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Throat Mics
Throat Microphone variations. Above with Slide type switch. Centre pic with turn type switch. Click pic for details Above; The original "Hands Free" kit for fieldphones!
Headset Variations
Switch detail. Note both have "L" numbers which I assume is Luftwaffe. As both these mics are terminated with the 5 pin plug as used on the field phone hand piece, I suspect these are more likely for Flak use (or Artillery) rather than Panzer. Three variations of Headphones. Notice the middle set are marked "V.U." This marking is unidentified. Morse Keys
Standard Type Morse Key. Morse key known as "The Mouse" Much of the text seen in old manuals is in script. . The warning on the cover says "vor dem Offnen Stecker herausziehen" (Pull plug out before opening)
Mikrofonsummer
This is a test unit that when pressing the morse key, a tone is heard. The unit is fitted with a volume control on the front and accepts an external power supply on the back. Marked WaA900 & 1942
Earth Stake The earthing stake was often used with both radio & wire communications. It can be seen in use with field phones & the switchboard. Earthing one side allows for single wire communications to be run between phones and this makes for both a quicker connection, and no confusion over which wire is earth etc. It does however provide a security problem in that anyone with a phone can easily tap into the wire & simply earth the other side. There is no risk of accidentally earthing the "live" wire & cutting communications thus alerting the enemy to the intercept.
Ground stake & carry sheath. Maker marked cdc41 & WaA1* (obscured) Ground stake terminal detail. Marked "R&S" 1940 & WaA although the code is obscured.
Switchboard & Field Phones
10 line telephone switchboard. .
Short extension cable. This could be used with the handset or the Throat mic shown above.
Field phone 33. for more, including a "How to wire 3 phones together" diagram. Signal troops in the field carried all the spare equipment in a specially designed pack. Click here to jump to the "Packs" page for a full description. Volksemphanger
There are three "typical" "volksemphanger" & whilst not combat fieldgear, a "peoples radio" somehow made it into my collection. Power supply capacitors have been changed & a cord added. Works perfectly! Speaker
This speaker "box" is about 8" (200mm) square and is constructed of "prestoff" type cardboard. Interestingly, the frame of the speaker visible in the 3rd pic from left is also made from this material. The only metal parts are the magnet & coil. Kleinfunksprecher d (KlFuSpr.d) "Dorette" Click image below for more detail pics!
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