| AFV | Armored fighting vehicle. |
| Army | Allied formation consisting of several corps. |
| Army Group | Formation consisting of several armies. |
| CC | Combat command of a US armored division; CCA, CCB or CCR. |
| Corps | Formation consisting of several divisions. |
| ETO | European Theater of Operations. |
| Gen | General. |
| GFM | Generalfeldmarschall (field marshal). |
| GR | Grenadier regiment. |
| IR | Infanterie regiment. |
| Lt | Lieutenant. |
| Maj | Major. |
| PGD | Panzergrenadier division. |
| PGR | Panzergrenadier regiment. |
| PzAA | Panzer Aufklärungs Abteilung (armored reconnaissance regiment). |
| s.Pz.Abt. | schwere Panzer Abteilung (heavy tank regiment). |
| TF | Task Force; sub-formation of a US combat command. |
| VGD | Volksgrenadier Division. |