TOW – Tube-launched, Optically-tracked, Wire-guided'''
** [[BGM-71 TOW]]
* '''AGM – Air-launched, Ground-attack, Missile'''
** [[AGM-12B Bullpup]]
* '''AIM – Air-launched, Interception, Missile'''
** [[AIM-9B Sidewinder]]
* '''BGM – Multi-launched, Ground-attack, Missile'''
* '''VADS – Vulcan Air Defense System'''
* '''AN – Army/Navy'''
** [[AN/M2 (20 mm)]]
* '''HB – Heavy Barrel'''
** [[M2HB (12.7 mm)]]

==Weaponry (UK)==

* '''BL – Breech-loading''' (cannon): Usually for (naval) guns of 5 inch calibre and upwards.
** [[6 inch/45 BL Mark XII (152 mm)]]
* '''QF – Quick-firing''' (cannon): Usually for (naval) guns of up to 5 inch calibre.
** [[6 inch/50 QF Mark N5 (152 mm)]]
* '''RP – Remote-powered''' (control): System of direct unified control of turrets (RP.10: Hydraulic, RP.50: Electric)
* '''HA – High-angle''' (mount): Mounting for large-calibre AA guns.
* '''CP – Central-pivot''' (mount): Mounting for naval guns.
* '''BD – Between decks''' (mount): Low profile mountings, noticeably for being flush with the flight decks on carriers
* '''STAAG – Stabilized tachymetric anti-aircraft gun''' (mount)
** [[QF STAAG Mark II (40 mm)]]
* '''ADEN – Armament Development Establishment, Enfield'''
** [[ADEN (30 mm)]]
* '''RARDEN – Royal Armament, Research and Development Establishment, Enfield'''
** [[L21A1 (30 mm)|L21A1 RARDEN (30 mm)]]
* '''pdr – Pounder:''' Gun designations based on the pound (lb) weight of their projectiles.
** [[20pdr OQF Mk.I (84 mm)]]
* '''cwt – Hundredweight (centum weight):''' Gun designations based on weight (barrel and breech) in cwt (1 cwt = 112 lb)
** [[OQF 3in 20cwt (76 mm)]] (20 cwt = 2,250 lb)
* '''GO – Gas Operated'''

==Munition==

* '''B – Ball-Point'''
* '''I – Incendiary'''
* '''I-T – Incendiary Tracer'''
* '''IAI – Immediate Action Incendiary'''
* '''FI – Fragmentation Incendiary'''
* '''FI-T – Fragmentation Incendiary Tracer'''
* '''T – Tracer'''
* '''P – Practice'''
* '''PT – Practice Tracer'''
* '''SAP – Semi-Armour-Piercing'''
* '''SAPI – Semi-Armour-Piercing Incendiary'''
* '''AP – Armour-Piercing'''
* '''API – Armour-Piercing Incendiary'''
* '''AP-T – Armour-Piercing Tracer'''
* '''API-T – Armour-Piercing Incendiary Tracer'''
* '''APC – Armour-Piercing Capped'''
* '''APCBC – Armour-Piercing Capped Ballistic Capped'''
* '''APCR – Armour-Piercing Composite Rigid'''
* '''APHE – Armour-Piercing High-Explosive'''
* '''APDS – Armour-Piercing Discarding Sabot'''
* '''APFSDS – Armour-Piercing Fin-Stabilized Discarding Sabot'''
* '''HVAP – High-Velocity Armour-Piercing'''
* '''HVAP-T – High-Velocity Armour-Piercing Tracer'''
* '''HE – High-Explosive'''
* '''HEF – High-Explosive Fragmentation'''
* '''HE-I – High-Explosive Incendiary'''
* '''HEFI – High-Explosive Fragmentation Incendiary'''
* '''HEF-T – High-Explosive Fragmentation Tracer'''
* '''HEFI-T – High-Explosive Fragmentation Incendiary Tracer'''
* '''HESH – High-Explosive Squash-Head'''
* '''HEAT – High-Explosive Anti-Tank'''
* '''HEAT-FS – High-Explosive Anti-Tank Fin-Stabilized'''
* '''ATGM – Anti-Tank Guided Missile'''
* '''GP – General Purpose''' (bomb)
* '''MC – Medium Capacity''' (bomb)
* '''HC – High Capacity''' (bomb)

==Munition (UK)==

* '''RP – Rocket Projectile'''
** [[RP-3]]

==Military (US)==

* '''USAAF – United States Army Air Force'''
* '''USAF – United States Air Force'''
* '''USMC – United States Marine Corps'''
** [[M3A1 (USMC)]]
* '''USN – United States Navy'''
* '''VMF – Marine Fighter Squadron:''' V – Fixed-wing aircraft, M – Marine Corps, F – Fighter
** [[F4U-4B VMF-214]]: Marine Fighter Squadron No. 214
* '''VMA – Marine Attacker Squadron:''' V – Fixed-wing aircraft, M – Marine Corps, A – Attacker

==Military (UK)==

* '''RAF – Royal Air Force'''
* '''RN – Royal Navy'''
* '''FAA – Fleet Air Arm:''' Royal Navy Air Force

==Military (other)==

* '''RAAF – Royal Australian Air Force'''
* '''RCAF – Royal Canadian Air Force'''
* '''RNZAF – Royal New Zealand Air Force [[Category:Custom articles]]'''

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