Mikul Posted January 19, 2003 Share Posted January 19, 2003 Hi chaps and chappesses, Please can anyone out there provide a list of CM abbreviations? I am relatively new to this game but am extremely keen to learn the numerous strategies and tactics so kindly provided by a multitude of gamers. Most of which I have managed to gain some grasp of with my little pea-brain! However I do sometimes get flummoxed in mid stream when given an abbreviation for something and I dont know what the abbreviation stands for, so it kinda leaves me a bit confused.....(or maybe everyone else knows what they stand for and I am just being a bit thick!!) eg: IIRC, MLR, AAR, HT, etc etc ad infinitum.... It would help sprogs like me to have a list of abbreviations.....Pretty please Many thanks in anticipation Mikul ps: If this has already been done and I just havent spotted it.....apple ogies to all and sundry 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xipe Posted January 19, 2003 Share Posted January 19, 2003 Most common (and not-so-common) internet acronyms can be found here. [ January 19, 2003, 11:11 AM: Message edited by: Xipe ] 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olle Petersson Posted January 19, 2003 Share Posted January 19, 2003 Originally posted by Mikul: eg: IIRC, MLR, AAR, HT, etc ...These are a mix of common acronyms used on the net, military acronyms and CM-specific acronyms. MLR = Main line of resistance AAR = After action report HT = Halftrack ATG = Antitank gun FT = Flamethrower TRP = Target reference point QB = Quickbattle Any other? Cheers Olle 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flamingknives Posted January 19, 2003 Share Posted January 19, 2003 Also in use, mainly in the CM:BB forum. MBT = Mutha Beautiful Thread; an alternative name for the Peng challenge thread. Steer clear. MG = Master Goodale. See also and quotes/comments pertaining to molten TNT (Tri-Nitro-Toluene) BFC = Battlefront.com 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingfish Posted January 20, 2003 Share Posted January 20, 2003 ROW = Rumblings of War B & T = Boots and Tracks DK = Der Kessel 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CombinedArms Posted January 20, 2003 Share Posted January 20, 2003 That KF, always pushin' the product.... A few more: IIRC=If I recall correctly IMHO=In my humble opinion AFAIK=As far as I know AFV=armored fighting vehicle KT=King Tiger HMG=Heavy Machine gun SMG=submachine gun LMG=light machine gun BAR=Browning Automatic Rifle (oops, wrong front!) 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikul Posted January 21, 2003 Author Share Posted January 21, 2003 Thnx a lot Xipe, Olle, Flamingknives, Kingfish and Combined arms. you have all helped tremendously in making muddied waters a lot clearer. I hope it will help others out there too. Mikul 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flamingknives Posted January 21, 2003 Share Posted January 21, 2003 CMMC = Combat Mission Meta Campaign CMMC2 = Combat Mission Meta Campaign 2 Pz (as in PzIII, PzIV) = Panzer strictly PanzerKampfWagen (Armoured War Vehicle) 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thin Red Line Posted January 21, 2003 Share Posted January 21, 2003 SD = The Scenario Depot website MP = Multiplayer SP* = Single (or Solo) player *Also Stalingrad Pack (scenario package) 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eden Smallwood Posted January 21, 2003 Share Posted January 21, 2003 NML • No Man's Land VL • Victory Location NME • Lazy Man's Enemy Eden 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thin Red Line Posted January 22, 2003 Share Posted January 22, 2003 SP Gun = self-propelled gun AG = assault gun AC = armored car ATR = Anti-tank rifle [ January 22, 2003, 07:57 AM: Message edited by: Thin Red Line ] 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redhead Posted January 25, 2003 Share Posted January 25, 2003 What's TOE? I think i've also seen it as ToE. thanks 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eden Smallwood Posted January 25, 2003 Share Posted January 25, 2003 Originally