| Letter | Royal Navy (1917) | German (no date) |
| A | Apples | Anton |
| B | Butter | Berta |
| C | Charlie | Caesar |
| D | Duff | Dora |
| E | Edward | Emil |
| F | Freddy | Friedrich |
| G | George | Gustav |
| H | Harry | Heinrich |
| I | Ink | Ida |
| J | Johnnie | Julius |
| K | King | Karl |
| L | London | Ludwig |
| M | Monkey | Martha |
| N | Nuts | Nordpol |
| O | Orange | Otto |
| P | Pudding | Paula |
| Q | Queenie | Quelle |
| R | Robert | Richard |
| S | Sugar | Siegried |
| T | Tommy | Theodor |
| U | Uncle | Ulrich |
| V | Vinegar | Viktor |
| W | Willie | Wilhelm |
| X | Xerxes | Xanthippe |
| Y | Yellow | Ypsilon |
| Z | Zebra | Zeppelin |
Brian Kelk has a detailed webpage devoted to the Phonetic Alphabet, of all countries.
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