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World War II Battlefield Communications
ISBN: 9781846038471 | 1846038472
Format: PaperbackPublisher: Osprey Pub Co
Pub. Date: 6/22/2010
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The development of practical, man-portable radio sets for communication between companies and battalion headquarters, and later between platoons and companies, was central to the character of World War II infantry fighting. It enabled units to employ flexible, coordinated tactics, allowing their commanders to exploit success, call in supporting fire, or limit the costs of failure. However, the new man-pack radios were still immature and infantry commanders also had to employ other means, from wire-linked field telephones to the most basic of all - a soldier carrying a message. This concise guide to a vital and fascinating aspect of World War II tactics explains the equipment and practice of the US, British, Soviet, German, and Japanese armies. It is illustrated with many wartime photos, and with color plates showing everything from telephones and radios to flags and flare pistols, and how they were used. Book jacket.
| Introduction | p. 4 |
| Means of Tactical Communications | p. 6 |
| Field telephones | |
| Radios | |
| Visual signals: flare and smoke projectiles | |
| smoke grenades and candles | |
| signal flags | |
| marker panels | |
| signal lights | |
| arm and hand signals | |
| Messengers | |
| Audible signals | ... MORE |
| Unit Communications Equipment | p. 20 |
| United States | |
| Britain and Empire/Commonwealth | |
| Soviet Union | |
| Germany | |
| Japan | |
| Communications Procedures | p. 38 |
| Phonetic alphabets | |
| Morse code | |
| Times and dates | |
| Documents: security classifications | |
| message precedence | |
| Message center operations | |
| Communications countermeasures | |
| Signal Units | p. 50 |
| Divisional units | |
| Infantry regimental and battalion signal elements: United States | |
| Britain and Commonwealth | |
| Soviet Union | |
| Germany | |
| Japan | |
| Unit Communication Systems | p. 57 |
| Conclusion | p. 61 |
| Select Bibliography | p. 62 |
| Index | p. 64 |
| Table of Contents provided by Ingram. All Rights Reserved. |
Gordon L. Rottman entered the US Army in 1967, volunteered for Special Forces and completed training as a weapons specialist. He served in the 5th Special Forces Group in Vietnam in 1969-70 and subsequently in airborne infantry, long-range patrol and intelligence assignments until retiring after 26 years. He was a Special Operations Forces scenario writer at the Joint Readiness Training Center for 12 years and is now a freelance writer, living in Texas. The author lives in Cyprus, TX.
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