posted by redhead: What's TOE? I think i've also seen it as ToE.And TO&E ; Table of Organization & Equipment A list of all your stuff, like when buying men/armor in scenario editor, or like in the briefing in alot of scenarios, the author lists what you've got in men & equipment... Eden 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manchildstein (ii) Posted January 25, 2003 Share Posted January 25, 2003 OoB: order of battle FO: forward observer LOS: line of sight LOF: line of fire FT: flamethrower ASL: advanced squad leader ('80s board game) 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigDork Posted July 13, 2003 Share Posted July 13, 2003 Hi all... I'm new and was having some problems with some of the acronyms. I figured someone asked in the past so I figured I'd dig through, find it, and give it a bump so other newbies can see it. Also if anyone can add anything CM related it'd be appreciated. BigD 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gibsonm Posted July 13, 2003 Share Posted July 13, 2003 Don’t forget: RTFM: Read The $%#^#$%^ Manual! (common response to Help Desk questions). ROTFL: Rolling On The Floor Laughing 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markl Posted July 13, 2003 Share Posted July 13, 2003 I have a table of abbreviations I have been collecting off the forum since I have been reading it. It is in a MS Word 97 table. So far it has about 150 definitions. I have consolidated all the extras from this thread as well. Does anyone know how to publish such a list and keep the formatting? I have sent it to a few people who responded to this thread. If anyone one knows how to convert and publish the list on the forum so it is readable please let me know. Cheers MarkL 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigDork Posted July 14, 2003 Share Posted July 14, 2003 Sounds interesting can you send it to me. There's just a whole lot and some I can figure out and some are just way out there. I'm not totally unfamiliar with a lot of the abbreviations as I am in the military but some just seem to come from the game and those are the ones I am not figuring out. It should help when my game finally arrives in the mail. Hopefully it can get to Germany in a hurry. BigD 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markl Posted July 14, 2003 Share Posted July 14, 2003 I hope the formatting holds so this is readable. The abbreviation is above the definition. Once the sequence is found hopefully it will be of some use. I will not vouch for these but all are from this forum including this thread. One on the list I have forgotten the definition for is MGMC's, I do not remember where I saw it. If anyone spots a wrong definition please post it. Hope this is not too long. AA Anti Air Craft Guns (Flak Gun) (flak = Flugzeugabwehrkanone, Gun in German) AAR After Action Report (for this game) AC Armored Car AFAIK As Far As I Know AFV Armored Fighting Vehicle AG Assault Gun Ammunition (Types) CMBO H= High Explosive A= Armor Piercing, C= hollow charge, T= Tungsten, S= Smoke (page 66 + 67 in manual) Ammunition (Types) CMBB HE= High Explosive, AP= Armor Piercing, HC= Hollow Charge (HEAT), T= Tungsten, C= Canister, S= Smoke, F= Flame (page 217 in manual) Anti Tank Weapon names Bazooka, Panzerschreck, PIAT, AT, AO Area of Operation AP Armor Piecing (shell round) AP Assult Position APC Armored Personal Carrier AS Assult Gun ASL Advanced Squad leader (1980’s board game) AT Anti Tank (gun) ATG Anti Tank Gun (Bazooka, Panzerschreck, PIAT, AT,) ATR Anti Tank Rifle B&T Boots & Tracks (web site) BAR Browning Automatic Rifle Bat Battery (or guns) BFC BattleFront.com (this game) BNH Brinell Hardness (of metal) determines Armor Quality Brew Up Refers to tanks catching fire after they have been destroyed. Btl Battalion CAS Close Air Support CM Combat Mission (this game) CMMC Combat Mission Meta Campain CMMC2 Combat Mission Meta Campain 2 COA Courses Of Action DF Direct Fire DF HE Direct Fire High Explosives DK Der Kessel, an old web site that to host Combat Mission scenarios. ***** Now closed ***** Enfilade Where troops or