aA – agrarpolitischer Apparat, or Agrarian Policy Apparatus DAF – Deutsche Arbeitsfront, or German Labor Front DAP – Deutsche Arbeiterpartei, or German Workers' Party: original name of the NSDAP DFO – Deutscher Frauenorden, or German Women's Order DJ – Deutsches Jungvolk, middle school aged boys' Hitler Youth organization DLV – Deutscher Luftsportverband, or German Air Sports Union DNSAP – Deutsche Nationalsozialistische Arbeiterpartei, the Austrian "German National Socialist Workers' Party" DNVP – Deutschnationale Volkspartei, German National People's Party FHA – Führungshauptamt or Leadership Head Office, the administrative headquarters of the Waffen-SS FlaK – Flug(zeug)abwehr-Kanone, "air(craft) defense cannon," anti-aircraft gun Gestapo – The secret state police, short for Geheime Staatspolizei HJ – Hitlerjugend or Hitler Youth KdF – Kraft durch Freude, or Strength through Joy Kripo – Kriminalpolizei, the national criminal investigative police KZ – Konzentrationslager, Nazi concentration camp LVL – Landwirtschaftliche Vertrauensleute, agrarian agents for the NSDAP LSSAH – Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler, or Adolf Hitler SS Bodyguard Regiment Nazi – Portmanteau for "National Socialist" NPEA – Nationalpolitsche Erziehungsanstalten, or National Political Educational Establishment NSBO – Nationalsozialistische Betriebzellenorganisation, or National Socialist Factory Cell Organization NSDAP – Nationalsozialistische Deutsche Arbeiterpartei, or National Socialist German Workers' Party: the Nazi Party NSDDB – Nationalsozialistischer Deutscher Dozentenbund, or National Socialist German University Lecturers League NSF – Nationalsozialistische Frauenschaft, or National Socialist Women's League NSFK – Nationalsozialistisches Fliegerkorps, or National Socialist Flyers Corps NSKK – Nationalsozialistisches Kraftfahrkorps, or National Socialist Motor Corps NSLB – Nationalsozialistische Lehrerbund, or National Socialist Teachers League NSV – Nationalsozialistische Volkswohlfahrt, or National Socialist People's Welfare OKH – Oberkommando des Heeres, or High Command of the Army OKL – Oberkommando der Luftwaffe, or High Command of the Air Force OKM – Oberkommando der Marine, or High Command of the Navy OKW – Oberkommando der Wehrmacht, or High Command of the Armed Forces Orpo – Ordnungspolizei, or Order Police PzKpfw, PzKw – Panzerkampfwagen, "armored fighting vehicle," tank RAD – Reichsarbeitsdienst, or State Labor Service RBA – National Socialist Factory Cell Division RFV – Reichskommissariat für die Festigung des deutschen Volkes, Reich Commissariat for the Strengthening of the German People RKPA – Reichskriminalpolizeiamt or Reich Criminal Police Department; alternative name of RSHA Amt V: Kriminalpolizei RM – Reichsmark, the monetary unit of Germany 1924–1948 RSHA – Reichssicherheitshauptamt, Reich Main Security Office or Reich Security Head Office RZM – Reichszeugmeisterei, or National Material Control Office SA – Sturmabteilung, Storm (or Assault) Detachment, usually translated as Stormtroop(er)s: the Brownshirts SD – Sicherheitsdienst or Security Service of the SS Sd.Kfz. – Sonderkraftfahrzeug, or Special Purpose Motor Vehicle SiPo – Sicherheitspolizei or Security Police; made up of the Gestapo & Kripo SS – Schutzstaffel or Protection Squadron SS-TV – SS-Totenkopfverbände or Death's Head Units SS-VT – SS-Verfügungstruppe or Dispositional Troops WaA – Waffenamt or Weapons Office; used as an arms inspection stamp or mark WVHA – Wirtschaftsverwaltungshauptamt, Economic-Administrative Main Office of the SS