|
AA |
|
Antiaircraft |
| AALB |
Aeronautica dell'Albania |
Albanian Air Command |
| ACM |
|
Auxiliary Minelayer |
| Adm. |
|
Admiral (naval rank) |
| AE |
|
Ammunition Ship |
| AEGE |
Aeronautica dell'Egeo |
Aegean Air Command |
| AF |
|
Depot Ship |
| AG |
|
Miscellaneous Auxiliary |
| AGL |
|
Lighthouse Tender |
| AGRE |
Aeronautica della Grecia |
Airforce Command Greece |
| AH |
|
Hospital Ship |
| AKF |
|
Refrigerated Cargo Ship |
| AM |
|
Minesweeper |
| ANR |
Aeronautica Nazionale Repubblicana |
National Republican Air Force (of the RSI) |
| AO |
|
Tanker (Oil) |
| AOG |
|
Tanker (Gasoline) |
| AOI |
Africa Orientale Italiana |
Italian East Africa |
| AAOI |
Aeronautica dell'Africa Orientale Italiana |
Italian East African Air Command |
| APC |
Aviazione Presidio Coloniale |
Colonial Garrison Aviation |
| APRO |
Aeronautica della Provenza |
Air Command France |
| AR |
|
Repair Ship |
| ARC |
|
Cable-Laying Ship |
| ARS |
|
Salvage Ship |
| AS |
Aerosilurante |
Torpedo Bomber air unit |
| AS |
|
Submarine Tender |
| ASAR |
Aeronautica della Sardegna |
Airforce Command Sardenia |
| ASIC |
Aeronautica della Sicilia |
Airforce Command Sicily |
| ASR |
|
Submarine Rescue Vessel |
| Ass |
Assalto |
Assault (ground support air unit) |
| AT |
|
Tug |
| ATF |
|
Ocean-Going Tug, Fleet |
| ATR |
|
Rescue Tug |
| ATUN |
Aeronautica della Tunisia |
Tunesian Air Command |
| auton |
autonomo |
Independent / Separate |
| AV |
|
Seaplane Tender |
| AVRE |
Aviazione per il Regio Esercito |
Royal Army Aviation
(Part of Regia Aeronautica) |
| AW |
|
Distilling Ship |
| AWK |
|
Water Tanker |
|
Ba'T |
Bombardamento a Tuffo |
Dive Bomber air unit |
| BB |
|
Battleship |
| Bers |
Bersaglieri |
Fast Infantry (on bycicles or motorcycles) |
| BM |
Bombardamento Marittimo |
Naval Bomber air unit |
| BT |
Bombardamento Terrestre |
Land Bomber air unit |
|
CA |
|
Heavy Cruiser |
| CA |
|
Coastal Artillery |
| CA |
Corpo d'Armata |
Army Corps |
| CAI |
Corpo Aereo Italiano |
Italian Air Corps |
| Capt |
|
Captain (naval rank) |
| CB |
Caccia Bombardamento |
Fighter Bomber air unit |
| CCNN |
Camicie Nere |
Black Shirts |
| CCRR |
Carabinieri Reali |
Royal Military Police |
| Cdr |
|
Commander (naval rank) |
| CM |
|
Minelayer |
| CM |
Caccia Marittima |
Naval Fighter air unit |
| CN |
Caccia Notturna |
Night Fighter air unit |
| Comb |
Combattimento |
Ground Attack air unit |
| CSAS |
Comando |
Special Air Transport Service Command |
| CSIR |
Corpo di Spedizione Italiano in Russia |
Italian Expeditionary Corps in Russia |
| CSTA |
Comando superiore truppe Albania |
Higher Command of Troops in Albania |
| CT |
Caccia Terrestre |
Land Fighter air unit |
|
DD |
|
Destroyer |
| DE |
|
Torpedo Boat |
| DICAT |
Difesa Contraerea Territoriale |
Militia (Black Shirt) Antiaircraft
(previously MACA - see below) |
| Div |
Divisione |
Division |
|
ENR |
Esercito Nazionale Repubblicano |
National Republican Army (of the RSI) |
