SHOWCASE 10. CELL 10-12
Field
Telephones of WW II
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Telephone Set D Mk V
- Field telephone of British army with magneto
and phonetic signaling. Local battery system. WHD =
255 х 150 х 120 mm, weight (less battery) 4.5 kg.
Equipped with the straight key for Morse code
communications.
To be continued after the
picture set...
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According to British documentation 2,000 of such telephones
were supplied to the USSR in 1941-1942.
British army employed field telephones "D" in WW I also. In our
collection we have Telephone Set "D"
Mk III with the handset clearly marked "1917". |