Codename: Athena by Michel Poulin - HTML preview

{1}  Abwehr: German military intelligence in World War II

{2} R.C.A.F.: Royal Canadian Air Force

{3} Bandit: Air Force designation for enemy aircraft

{4} Pongo : Derogatory term used by aviators to designate ground soldiers.

{5} Luftwaffe: German air force

{6} Goering: Commander of the Luftwaffe

{7} Die Wolfin: the She-wolf

{8} pongo: Airforce derogatory term for army soldiers

{9} JagdFliegerFuhrer: Fighter division

{10} Luftflotte: Air fleet

{11} helferin: German female auxiliary, with rank equivalent to a private

{12} Bravo Zulu: Military expression often used on the radio to congratulate someone for a job well done.

{13} Koln: Cologne

{14} Montjoie : War cry of the French knights during the Hundred Year War.

{15} Godons: Nickname given to English soldiers by the French during the Middle Ages, due to their habit of swearing by saying ‘Goddam’.

{16} Scharfuhrer: SS sergeant

{17} Gruppenfuhrerin: auxiliary rank equivalent to captain

{18} O.K.W.: OberKommando der Wehrmacht (German High Command)

{19} Oflag: prisoner of war camp reserved for officers

{20} Shit!  She’s a collaborator or what?

{21} Batman : military term for a low rank subaltern assigned to a senior officer in order to clean and maintain the uniforms and personal equipment of the said officer..

{22} Gefreter: corporal

{23} Hauptman: captain

{24} Feldwebel: warrant officer

{25} Scheisse : Shit in German.