Paul, thank you for demystfying this for me (a bit
) with your nicely put together explanation. The fact that I think I have got my head around the basics of it shows you explained the topic in a very easy to comprehend way, otherwise I'd still be totally confused. I'd heard of the Stammkennzeichen before, though I wasn't familiar with the abbreviations of these & the Verbandkennzeichen. Those two links were new to me though I am registered on LEMB though I tend to be a plunderer rather than contributor.
The info in them is very useful in sorting this subject out. I've thought previously that the Skz was removed when a plane was allocated to an operational unit, though it appears that they may not have been for aircraft in secondary roles in such units as this one. Oh well another building block in place, on wards & upwards.
Thanks again,
Steve.