Common Acronyms

Started by kustenjaeger, 28 June 2012, 09:39:53 AM

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Luddite

Hi kustenjaeger,

Any chance of getting the OP (original post in this context) list reorganised by classification?

Wargames rules names

Wargames generic conventions

Actual military terms

Etc.

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Quote from: Luddite on 24 July 2012, 07:15:23 PM
Any chance of getting the OP (original post in this context) list reorganised by classification?

The 'Edit' post function will have timed out for kustenjaeger by now, but I'll get this sorted as soon as I can for everyone.

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Techno

Question Guys.

Think I've seen IIRC (?) written down a couple of times..(Can't find the posts now  >:()...What's that the abbreviation for, pretty please ?
Something obvious I expect.

Thanks - Phil.

Leon

Quote from: Techno on 25 July 2012, 08:57:35 PM
Question Guys.

Think I've seen IIRC (?) written down a couple of times..(Can't find the posts now  >:()...What's that the abbreviation for, pretty please ?
Something obvious I expect.

Thanks - Phil.

If I recall correctly... nah, it's gone, can't remember it now...  ;) :D
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Techno

Thanks Leon !
Cheers - Phil.

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As for military slang, how about BOHICA Bend Over, Here It Comes Again?

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Dunnadd

AWG/WHB - Armoured Werewolf, Gnoll or Wolf Headed Beastman

Subedai

Here's some that I've thought of:

BAR - Browning Automatic Rifle
REMF - Rear Echelon Mother F***** (apparently from Vietnam)
WTF - Watch The Flanks (I think, but don't quote me)
IGIUGO I Go, You Go (I think a dyslexic wrote this one)
SLR - Self Loading Rifle NOT Single Lens Reflex -that's from another hobby altogether!
HEAT - High Explosive Anti-Tank
APDS - Armour Piercing Discarding Sabot
APFSDS Armour Piercing Fin Stabilised Discarding Sabot
HESH - High Explosive Squash Head

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BAR - not Browning Automatic Rifle but BOLT ACTION RIFLE (or BOTH).

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BAR is also British Armoured Regiment
BAR is also where the action of the forum bar fight happens!
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I thought BAR was British Army of the Rhine.
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