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The Navajo Code Talkers' Dictionary

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Revised as of 15 June 1945

(Declassified under Department of Defense Directive 5200.9)

 

The Navajo Code Talkers' Names of Various Organizations

Organization

CORPS
DIVISION
REGIMENT
BATTALION
COMPANY
PLATOON
SECTION
SQUAD
Navajo Word

DIN-NEH-IH
ASHIH-HI
TABAHA
TACHEENE
NAKIA
HAS-CLISH-NIH
YO-IH
DEBEH-LI-ZINI
Literal Translation

CLAN
SALT
EDGE WATER
RED SOIL
MEXICAN
MUD
BEADS
BLACK SHEEP

 

Officers

Organization

COMMANDING GEN.
MAJOR GEN.
BRIGADIER GEN.
COLONEL
LT. COLONEL
MAJOR
CAPTAIN
LIEUTENANT
COMMANDING OFFICER
EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Navajo Word

BIH-KEH-HE (G)
SO-NA-KIH
SO-A-LA-IH
ATSAH-BESH-LE-GAI
CHE-CHIL-BE-TAH-BESH-LEGAI
CHE-CHIL-BE-TAH-OLA
BESH-LEGAI-NAH-KIH
BESH-LEGAI-A-LAH-IH
HASH-KAY-GI-NA-TAH
BIH-DA-HOL-NEHI
Literal Translation

WAR CHIEF
TWO STAR
ONE STAR
SILVER EAGLE
SILVER OAK LEAF
GOLD OAK LEAF
TWO SILVER BARS
ONE SILVER BAR
WAR CHIEF
THOSE IN CHARGE

 


 

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