works are subject to a sweeping fire from along the length of a line of works, trenches etc, so they are taken in the flank ETO European Theater of Operations FB Fighter Bomber (see Jabo, for German) FDI Fire Discipline Intimidation, Is where you get the opposition to waste their ammo at long range etc, so in the end they have to stop firing to save ammo letting you advance with less fire against you. FEBA (forward edge battle area) (ML seen in AAR screen shots) FFE Fire For Effect FG Field Gun (or Feldgeschütz) Fire Discipline Stay hidden until they want to open fire on something worth dying for FJ Fallschirmjäger (parachute troops) FLAK Flieger Abwehr Kanone, (Anti aircraft Fire) (see AA (Gun)) Flank The side of your forces / position etc The side left / right. For a castle to fire along the outside of it’s parapet to defend another work of the castle. FO Forward Observer (spotter for artillery) FP Fire Power FRAGO Fragmentary Order (part of an order) FT Flame Thrower FT Flame Thrower HD Hull Down (refering to cover/hatch on tank) HE High Explosive (shell round) HFG Heavy Field Gun HKL Mauptkampflinie (Russian?) (MLR in German) HMG Heavy Machine Gun HQ Head Quarters HT Half Track HVSS (Horizontal volute spring suspension) reduces a tanks ground pressure rating = less bogging down IAO Immediate Action Drill (for emergencies) IIRC If I Recall Correctly IIRC If I Recall Correctly IMHO In My Humble Opinion IOW In Other Words IRL In Real Life Jabo Jagdbomber (fighter bomber) (same as FB) JgdPz Jagdpanzer (tank destroyer) (TD) JPz Jagdpanzer (tank destroyer or JgdPz) (TD) KG Kampfgruppe (also, Karnevalsgesellschaft VF ) (victory flag) KIA Killed in action KT King Tiger KwK Kampfwagon Kanone (vehicle mounted gun) LFG Light Field Gun LME Lazy Mans Enemy (saw as NME on web) LMG Light Machine Gun LMG Light Machine Gun LOF Line Of Fire LOS Line Of Sight Lowsky or Tophat “Tank” Hunt up a slope, reverse back out of site, repeat preferably in slight zigzag MBT Mutha Beautiful Thread (an alterrnative name for the peng challenge thread) MBT Main Battle Tank ME Main Objective MEHRttF Map Edge Hugging Rush to the Flag METL Mission Essential Task List METT-T Mission Enemy Terrain Troops & Time (consideration when planning) MG Machine Gun MG* Master Goodale. (???) MGing Machine Gunning MGMC’s ? MLR Main Line of Resistance MLR Main Line of Resistance Mot motorised MP Multi Player (web or lan, 2 or more computers) MPi Machinenpistole (same as SMG) MV Muzzle Velocity (same as VO) MWO Mine Wire Obstacles NLT No Later Than NME Lazy Man's Enemy (Seems odd, but have seen it) NML No Mans Land OCOKA Observation & fires, Cover & concealment, Obstacles, Key terrain and Avenues of approach (for terrain analysing) OoB Order of Battle OOM Order Of March OP Observation Post OP Order Operations Order (OPORDER) OPFOR Opposing Forces ORP Objective Rally Point PAK Panzer Abwehr Kanone (ATG in German) PF Panzerfaust (bazooka) PG Panzergrenadier (same as PzGren) Pz (as in PzIII, PzIV) = Panzer, Strictly PanzerKampfWagen (Armoured War Vehicle) PzGra(xx) Panzergranate (date) German shell (XX = date) PzGren Panzergrenadier (Same as PG) QB Quick Battle ROW Rumblings Of War SBF Support By Fire SC Scout Car (recon vehicle) Schreck Short for Panzerschreck Schwerpunkt The Schwerpunkt, the concentration in one tiny spot, is the receiving end of you guns, not the guns themself. SD The Scenario Depot (Web Site) SdKFZ Sonder Kraftfahrzeug (all types of German war vehicles) SE Second Objective (secondary objectives ?) Shoot & Scoot “Tank” Fire whenstationary then get out of there & try again somewhere else SMG Sub Machine Gun SOP Standard Operating Procedures. Ie reconnoiter, clear, guard, breach SP Single Player (against the computer AI, single computer) SP Gun Self Propelled Gun SRE Security Recon Element SS Schutz Staffel StuG (German) Sturm Geschütz (Sturmgeschütz or assault Gun) mainly infantry support vehicle StuH Sturmhaubitzen (assault howitzer) mainly infantry support vehicle Stuka Dive Bomber, Sturz Kampf Bomber Tank Name notes A “+” in the name means more armor than standard, A “W” in the name = “wet stowage” ie ammo racks in sherman protected by glycerine to reduce “brew up” (burn) when hit. Tankodesantniki Are infantry that ride on the tanks? I believe it literally means "tank-divers" (desantniki = divers). TC Tank Commander TD Tank Destroyer (same as JPz, Jagdpanzer) (German ones often have “Jäger” or “Jagd” meaning to hunt TLP Troop Leading Procedure TNT Tri-Nitro-Toluene (explosive) TO&E Table of Organisation & Equipment (also TOE & ToE) Tophat or Lowsky “Tank” Hunt up a slope, reverse back out of site, repeat preferably in slight zigzag TRF Target Reference Point TRP Target Reference Point TRP Target Reference Point TTP Tactics Techniques & Procedures TTV Tarnen, Täuschen und Verpissen (avoiding trouble) VF Victory Flag VG Volks Grenadier VL Victory Locations (points) VO Muzzle Velocity (same as MV) VP Victory Point (locations) VT or VTF Variable Time (fuses in HE shells for timed explosions)(to burst / explode before impact) WRT With Regard To XX KwK L YY Describes Cannon Size XX is the gun caliber, YY is the multiplier number to get the barrel length. So 75 Kwk L 70 (the Panther cannon) means the gun has a caliber of 75mm and the barrel has a length of 70 times it’s caliber (here 5250mm) almost groggish (75 X 70) Zug Platoon I hope this is of use to some. Cheers MarkL 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigDork Posted July 14, 2003 Share Posted July 14, 2003 Yeah, that was of some use. Appreciate it. BigD 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
v42below Posted July 15, 2003 Share Posted July 15, 2003 NB: Tankodesantniki, literally means tank mobiletroops. Desant, in Russian, refers to any troops that are dropped off by quick mobile transport. The original desantniki were marines - dropped off by ships. Vozdushnodesnatniki means paratroopers (literally air troops) 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markl Posted July 15, 2003 Share Posted July 15, 2003 To v42below Thanks for the correction, I think there must be quiet a few more. I noticed in one of the duplicates I inserted by mistake is one for tank destroyer, does any one know which one I botched there? JgdPz Jagdpanzer (tank destroyer) (TD) or JPz Jagdpanzer (tank destroyer or JgdPz) (TD) Cheers 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flamingknives Posted July 15, 2003 Share Posted July 15, 2003 MGMC = Machine Gun Motor Carrige (e.g. the M17, mounting quad .50 cal MGs) HMC = Howitzer Motor Carrige Also shell types (real world, also seen in CM data screens) AP = Armour Piercing APC = Armour Piercing, Capped APBC = Armour Piercing, Ballistic Capped APCBC = Armour Piercing, Capped, Ballistic Capped APDS = Armour Piercing Discarding Sabot Post WWII APFSDS = Armour Piercing, Fin Stabilised, Discarding Sabot HESH = High Explosive, Squash Head Adding letters to end of above types, usually by hyphen; I = Incendiary T = Tracer 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John D Salt Posted July 15, 2003 Share Posted July 15, 2003 Originally posted by flamingknives: MGMC = Machine Gun Motor Carrige (e.g. the M17, mounting quad .50 cal MGs) [snips]Hunnicutt gives it as "Multiple Gun Motor Carriage" in his "Half-Track" (2001, Presidio, Novato CA). I can see no discernible pattern to the assignment of the designations "Multiple GMC" (M13, M14, M15, M16, M16A1, M17), "Combination GMC" (M15A1) and "Twin GMC" (T10E1). All the best, John. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Dorosh Posted July 16, 2003 Share Posted July 16, 2003 Originally posted by John D Salt: </font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by flamingknives: MGMC = Machine Gun Motor Carrige (e.g. the M17, mounting quad .50 cal MGs) [snips]Hunnicutt gives it as "Multiple Gun Motor Carriage" in his "Half-Track" (2001, Presidio, Novato CA). I can see no discernible pattern to the assignment of the designations "Multiple GMC" (M13, M14, M15, M16, M16A1, M17), "Combination GMC" (M15A1) and "Twin GMC" (T10E1). All the best, John. </font> 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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