[Milsurplus] SCR-194 / 195 Overseas

[Hubert Miller]

In the past the conventional thinking about the SCR-194, 195 ( BC-222,
BC-322 ) 'first Army walkie-talkie'  1938 model, was that in WW2

these were used for training stateside. However, we have so far 3 photos
that document their use overseas:

-Photo or photos in National Geographic showing their use at U.S. base in
Iceland.

-Photo on back cover, Time-Life WWII book series, book on Italian campaign

-Photo recently on Epay, Burma,  C.B.I. war area: 

 
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I suspect, but cannot substantiate at this time, that BC-222/ 322 batteries
were used in the OSS unit built transmitter-receivers, shown 

in difficult oblique views in the book  "Behind Japanese Lines". ( At least,
i think that's the title; don't want to dig it out now. )

The battery-powered version was eventually judged too weak, and a
handpowered generator from some other set ( V-100 ? ) was used in place of
batteries and low power.

via:

Hue Miller 

 

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