Department of the army. TM 30-546. Glossary of Soviet military and related abbreviations

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DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY TECHNICAL MANUAL
GLOSSARY OF
SOVIET MILITARY
AND RELATED
ABBREVIATIONS
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY FFE BRUARY 1957
TM 30-546
TECHNICAL MANUAL DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
No. 30-546 WASHINGTON 25, D. C., 31 December 1956
GLOSSARY OF SOVIET MILITARY AND RELATED
ABBREVIATIONS
Page
Transliteration table for the Russian language ......................-.. ii
Abbreviations for use with this manual .......-.........................- ...... iii
Grammatical abbreviations ...----------------------.....- ---- iv
Foreword --------------------- -- ----------------------------- -------------------------- 1
Glossary of Soviet military and related abbreviations-.................-......... 3
TRANSLITERATION TABLE
FOR
THE RUSSIAN LANGUAGE
The Russian alphabet has 33 letters, which are here listed together
[th their transliteration as adopted by the Board on Geographic
w
Names.
AG
A a a
P pd
C
e °c C
3 cAl/
B B T T
r rJCT y
D d
A
cSe X xZ
B ye,et
"s
ts
ch
)K3J G "0
sh
314 C '
shch
b b
hi bi
'b *i,
KG
H H 10 10j
(90
Oo 51 31
1L / p
ye initially, after vowel. andl after 'b, b; e e1~ewhere. When written as a in Rusoian, transliterate
a5~ yii or e. Use of diacritical marks is. preferred, but such marks may be omitted when expediency
(apostrophe), palatalize. a preceding consonant, giving a sound resembling the consonant plus
y!, somewhat as in English meet you, did you.
3The symbol " (double apostrophel, not a repetition of the line above. No sound; used only after
certain prefixe.- before the vowvel letter: c. e. 91. 10.
ii
ABBREVIATIONS USED IN THIS MANUAL
AA antiaircraft Mar marine
AAA antiaircraft artillery Math mathematical, mathematics
Acft aircraft Mech mechanical
Admin administrative, administration Med medical
AE atomic energy, atomic physics Met meteorological, meteorology
AF air forces MG machine gun
airfield Mil military
Ammo ammunition Mort mortar
Amph amphibian, amphibious MT motor transport
Anat anatomy Mtr motor
Anl animal Nay naval, navy
Armd armored Obs obstacle
Arty artillery Obsn observation
Ash airship Obsol obsolete
AT antitank Opn operation
Autmv automotive Ord ordnance
Auto automatic Photo photography
Avn aviation Plte political
Ball ballistic, ballistics PW prisoner of war
Bin balloon Prcht parachute
Brg bridge Psywar psychological warfare
Biowar biological warfare R rifle
CA coast artillery Rad radio
Cam camouflage Rd road
Carr carrier RR railroad
Cav cavalry SA small arms
Civ civil, civilian Slt searchlight
Clo clothing SMG submachinegun
Cmdr commander SR sound ranging
Cml chemical Sup supply, supplies
Cml C Chemical Corps Surv survey, surveying
Comm communication Tac tactical, tactics
Cons construction Tech technical
Crypto cryptography Tfc traffic
Elec electric, electricity Tg telegram, telegraph
Engr engineers, engineering Tk tank
Eqp equipment Topo topographical, topography
Fin finance, financial Tp telephone
Ftn fortifications Trans transportation
G gun TT. teletypewriter
Geol geologic, geology UN United Nations
Gli glider USA United States Army,
H horse United States of America
Inf infantry USMC U.S. Marine Corps
Inst instrument Vet veterinary
Intel intelligence Wpn weapon
GRAMMATICAL ABBREVIATIONS
adj adjective n noun
adv adverb pf perfective
F Feminine noun pl plural
indecl indeclinable s singular
intr intransitive tr transitive
M Masculine noun v verb
N Neuter noun
FOREWORD
This Glossary of Soviet Military and Related Abbreviations is a
companion volume to TM 30-544, Glossary of Soviet Military
Terminology. It contains, in addition to the most frequently
encountered Soviet military abbreviations, selected abbrevia-
tions of political, administrative, industrial, and scientific terms
likely to be encountered in military documents.
There appear to be no Soviet rules governing the formation
of abbreviations. Generally, Soviet abbreviations are letters,
syllables, combinations of syllables and letters or of syllables
and words, or the first and last syllables of a word. Use of
capital letters and periods is often optional, and the form shown
in this glossary is the one believed to be encountered most
frequently.
