The Art Of Tank Warfare - Chris Keeling

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SP Artillery (Self-propelled Artillery). A fully-tracked lightly-armored vehicle mounting an
indirect-fire support gun in a fixed, open-topped superstructure.
Sprgr (Sprenggranate). German designation for a HE shell.
SPW (Schützenpanzerwagen). German designation for a halftrack or armored personnel carrier.
SQD (Squad). A unit made up of two half-squads or fire teams, usually 10-12 men.
Stab. German for headquarters.
StuG (Sturmgeschütz). German designation for an assault gun, or turretless tank, which is often
used as a tank destroyer.
StuH (Sturmhaubitze). German designation for an assault howitzer, which mounts a howitzer in
place of a cannon for infantry support.
StuPz (Sturmpanzer). German designation for a turretless tank armed with an infantry gun instead
of an antitank cannon.
Tank. A fully-tracked heavily-armed and thickly-armored vehicle with a cannon mounted in a fullyrotating
armored turret.
Tank Destroyer. A fully-tracked lightly-armored vehicle with an antitank gun mounted in a fixed,
open superstructure or an open-topped turret.
Theater. Allied designation for an area of conflict, such as the European Theater, which corresponds
to the German Western Front.
Traverse. The time, in seconds, for the turret to make one full revolution.
Vertical. The maximum height, in meters, of an obstacle that can be driven over by the vehicle.
Wehrmacht. German designation for all of the armed forces.
WP (White Phosphorous). A type of shell used to provide a large smoke screen on the battlefield,
which also has a secondary incendiary effect.
Zug. German designation for a platoon or troop.