Glossary K

K

K.
Kanone — gun. Implies high velocity. (German)
kanon
kanon — gun. Implies high velocity. (Czechoslovakian and Dutch)
karabin
karabin — rifle. (Polish)
K.Gr.rot.Pz.
Kanone Granate rot Panzer — gun shell, red (i.e. modified), armour piercing. The term “red” indicated a red ring on the shell which in turn indicated a modified pattern. (German)
K.Gr.Pz.
Kanone Granate Panzer — gun shell, armour piercing. (German)
kl.Pz.Bef.Wg.
kleiner Panzerbefelswagen — small armoured command vehicle. (German)
Königstiger
Königstiger — King Tiger. Also referred to as the Tiger II. (German)
Kw.K.
Kampfwagenkanone — tank gun. (German)
kz
kurz — short. (German)

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