Luftwaffe erkennungsmarken - issuing system

[Andreas Brekken]

Hi, guys.

Haven't really done much on this issue, but the question regarding an Erkennungemarke here earlier made me check my database, and I found that the system at least in 1942/43 in the fighter units I research are quite simple:

Gruppe code
Staffel code
Individual personnel no

For example, the '53137' is IV./J.G.5
In this unit at the time, 10. Staffel is Staffel code 'A', 11. Staffel is 'B' and 12. Staffel is 'C'.

Thus, a given individual would have the Erkennungsmarke 53137 B/3 would indicate the third individual Erkennungsmarke issued by the 11. Staffel of JG 5 in this series.

Have anyone tried to set this into system before, does a list of the E-marke issue series exist?


Regards,
Andreas