[Milsurplus] WW II Radio shops and Techs

[Bruce Gentry]

We all see and use WW II tech manuals,  and they were often included 
with each piece of equipment. One thing I have never heard discussed is 
the repair shops. How far back from the front lines were the support 
facilities for ground radios? Were they anywhere one could improvise a 
space and set up, or were there larger shops well behind the lines? Even 
more interesting- is anyone on this list a WW II veteran radio tech who 
worked in such a shop? I have never met anyone who did this work, has 
anyone on this group ever talked with someone who did?   It seems 
reasonable there were behind the lines facilities where vehicle and 
backpack sets were repaired. How about aircraft radio shops overseas?  
Were there shops in the backs of hangers in England where techs worked 
on piles of ARC-5s  and BC-375s?

    Bruce Gentry KA2IVY