General Abbreviations
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M
| M | Morphine-Casualties of the London Blitz had labels attached to their persons according to their on-site triage or treatment. |
| M.
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Morphine. [Explanation] |
| MA | Military assistant or Military Attaché. |
| M.A.C. | Motor Ambulance Convoy. |
| mag | Magazine or magnetic. |
| maint | Maintain, maintained or maintenance. |
| max | Maximum. |
| M.B. | Medical Board. |
| MC | Motor-cycle or movement control. |
| M.D. | Military District (or Depot). |
| MDCU | Military Disembarkation Camp Unit. |
| MDU | Military Dispersal Unit. |
| M.D.S. | Main dressing station. [Explanation] |
| M & D | Medals & Decorations. |
| mech | Mechanic, mechanical or mechanized. |
| med | Medical - Medium. |
| met | Meteorological or meteorology. |
| M.F.D. | Military Forwarding Department. |
| MFPS | Mobile field photographic section. |
| MG | Machine gun. |
| M.G.C. | Machine Gun Corps. |
| M.G.S. | Machine Gun School. |
| MI | Medical Inspection. |
| M.I.D. | Mentioned-in-Despatches. |
| mih | Miles in the hour. |
| mil | Military. |
| min | Minute. |
| misc | Miscellaneous. |
| mi2h | Miles in two hours. |
| mk | Mark. |
| MLBU | Mobile laundry and bath unit. |
| MMG | Medium machine gun. |
| M.M.G.C. | Motor Machine Gun Corps. |
| M.M.L. | Manual of Military Law. |
| mob | Mobile or mobilization. |
| mor | Mortar. |
| mot | Motor - Motorized. |
| mov | Movement. |
| MP | Meeting point or military police. |
| mph | Miles per hour. |
| MS | Mile stone. Point or road marker on a map. |
| msg - mssg | Message. |
| M.T. | Mechanical transport. |
| mtd | Mounted. |
| mtn | Mountain. |
| MTP | Military Training Pamphlet. |
Abbreviations