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Nick Beale

19th July 2008 00:16

LWC 2500

Does anyone know what this item of equipment was: bomb-trolley, crane, vehicle …?

George Hopp

19th July 2008 20:41

Re: LWC 2500

It sounds like a bomb crane, Nick. But, thus far I have not been able to find the exact unit.

All the best,
George

C.Moeller

20th July 2008 11:27

Re: LWC 2500

Hi Nick,

yes it is a bomb crane, in German: Bomben-Hubgerät (google-language-tool says "Load-hoist mechanism").
In this case "LWC 2500" for 2.500kg bombs, e.g. SC2500 "Max".

For 500kg-bombs:
Bombenhubgerät LWC 500/IX, LDv 197, Beschreibung, Bedienungs- und Wartungsvorschrift, 1936, 27 Seiten mit 11 Abbildungen. Inhalt: Beschreibung; Wirkungsweise; Bedienung; Wartung.#
Source: http://www.luftfahrt-archiv-hafner.d...iste_teil2.htm

Greetings,

Christian

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Nick Beale

20th July 2008 20:39

Re: LWC 2500

Thanks both of you. I was trying to work it out from the initials LWC and couldn't come up with anything.

George Hopp

21st July 2008 03:22

Re: LWC 2500

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According to a wartime English-German military dictionary compiled by the Air Ministry, L.W.C. simply means Ladewagen Cylindrisch. It is identified by those letters even in the handbook for that unit.

Nick Beale

21st July 2008 21:55

Re: LWC 2500

Quote:

Originally Posted by George Hopp (Post 69898)

Just my luck to have the facsimilie edition of the American Anglo-German Military Dictionary, it was no help at all!

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