SHOWCASE 12. CELL 12-11
German
Field Telephones of WW I
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iMT3
(Handapparat, Horchgerät Waetzman) - Handset of underground noise
monitor set of WW I. Manufactured by Siemens & Halske. To
be continued after the picture set...
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"Horchgerät
Waetzman" consisted of a sensitive microphone welded to a rouund shaped platform and of the handset that we have on display. All the parts were
delivered in a wooden crate which in fact was a cabinet of "Iron" Army
Field Telephone (Eiserner Armeefernsprecher) which became obsolete after FF-16
field telephones arrived. The
"Horchgerät Waetzman" was used to detect underground
enemy activities of digging tunnels for explosives. Such activities
have been quite common at certain periods of WW I when both
counterparts had no chance for attacks because the defence lines
were too strong.
Our
appreciation to Eric Siegel for some pictures that we have copied
from his very informative site FIRST
WAR TECHNIK.
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