Dare and
Endure:
World War II
Acronyms and Organization
Acronyms used in this web site:
| AAA | Anti-Aircraft Artillery |
| AD | Armored Division |
| AGF | Army Ground Forces |
| AIR | Armored Infantry Regiment |
| ARB | Armored Reconnaissance Battalion |
| Bn | Battalion |
| CBI | China-Burma-India |
| CC | Combat Command |
| Co | Company |
| ETO | European Theater of Operations |
| FAB | Field Artillery Battalion |
| ID | Infantry Division |
| Pfc | Private First Class |
| Recon | Reconnaissance |
| Reg | Regiment |
| SHAEF | Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force |
| SSgt | Staff Sergeant |
| TD | Tank Destroyer |
| TF | Task Force |
| USAAF | US Army Air Force |
| USMC | US Marine Corps |
| WAC | Women's Army Corps |
The Army in WWII was organized as follows:
| Squad | 8-12 men |
| Platoon | 3+ squads |
| Company | 3+ platoons |
| Battalion | 3+ companies |
| Regiment | 3+ battalions |
| Brigade | 3+ regiments |
| Division | 3+ brigades |
| Corps | 3+ divisions |
| Army | 3+ corps |
| Army Group | 3+ armies |
Army and Marine ranks are organized as follows:
| Recruit | |
| Private | enlisted |
| Private First Class | enlisted |
| Lance Corporal | enlisted |
| Corporal | enlisted |
| Sergeant | enlisted |
| Staff Sergeant | enlisted |
| Technical Sergeant | enlisted |
| Gunnery Sergeant | enlisted |
| First Sergeant | enlisted |
| Sergeant Major | enlisted |
| Sergeant First Class | enlisted |
| Master Sergeant | enlisted |
| Second Lieutenant | officer |
| First Lieutenant | officer |
| Captain | officer |
| Major | officer |
| Lieutenant Colonel | officer |
| Colonel | officer |
| Brigadier General | officer |
| Major General | officer |
| Lieutenant General | officer |
| General | officer |
| General of the Army | officer |
Navy ranks are organized as follows:
| Seaman Recruit | |
| Seaman Apprentice | enlisted |
| Seaman | enlisted |
| Petty Officer 3rd Class | enlisted |
| Petty Officer 2nd Class | enlisted |
| Petty Officer 1st Class | enlisted |
| Chief Petty Officer | enlisted |
| Senior Chief Petty Officer | enlisted |
| Master Chief Petty Officer | enlisted |
| Chief Warrant Officer | enlisted |
| Ensign | officer |
| Lieutenant Junior Grade | officer |
| Lieutenant | officer |
| Lieutenant Commander | officer |
| Commander | officer |
| Captain | officer |
| Commodore | officer |
| Rear Admiral | officer |
| Vice Admiral | officer |
| Admiral | officer |
| Fleet Admiral | officer |
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