The same abbreviation may stand for a confusing number of
totally different words; conversely, the same word may be
represented by variant abbreviations. The meaning of an ab-
breviation, therefore, often can be determined only from the
context. A number of abbreviations which have become accepted
as independent words are included in the glossary, e.g.: cheka,
narkom, kolkhoz, komsomol.
Terms marked "Obsol" refer to organizations, activities, or
concepts which are no longer in existence or which now have
different names. They are included because they may still be
found in old books and documents.
For a table of symbols used in ballistics, refer to Appendix II,
TM 30-544.
GLOSSARY OF SOVIET MILITARY AND RELATED
ABBREVIATIONS
A
AA ap~eftcxas aB~aaHs army aviation
AA apMe~cxa5I apTHJLI~pH5I army artillery
aa6 arHTaJHOHxaH aBHaJHHaa[ 6oM6a leaflet bomb
AAr apMeflc i~ aBHauHOHHbIiH [OCiHH- army aviation hospital
TaJIb
army artillery group
AAr apMerIcxaSI apTHJIJ~epHftcKS5I rpynria
AAE ABHaAJHOHHbIiI ACTPOHOMHtIeCK4 Air Astronomical Almanac
E~erOAtHHK
AAPM apMeiicKasI apTHJIJIepH~lcxaf army artillery repair shop
peMOHTHaSI MaCrepcxaAi
AB aBHaUH<OHxaH 6a3a air base
AB asHaIgHoHxa 6puraiaa air brigade
a6 aBTo6a3a motor pool
a6 aPTHaaJepH1HCKa5 6pHra~ra artillery brigade
a66p aBTo6poae6pHra~ta armored car brigade
a6jA aBTo6p0HeAHJBH31HoH armored car batallion
(Obsol)
a6HMB aBTo6pOHeTaHKOBble H MexaHH3H- armored and mechanized
POBaHHbIe BOR1CKa troops
a6M aPTHaaep~HAI 609IMUOi MO~jJHOCTH heavy artillery
a6oH aBHalXflOHHasI 6pllraAa oco6oro special-purpose air brigade
Ha3HaqeHH5I
a6n aBHaugHOHHasI 6e'rOHHas nJIoLjtaJLKa concrete air strip
a6n asToMo6HJIbHbIh3 6pOHesOflII OJIK armored car regiment
a6p aBTo6poHeBaT poTa armored. car company
A6T aBo6pOHeBoji TpaKTOp armored tractor
a6TB aBo6pOHeTaHKOBble BOICKa armored troops
ABT3 aRTo6poxeTaHKoBoe OTJ~eJeHHe armored spare parts section
xiaceH
3aiiaCabIX
AB3TM aBTo6poHeTaHKOsasI Mac~epCKaSI armored vehicle repair shop
ABTC aBTo6poxeTaHKO~oe cxa6>KeHHe armored vehicle supplies
ABTY aSTo6poxeTaHKoBoe yn~paBJeHHe Armored Force Directorate
(Obsol). See BTY
a6'rq aBTo6poHeTaHKoBaI 'aCTb armored unit
aB aBuaxoceu aircraft carrier
aB aBHaLHoHHbIjf BHHT propeller
asajt apMeiicKas BoeHHo-aB3ToMo6HJIbHaI army mnotor highway
uiopora
ABBC AwaJeMHSI BoeHHo-Bo3jAYU1HbIX CHJIi Academy of the Air Forces
aBHa6eH3HH
aBHa~eH3HH aBHSLuHOHHbffl 6eH3HH aviation gasoline
aBHa6oM6a aBHaJuH0Hxaf 6oM6a aerial bomb
ABHaI-JIaB- FJaBHxoe ynpasjae~e eHa6KeHHfI Main Directorate of Aviation
cI-a6 aBHaIuHH Supply
aBilaroploqee aBHa1JHOHHoe ropiotie aviation fuel
aBilarpyrna aBHaLUI0HHa51 rpyria air group
ABHaryy3 Friarnoe ynpas~ene aBHauHOHxbIX Main Directorate of Aviation
ytie6Hbix 3aBe~ReHHhit Schools
asaI~aMeT aBHB1LHOHHa5I MeTeopoaor~Iqecxa aviation meteorological
MTHuHR5 station
ABHaMeTeo- ABHaljjOHHasI Mre'eopoJior-i'eccas Aviation Meteorological.
