LWC 2500

[Nick Beale]

Does anyone know what this item of equipment was: bomb-trolley, crane, vehicle …?

[George Hopp]

It sounds like a bomb crane, Nick. But, thus far I have not been able to find the exact unit.

All the best,
George

[C.Moeller]

Hi Nick,

yes it is a bomb crane, in German: Bomben-Hubgerät (google-language-tool says "Load-hoist mechanism").
In this case "LWC 2500" for 2.500kg bombs, e.g. SC2500 "Max".

For 500kg-bombs:
Bombenhubgerät LWC 500/IX, LDv 197, Beschreibung, Bedienungs- und Wartungsvorschrift, 1936, 27 Seiten mit 11 Abbildungen. Inhalt: Beschreibung; Wirkungsweise; Bedienung; Wartung.#
Source: http://www.luftfahrt-archiv-hafner.d...iste_teil2.htm

Greetings,

Christian

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[Nick Beale]

Thanks both of you. I was trying to work it out from the initials LWC and couldn't come up with anything.

[George Hopp]

According to a wartime English-German military dictionary compiled by the Air Ministry, L.W.C. simply means Ladewagen Cylindrisch. It is identified by those letters even in the handbook for that unit.

[Nick Beale]

Originally Posted by George Hopp

According to a wartime English-German military dictionary compiled by the Air Ministry, L.W.C. simply means Ladewagen Cylindrisch. It is identified by those letters even in the handbook for that unit.

Just my luck to have the facsimilie edition of the American Anglo-German Military Dictionary, it was no help at all!