[Milsurplus] POW Radios

John Kidd johnkidd at optusnet.com.au
Tue Jun 16 05:37:35 EDT 2015


Hi all,

The Australian War Memorial has more photos of WWII POW radios. Here 
are the ones I found:

Radio in a broom, Singapore Straits.

https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/117197/
https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/117198/
https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/117199/
https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/117200/
https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/117234/
https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/117195/

Radio in a water bottle:

https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/P01633.001/

Radio in a table leg:

https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/117203/

Radio in the referenced movie:

https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/OG3526/
https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/OG3527/

Take care,

John Kidd

 >For those who would like to see a (almost certainly authentic) 
photograph (movie) of a radio used in Kuching POW camp,
 >please follow this link: https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/F07331/ 
After several minutes you'll see the radio.
 >The film comes from the Australian War Museum. September 1945.  Les


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