The POWs in Stalag Luft III developed something of a sublanguage which can be a little confusing. So here are some of the most common instances with translations, as well as some names you will encounter in the story.
Appell
Canary
Circuit
Cooler
Ferret
Foodacco
Goon
Goon Box
Goon Baiting
Honey Wagon
Klim
Kriegie
Kriegie Times
Lagergeld
Penguin
Raisin Brew
Scangriff
Stooge
Stroller
Weasel
Vorlager
X Organization
Y Organization
Z Organization
Canary
Circuit
Cooler
Ferret
Foodacco
Goon
Goon Box
Goon Baiting
Honey Wagon
Klim
Kriegie
Kriegie Times
Lagergeld
Penguin
Raisin Brew
Scangriff
Stooge
Stroller
Weasel
Vorlager
X Organization
Y Organization
Z Organization
Roll Call – From the German word appellplatz
The camp’s secret radio
POW Newspaper published in the South Compound
Solitary confinement block in the vorlager
Group of German Guards tasked with detecting tunnels
POW self-managed food and goods exchange
German Guard or Officer
Sentry tower manned by Guards
Needling and pranking the Guards
Sanitation wagon
Brand of powdered milk supplied to POWs
A POW, derived from German word kriegsgefangener
Another POW Newspaper
German ersatz currency used to pay POWs
POW engaged in the disposal of tunnel waste
Weak alcoholic drink made by the POWs from raisins
Third POW newspaper
POW involved in surveillance of the Guards
German Guard on patrol
Ordinary Guard who accompanies a Ferret
Main Entrance Compound
POW Escape Committee
Group of Forgers and Tailors who supplied escape attempts
POW Intelligence team responsible for outside communication
The camp’s secret radio
POW Newspaper published in the South Compound
Solitary confinement block in the vorlager
Group of German Guards tasked with detecting tunnels
POW self-managed food and goods exchange
German Guard or Officer
Sentry tower manned by Guards
Needling and pranking the Guards
Sanitation wagon
Brand of powdered milk supplied to POWs
A POW, derived from German word kriegsgefangener
Another POW Newspaper
German ersatz currency used to pay POWs
POW engaged in the disposal of tunnel waste
Weak alcoholic drink made by the POWs from raisins
Third POW newspaper
POW involved in surveillance of the Guards
German Guard on patrol
Ordinary Guard who accompanies a Ferret
Main Entrance Compound
POW Escape Committee
Group of Forgers and Tailors who supplied escape attempts
POW Intelligence team responsible for outside communication