Organizations and their initials!

[brianmc]

Hi Everyone

Has any one on this forum ever compiled a list of Civic/Political organizations and what they were in English sorta like this:

NSV - NATIONAL-SOZIALLISTISCHE VOLKSWOHLFARHT - NS peoples welfare
RAD - Reichs Arbeit Dienst
DRK - DEUTSCHES ROTES KREUZ German Red Cross
RLB - Luftschutz Tut Not - Reichs-Luftschutzbund, - National Air Raid Protection Union
VDKF- (Folks Federation German War Grave Care)

Being new as I looke at pins it blows my mind how many organizations there were. If one does not exist I would be glad to compile one for the forum. Post it and see if any one has any to add?

[pieter]

Hi Everyone

Has any one on this forum ever compiled a list of Civic/Political organizations and what they were in English sorta like this:

NSV - NATIONAL-SOZIALLISTISCHE VOLKSWOHLFARHT - NS peoples welfare
RAD - Reichs Arbeit Dienst
DRK - DEUTSCHES ROTES KREUZ German Red Cross
RLB - Luftschutz Tut Not - Reichs-Luftschutzbund, - National Air Raid Protection Union
VDKF- (Folks Federation German War Grave Care)

Being new as I looke at pins it blows my mind how many organizations there were. If one does not exist I would be glad to compile one for the forum. Post it and see if any one has any to add?

Hi there,
that's not a bad idea! check this link and you will find some more. Good luck!
Best regards,
Pieter

The Collector's Guild

[António Fragoeiro]

DAF - Deutsches Arbeits Front - German Labour Front
DLV - Deutscher Luftspot Verband - German Air Sports Association

[brianmc]

Thanks for the help Pieter and NunoGTI, here it is so far...

ASB - Arbeiter Samariter Bund – Samaritan’s Labor Organization
AO - Foreign Lands Organization
BDM - Bund Deutscher Mädel - The League of German Maidens
DAF - Deutsche Arbeitsfront – German Labor Front
DAW - German Armament Works
DDA - German Doctor's League
DDAC - Der Deutsche Automobil-Club - German Automobile Club
DEST - German Excavation and Quarrying Works
DJ - Deutsche Jägerschaft – German Hunting Association
DJ - Deutsche Jungvolk - German Youth
DLB - Altherrenbund der Deutschen Studenten -
DLRG - Deutsche Lebens-Rettungs-Gesellschaft - German Life Rescue association / Rescue swimmer
DLV - German Air Sports Organization
DKB - Deutscher Kriegerbund - German Veterans Association
DRB - Deutsche Reichsbahn - German Reich Railway
DSVB - Deutscher Standschutzenverband, - German State Shooting Association
DRA - German National Committee for Physical Training
DRK - Deutsches Rotes Kreuz – German Red Cross
DRL - German National Physical Training Union
DRP - German National Post
DRV -Deutsche Radfahrer Verein -German Bicyclist League
NEPA - National Political Educational Institute (also NaPolA)
NPD - National Democratic Party
NSAD - National Socialist Labor Service
NSAG - National Socialist Labor Association
NS Altherrenbund der Deutschen Studenten - National Socialist German Senior Student's Association
NSB - National Socialist German Student's Association (also NSDStB)
NSBDT - National Socialist League of German Technicians
NSBO - Nationalsozialische Betriebszellen Organisierung - National-Socialist Trades-Cell Org.
NSDA - National Socialist Doctor's Association
NSDAP - National Socialist German Worker's Party
NSDAV - National Socialist German Worker's Association
NSDF - National Socialist State League of German Nurses
NSDStB - National Socialist German Student's Association (also NSB)
NSF - National Sozialistische Frauenschaft - National Socialist Women's League
NSFK - National Socialist Flying Corps
NSFO - National Socialist Leadership Organization
NSG-KdF - National Socialist Organization - Strength through Joy
NS-HAGO - National Socialist - Commerce, Handicraft, and Trade Organization
NSKK - Nationalsozialistische Kraftfahrkorps - Motor Transportation Formation of the N.S.D.A.P.
NSKOV - Nationalsozialistische Kriegsopferversorgung -National Socialist War Victim's Care
NSL - National Socialist Teacher's Union
NS Rechtwarerbund - National Socialist Federation of Law Protectors
NS Reichskriegerbund - National Socialist State Soldier's Association (also NSRKB)
NSRKB - National Socialist State Soldier's Association (also NS Reichskriegerbund)
NSRL - National Socialist Physical Training Union
NS Schwesternschaft - National Socialist Nurse's League
NSV - National-Soziallistische Volkswohlfarht - NS peoples welfare
NSVB - National Socialist People's Organization
Org Todt - Todt Organization - German construction firm founded by Dr. Fritz Todt.
RAD - Reichs Arbeit Dienst - German National Work Service
RBD - National Federation of the German Civil Servants and State Officials
RDK - Reichsverband Deutscher Kleintierzuchter -Nat.German Association of Small Animal Breeders
RDK - National Federation of Large Families
RFD - Reichs Forest Deinst - National Forestry Service
RFD - Reichs Fuhrung Deinst - National Leadership Schools
RKFDV - National Commissar for the Strengthening of Germanism
RKK - National Chamber of Culture
RKS - National Culture Senate
RLB - Luftschutz Tut Not - Reichs-Luftschutzbund, - National Air Raid Protection Union
RLM - National Air Travel Ministry
RLSV - National Air Protection Union (also RLB)
RMBO - National Ministry for the Occupied Eastern Territories (also RMO)
RMO - National Ministry for the Occupied Eastern Territories (also RMBO)
RSHA - National Central Security Department
RuSHA - Race and Resettlement Department
RZM – National Ordnance (or Materials) Ministry
TeNo - Technische Nothilfe - Technical Emergency Help
VDA - Volksbund für Deutschtum im Ausland - People's Society for Germanism in Foreign Countries
VDKF- Folks Federation German War Grave Care


Stahlhelm – WWI veterans orginazation
Postschutz - Postal Protection Service
Sicherheits und Hilfdienst, - Security and Assistance Service
NS Gemeinschaft Kraft durch Freude - National Socialist Organization Strength through Joy
Deutsche Frauenwerk – German Women's Welfare Organization

[Woolgar]

Great info, this should become a 'sticky' thread! Its quicker than looking through books!

Nick

[Salonete]

Hello friend hope you dont mind go here to see.
I was doing a thread just joining some info about several things and maybe more useful than searching in books as stickgrenade says.
So please fell free to join and help with your knowledge.
Best REgards
SM



https://www.warrelics.eu/forum/histo...-2/#post318120

[Troy Tempest]

DJH - Deutsches Jugendherbergwerk (German Youth Hostel Work)
KDF - Kraft durch Freude (Strength through Joy)
RdK - Reichsbund der Kinderreichen (Empire alliance of large families)
RMD - Reichsmütterdienst (Empire Mothers Service)
RTB - Reichstreubund ehemaliger Berufssoldaten (Empire loyal alliance of former regular soldiers)

These ones were previously listed by brianmc, but omitted the original German

DLV - Deutscher Luftsportverband (German Air Sports Association)
DRA (sometimes also DRL or, more rarely, DRAfL) - Deutscher Reichsausschuss für Leibesübungen (German Empire Commission for Physical Education)
DRL - Deutscher Reichsbund für Leibesübungen (German Empire Alliance for Physical Education)
NSFK - Nationalsozialistische Flieger-Korps
NSRL - Nationalsozialistischer Reichsbund für Leibesübungen (National Socialist Empire Alliance for Physical Education)

[brianmc]

Thank you! I will add these to the master list...