Allied map codes

[Richard T Eger]

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John Manrho
Y-74 = Frankfurt-Eschborn (n/t)
Sat Nov 16 23:52:07 2002
213.75.77.43

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Dirk Schulz
dirkio@web.de
Allied Airfield codes for German Fliegerhorsts
Tue Jan 7 18:23:42 2003
147.40.250.250

Hi, I'm researching the history of Sandhofen Airfield. I wounder how did the allies come up with codes for the airfields, for example Y79???
And does anyone know where to get the old bombing orders for the bombing of gernan airfields??

Thank you very much

Dirk Schulz

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Jaap Woortman
Mannheim/Sandhofen was Y-79.
Tue Jan 7 20:33:39 2003
212.83.68.244

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dirk schulz
why y79?
Wed Jan 8 14:06:30 2003
147.40.250.250

hi, thanks for the answer. but how did they come up with those letters? what did they mean?
thanks

dirk

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Ross McNeill
Re: why y79?
Wed Jan 8 16:32:52 2003
80.40.93.56

Hi Dirk,

As the British advanced out of Normandy they used the sequence B.XXX where XXX was a sequential number.

The Americans from Normandy used A.XXX

The British/American forces from South of France/Italy used Y.XXX

Regards
Ross

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DIRK SCHULZ
THANKS..
Wed Jan 8 17:07:53 2003
147.40.250.250

Thanks Ross, do you know by chance where i could get old bombing orders?

again thanks

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Gianpiero Manca
R-75 Munich...
Fri Sep 3, 2004 16:41
80.181.52.102

Hello,

on the backside of a photo taken by a US GI at the end of WWII in Germany there is written :" taken at R-75 Munich "... I think that this photo was taken at Schleissheim... Was R-75 an allied designation for Schleissheim???

Best regards...
Gianpiero

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Jaap Woortman
Yes. (nm)
Fri Sep 3, 2004 21:33
212.142.15.103

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Gianpiero Manca
Thanks Jaap (nm)
Sun Sep 5, 2004 12:29
80.183.74.110