A French-English Military Dictionary - Sturmpanzer.com

XII SERVICE AND OTHER ABBREVIATIONS.
DP (on base of projectile) obus a
double paroi.
DPB (on base of projectile) obus a
double paroi et a balles.
Dr docteur (en droit, 6s sciences, etc.).
Dsse duchesse.
E.
E e"preuve (surmounted by a crown,
and stamped on gun barrels after
firing test).
ECP Ecole centrale de Pyrotechnic.
E. e. envoy6 extraordinaire.
E. e. et M. pl..envoye" extraordinaire et ministre
plenipotentiaire.
E. M 6tat-major.
Esc escadron; 2 Div., escadron di-
visionnaire de la 2 division.
Etto (for) baionnette (in commands
only).
Ex (on sights) exercice, indicates that
corresponding graduations are for
drill projectiles.
F.
F franc (coin and unit).
F a D E fusee a double effgt.
Fn symbol of smokeless powder (F=
fusil).
F. 6. m force electro-motrice.
Fl. G flanc garde.
F. M feld marshal.
FP fus6e percutante.
F. Z. M feldzeugmestre.
G.
3 genie.
Gal ge'ne'ral.
GB grosses balles (boite a mitraille).
GC grand-croix (de la legion d'hon-
neur).
Gen general; g6nie.
Gn. T genie territorial.
GM genie mobilier (stamped on barrack
furniture, etc., for which the
engineers are responsible).
GO grand-officier (de la 16gion d'hon-
neur).
Gr groupe; gramme.
GV grande vitesse (on handwheel of
'
turrets operated by steam).
H.
H hauteur (on reglette de lecture).
H. C hors cadre.
HS hors service (cf. I. C., U. S. A.).
I.
Illustr illustrissime.
Inf infanterie.
Inf . T Infanterie territoriale.
IR initials stamped on hospital fur
nishings, articles, etc.
J.
J. M Journal militaire.
K.
K kilogramme(s).
Kg kilogramme(s).
Kilo kilogramme(s).
Km kilometre(s).
Km2 kilometre(s) carre"(s).
L long (of guns).
LC lumiere centrale (on cartridge
bags).
L6g legation.
L. F. M lieutenant feld mare'chal.
Lieut lieutenant.
Lieut. Col lieutenant-colonel.
LL. AA Leurs Altesses.
LL. EE Leurs Eminences.
L. M. R ligne de moindre resistance.
LN Lyon (on cartridge bags).
Lt... ...lieutenant.
M.
M .............. montagfle (of guns), metre, monsieur,
modele, modifie; e. g., M.
1886= model of 1886; but, 1886
M.= of 1886, modified.
MA ............ manufacture d'armes.
Mad ........... madame.
Mai ............ major.
Me ............. metre(s) cube(s).
MC n ........... (of powders) symbol indicating
that powder has been triturated n
minutes (M=meule), and is intended
for guns (C= canon).
Md, Mde ........ marchand, marchande.
Me ............. maitre (lawyer, notary).
Mgr ............ monseigneur.
Mil ............ millimetre(s).
Min ............ ministre.
Mile ........... mademoiselle.
MM ............ messieurs.
Mm ............ millimetre(s).
Mm2 ........... millimetre(s) carre(s).
Mms ........... millimetre(s) cube(s).
MmC .......... millimetres court; e. g., piece de
155">-"C.
MmL .......... millimetres long; e.
Mine ........... madame.
Mmq .......... millimetre(s) carr6(s).
Mle ............ modele.
Mod ........... modele.
.pi .......... ministre plenipotentiaire.
Mq ............ metre(s) carr6(s).
Mqs(e) ......... marquis, marquise.
Mr ............. monsieur (rare).
M. R ...... ministre resident.
g. t piece de
N navire (on rgglettc de lecture).
NC ^.non class6 (of men that have not
qualified at target practice).
N. D Notre Dame.
N* negociant.