Title: S Post by: Koen on 3 November 2008, 23:25:14 S
Schutze : German rifleman Schwere : German designation for heavy tank or vehicle Schwerpunkt : primary area designated for combined arms attack where all branches coordinate their efforts to achieve a breakthrough( usually against recoinoitered weak position in enemy line) SD: Sicherheitsdienst (Security Service): was primarily the intelligence service of the SS and the NSDAP. The organization was the first Nazi Party intelligence organization to be established and was often considered a "sister organization" with the Gestapo, which the SS had infiltrated heavily after 1934. Between 1933 and 1939, the SD was administered as an independent SS office, after which it was transferred to the authority of the Reich Security Head Office (Reichssicherheitshauptamt, or RSHA), as one of its five offices. Sd.Kfz. : Sonderkraftfahrzeug (abbreviated Sd.Kfz.) is German for special purpose vehicle (or Special Ordnance Vehicle). It was for example used by Nazi Germany during World War II, to represent armoured fighting vehicles, for example Sd.Kfz.101 for the Panzer I. For a complete list on WaT: LINK (http://www.warandtactics.com/smf/index.php?topic=200.msg307#msg307) Sierra : S in NATO alphabet SLBM: submarine-launched ballistic missiles Sonderaktion 1005: The Sonderaktion 1005, also called Aktion 1005, or Enterdungsaktion ("Exhumation action") was an operation conducted by Nazi Germany during the Second World War, the aim of which was to hide traces of mass murder conducted by German forces during Aktion Reinhard. Conducted in strict secrecy during 1942-1944, it made use of prisoners from concentration camps, Jews, or men from neighbouring areas. Workers in this capacity were officially called Leichenkommando ("corpse units"); they were often put in chains in order to prevent escape. The Aktion was overseen by Sonderkommando 1005, along with squads of the Sicherheitsdienst and Ordnungspolizei. SPA: Self Propelled Artillery. Any artillery gun that is on some kind of a vehicle mount making it mobile Spalling: When a projectile strikes the hard armour of an AFV it can cause the armour to break apart. The shock generates enough force to knock off pieces of the armour inside the target vehicle. This effect is known as spalling. The spalling becomes projectiles on the inside of the vehicle creating crew casualties Splittergranate : German for High Explosive round SRBM: short-range ballistic missile SS : Schutzstaffel. Started as Hitlers bodyguard and during the course of the war grew to a large seperate army within the reich next to the Wehrmacht. SSG: Staff Sergeant SSM: surface-surface-missile SSTV : SS Totenkopfverbande. freely tanslated SS Deadshead organisation. This was the pre-war SS unit lead by Theodor Eicke, they were mainly responsible for the concentrationcamps, guarding and organisation. After 1939 they completely transformed into the 3rd SS Totenkopf division. Stab : German for Headquarters Stabskompanie : headquarters company Strategy: A Strategy is a long term plan of action designed to achieve a particular goal, most often "winning." Strategy is differentiated from tactics or immediate actions with resources at hand by its nature of being extensively premeditated, and often practically rehearsed. Strategies are used to make the problem easier to understand and solve. The word derives from the Greek word strat?gos, which derives from two words: stratos (army) and ago (ancient Greek for leading). Strat?gos referred to a 'military commander' during the age of Athenian Democracy. Stuetzpunkt : defensive position prepared for all round defense Sturmgeschutz : German assault gun (like Stug III) Sturmhaubitze : German self propelled artillery (like Stuh 42) SNAFUBAR - Situation Normal: All Fucked Up Beyond All Repair/Recognition/Reason SOL- Shit Out of Luck SRDH- Shit Rolls Down Hills SSDD- Same Shit, Different Day SSDWI- Shit Sucks, Deal With It SUSFU- Situation Unchanged, Still Fucked Up SSN: Attack Submarine (nuclear) SC: Cruiser Submarine SF: Fleet Submarine SLBM: Submarine-launched ballistic missiles SM: Mine Laying Submarine SP: Scout (Section) Patrol Craft (used during WWI) SS: Submarine SSA: Cargo Submarine SSBN: US Navy ballistic missile submarine / Fleet Ballistic Missile Submarine SSG: Guided Missile Submarine SSGN: US Navy cruise missile submarine SSK: Anti-submarine Submarine SSO: Oiler Submarine SSP: Transport Submarine SSR: Radar Picket Submarine SSRN: Radar Picket Submarine (nuclear) |