|
(F) |
|
Flagship |
| (FF) |
|
Fleet Flagship |
| (FS) |
|
Squadrton Flagship |
| FFAA |
Forze armate |
Armed Forces |
| FG |
|
Field Gun |
| FH |
|
Field Howitzer |
| FFNN |
Forze Navali |
Naval Forces |
|
G |
|
Gun |
| G/S |
|
General Service |
| GAF |
Guardia alla Frontiera |
Border Guard |
| GGFF |
Giovani Fascisti |
Young Fascists |
| GNR |
Guardia Nazionale Republicana |
Republican National Guard (Fascist militia of the RSI) |
|
H |
|
Howitzer |
| How |
|
Howitzer |
|
IX |
|
Unclassified, miscellaneous ship or vessel |
|
JAG |
|
Judge Advocate General |
|
Lt. |
|
Lieutenant |
| LtCdr |
|
Lieutenant Commander (naval rank) |
|
MACA |
Milizia Artiglieria Contraerei |
Militia (Black Shirt) Antiaircraft
(later DICAT - see above) |
| MAM |
Milizia Artiglieria Marittima |
Navy Militia (Black Shirt) Artillery |
| MAS |
Motoscafo Armato Silurante
Later known as Mezzi d'Assalto
Also shown as: Motoscafo anti sommergibile |
Torpedo Armed Motorboat
Assault Craft
Also shown as: Submarine Chaser |
| MILMART |
Milizia Marittima |
Navy Militia (Black Shirt) Coastal Defense |
| MFA |
Milizia fascista albanese |
Albanian fascist paramilitary, part of the MVSN. |
| MNF |
Milizia Nazionale Forestale |
National Forests Militia |
| MNR |
Marina Nazionale Repubblicana |
National Republican Navy (of the RSI) |
| MVSN |
Milizia Volontaria per la Sicurezza Nazionale |
Militia, commonly known as 'Black Shirts' |
|
OA |
Osservazione Aerea |
Air Observation air unit |
| PG |
|
Patrol Boat |
|
PT |
|
Fast Torpedo Boat |
|
RAdm |
|
Rear Admiral (naval rank) |
| RA |
Regia Aeronautica |
Royal Air Force |
| RAC |
reggimento artiglieria di corpo d'armata |
Corps Artillery Regiment |
| Raggr. |
Raggruppamento |
Regiment / Brigade-sized formation formed from non-organic subunits
(lit.: group of groups) |
| RAM |
reggimento artiglieria d'armata |
Army Artillery Regiment |
| RE |
Regio Esercito |
Royal Army |
| Reg |
Reggimento |
Regiment |
| RGF |
Regia Guardia di Finanza |
Royal Customs Guard |
| RM |
Regia Marina |
Royal Navy |
| RM |
Ricognizione Marittima |
Naval Reconnaissance air unit |
| RS |
Ricognizione Strategica |
Strategic Reconnaissance air unit |
| RSI |
Repubblica Sociale Italiana |
Italian Social Republic |
| RSM |
Ricognizione Strategica Marittima |
Strategic Navy Reconnaissance air unit |
| RST |
Ricognizione Strategica Terrestre |
Strategic Land Reconnaissance air unit |
| RT |
Ricognizione Terrestre |
Land Reconnaissance air unit |
|
SAS |
Servizi Aerei Speciali |
Special Air Transport Service unit |
| SQA |
Squadra |
Air Fleet |
| SS |
|
Submarine |
| – |
Superaereo |
Ministry of the Air Force |
| — |
Supermarina |
Ministry of the Navy (Admiralty) |
|
T |
Trasporto |
Transport air unit |
| TM |
Territoriale Mobile |
mobilzed territorial (unit) |
| Topo |
topografica |
Topographic |
|
VAdm |
|
Vice Admiral (naval rank) |
|
ZAT |
Zona Aerea Territoriale |
Airforce Command Zone |
