[Milsurplus] WWII Wire reels

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Assuming that you mean the man-carried one, the reel is RL-39 (frame and 
crank/axle) which carries a Spool DR-8.  The RL-39 is covered in TM 11-2250 on 
Reel Equipment CE-11.  CE-11 is RL-39, DR-8, Sound Powered Handset TS-10, 
Strap ST-33 (neck strap for the TS-10), and Straps ST-34 and ST-35 (for the 
reel).

In a message dated 3/30/2011 4:51:37 AM Central Daylight Time, 
robandpj at earthlink.net writes: 
> Hi,
> What is the nomenclature for WWII-era wire reels for field telephone use?
> I want to deploy EE-8 field phones in addition to my TBX for USMC 
> communicator reenactment.
> RF
> 

Robert Downs - Houston
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