Saturday, February 13, 2010

Glossary from Binney continued, V-Z

Volksdeutsche- Communities of German minorities in occupied countries who were often suspected of acting for the Nazis.

WAAF- Women's Auxiliary Air Force.

Wehrmacht- A blanket term- literary "defence force"- embracing all of Germany's armed forces.

Welbike- A portable and collapsible mini-bike.

W/T- Wireless telegraphy.

All glossary entries are from The Women who Lived for Danger: The Agents of the Special Operations Executive by Marcus Binney, William Morrow, 2002