| K |
Kanone (Gun/Cannon) |
| Kaleu. |
Kapitänleutnant (Lieutenant Commander) |
| Kaleun. |
Kapitänleutnant (Lieutenant Commander) |
| Kaleunt. |
Kapitänleutnant (Lieutenant Commander) |
| Kamf. |
Kameradschaftsführer [der HJ] |
| Kampf Kdt. |
Kampf Kommandant (Battle commander) |
| Kan. |
Kanone (Gun/Cannon) |
| Kaptlt. |
Kapitänleutnant (Lieutenant Commander) |
| Kart. |
Kartusche (Cartridge) |
| Kas. |
Kaserne (Barracks) |
| Kav. |
Kavallerie (Cavalry) |
| Kav.Div. |
Kavallerie-Division (Cavalry division) |
| Kav.Rgt. |
Kavellerie-Regiment (Cavalry regiment) |
| K.D. |
Kavallerie-Division (Cavalry division) |
| KdF |
Kraft durch Freude ("Strength Through Joy") |
| KdK |
Kommando der Kleinkampfverbande |
| Kdo |
Kommando (Command) |
| KdO |
Kommandeur der Ordnungspolizei (Commander of the uniformed police in a general commissariat; subordinate to the BdO) |
| Kdr. |
Kommandeur (commander) |
| Kdr. d. Inf. Lehrgänge |
Kommandeur der Infanterie Lehrgänge (commander of infantry training) |
| Kdr. der Bau-Tr. |
Kommandeur der Bautruppen (Commander of construction troops) |
| Kdr. der Kf.Pk.Tr. |
Kommandeur der Kraftfahrparktruppen (Commander of motor transport park troops) |
| Kdr. der Nachr.Tr. |
Kommandeur der Nachrichtentruppen (Commander of signals troops) |
| KdS |
Kommandeur der Sicherheitspolizei und des Sicherheitsdienstes (Commander of the Sipo and SD in a general commissariat; subordinate to the BdS) |
| Kdt. |
Kommandant (commandant) |
| Kdt. Befest. |
(Commander of Fortifications) |
| Kdt. Fest. Abschn. |
(Commander of fortresses in a district) |
| Kdtr. Kommandantur |
(Command; Administrative HQ; Garrison HQ) |
| KF |
Kriegsfernmelde (Wire Communications) |
| KF |
Korpsführer (des NSKK) (Corps Leader in the NSDAP Motoring Corps) |
| KfdK |
Kampfbund für deutsche Kultur) |
| Kfw. |
Kraftfahrwesens (Motor Transport) |
| Kfz |
Kraftfahrzeug (Motorised vehicle) |
| KG |
Kampfgeschwader (Bomber Squadron) |
| KG |
Kampfgruppe (Battle group) |
| Kgf. |
Kriegsgefangenenschaft (POW camp) |
| KGr |
Kampfgruppe (Bomber Group) |
| K.Gr. Kdr. |
Kampfgruppe Kommandeur (Battle Group Commander) |
| KGrzbV |
Kampfgruppe zur besonderen Verwendung (Transport Group) |
| KGzbV |
Kampfgeschwader zur besonderen Verwendung (Transport Wing) |
| KGL |
Kriegsgefangenenslager (POW Camp) |
| K.G.L.d.Waffen-SS |
Kriegsgefangenenlager der Waffen-SS (POW Camp of Waffen-SS) [stationed near Lublin] |
| KK |
Korvettenkapitän (Commander) |
| K. Kdt. |
Kampf Kommandant (Battle commander) |
| KL |
Kreisleiter (der NSDAP) (NSDAP District Leader) |
| KL |
Konzentrationslager (Concentration Camp) (official abbr.) |
| Kl |
Klemm [Aircraft Manufacturer/Designer Abbrevation] |
| Kl. |
Kapitänleutnant (Lieutenant Commander) |
| KL |
Kapitänleutnant (Lieutenant Commander) |
| KLtr. |
Kreisleiter (der NSDAP) (NSDAP District Leader) |
| KM |
Kriegsmarine |
| Kodina |
Kommandeur der Divisions-Nachschubtruppen |
| Kol. |
Kolonne (Column) |
| Koluft |
Kommandeur der Luftstreitkräfte (Air Force commander) |
| Ko. Luft. |
Kommandeur der Luftwaffe (Air Commander army or army group) |
| Kom. |
Kommodore (Air Commodore) |
| Konz.Lg. |
Konzentrationslager (Concentration Camp) |
| Korvkpt. |
Korvettenkapitän (Commander) |
| KPAuDSt. |
Kriminalpolizei-Aussendienststelle (Large Kripo branch office) |
| KPAuP. |
Kriminalpolizei-Aussenposten (Small Kripo branch office) |
| Kp.Ch. |
Kompanie Chef (Company Commander) |
| KPLSt. |
Kriminalpolizei-Leitstelle (Regional HQ of Kripo) |
| Kp. Fü. |
Kompanie Führer (Company Commander) |
| Kpf.Z. |
Kopfzünder (Nose mounted fuse) |
| Kptlt. |
Kapitänleutnant (Lieutenant Commander) |
| KPSt. |
Kriminalpolizeistelle (Sub-regional HQ of Kripo) |
| Kr. |
Kreis (District or administrative region equivalent to a US County) |
| Krim.Rat |
Kriminalrat (Criminal Police Councillor) |
| K.R. |
Kavellerie-Regiment (Cavalry regiment) |
| Kr.Amtsleit. |
Kreisamtsleitung (District Leadership Office) |
| Kr.Frs. |
Kreisfrauenschaft (District Women's Association) |
| Kr. Gesch. |
Kriegsgeschicht (Army History) |
| Krgf. |
Kriegsgefangen (Prisoners of war) |
| K-Rolle |
Klaviersaitendraht-Rolle (Roll of concertina wire) [for Pioneer use] |
| Krsltr. |
Kreisleiter (District Leader) |
| Kr.Walt. |
Kreiswaltung (District Administration) |
| Kr. Wiss. Abt. |
Kriegswissenschaftliche Abteilung (Military Science Branch) |
| Krft. Trp. |
Kraftfahrtruppen (Transport Troops) |
| Krgs. Laz. |
Kriegs-Lazarett (War Hospital) |
| Krim. Sek. |
Kriminalsekretär (Criminal Police Secretary) |
| Kripo |
Kriminalpolizei (Criminal Police; Amt V of the Reichssicherheitshauptamt) |
| Kr. Kart Verm. |
(Military Mapping and Survey) |
| Kr. Kw. Zug |
Krankenkraftwagen-Zug (Ambulance Platoon) |
| KS |
Kreigsschule, Kreigsschulen (War College[s]) |
| KStN |
Kriegsstärkenachweisung [theoretical organization and composition of a certain unit] |
| KSV |
Küstenschutzverband |
| KTB |
Kriegstagebuch (War diary) |
| K.Tr.Mi. |
Kugeltreibmine |
| Ku. |
Kusten (Coastal) |
| Kü.Fl.Gr. |
Küstenfliegergruppe (Coastal Flying Group) |
| k.u.k. |
(Austro-Hungarian) |
| Kust. |
Kusten (Coastal) |
| k.v. |
kriegsverwendungsfähig (fit for war) |
| KVK |
Kriegsverdienstkreuz (War Service Cross) |
| KwK |
Kraftwagen Kanone (tank-gun) |
| KZ |
Konzentrationslager (Concentration Camp) |
| Kz. |
Kurz (Short) |
