5th Parachute Brigade Signals demonstrate Signal equipment Holland February 1945

K Section, 5th Parachute Brigade Signals demonstrate Army Signal's Equipment Helden, Holland said to be taken on 4th February 1945 by Sgt. Norris (AFPU) IWM have changed the date to 3rd February 1945 and photographer to Sgt. Morris.

B14344 22 set ground station and crew with staff officers. Set used for working forward from brigade to battalion. Wireless Set No. 22 is the Royal Signals "maid of all work" set. It is the means by which a brigadier commander can talk to his battalion commanders up to 15 miles away. It is normally carried in a truck, but is often worked from a slit trench (as in the pictures). In hilly country it is carried on mules or in three man-pack loads. It is used in assault landings in wireless handcarts and it is dropped by parachute - with valves in position - for use by Airborne Signals.

B14345 22 set ground station and crew with staff officers. Set used for working forward from brigade to battalion. Wireless Set No. 22 is the Royal Signals "maid of all work" set. It is the means by which a brigadier commander can talk to his battalion commanders up to 15 miles away. It is normally carried in a truck, but is often worked from a slit trench (as in the pictures). In hilly country it is carried on mules or in three man-pack loads. It is used in assault landings in wireless handcarts and it is dropped by parachute - with valves in position - for use by Airborne Signals.

B14346 76 set with R. Signals wireless operator. This is a set used for working to division or base. Wireless Set No. 76 measuring only 12" x 12" x 8" was powerful enough for communication to England from the Normany shores. It was also the Arnhem men's last link with Britain and the means by which the newspapers received reports from their correspondents with the 1st Airborne Division.

B14347 Airborne troops man a trench with a No. 76 wireless set, Heldon in Holland, 3 February 1945.

B14348 Wireless set SCR 694. As a man pack. (Battery operated generator). This set can either be worked by 'Battery operated generator' or 'Manual operated generator' SCR 694, is one of the American Wireless sets for use in forward areas. A feature is the pedal generator which enables it to be used without batteries and to be independent of heavy and bulky charging equipment. This set is not normally used by the British Army.

B14349 Wireless set SCR 694. As a man pack. (Battery operated generator). This set can either be worked by 'Battery operated generator' or 'Manual operated generator' SCR 694, is one of the American Wireless sets for use in forward areas. A feature is the pedal generator which enables it to be used without batteries and to be independent of heavy and bulky charging equipment. This set is not normally used by the British Army.

B14350 SCR 694. Battery operated generator in trench.

B14351 SCR 300. (One man load). Used for contact wave work. (Recognition). SCR 300 is a U.S. wireless set which is used by the British Army.

B14352 SCR 300. (One man load). Used for contact wave work. (Recognition). SCR 300 is a U.S. wireless set which is used by the British Army.

B14353 68 R (One man pack operator). Used from forward companies to battalion. Wirelss Set 68 is a development of the No. 18 pack set familiar to every Infantryman.

B14354 68 R (One man pack operator). Used from forward companies to battalion. Wirelss Set 68 is a development of the No. 18 pack set familiar to every Infantryman.

B14355 SCR 694, with Manual operated generator, in trench.

B14356 SCR 694, with Manual operated generator, in trench.

B14357 SCR 694. Manually operated generator, with crew.

B14358 SCR 694 in trench. Used for communication between brigade and battalion.

B14359 SCR 694 in trench. Used for communication between brigade and battalion.

B14360 Telephone exchange room

B14361 Telephone exchange room

B14362 Instruments mechanic repairing a wireless 22 set. (L/Cpl. Maynard of 49 Bristol Road, Leyton - WIA 25th March 1945).

B14363 Electrician signals charging batteries (Sig. G. Graham, 10 Rothbury Terrace, Heaton, Newcastle-on-Tyne - WIA 24th March 1945).

B14364 Checking-up on a junction box.

 

Great pics. 5 Para Bde HQ at that time was at a building complex on Kesselweg and Kloosterstaat in Helden. The inside building pics are prob from inside those places I visited last year.