cay}iC6a cJiyx 6a Service
ABHaHHTO BCecolo3Hoe aBHa1LHOHHoe Haytixoe All-Union Scientific Techni-
HH)KexepHO-TexHH'lecKoe o6we- cal and Engineering Avia-
CTBO tion Society
aBHaOT aBuaLjHoHHbIHi OTp5UR air detachment
al3HaInapK aBHaIuHOHxbI~i napK air supply depot; aircraft
pool
ABHapeMcxa6 aBuapeMOHTHOe CHA)KeH~e aircraft repair supplies :(or
the organization in charge
of them)
ABHaCxa6 BcecoMoHw~i K0HT0pa no Cxa6)Ke- All-Union Office for Aviation
HmIo aBHau~HH Supply (under the Minis-
try of Heavy Industry)
AB~aTOn Bceco1o3HblII TpeCT aBHa1LH0HHbIX All-Union Aviation Fuel and
TOHIJIHB H Macea Lubricating Oil Trust
aBHaTpacca aBHaILHoHxa5 Tpacca airline
1FocyapCTeHHbIi4
ABHaTpeCT TpeCT aBugH- State Aircraft. Industry
HOII npoMbIIIIJeHHocTH Trust
ABHaXHM O61uecTBO Jtpy3eit aBHaLjH0HHOA H Society of the Friends of
XHMHTIeCKOI3 O6opOHbI H HpOMbI- Air-and Chemical Defense
McJIHHOCTH and Industry (Obsol)
awJi apMeHlCKHit BeTepHHapHbI iij a~apeT army veterinary hospital
ABM(P aBHauH5 BoeHHO-MOpcxorO CPboMa naval aviation
a.B.H. aruiapa~bI BbICOKOrO HanpADKeHIHA high-voltage equipment
a-Bo areHTCTBO agency
ABO ApxaareJlbcKHI3 BoeHxbbiI oxpyI Archangel'sk Military Dis-
trict (Obsol)
aBH aBTOIIHJIOT automatic pilot
asp aBHauHOHxblII pe3epB air reserve (Tac)
aspR asaxrapjt advance guard
aBC apMeiCKHK BeTepHHapnbii cKJIa)I army veterinary depot.
aBT aBTOMaT submachine gun
aBTO aBTOMo6HJib automobile
aB~oapM AsToMo6HJIbHOe ynpasJIeirne apMHH Army Automobile Direc-
torate
aBTo6 aBTOTpaHCHI0PTHbIii 6aTaJmbOH motor transport battalion
aBTo6pOHb 6pOHeBOI3I aBTOMo6HJIb armored car
asTOKOJaOHma aBTOMO6HJIbHa5I. KOJIOHHa motor vehicle column
aBTOMeX- aBTOe~aH314O~aHbieBOIicKB motorized and mechanized
BOlICKa troops
Arai
aBToo6yBb aBTOMo6HJIbHble KaMepbI H nO- automobile tubes and tires
KpbIIUIKH
aBTOpeMCHa6 aBTOMO6HJIbHoe peMOHTHoe automotive repair supplies
CHa6xteHHe (or the organization in
charge of them)
aBTopoTa aBTomo6HJIbHaI poTa motor transport company.
See ATP
ABTOTpeCT U0cyJIapCTBeHHbII3 TPCCT aBTOMO- State Automobile Factory
6HJIbHbIX 3aBOJAOB Trust
HI3Tp aBHaTpaHCII0pT air transport
ABTY ABTOMo6HJIbHO-TpaHCInOpTHoe Motor Transport Directorate
ynpas~ieiie
Ar aBHHHa5 rpynna air group
AU aPTHaaJepHICKHS rpynnra artillery group
ar areHT agent; information obtained
by an agent
ArA LIBHauH0HHBa rpynnla apMHH air group attached to an
army
ArB aBTo~era~aTop rOPATtlHM B03EAYX0M mobile hot-air, decontamina-
tion unit
ArB aBT0MaHH JiJH IIp0H3B0ACTBa ro- mobile hot-air and steam
paqero B03JLyxa H napa plant
AU a aiI apTHJIJepHflCxaR rpynrna jaib~ero long-range artillery group
,gefICTBH5I
Ar,R~T aBHa1AH0HHB5 FOJIOBHa5i AJHCTaHLjH- time nose fuze for aerial
oHHaA Tpy6lxa bombs
Arfiap- ArHTa4HOHHO -HHcTpyKTOPCKHe na- propaganda and indoctrina-
noe3Aa POXOI H noesiaa tion ships and trains
arHTnp0n OT~LeJI arHTauHH H nponaranHibi agitation and. propaganda
section
arHlTnpon- arHTailHOHHO-riponaraHLHaI rpynna propaganda team
