Word List
This is a word list of terms that appear in the diary.
| Terms | Meaning |
| A’dam | Amsterdam. |
| Afterthought | Is a reflective look back on the celebration of the Lord’s Supper, focusing on the question of how to continue living with God. |
| ANP | Dutch News Agency. |
| Air Protection Service | The Air Protection Service was an organization of volunteers that tried to protect the Dutch population from the effects of aerial attacks. |
| Batch | A group of soldiers who are called up for military service. |
| Battalion | Approximately 750 men. |
| Bathing car | Cramped car in which the troops could shower. |
| C.C. | Company Commander. |
| Cantonment | Place where troops are stationed. |
| Chr. | Christian |
| Corp. | Corporal. |
| Compy | Company (approximately 160 men). |
| Depot Battalion | Served as training center for incoming draftees. |
| Double post | Refers to a post that is manned by two soldiers at the same time. |
| Duty officer | Is a non-commissioned officer who was responsible for the watch. |
| Dr. | Doctor. |
| Ds. | Preacher |
| Field Post | Responsible for handeling military mail |
| Field service | Refers to the service performed in the field. In some cases, this term specifically refers to security service or outpost service. |
| Frysk | Frisian |
| H.M. | Her Majesty |
| Heit | Father (in Frisian) |
| H.R.H. | Her Royal Highness. |
| Indies | Dutch East Indies (Indonesia), former colony of the Netherlands. |
| Kuch | Ammunition bread. |
| Lt. | Lieutenant |
| Lyspôlle | Part of Oudega |
| M.C. | Machine gun Company. |
| M. compy | Machine gun company. |
| Military discipline | The internal rules of behavior within the military |
| Military homes | A place where soldiers could gather outside the barracks. |
| Miss | Formal title for an unmarried woman |
| M.V.V. | Muider Football Association. |
| NACO | Stands for Nederlandsche Auto Car Onderneming. NACO. This was a Dutch public transport company. |
| Nat. Theater | National Theater |
| O and O | O and O (Development and Recreation) were committees that organized courses and other activities for (conscripted) soldiers. |
| Outpost service | A security service for resting troops. Soldiers on outpost duty would warn resting troops for a potential attack and can temporarily hold back the enemy if necessary. |
| Overste | Lieutenant-Colonel |
| Prof. | Professor |
| PWN | Provincial Water Supply Company North Holland |
| Regiment | Approximately 2,500 men. |
| RI | Regiment Infantry |
| Section | Approximately 30-34 men. |
| sis. | Likely refers to sisters. |
| St. | Saint |
| TBC | Tuberculosis |
| Th. | Theologian |
| U | Utrecht |
| Weermacht | Another term for the Dutch Armed Forces |
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