Advance Wars: Dual Strike/Abbreviations

Advance Wars has used abbreviations for its units since AW 1 on the GBA. They are generally very easy to figure out and exist only to save space. In addition gamers and message board posters have been using acronyms for commonly used terms. They are listed below in the form given and sorted alphabetically.


 * A-Air: Anti-Air
 * AoE: Area of Effect, attacks that hit all in a given area.
 * Artlry: Artillery
 * CO: Commanding Officer. Also, CO Power meaning the first tier special ability.
 * dmg: Damage
 * FoW: Fog of War
 * HP: Hit Points (less common, Health Points).
 * HQ: Headquarters
 * Inftry: Infantry
 * JPN: Japan or Japanese, using JAP is considered offensive.
 * M Gun: Machine Gun
 * OHKO: One Hit Knock Out, or Instant Kill.
 * SCO: Super Commanding Officer. Usually in the form of SCO Power, meaning the second tier special ability.
 * TBS: Turn Based Strategy (not Turner Broadcasting Station)
 * Torps: Torpedoes