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. DDR foreign intelligence
Mit mayo- with mayonnaise.
Pommes – pommes frites (chipped potatoes).
Sangar - protected structure used 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.