[Milsurplus] The D Day question?

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In a message dated 6/7/2004 8:48:48 AM Pacific Standard Time, 
RAFANTINI at salisbury.edu writes:
What type of radio would be used for 
coordination of fire control with the navy ? not like they used the
tactical FM band,  although the old TBS radios of the period may have
produced as much FM as AM. Maybe their was another intermediate radio
for use for that traffic? like a TCS on a jeep?
Ray Fantini KA3EKH
Not really pertinent to D Day, Ray, as few Marines were there, however the 
Navy/Usmc used three jeep mounted radios in the PTO. The TCS, SCR-608 and MAH 
(RT-19/ARC-4).
In addition to these factory or depot fitted radios there is photographic 
evidence of the use of the SCR-510/SCR-610 installed on the top of the TCS radio 
cabinets on some jeeps. I also have a photo of a SCR-1000 operating on the 
hood of a USMC radio jeep on Guam in 1944. Air, land, sea ... the mix of radios 
used and what for is complicated. 

I do know from interviewing a former USMC radio jeep operator the TCS was 
used to communicate with command ships and to direct Naval gunfire. 15 men were 
used to perform this task, driver, radio operator, USMC lieutenant, Navy 
Lieutenant, USMC sergeant and 10 Marines to guard them.

Regards,

Regards,
Mark Tombleson