[Milsurplus] Radio in "Pacific Theater" Picture, Vietnam Photo History Too.

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Most likely GF/RU.  I have a fair PDF copy of "Staff Officer's Field Manual 
for Amphibious Operations", FMF Pacific, 10 September 1944.  In the 
personnel and equipment lists for various type units from Division down it lists 
radio types in vehicles so equipped.  Types listed (from a quick page through) 
are TCS, GF/RU, SCR-193 and SCR-299.  TCS mostly show up in Jeeps, trucks 
and LVT's.  GF/RU in some trucks and in tanks and Half Tracks.  

In a message dated 5/13/2010 1:44:04 PM Central Daylight Time, 
kk5f at earthlink.net writes: 
> Photos 14 and 22 (both USMC tanks at Guadalcanal) and 82 (amphib
> tractors) show radio antennas.  I wonder what radio gear would have
> equiped USMC tanks in mid-1942?  I don't think the famous SCR-508-A
> had made it into service (especially USMC).  The WECO RU-16/GF-11
> gear that the USMC bought was produced on a Apri 1941 contract, so
> how likely was its use in the last half of 1942?

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