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German: Betr-Kompanie

English translation: Fuel Supply Company







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GLOSSARY ENTRY (DERIVED FROM QUESTION BELOW)
German term or phrase:Betr-Kompanie
English translation:Fuel Supply Company
Entered by:Shane London
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German to English translations [PRO]
Military / Defense / Military Abbreviation
German term or phrase: Betr-Kompanie
Heeres Tel Regiment
II. Bataillon
Betr-Kompanie

I gather this is 'Betriebskompanie" but what does that actually mean? Is it the Operations Company of the German Armed Forces Telecommunications Regiment?
Shane London
Australia
Fuel Supply Company
Explanation:
One possibility.

Betr. St. Verw. Kp. Betriebsstoff-Verwaltungs-Kompanie POL Administration Company

Betr. St. Kol. Betriebsstoff-Kolonne POL Column

http://home.clara.net/percy/glossary.htm

POL: Petroleum oils and lubricants

POL (Petrol, Oil, Lubricants)

http://www.army-technology.com/contractors/logistics/gilep/

Marine petroleum transports were supplemented with tankers from the US Army's 319th Truck Company (petroleum distribution) and by rented civilian tankers with Marine drivers. The Marine logistics command also contracted with civilian tank truck fleets and owner-operators.

http://bulktransporter.com/mag/transportation_logistics_refu...

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Kim Metzger
Mexico
Note from asker to answerer
Thankyou for both suggestions. I will go with this one though I may mention the other possibility in a footnote.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
3Fuel Supply Company
Kim Metzger
2Support companyKevin Fulton


  

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21 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
Fuel Supply Company

Explanation:
One possibility.

Betr. St. Verw. Kp. Betriebsstoff-Verwaltungs-Kompanie POL Administration Company

Betr. St. Kol. Betriebsstoff-Kolonne POL Column

http://home.clara.net/percy/glossary.htm

POL: Petroleum oils and lubricants

POL (Petrol, Oil, Lubricants)

http://www.army-technology.com/contractors/logistics/gilep/

Marine petroleum transports were supplemented with tankers from the US Army's 319th Truck Company (petroleum distribution) and by rented civilian tankers with Marine drivers. The Marine logistics command also contracted with civilian tank truck fleets and owner-operators.

http://bulktransporter.com/mag/transportation_logistics_refu...



Kim Metzger
Mexico
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 197
Note from asker to answerer
Thankyou for both suggestions. I will go with this one though I may mention the other possibility in a footnote.
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23 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5
Support company

Explanation:
Another possibility is "Betreuungskompanie".


    Reference: http://www.rheinwiesenlager.de/Frankfurt-Flughafen.htm
Kevin Fulton
United States
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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