General Abbreviations
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D
| DAC | Divisional Ammunition Company. |
| D & M | Driving & Maintenance. |
| de | Detached/Detachment. |
| decn | Decontamination. |
| def | Defend, defended, defence or defensive. |
| del | Deliver, delivered or delivery. |
| den | Decontamination. |
| dep | Depot. |
| derv fuel | Diesel engined road vehicle fuel. |
| det | Detach, detached, or detachment. |
| DF | Defensive fire by artillery guns. Was often 25 yards from the forward infantry positions. |
| DF | Direction finding. |
| DID | Detailed issue depot. |
| DIL | Dangerously ILL List. |
| Dis | Discharged. |
| dis P - disP | Dispersal point. |
| dist | District. |
| distr | Distribution. |
| div | Division or divisional. |
| dml | Demolition. |
| DO | Daily Order (of a unit). |
| DoW | Died of Wounds. |
| D of W | Duration of war. |
| DP | Drill Purpose or Delivery point. |
| DP 1 | Draft Priority one. |
| DR or Don R | Despatch Rider or motor-cyclist. |
| DRS | Divisional Rest Station. |
| DS | Direct Support or Dressing Station. |
| DTG | Date Time Group. |
| DUKW | Amphibious cargo vehicle. |
| DZ | Dropping zone. |
Abbreviations