General Abbreviations
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B
| BAC | British Ammunition Column |
| BAD | Base ammunition depot. |
| BAR | Burn after reading. |
| BBP | Bulk breaking point. (Area in which supplies are distributed.) |
| BC | Battery commander. |
| BD | Base depot or bomb disposal.. |
| bde | Brigade. |
| bdr | Bombardier. |
| bdy | Boundary. |
| BEF | British Expeditionary Force. |
| B'lore | Bangalore, India. |
| BMA | British Military Administration - Pounds, shillings and pence in BMA (British Military Administration) bank notes. |
| BMA | Beach maintenance area. |
| BMH | British Military Hospital. |
| Bn | Battalion. |
| BOD | Base ordnance depot. |
| bomrep | Bombing report. |
| BOP | Battery Observation Post. |
| BPC | Bulk petrol company. |
| br | Bridge or bridging. |
| BRCS | British Red Cross Society. |
| Brevet | Temporary authorization for a person to hold a higher rank. |
| Brit | British. |
| BSD | Base supply depot. |
| B sup airfd | Base supply airfield. |
| Bty | Battery. |
| BU | Bath unit. |
| B wksp | Base workshop. |
Abbreviations