[Milsurplus] BC-222

[David Stinson]

Marty Reynolds wrote:

>>I have photographic evidence of the BC-222 in combat patrol use
>>in the Italian campaign.
>>73 Dave S.
>>
> 
> 
> Dave ya know if that foto's fm '44 Radio News "Electronics goes to War,"
> I held it suspect...

Photo available at:
http://home.mindspring.com/~arc5@ix.netcom.com/_images/scr194.jpg

Looks like the real deal to me,
and that would "jibe" with some of the documentation
I've collected.  Remember- The equipment that was
"official issue" wasn't always available.
Improvisation was the *rule,* not the exception,
especially early on as we have proven here many times.
The photo itself shows that they would do the "unofficial,"
since that's a BC-222 with a handset.  I don't blame them;
the microphone/headset would be a tangly mess in combat.
There would have been lots of handsets available, because
as far as I have been able to tell, the BC-322 did not
see action beyond training.  Of course, that assumption
could fall with the next batch of docs and letters I find.
"Never say never."
73 DE Dave S.