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Old 13th June 2010, 11:17
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Gliders tactical codes

Hi!

Has any author been able to sort out the nightmare of the LW gliders tactical codes?
I have a Go 242 coded LK+2-12 and absolutely no idea which unit it belonged to.
If there's a book on this specific subject, I'd appreciate to have its title.
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Old 13th June 2010, 11:56
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Re: Gliders tactical codes

Barry Rosch attempted to make some sense of it in his "Luftwaffe Codes, Markings and Units 1939-45" but even he conceded that much of what he wrote was speculation based around a limited amount of surviving photos and documentation.

With regards your code:

LK = Unknown unit
2 = Staffel 2
12 = Individual glider number

He also has a Go242 coded LK+2-9

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Re: Gliders tactical codes

Thanks Peter.
I guess these units are not so "glamorous" as the fighter units.

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