2L

[Andy Mitchell]

Hello

I have recently seen a copy of a page from a Flugbuch containing an entry for an Me 110 with a Verbandkennzeichen of 2L+ER being flown from Sarabus to Bagerowo on a transfer flight on 23 Sep 1943.

Interestingly the crew concerned had been operating recce flights from Sarabus as part of 4(F)./122 prior to the transfer (hence my interest). Subsequently they flew recce sorties over the Black Sea as part of Küstenstaffel Krim from Bagerowo.

There has been some suggestion that 2L belonged to Lehrgeschwader Greifswald - however, the only examples seen are those with pre WWII codes. (If I recall correctly there are a couple of posts here on Twelve O'Clock High relating to an He 111B with old "format" 2L codes).

Assuming that the entry is correct I cannot in all honesty suggest that a Bf 110 of Lehrgeschwadrer Griefswald (effectively disbanded in late 1938) would have survived to 1943 and also never been recoded.

So possibilities

1. Entry is transposition of L2
2. Aircraft was from Lehrgeschwader Griefswald (see above)
3. Aircraft originated from unknown (to me) unit.

Can anyone shed any light on this?

Many thanks