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Nick Beale 13th April 2018 11:34

Abbreviation in newspaper report
 
I'm looking at a German war report and the credit is "von unserem WK-Luftwaffencorrespondenten". So what does the "WK-" stand for — Weltkrieg (World War) or something else entirely?

Hardly the most important aspect of the article but I'd still like to know!

hucks216 13th April 2018 11:52

Re: Abbreviation in newspaper report
 
Maybe Wehrkreiskommando?

Norbert Schuchbauer 13th April 2018 16:57

Re: Abbreviation in newspaper report
 
Just Wehrkreis.

Norbert

Bruce Dennis 13th April 2018 17:19

Re: Abbreviation in newspaper report
 
I have seen 'WK' used in German Foreign Ministry papers (in German) as an abbreviation for Weltkrieg.

Bruce

sidney 14th April 2018 16:54

Re: Abbreviation in newspaper report
 
Source: German Military Abbreviations of 12 April 1943

WK; Wehrkreiskommando; military district headquarter(s)
W.Kdo; Wehrkreiskommando; military district headquarter(s)
W.Kdr; Wehrkreiskommandeur; military district commander
WKK; Wehrkreiskommando; military district headquarter(s)

also:

W; Wehrkreis; military district
W; Wehrkreiskommando; military district headquarter(s) (with Roman numerals, insignia on shoulder straps)

There are some other WK (and W only) abbreviations, which are not pertinent to the query WK-LuftwaffenKorrespondenten.

Regards,
Sinisa

Horst Weber 14th April 2018 19:22

Re: Abbreviation in newspaper report
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by Norbert Schuchbauer (Post 250650)
Just Wehrkreis.

Norbert

Wehrkreis sounds good, but what is about an abbreviation of a local newspaper ?.

Horst Weber

gwdsoldat 14th April 2018 21:39

Re: Abbreviation in newspaper report
 
Hello Nick,
let us show this article. May it would help.
Manfred

Nick Beale 14th April 2018 22:45

Re: Abbreviation in newspaper report
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by gwdsoldat (Post 250705)
Hello Nick,
let us show this article. May it would help.
Manfred

http://zefys.staatsbibliothek-berlin...13-0-0-0-0.xml

The lead article on the front page. A slightly shorter version of the same article appears (for example) in a Leipzig paper but without a byline.

gwdsoldat 15th April 2018 11:01

Re: Abbreviation in newspaper report
 
Hello Nick,
can not open this link, server not found.
May you will take a look on it again.
Manfred

Nick Beale 15th April 2018 11:46

Re: Abbreviation in newspaper report
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by gwdsoldat (Post 250725)
Hello Nick,
can not open this link, server not found.
May you will take a look on it again.
Manfred

Try it now.


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