Air Force Torpedo Proving Ground Hexengrund, Germany

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AIR FORCE TORPEDO PROVING GROUND HEXENGRUND, GERMANY

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Origin/meaning

The Torpedo symbolise the Activity of the Unit. The Witch alludes to the location, Hexe is German for Witch. The letters TWP is for the German Designation Torpedo Waffen Platz.

Literature:Image from Luftwaffen Embleme 1939-1945 by Barry Ketley and Mark Rolfe