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The 23/12 has an articulated top ladder section, so that it can reach a vertical height of 23 meters with a horizontal reach of 12 meters. The top section can also extend downwards to the reverse side of a pitched roof, or for a water rescue.

This gives it some of the versatility of an ALP, on a less bulky and less expensive appliance.

These are the most common aerials in Berlin, and are very popular all over Germany - as well as in other European countries including the UK (for now).

This example has a low profile cab, which is also a feature of quite a large number of Berlin's 35 aerial trucks. All of them are MAN, as are their pumpers and most of their special purpose units.

Added by Rob Johnson on 10 March 2019.

Berlin's TTLs made 13,500 runs last year - about one a day for each unit on average.

Their 50 meter giant 50 meter aerial platform made only two during the entire year. Perhaps this emphasizes the brigade's own comments that such appliances are only useful in very exceptional circumstances, and no substitute for proper high rise building and fire codes!

Added by Rob Johnson on 17 February 2021.

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