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3rd September 2024, 16:43
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Times in MACR: Central European Time?
Dear members,
Are the times mentioned on the front page of a MACR in GMT +2 (Central European Time) or GMT +1 as adopted on the 17th of September 1944 at 3 AM? Kind regards, Timon 
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3rd September 2024, 17:33
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Re: Times in MACR: Central European Time?
As far as I know, the time given would be the local time in use on the day of the loss.
In Britain in 1944, GMT+2 ("British Double Summer Time") was in use from 2 April to 17 September, as you say. The rest of the year was GMT+1. I think (but pease correct me) that Allied forces deployed to the European mainland continued using the time in Britain - that would probably have been easier all round for command purposes. Central European Time was (and is) GMT+1 but mainland Europe was on German Summer Time (GMT+2) from 3 April to 2 October 1944.
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