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Jagdschloss
	Jagdschloss captured in 1945 while still under construction
Country of origin	Germany
Introduced	1943
Type	Early warning radar
Frequency	129–165 MHz
PRF	500 per second
Pulsewidth	1μs
Range	80 kilometres (50 mi)
Azimuth	360°
Power	30 kW

Jagdschloss, officially the FuG 404, was the designation of a German early warning and battle control radar developed just prior to the start of World War II. Although it was built in limited numbers, Jagdschloss is historically important as the first radar system to feature a plan position indicator display, or "PPI". In Germany this type of display was referred to as "Panorama". It is named for Jagdschloss, a hunting lodge.

Development

The PPI effort started fairly early in the history of radar; Hans Hollmann of Telefunken filed a patent for the multi-phase electrostatic deflection in a cathode-ray tube "along a conical surface of revolution" "such as required in practice for instance for the feeding of certain directional antenna systems, or the like" in 1936.^[1] At that time development of GEMA's other radars, notably the Freya, took priority, and work on the system did not start until 1939. By this time, radar development had progressed to the point were a prototype could be constructed by re-using systems from various production radars.

A prototype system was built 35 km west of Berlin, known as the Tremmen Radar Tower. It mounted a large antenna consisting of two rows of four half-wave dipoles aligned horizontally, rotating on a shaft located at the top of the tower. It was found that at least five pulses needed to be returned in order for the target to become visible on the scope, so the rotation rate of the antenna was adjusted to synchronize with the pulse repetition frequency of the radar. The radio equipment was taken from the Wassermann and Freya units, and operated on a basic wavelength of 2.4 m (~125 MHz).

Production units

Although the system demonstrated its utility, further units were not ordered until the fall of 1942, likely due to the increasing tempo of RAF Bomber Command's night offensives at that time. Production Jagdschloss units were larger than the original prototype, with an antenna 24 m (79 ft) wide and 3 m (9.8 ft) tall. New electronics were built for the production units, operating on one of two bands, the A band on 1.2-1.9 m or the B band on 1.9-2.5 m. The first production sets were delivered by Siemens & Halske at the end of 1943, and when production ended in April 1945 a total of 80 units had been delivered.

Jagdschloss units were found to have several "dead spots" due to the antenna being located on an 8-metre-high (26 ft) tower. For instance, an aircraft flying at 6,000 m (20,000 ft) altitude at any range between 60–80 km (37–50 mi; 32–43 nmi) would be invisible because the direct reflection from the aircraft would interfere with the one reflecting off the ground. This problem was initially solved with the addition of a large wire mesh under the tower, known as Reflektor-Netz.

A more convincing solution to this problem was deployed as Jagdschloss Michael. Michael added a second antenna on the "back" of the original, operating on a 50 cm wavelength system from Telefunken (almost certainly adapted from their Würzburg radar). Range was also increased from the original 150–300 km (93–186 mi; 81–162 nmi), which required an improvement in the angular resolution in order to maintain the ability to resolve aircraft. To achieve this, Michael used a new 50-metre-wide (160 ft) antenna replacing the older 24 m one. The antenna was so large that the mounting had to be re-designed, with the antenna supported by rollers running in a track as opposed to being mounted off a central shaft.

Another cm-wavelength experiment was built at Werneuchen, east of Berlin, known as Jagdschloss Z. This system operated on a 9 cm wavelength, which was very short for the era. The antenna was built up from the center sections of the Würzburg radar's parabolic dish, stacked vertically to form a single 72-wavelength aperture antenna.

Jagdschloss units of all types were optionally fitted with the Erstling IFF system. Like British IFF units, Erstling fed back its own return upon reception of a Jagdschloss signal. The return signal was slightly delayed, appearing as a second "blip" on the radar screen, allowing the operator to visually identify friendly aircraft. Unlike British systems, Erstling apparently sent back a morse code signal in return.

The FuG25a "Erstling" had two encryption keys inside, each of 10 bits. One called "Reichskennung" and the other "Verbandskennung" (squadron key).

A related system, Jagdhütte (German: "hunting cabin"), is also mentioned in reference to Erstling. This was a reduced version of Jagdschloss without radar receiver, operating only with the IFF Signals from Erstling. This was for control of the Luftwaffe's own night fighters only. Due to the different transmit and receiving frequencies, it was resistant against Düppel interference.

Another optional system for use with Jagdschloss was a remote PPI display known as Landbriefträger (German: country mailman). This allowed the display from a Jagdschloss site to be sent via telephone lines to the flak defenses so they could arrange their attacks locally. Signals from the original Tremmen and the later Werneuchen radars were forwarded to the flak tower close by the Berlin Zoo.

