BMH – British Military Hospital

CD – Corps Diplomatique

Century House – HQ of SIS (MI6) - 1964 to1994

DG – Director-General.

Clocking – noticing

DDR – Deutsche Demokratische Republik.

Frikadelle – Flat, pan-fried meatballs of minced meat.

FO – Foreign Office

HVA - Hauptverwaltung Aufklärung. Foreign intelligence

Mit mayo- with mayonnaise.

Pommes – pommes frites (chipped potatoes).

Sangar - protected structure for observing or firing from.

Schaschlik – Skewered grilled cubes of meat.

Schupo – Schutzpolizei – Uniformed general patrol police.

Security Service – MI5

Silber – Silver.

SIS – Secret Intelligence Service (MI6).

Stasi – Staatssicherheitsdienst (State Security Service).

Streng geheim – Top secret.

Toff – British for a ‘posh’ person.