what does wk2 mean?

[Lazy-Ferret]

The model of Jeep I have is a WK2, but when doing searches online looking for bits and bobs, I keep getting results for old military paraphernalia.

When I looked a bit deeper, it seems that a lot of sites, when referring to World War 2, use WW2, WWII, and WK2. Some even seem to use WK2 on it's own to reference army stuff. Anyone know what it stands for, and why they are using it? I have done a bit of searching on Google, but can't find anything explaining what WK2 actually means.

[macabethiel]

I think it's typical of Google coming up with the most popular nearest fit for the search string.

Pretty sure if you add Jeep Grand Cherokee WK2 as well the search will be more specific.

[Lazy-Ferret]

Ahhh, sorry, I know that, but having found this wk2 link to the war, I was just wondering what it was.


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[macabethiel]

[QUOTE=Lazy-Ferret;366935]Ahhh, sorry, I know that, but having found this wk2 link to the war, I was just wondering what it was.

Does this help ?


http://www.mitteleuropa.ihostfull.co...s_wk2.html?i=1

[Lazy-Ferret]

Still can't see anywhere on there that says what the "wk" actually stands for. World killing?

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[terranosaurusdoug]

Krieg I believe is war in German, I'll put it in Google

[terranosaurusdoug]

WeltKrieg = WorldWar, could be summat

[Lazy-Ferret]

Originally Posted by terranosaurusdoug

WeltKrieg = WorldWar, could be summat

Aahhh.. So it's the initials of what the Germans call World War 2... Thank You.

[terranosaurusdoug]

Originally Posted by Lazy-Ferret

Aahhh.. So it's the initials of what the Germans call World War 2... Thank You.

Makes sense to me, never 100% though

[macabethiel]

Originally Posted by Lazy-Ferret

Still can't see anywhere on there that says what the "wk" actually stands for. World killing?

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http://www.mitteleuropa.ihostfull.co...s_wk2.html?i=1

The heading in the link does say "Zweiten Weltkreig" they say second world war rather than world War Two.

It appears that compound nouns can be abbreviated to Wk2 as Zweiten is from the German for two - Zwei.

No jobs for us at Bletchley Park. lol

[terranosaurusdoug]

Originally Posted by macabethiel

http://www.mitteleuropa.ihostfull.co...s_wk2.html?i=1

The heading in the link does say "Zweiten Weltkreig" they say second world war rather than world War Two.

It appears that compound nouns can be abbreviated to Wk2 as Zweiten is from the German for two - Zwei.

No jobs for us at Bletchley Park. lol

Sadly not interesting though!

[macabethiel]

Originally Posted by terranosaurusdoug

Sadly not interesting though!

If you scroll down the page and click some of the links it's quite interesting methinks.
The Cyanide capsule is much bigger than I imagined !

[terranosaurusdoug]

Originally Posted by macabethiel

If you scroll down the page and click some of the links it's quite interesting methinks.
The Cyanide capsule is much bigger than I imagined !

They don't work as quick as they do in the movies either, quite an unpleasant death by all accounts!

[Wallace]

Originally Posted by macabethiel

If you scroll down the page and click some of the links it's quite interesting methinks.
The Cyanide capsule is much bigger than I imagined !

Have you stumbled upon “Pervitin” with any of the war links? Interesting reading.

[Lazy-Ferret]

Originally Posted by macabethiel

http://www.mitteleuropa.ihostfull.co...s_wk2.html?i=1

The heading in the link does say "Zweiten Weltkreig" they say second world war rather than world War Two.

It appears that compound nouns can be abbreviated to Wk2 as Zweiten is from the German for two - Zwei.

No jobs for us at Bletchley Park. lol

Languages were never my strong point... including English.. I speak fluent Technical though...