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Map Refs used in Casualty Enquiry Investigation Reports?
Dear Forum
Can anyone help me decipher the map references used in some Casualty Enquiry Investigation Reports dated 1946 & 1947? In a 1947 report relating to the loss of Lancaster LM422 the following map references are used: Place of crash: Morschied Map Ref: K50/l6932In a 1946 report relating to the loss of Lancaster ND645 the following map references were used: Place of crash: Schiffenberg Map Ref: G.6918In a 1947 report about Lancaster JB563 the following map references are used: Position of crash: Bergen-Enkheim Map Ref: L51/M7373How do I convert these references into Lat & Long? It looks as though: The initial letter gives the Longitude i.e. K is further West than L. The initial two digits gives the Latitude i.e. 51 is further North than 50. Then final part is a four or six digit reference within the grid defined by the initial letters. It doesn't seem to fit the Cassini Modified British System of coordinates for the Nord du Guerre Zone (Germany). Can anyone help Thanks Robert Last edited by rlapes; 28th May 2009 at 14:20. Reason: Typos |
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Re: Map Refs used in Casualty Enquiry Investigation Reports?
Hi Robert,
We had a discussion about the various systems used here: http://forum.12oclockhigh.net/showthread.php?t=7471 maybe you might find an answer there. bregds SES |
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Re: Map Refs used in Casualty Enquiry Investigation Reports?
Robert,
K50 and L51 is for the map sheet. You could convert the following position by using the Nord de Guerre Zone Grid: WL682322: Mörschied WG6918: Schiffenberg/Petersweiher and WM7373 for Bergen-Enkheim Hope this helps Heuser |
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Re: Map Refs used in Casualty Enquiry Investigation Reports?
Thanks folks
I can get the coordinate translator working now. I can see that knowing the place name and using the Nord de Guerre Zone Grid you can work out the correct letters to use. I just hope that the Casulaty Enquiry Investigation Reports always include a place name and the coordinates so that I can translate it to Lat and Long. I'll dig out all my reports and see how I get on. Many thanks Robert |
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