Abbreviation FTU

[Nick Beale]

I've seen "FTU" used in connection with Luftwaffe radar jamming. Does anyone know what it stands for? It appears from the context to be an agency of some kind, so I'm guessing the F is either Führer or Funk, and that the T is possibly Telegrafie or Technisch.

[climax31]

steht für Funk-Technisches Untersuchungskommando (LC 4)
Aufgabe: Stand der englischen Radar- und Kennungstechnik, Methode der englischen Jägerführung erkunden, geeignete Gegenmaßnahmen finden und erproben. Fritz Trenkle - Die deutschen Funkstörverfahren bis 1945

The task stands for Funk-Technical Investigation Command (LC 4): State of English radar and identification technology, method of English hunter guidance, find and test suitable countermeasures. Fritz Trenkle-The German radio noise procedures until 1945

climax31

[edwest2]

I think you're on the right track. The U may stand for Unternehmen.

[Nick Beale]

Thanks Climax31 (I understand German by the way).

And now that I look, the late Chris Ehrengardt asked about it here in 2008: http://forum.12oclockhigh.net/archiv...p?t-14277.html

[ChrisMAg2]

Originally Posted by climax31

... Fritz Trenkle-The German radio noise procedures until 1945
...

If I may correct:

"Funkstörverfahren" is not "radio noise procedures". Lit. it could be translated into radio disturbance/ interferance procedures. What it actualy means is radio (or more generaly electronic) countermeasures (e.g. jamming) and their procedures.