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Old 5th May 2006, 15:11
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Unit shortcut identification

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Does someone know what does the first word of shortcut Leith.-Nach.(richten)-Komp.(anie) mean? This unit was based at Neubrandenburg...
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Old 6th May 2006, 01:27
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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
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Old 10th May 2006, 19:14
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Re: Unit shortcut identification

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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
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Leitend, Leitstelle etc. are spelled without an H after the T. Could the shortcut be Leicht. or Licht.? (like in the word Leichte Nachrichtenkolonne ).
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Old 10th May 2006, 19:16
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Re: Unit shortcut identification

I would say Leithorst-Nachrichtenkompanie.

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Old 11th May 2006, 09:01
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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...
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Old 11th May 2006, 10:51
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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.


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