PQ 7183 and 8175 - Luftwaffe and Allied Air Forces Discussion Forum

Michal · #1 8th September 2005, 21:08

Hallo,

does anybody know what locations are hidden behind these codes?

Thank you

Michal

SES · #2 9th September 2005, 08:25

Hi,
The positions are given with reference to the Plan Quadrate in a Mitteltrepeze, which was an area 1 dg lat. by 1 dg long. Initially these were subdivided as described here http://www.gyges.dk/Meldenetz%202.ppt#1 . The first 2 digits indicates the 1 dg x 1 dg area and the last 2 are the position within that area.

Please also see:
http://www.gyges.dk/reporting_grids.htm
Without an indication of the Gross and Jadgtrapeze, it is impossible to say were the positions you indicated are.
bregds
SES

Pawel Burchard · #3 9th September 2005, 08:34

For example - Using LUMA and assuming '35 Ost' both places are near the city of Valuiki (not far from Kharkov).

Regards,
Pawel

Michal · #4 9th September 2005, 09:12

Thank you both. I don´t know where it could be, in my opinion somewhere in Silesia because they are about losses of JG 77 planes in Fabruary, March 1945.

Once again, thanks

Best

Michal

SES · #5 9th September 2005, 09:28

Hi,

Try to use the GNMV part of LUMA with 15 OS as prefix.
http://www.gyges.dk/LUMA.xls
bregds
SES

Michal · #6 9th September 2005, 09:47

Thanks, it helps. It seems to be 15 OS and then area is OK.

Michal