StellarRat Posted August 29, 2001 Share Posted August 29, 2001 <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by tools4fools: [QBBut I don't know which version (Flug-, Flugzeug- or Flieger-) was actually used in "Flak"... ****[/QB]<HR></BLOCKQUOTE> My mother was in Germany in WW II and she uses "Flieger", so I'm assuming that's correct. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radar Posted August 29, 2001 Share Posted August 29, 2001 Ok, Ok now what the heck is a JABO? :confused: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StellarRat Posted August 29, 2001 Share Posted August 29, 2001 A "Jabo" I think is a P-47 Thunderbolt. I don't how they came up with Jabo, but it's definitely an American ground attack fighter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patboivin Posted August 29, 2001 Share Posted August 29, 2001 <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by panzerwerfer42: How about FUBAR? F***ed up beyond all repair.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE> I have another one: FUBAR -- ****ed up beyond all recognition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panzerknacker Posted August 29, 2001 Share Posted August 29, 2001 Jabo is short for Jagdbomber, which translates to "fighter bomber". German submariners had a similar nickname for depth charges. They called them Wabos, which is short for Wasserbomben, or "water bomb". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foobar Posted August 29, 2001 Share Posted August 29, 2001 Wait a second, what does FOOBAR stand for then?? :confused: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Berlichtingen Posted August 29, 2001 Share Posted August 29, 2001 <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by StellarRat: A "Jabo" I think is a P-47 Thunderbolt. I don't how they came up with Jabo, but it's definitely an American ground attack fighter.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE> Comes from the German Jagd Bomber... and is not exclusive to the P47 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boy_Recon Posted August 29, 2001 Share Posted August 29, 2001 WW2 = World War Two :eek: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tools4fools Posted August 29, 2001 Share Posted August 29, 2001 @ StellarRat *My mother was in Germany in WW II and she uses "Flieger", so I'm assuming that's correct.* As was the whole load of my parents and grandparents, but where they come from (Southern part)an airplane always is a "Flieger" because of their local slang and therefore even if "Flugabwehrgeschütz" would be the official term they still would say "Fliegerabwehrgeschütz". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruno Weiss Posted August 29, 2001 Share Posted August 29, 2001 crap = challenge response against provocation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Capt Posted August 29, 2001 Share Posted August 29, 2001 Some more common military ones Engr, Engineer Spr, Sapper Regt, Regiment Sqn, Squadron Coy, Company Pl, Platoon Sect, Section Sp, Support Log, Logistics trg, training MMG, Medium Machine Gun HMG, Heavy MG LMG, Light MG Ops, Operations FEBA, Forward Edge of Battle Area FIBUA, Fighting in Built Up Areas MOUT, Military Operations in Urban Terrain (Yank Term) FLOT, Forward Line of Own Troops BAA, Brigade (Bde) Administration (Admin) Area MSR, Main Supply (Sup) Route (Rte) casualty, cas KIA, Killed in Action WIA, Wounded in Action MIA, Missing in Action PW or POW, Prisoner of War DP, Delivery Point RV, Rendez Vous OP, Observation Point or Post FO, Forward Observer FOO, Foward Observation Officer INDIA callsign, infantry sub-unit TANGO callsign, Armoured sub-unit ECHO callsign, Engr sub-unit PRONTO, signaler callsign REMF, Rear Echelon Mother F#cker Pongo, slang for infantry Zipperhead, slang for armour Zoomies, slang for air force Wacked, slang for killed or wounded Fragged, slang for an officer killed by own troops Blue on Blue, an action between two friendly units OPFOR, Opposing Forces OOTW, Operations Other Than War Staff Weenies, slang HQ Staff CO, Commanding Officer "The ol Man", slang for CO ****storm, a very bad firefight STANO, Survey Target Aquisition and Night Observation IC3, Intelligence, Command, Control and Communications "A wheel", slang for a person in chargw Maj, Major Sgt, Sargeant Cpl, Coporal Pvt, Private and of course Capt And we could go on for quite awhile but these should keep you goin for little bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lopaka Posted August 30, 2001 Share Posted August 30, 2001 Most of these can be found by plugging them in at this site: http://www.acronymfinder.com/ Which is where I found TANGO also listed as Theater Air Naval Ground Operations Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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