Unit shortcut identification
 

Hi all!
Does someone know what does the first word of shortcut Leith.-Nach.(richten)-Komp.(anie) mean? This unit was based at Neubrandenburg...
TIA
Boris

Re: Unit shortcut identification
 

Hi , i look in one dictionnary for German military short cut and just found Leit. for Leitend ( idea : principal, director ...)
and by exemple i found the name Leitstelle/Ln.Rg on the site from Michael Holm :http://www.ww2.dk/ground/ln/ln1.html
Bsrg, Dan

Re: Unit shortcut identification
 

Leitend, Leitstelle etc. are spelled without an H after the T. Could the shortcut be Leicht. or Licht.? (like in the word Leichte Nachrichtenkolonne ).

Re: Unit shortcut identification
 

I would say Leithorst-Nachrichtenkompanie.

JM

Re: Unit shortcut identification
 

Thank you all very much. Most probably it will be Leithorst. But does someone know what does it mean? I know what is Leit and also Horst, but together it does not make sense to me...
Thanks.

Re: Unit shortcut identification
 

I guess “Leithorst” could be translated as “command airfield”

In each “Flughafenbereich” (greater airfield area?) one “Fliegerhorst” was determined as the "Leithorst", to which all subordinated airfield had direct communication links. This airfield was HQ of the commander of the area.


Hope this helps,
Robert