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Old 13th November 2018, 19:10
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Köthen Signals Research Station: Ju 188 and 388

I've been going through some of the microfilms on the Canadian Department of National Defence site that were mentioned here recently. On reel T-2420 I've found references to a couple of Ju 188 used for monitoring Allied radar:

W.Nr. 260347, Stammkennzeichen given as both GJ+SU and GJ+SR — which is correct? This one was shot down while landing at Soesterberg early on 17 June 1944 and an online source suggests it belonged to NJG 1 but does anyone have better information?

Another message (27 June 1944) to II./Ln. Versuchsregiment, Köthen speaks of Ju 188 GF+SZ. Anything known about this one?

Finally, from 6 July 1944, there's a memo about building monitoring sets into a Ju 388, "W.Nr. 30006" (only those five digits given) PG+YF.
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Re: Köthen Signals Research Station: Ju 188 and 388

I have Ju 188 E-1 WNr.260347 as GJ+SU. It was photographed as A3+MD in München-Riem in May 1945.
I have a Bf 110 E-1 WNr.4086 as GF+SZ.
Ju 388 L-0 WNr.300006 as PG+YF. At Erpr. Stelle Rechlin at the time I think.


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Re: Köthen Signals Research Station: Ju 188 and 388

Better information.
BAMA RL 2 V 28.
Ju 188E-1 GJ+SR.

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Re: Köthen Signals Research Station: Ju 188 and 388

GJ+SZ Ju 188 E-1 Wnr 260352, stationed with IV/KG 30 Aalborg august 1944. It belonged to II/LnVersRgt Köhten.

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BAMA RL 2 V 28.
Ju 188E-1 GJ+SR.
Thanks, that's one of the two memos reproduced in the Canadian microfilms.
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Re: Köthen Signals Research Station: Ju 188 and 388

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I have Ju 188 E-1 WNr.260347 as GJ+SU. It was photographed as A3+MD in München-Riem in May 1945.
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The photo that I know of A3+MD shows it amongst trees (unlike every other Riem photo I can remember) with a woman stooping down beside it; maybe an original print shows more but I can't make out any Werk Nummer, unfortunately. Since the 260347 I'm referring to was shot down with five crew killed and burned out on impact, they can't be the same machine.
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Re: Köthen Signals Research Station: Ju 188 and 388

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Finally, from 6 July 1944, there's a memo about building monitoring sets into a Ju 388, "W.Nr. 30006" (only those five digits given) PG+YF.
This may well have happened in the nine month space from June 44 to March 45. I have this with "Ln-Versuchsregiment" but no details.

300006 Ju 388 L-0 PG+YF Ln-Versuchsregiment (Luftwaffe)
- Known ferry from Merseburg to Köthen 31.03.45
- Possibly burned down by own German troops on 14.04.45
- Field was taken by US troops the next day (15.04.45)

http://www.stories.windmillpro.com/ww217debris3.htm

Note: four blade props on this "188", aka Ju 388 L-0
Have marked this as PG+YF at Köthen, tieup may have been discussed
long ago (at TOCH by PAchs stating Flugbuch (Log) Lehmann or someone).
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