Abbreviations
German
a) Listed in order of unit size
| AG |
army group |
| A |
army |
| Pz A |
panzer army |
| AC |
army corps |
| MotC |
motorized corps |
| ID |
infantry division |
| PzD |
panzer division |
| MotD |
motorized division |
| CavD |
cavalry division |
| MtnD |
mountain division |
| Sec. D |
security division |
| IB |
infantry brigade |
| PzB |
panzer brigade |
| AR |
artillery regiment |
| IR |
infantry regiment |
| PzR |
panzer regiment |
| EngR |
engineer regiment |
| MotR |
motorized regiment |
| MtrcR |
motorcycle regiment |
| Bn |
battalion |
| EngBn |
engineer battalion |
| Co |
company |
| Btry |
battery |
b) Listed alphabetically by abbreviation
| A |
army |
| AC |
army corps |
| AG |
army group |
| AR |
artillery regiment |
| Bn |
battalion |
| Btry |
battery |
| CavD |
cavalry division |
| Co |
company |
| EngBn |
engineer battalion |
| EngR |
engineer regiment |
| IB |
infantry brigade |
| ID |
infantry division |
| IR |
infantry regiment |
| MotC |
motorized corps |
| MotD |
motorized division |
| MotR |
motorized regiment |
| MtnD |
mountain division |
| MtrcR |
motorcycle regiment |
| Pz A |
panzer army |
| PzB |
panzer brigade |
| PzD |
panzer division |
| PzR |
panzer regiment |
| Sec. D |
security division |
Soviet
a) Listed in order of unit size
| A |
army |
| MC |
mechanized corps |
| RC |
rifle corps |
| CG |
cavalry group |
| RD |
rifle division |
| TD |
tank division |
| MD |
motorized division |
| MRD |
motorized rifle division |
| CD |
cavalry division |
| DNO |
People’s militia division |
| BAD |
bomber aviation division |
| FAD |
fighter aviation division |
| MAD |
mixed aviation division |
| RB |
rifle brigade |
| TB |
tank brigade |
| MRB |
motorized rifle brigade |
| FR |
fortified region |
| RR |
rifle regiment |
| AR |
artillery regiment |
| ATR |
antitank artillery regiment |
| CAR |
corps artillery regiment |
| GAR |
gun artillery regiment |
| HAR |
howitzer artillery regiment |
| MtrR |
mortar regiment |
| TR |
tank regiment |
| MRR |
motorized rifle regiment |
| CR |
cavalry regiment |
| RAS |
reconnaissance aviation squadron |
| RBn |
rifle battalion |
| TBn |
tank battalion |
| AABn |
antiaircraft artillery battalion |
| ATBn |
antitank battalion |
| AutoBn |
automobile battalion |
| BEPO |
armored train |
| Bn |
battalion |
| Co |
company |
| Btry |
battery |
| Gds. |
guards |
| Sep. |
separate |
| G (as a prefix with any abbrev.) |
guards |
b) Listed alphabetically by abbreviation
| A |
army |
| AABn |
antiaircraft artillery battalion |
| AR |
artillery regiment |
| ATBn |
antitank battalion |
| ATR |
antitank artillery regiment |
| AutoBn |
automobile battalion |
| BAD |
bomber aviation division |
| BEPO |
armored train |
| Bn |
battalion |
| Btry |
battery |
| CAR |
corps artillery regiment |
| CD |
cavalry division |
| CG |
cavalry group |
| Co |
company |
| CR |
cavalry regiment |
| DNO |
People’s militia division |
| FAD |
fighter aviation division |
| FR |
fortified region |
| G (as a prefix with any abbrev.) |
guards |
| GAR |
gun artillery regiment |
| Gds. |
guards |
| HAR |
howitzer artillery regiment |
| MAD |
mixed aviation division |
| MC |
mechanized corps |
| MD |
motorized division |
| MRB |
motorized rifle brigade |
| MRD |
motorized rifle division |
| MRR |
motorized rifle regiment |
| MtrR |
mortar regiment |
| RAS |
reconnaissance aviation squadron |
| RB |
rifle brigade |
| RBn |
rifle battalion |
| RC |
rifle corps |
| RD |
rifle division |
| RR |
rifle regiment |
| Sep. |
separate |
| TB |
tank brigade |
| TBn |
tank battalion |
| TD |
tank division |
| TR |
tank regiment |