Marco Map Reference Code

Anyone know anything about Marco Map Reference Code?

Here is the context from the 59th HAA war diaries, Feb 1943;



It is clearly a code used to communicate map references. But a quick search on the net didn't reveal any information.

 

Hello Steve,

From 8th Bn King’s Royal Rifle Corps’ war diary for 1 Mar 1943,

“ [?] Map Reference Code abolished and replaced by Marco Map ref. code.”

An appendix in mentioned which I don’t have. I would guess that “Marco” is short for Map Reference Code. I haven’t been able to find any more information about it.



Have a look at this thread. British Army Map Reference Point Code. This seems to be a later (1 Dec 1943) system.

Richard

 

Thanks Richard, it looks like Marco was only in use for about 8 months in 1943, so not very significant.

 

Looks like an early runner for BATCO ( battlecode) used by the army in the 1980’s and 1990’s.
Basically a key code given in the message gave you the line of letters to use which transcribed to numbers after deciphering.

Alex.

 

I did not know about the Marco Map Code. Interesting.