Site locations

Station Code Name	Nearest Village/Town	Country	Narrative	Latitude/Longitude	Ref
AAL	Altomünster, Dachau in Bavaria	Germany	Harreszell / Wagenried		^[2]
BÄR A	Werneuchen, Brandenburg	Germany	SW near Blumberg		^[2]
BERGZIEGE	Erlenkopf , Wasgau, Rhineland-Palatinate	Germany			^[2]
BOCK	Olsker, Bornholm island	Denmark			^[3] ^[4]
BREME	Bremerhaven, Free Hanseatic City of Bremen	Germany	At Öse		^[2]
BRUMMBÄR	Budkovice near Ivančice	Czech Republic	alongside route 15253	49.084066, 16.362169	^[5] ^[6]
DACHS-MITTE	Gernsheim, Hesse	Germany			^[2]
ENGERLING	Přílezy near Útvina	Czech Republic		50.086507, 12.945413	^[6]
ERPEL	Neustadt an der Aisch, Bavaria	Germany			^[2]
FALTER I	La Mornandière, Chazelles-sur-Lyon	France		45.637348, 4.352014	^[7] ^[8]
FAUN	Skovby near Galten	Denmark			^[3] ^[4]
FERKEL	Schlagsdorf / Petersdorf, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern	Germany			^[2]
FLAMINGO	Fürstenwalde, Brandenburg	Germany			^[2]
GAZELLE	Veendam near Groningen	Netherlands			^[9]
HAMSTER	Oostkapelle / Domburg, Zeeland	Netherlands		51.570269, 3.521230	^[9]
HASE	Harderwijk, Gelderland	Netherlands		52.334495, 5.595638	^[9]
HEIDSCHNUCKE	Heiligenhaus, North Rhine-Westphalia	Germany	towards Unterlip		^[2]
HUMMEL B SÜD	Marxen / Ramelsloh Harburg, Lower Saxony	Germany			^[2]
KORALLE	Krakovany, Kolín District	Tschechien		50.061319, 15.393324	^[6]
KRAKE	Köthen, Saxony-Anhalt	Germany			^[2]
LIEBENBERG	Großdubrau near Krotoszyce	Poland			^[10] ^[4]
LINDWURM	Fraer, Limfjord	Denmark			^[3]
MADE	Mendhausen, Thuringia	Germany		50.379305, 10.470260	^[8]
MÖWE	Renningen, Baden-Württemberg	Germany			^[2]
RATTLER	Hamm, North Rhine-Westphalia	Germany	WSW Herringen		^[2]
RHEINSALM	Saerbeck, North Rhine-Westphalia	Germany	1km east		^[2]
ROBBE NORD	Skærbæk, Jutland	Denmark	west at Tvismaerk		^[3]
SCHAKAL	Skagen, Jutland	Denmark			^[3] ^[4]
SEEHUND	Skelby (Seeland Mitte)	Denmark			^[3]
SEESTERN	Mrągowo (Sensburg)	Poland			^[10]
SILBERFUCHS	Siegen, Westphalian	Germany		50.884008, 8.038082	^[2]
STAR	Ladelund, Schleswig-Holstein	Germany			^[2]
STEINBOCK	Wunstorf, Lower Saxony	Germany	at Winzlar	52.448973, 9.259528	^[2]
TAPIR	Cerhonice / Radobytce	Czech Republic		49.413988, 14.041572	^[6] ^[11]
TRAMPELTIER	Tremmen, Brandenburg	Germany			^[2]
WELLENSITTICH	Weißenfels, Saxony-Anhalt	Germany	4km south		^[2]
	Aken (Elbe), Saxony-Anhalt	Germany			^[2]
	Boostedt, Schleswig-Holstein	Germany			^[2]
Kriegsmarine site	Łężyce near Gdynia	Poland		54.532096, 18.392182	^[4] ^[12]
	Langendorf, Saxony-Anhalt	Germany	alongside A9 motorway	51.158737, 11.990475
Kriegsmarine site	Lönsweg near Wilhelmshaven, Lower Saxony	Germany			^[2]
Kriegsmarine site	Raehr near Hanstholm	Denmark		57.099852, 8.677879	^[2] ^[13]
	Sletterhage, Kattegat	Denmark			^[3]
Kriegsmarine site	Świnoujście	Poland			^[10] ^[4]
	Vukovar	Croatia			^[14]
	Wladimirowka	Kaliningrad			^[15]

Notes

The document states that the Jagdschloss units worked in two bands in the description text, but in three bands in another part of the document. The third band is 2.4 to 4.0 m.
The document's description of Jagdschloss Michael states the second signal was sent out of the back of the antenna, and operated on a 50 cm wavelength. However, the description is not entirely clear, and the difference in wavelengths would make this somewhat difficult to arrange. Generally the range of a 50 cm unit would also be shorter than longer wavelengths on the other side, due to limitations of the electronics of the era, but the document does not state if the range of this "side" of the system was any different.

References

^ U.S. patent 2206668A
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^ "Quand Chazelles-sur-Lyon servait de base radar aux Allemands". 10 December 2020.
^ ^a ^b "Funkmeß(ortungs)stellungen in Frankreich". 10 March 2021.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Funkmeß(ortungs)stellungen in den Niederlanden". 12 May 2018.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Funkmeß(ortungs)stellungen in Polen". 18 February 2021.
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Development of the first PPI Radar (Funkmess-Uebersichstverfahren), Dr. Ing. Theodore Schultes, translated into English by Martin Hollmann
Swords, Sean S., Technical History of the Beginnings of Radar, London: IEE/Peter Peregrinus, 1986. ISBN 0-86341-043-X.