Description
You are bidding on a SUPERB WW2 German Wehrmacht Issue Field Radio as used by the German military throughout WW2! This is the RARE version that features the SB Zusatz!
Accurate intelligence and secure lines of communication are crucial elements to all armies in the field and during WWII each division in the German Army had an integral Signals unit. The Signals unit were usually of Battalion strength and generally consisted of a Headquarters Company, a Radio Company and a Telephone Company. The Signals personnel utilized a wide variety of radio receivers, field telephones and associated communications equipment in all theatres of operation. The Feldfernsprecher 33, (Field Telephone 33), was the standard issue field telephone used by the German military during WWII. The induction magneto F33 field telephone was powered by a 1.5 volt dry cell battery and could be used as a wire communication set and a remote communication set in conjunction with the Tornister Funkgerät d2, and the Tornister Funkgerät b1 and F, (Portable Radio sets models d2, b1 and F).
The SB Zusatz unit was a specific system that allowed the radio to be used with an analog SB telephone.
Made of bakelite, aluminum, and steel this phone is in EXCELLENT used condition! Some small marks and wear, due to the age, but nothing that detracts. Features small panels riveted in place (one being a cardboard writing panel on the left and an aluminum panel with phonetic and pronunciation code on the right).
The case has a small tear drop shaped dust cover which protects two input jack plugs for use with an additional field phone or a central switchboard. Also features a metal grill with six small vertical cut-out slashes to enhance the audible ringing of the telephone
One end of the case has an additional tear drop shaped dust cover which protects the induction magneto crank handle connection. Though a crank handle is not shown, I will include one with the purchase. Each end of the case also has an attachment socket for the carrying strap.
The interior of the top lid has the printed circuit schematic diagrams and a central pressure leaf spring panel to secure the telephone handset in place.
Dated 1940 it features some EXCELLENT markings! The SB Unit is affixed to the top, and appears to be functional.
A PERFECT example for any collection or display!
