| Ranks |
| GEN |
General |
| LTG |
Lieutenant General |
| MG |
Major General |
| BG |
Brigadier General |
| COL |
Colonel |
| LTC |
Lieutenant Colonel |
| MAJ |
Major |
| CPT |
Captain |
| 1LT |
1st Lieutenant |
| 2LT |
2nd Lieutenant |
|
|
Misc |
| AA |
Antiaircraft |
| AAB |
Army Air Base |
| AAF |
Army Air Field |
| AAMG |
Antiaircraft Machine Gun |
| Ammo |
Ammunition |
| Bn |
Battalion |
| Brig |
Brigade |
| Cav |
Cavalry |
| Co |
Company |
| Div |
Division |
| Engr |
Engineer |
| FA |
Field Artillery |
| Fld |
Field |
| HMG |
Heavy Machine Gun |
| Hqs |
Headquarters |
| Hvy |
Heavy |
| LMG |
Light Machine Gun |
| MMG |
Medium Machine Gun |
| Mtn |
Mountain |
| NAB |
Naval Air Base |
| NAS |
Naval Air Station |
| NCO |
Non-commissioned Officer(s) |
| NEI |
Netherlands East Indies (Indonesia) |
| Plt |
Platoon |
| Recon |
Reconnaissance |
| Rgt |
Regiment |
| SNLF |
Special Naval Landing Force (IJN Naval Infantry) |
| Sqd |
Squad |
| Sqdn |
Squadron |
| Transp |
Transport |
|
