LW Erkennungsmarke, help needed

[Joda]

Hallo all,

I need your help about this Erkennungsmarke data:

- 20, GL/ Flak Abt (mot) II 411

What does "GL" means?

Many thanks in advance

[peeved]

Afaik gl typically means geländegängig, "cross-country".

Markus

[peeved]

Not geländegängig probably- According to http://www.ww2.dk/ground/flak/flargt411.html II./Flak-Regiment 411 was le. mot. Sf.

Markus

[Joda]

yes, but GL looks like something unusual to standard Flak units...

[peeved]

Quite,
Generalluftzeugmeister would make sense in e.g. the administrative branch but very little for a standard unit.
Markus

[Larry D.]

Here is its Feldpostnummer with its official designation:

05490

(Mobilmachung-1.1.1940) Stab leichte Flak-Abteilung II/411,
(2.1.1940-27.4.1940) Stab II leichte Flak-Regiment 411,
(1.8.1943-23.3.1944) 19.10.1943 Stab II Flak-Regiment 411.

This designation trumps anything found on an Erkennungsmarke.

L. deZ.