rpynrna
aruTny-KT arHTauH0HHbI~I HyHKT propaganda center
AFK aBHaLLH0HHdR rpynna Kopilyca air group supporting a corps
AFJIP apMeICKHR rOCnHTaJIb aier{{o paxe- army field hospital for minor
HbIX casualties
ArUHK apTHJIJepHflcxan rpynna noAulepxn- artillery group in direct sup-
KH K0HHHANB port of cavalry
AUG11 aBnarpynna oco6oro Ha3Ha-IeHH1 special purpose air detach-
ment
AUHHr apTHJaaepHItCKa% rpynna nioAjepxn- artillery group in direct sup-
KH HeX0TbI port of infantry
arp aBT0rpy30Ba51 poTa truck company
AU'PUK aBHaAH0HHa5I rpynrna pesepsa rJIas- reserve aviation group of the
HorTo K0MaHA0BaHR high command
ArT aBTOrpy3oBOii TpaHCH0PT truck transport
AI'Y aBTOrYAPOHaTOP motorized tar spreader
AFIJI AlcaJ~MHHI renepaJbnOrO IllTa6a General Staff Academy now
called Voroshilov Higher
Military Academy
Ar9
AF3 aB~orapa)K~oe 9JIeKTPoo6opyAtOBa- electrical equipment for auto-
He mobile garages
AALI aBuaiecaHTubIA airborne
aBHaJLHBH3H1 air division
aBxauy~oHxbIjk ABHraTeJlb aircraft engine
AAL
aBTOJLylueBs5 ycTaH0BKa mobile shower unit
aA apTHaa7epHHCKa1 A1HBH31H artillery division
AAL apT4JIaepuflcKHl JLHBH3HOH artillery battalion
AAL aPTHJIJIpH1 AH4BH14H1 division artillery
aBuatecaHTuau 6purajra airborne brigade
AATl aBHaJ~ecaHTHbIj3 rsapteicKHfi guards airborne corps
KOPIHyC
aBua~AecaHTHasI AHiBH3H1 airborne division
aBHaLecaHTHbIfl AHJBH3HOH airborne squadron (Cay) ;
airborne battalion (Arty)
aBuauHns AlaJabxero AeHiCTBHHI long-range aviation
apTujijepusi AaJibxerq JAefiCTBHRS long-range artillery
aBHauHOHxa51 AHBH3HHi Aaabxero long-range air division
A~efCTBH145
AAA aBoeaauOIa MaLUHHa decontamination truck
alIMHpa7I admiral
aBHaJ~ecaHTHbIii OTPTJ airborne detachment
AAAA aPTHRiJepHiiCxaf RLHBH31H Hp0pblBa breakthrough artillery divi-
sion
AAM
aA3 aBTOyCTaHOBKa 1U151J Aera3aIHH motorized steam decontami-
A3O napoM nation unit
aBuajtucie~qepcxasi ca7yc6a airways traffic control service
a3r aReHo3HHAtI(llOCcl)OPHaSq KHCJIOTa adenosine diphosphoric acid
aBIa6oM6a 3a)KHraTeJlbna5I incendiary bomb
AAC aBI~a3BeHO flight (AF unit)
A3A17 aBTO3aB0JI automobile plant
a3I4MyT azimuth
A30
a3poCTaT 3arpaw>KJLHH barrage balloon
a3H
apMe~ICKHii 3eHHTHbIft aPTu4JIJIepufi- army antiaircraft artillery
A3C CKHfl nOJIK regiment
a3C aBHa-3eHHTHaH o6opoua air and antiaircraft defense
A3C aPTHJIJiepH~iCKHfl 3eHHTHbIi IHOJIK antiaircraft artillery regi-
ment
aBHfl3BeHO CBSI3H liaison flight (AF unit)
A30B aBHa-3eHHHble cpeAiCTsa antiaircraft defense means,
aBT03aHpflBOIHal5 CTaHJH51 refueling station
apMei4cKHii 3arnaCHbII3 CTpeJIKOBbIi replacement rifle regiment
HlOARI
A3P
apMeiCKHi4 1H)eHepHbIi3 6aTaJIbOH army engineer battalion
A3G apMeflCKHi4 HCTpe6HTeJIbHbIii nPO- army antitank artillery regi,
A3C THBOTaHK0BbII3 apTHaaJePHfiCKHRi ment
HOAIK
aPT~IIJepHIIeKa1 IHCT~yMCHTaJIbHa51 artillery observation
pa3Bej~xa
apMe~ic=fl HHTeH~LaHTCKHiR cKJaaA army quartermaster depot
aBilaxoplyC air corps