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Posted on Jun 21, 2017
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World War II Communications Headquarters
The World War II Communication Headquarters area at the Armed Forces History Museum displays several pieces of military equipment used for communication during the WWII era. A Royal typewriter from late 1930s or early 1940s sits on a portable WWII desk. The soldier in the headquarters is communicating with troops on a WWII Switchboard w/Telegraph Key. A vintage teletype machine is also on display. This machine provided the majority of communication between the US military headquarters and military officers.
Audio, similar to what would have been transmitted during the war, accompanies this diorama. The area also displays several posters that were popular during the WWII era.
A Brief Look at WWII Communication Headquarters
The need for proficient and reliable radio communications peaked quickly during the World War II era. With the new tactical developments from all aspects of the service (air, infantry, artillery, etc.), portable radios became a necessary standard issue for every level of the service. Even tanks were equipped with at least one portable radio and some were known to have had as many as three. With the introduction of high-powered telegraph communications, transmission was now possible up to 100 mile radius.
With US troops spread throughout the various theaters of WWII, it also became necessary to establish long-range overseas communication. Throughout the war, various means of improved communication and electronic devices would emerge greatly assisting all areas of the military. Continual advancements in communications remained a priority throughout the war, not only for the United States, but for all the major forces involved in World War II.
http://armedforcesmuseum.com/world-war-ii-communications-headquarters/
http://www.history.army.mil/books/30-17/Front.htm
@ col mikel COL Mikel J. Burroughs @ ltc stephen LTC Stephen C. @ ltc stephen LTC Stephen F. @ ltc frank LTC (Join to see) @ ltc john LTC John Mohor @ maj william Maj William W. 'Bill' Price @ maj ivan LTC Ivan Raiklin, Esq. @ capt tom Capt Tom Brown @ capt marty Maj Marty Hogan @ smsgt doc SMSgt Minister Gerald A. "Doc" Thomas @ tsgt joe TSgt Joe C. @ ssgt larry SSgt (Join to see) @ sra christopher SrA Christopher Wright @ msg andrew MSG Andrew White @ sgt david SGT (Join to see) @ sgt david SGT David A. 'Cowboy' Groth @ sp5 mark SP5 Mark Kuzinski @ scpo morris SCPO Morris Ramsey @ po1 chip PO1 William "Chip" Nagel Alan K.
The World War II Communication Headquarters area at the Armed Forces History Museum displays several pieces of military equipment used for communication during the WWII era. A Royal typewriter from late 1930s or early 1940s sits on a portable WWII desk. The soldier in the headquarters is communicating with troops on a WWII Switchboard w/Telegraph Key. A vintage teletype machine is also on display. This machine provided the majority of communication between the US military headquarters and military officers.
Audio, similar to what would have been transmitted during the war, accompanies this diorama. The area also displays several posters that were popular during the WWII era.
A Brief Look at WWII Communication Headquarters
The need for proficient and reliable radio communications peaked quickly during the World War II era. With the new tactical developments from all aspects of the service (air, infantry, artillery, etc.), portable radios became a necessary standard issue for every level of the service. Even tanks were equipped with at least one portable radio and some were known to have had as many as three. With the introduction of high-powered telegraph communications, transmission was now possible up to 100 mile radius.
With US troops spread throughout the various theaters of WWII, it also became necessary to establish long-range overseas communication. Throughout the war, various means of improved communication and electronic devices would emerge greatly assisting all areas of the military. Continual advancements in communications remained a priority throughout the war, not only for the United States, but for all the major forces involved in World War II.
http://armedforcesmuseum.com/world-war-ii-communications-headquarters/
http://www.history.army.mil/books/30-17/Front.htm
@ col mikel COL Mikel J. Burroughs @ ltc stephen LTC Stephen C. @ ltc stephen LTC Stephen F. @ ltc frank LTC (Join to see) @ ltc john LTC John Mohor @ maj william Maj William W. 'Bill' Price @ maj ivan LTC Ivan Raiklin, Esq. @ capt tom Capt Tom Brown @ capt marty Maj Marty Hogan @ smsgt doc SMSgt Minister Gerald A. "Doc" Thomas @ tsgt joe TSgt Joe C. @ ssgt larry SSgt (Join to see) @ sra christopher SrA Christopher Wright @ msg andrew MSG Andrew White @ sgt david SGT (Join to see) @ sgt david SGT David A. 'Cowboy' Groth @ sp5 mark SP5 Mark Kuzinski @ scpo morris SCPO Morris Ramsey @ po1 chip PO1 William "Chip" Nagel Alan K.
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Thank you for the video on commo training, brings back memories of basic, and seeing training films then.
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SGT David A. 'Cowboy' Groth
SGT John " Mac " McConnell - good morning John, try to stay dry. Hear there's some rain heading into Texas.
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SGT David A. 'Cowboy' Groth
SGT John " Mac " McConnell - amen to that. Just as long as it's not a frog strangler of a rain.
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Thanks for sharing the training video which is focused on WWII era communications equipment SGT John " Mac " McConnell
I remember laying wire to connect TA 312's together in the field and retrieving it and cleaning it up when the exercise was over.
I remember laying wire to connect TA 312's together in the field and retrieving it and cleaning it up when the exercise was over.
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Signal Corps was my basic branch for 25 years, SGT John " Mac " McConnell! We've come a long way!
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LTC Stephen C.
MSG Andrew White, seeing that you're branched infantry, I'm assuming your comment is tongue in cheek, right?! Hopefully, you'll be comforted to know that I was an 11C from 20MAR70 to 15JUN73! In fact, my enlisted MOS on the day before I was commissioned was 11C2S, which was the Vietnam era version of today's 18B!
However, you're correct that after I pinned on the crossed flags, my Army life did ease up somewhat!
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However, you're correct that after I pinned on the crossed flags, my Army life did ease up somewhat!
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