P. | Patrol -boat; personnel branch (R.A.F.); pursuit aircraft (U.S.). |
p.a.c. | Passed advanced class, Military College of Science. |
P.A.C.U. | Parachute and Cable Unit. |
P.A.D. | Passive air defence. |
Paiforce. | Persia and Iraq Force. |
Paymr. | Paymaster. |
P.B. | Patrol boat; patrol bomber. |
P.B.I. | "Poor bloody infantry." |
P.C. | Paymaster Captain (B.N.); Paymaster Commander; Pioneer Corps. |
P.D.C. | Personnel Disposal Centre. |
P.D.G. | Paymaster Director-General. |
Pdr. | Pounder (guns). |
Pfc. | Private first-class (U.S.). |
P.F.F. | Pathfinder Force. |
P.H. | Purple Heart (U.S. decoration). |
P.I. | Point of Impact. |
P.I.A.T. | Projector, infantry, anti-tank. |
Pl. | Platoon. |
P.L. | Paymaster-Lieutenant; plain language. |
Pit. | Pilot. |
PLUTO. | Pipe-line under the ocean. |
P.M. | Paymaster; Provost-Marshal. |
P.M.C. | President of the Mess Committee. |
P.M.R.A.F.N.S. | Princess Mary's Royal Air Force Nursing Service. |
P.O. | Petty Officer; Pilot Officer; Plotting Officer. |
P.O.L. | Petrol, oil, and lubricants. |
P.O.R. | Personnel Occurrence Report. |
P.O.Tel. | Petty Officer Telegraphist. |
P.O.W. | Prisoner of war. |
P.P. | Petrol point. |
P.P.I. | Plan position indicator (radar). |
P.R. | Parachute Regiment; photographic reconnaissance; public relations. |
P.R.A. | Paymaster Rear-Admiral. |
P.R.I. | President of the Regimental Institute. |
Pro. | Provost. |
P.R.O. | Public Relations Officer. |
P.R.P. | Petrol refilling point. |
P.R.U. | Photographic Reconnaissance Unit. |
p.s.a. | Passed R.A.F. Staff College. |
p.s.c. | Passed Staff College. |
P.S.I. | Permanent staff instructor; President of the Services Institute. |
P.S.L. | Paymaster Sub-Lieutenant. |
P.S.T.O. | Principal Sea Transport Officer. |
P.T. | Physical Training. |
Pte. | Private. |
P.T.I. | Physical Training Instructor. |
p.u.n.s. | Permanently unfit for naval service. |
P.V. | Paravane; patrol vessel; private venture. |
P.W. | Prisoner of war. |
P.W.C. | Post-War Credit. |
P.W.R. | Police War Reserve. |
P.X. | Post Exchange (U.S.). |
Pz.Kw. | Panzerkraftwagen (Ger.), tank. |