Azimuth - the bearing to a target. The army used a 3,600 mil measurement in compass bearings.
BNT/ENT - beginning nautical twilight/end nautical twilight. Patrols were normally sent out at least one hour BNT. The troops would be confined to a dark area to allow their eyes to adjust to darkness before departing on patrol. Patrols would return one hour ENT - end nautical twilight.
Rations, B - Rations prepared by the company or bttalion mess. They were issued in No. 10 cans of things like green beans, potatoes, flour, powdered milk, and other staples.
Rations, C - Combat ration. Each man was to receive a box of C rations per day. It contained toilet paper, cigarettes, powdered coffee, tinned biscuits (hardtack), canned fruit, and different entrees such as spaghetti and meat balls, chicken stew, beans and franks and so on. All these were in cans the size of a Vienna sausage can. There was also a small bar of soap and a bar of chocolate.
CP - command post
Column of ducks - A rout-march practice with two columns of men single file on either side of the road.
Bibliography
The Battle for Pusan, by Addison Terry
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