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Table of Contents - Volume 8
     1. Glossary of terms, firm names, administrative and governmental agencies [cont.]   
Werkschar  Plant troop or squad (organized within The Labor Front to combat oppositional attitude within the factories). 
Werkschutz   Plant police; plant protective group; factory guard; works police; works security detachment. 
Westfaelisch-Anhaltische Sprengstoff A. G. (WASAG).  A German corporation producing explosives.  
Winterhilfswerk   Winter relief fund (an annual institution, established in 1933; reorganized as a part of the public welfare work in 1936; carried out by “NS-Volkswohlfahrt”).
Wirtschaft  (Political) economy; economics; business. 
Wirtschafts- und Verwaltungshauptamt (WVHA).   Economic and Administrative Main Office of the SS.  
Wirtschaftliche Forschungs G. m. b. H. (WIFO).   Economic Research Corporation (Reichcorporation for stock-piling gasoline and construction of explosives plants) 
Wirtschaftsfuehrungsstab Ost  Economic Executive Staff East. 
Wirtschaftsgruppe (WIGRU)  Economic Group (subdivided into “Fachgruppen”). 
Wirtschaftsgruppe Chemische Industrie.  Economic Group Chemical Industry (formerly “Verein zur Wahrung der Interessen der Chemischen Industrie Deutschlands”).  
Wirtschaftskammer  (Regional) economic chamber.  
Wirtschaftspolitische Abteilung (WIPO). Political-Economic Policy Department of I. G. Farben, located at Berlin NW 7. 
Wirtschaftspruefer   Certified accountant or auditor. 
Wirtschaftsstab Ost   Economic Staff East. 
Z.A.-Buero  Office of the Central Committee of the Vorstand (of I. G. Farben). 
Zeche.  Mine. 
Zentralausschuss (Z. A.)  Central Committee of the Vorstand (of I. G. Farben). 
Zentralbuchhaltung  Central Bookkeeping Department (of I. G. Farben). 
Zentrale Planung  Central Planning Board of the Four Year Plan. 
Zentralfinanzverwaltung (ZEFI)  Central Finance Administration (of I. G. Farben) located In Berlin NW 7. 
Zentralstelle fuer Angehoerige der Ostvoelker (ZO) Central Office for Eastern Nationals. 
Zentralsteuerabteilung   Central Tax Department (of I. G. Farben). 
Zentrumspartei Deutschlands (ZPD) (also called Zentrum). German Center Party (founded in 1869 as Roman-Catholic Party in German Parliament, broken up in 1933).  
zu den Akten (z. d. A.)  Settled matter; to be filed. 
zur Kenntnisnahme (z. K.)   For information.   
 
     2. Glossary of chemical and technical terms 
Blue Cross   “Blue cross” designation for a nose irritant, used as a poison gas in warfare.  
Braunkohle   Lignite, brown coal, bituminous coal. 
buna  A German substitute prepared by the polymerization of butadiene; synthetic rubber.  
 

 
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