Wehrmacht Communications Vehicles
 
Probably a Kfz 61. Inside is the 100 Watt Sender, and a good photo of the power distribution panel.

 

 

Closeup of the power distribution panel.

 

 

Good photo of the Sd.Kfz. 251/3 with the rear doors open.

 

Kfz.17 with Kurbelmast 8

 

 

Kfz.61

 

 

An unknown radio vehicle (please provide information). Note the Kurbelmast on all three vehicles, and the communications flag.

 

 

Torn. Fu. * set up on a Kraftfahrzeug 2 (Stöwer 40) . Note how the antenna has been placed in a special mount at the rear of the vehicle.

 

 

A beautifully detailed photo of a radio van. Note the crew inside - working. Also note the BMW R75 motorcycle.

 

 

Sd.Kfz. 222 in some Yugoslavian town. This vehicle was equipped with the Fusprech.a transceiver.

 

 

Sd.Kfz. 221 with an extened antenna mast.

 

 

Two Sd.Kfz. 250 and one Sd.Kfz. 251 armored half-tracks. Both appear to be regimental radio stations judging by their antenna configurations.

 

 

An Sd.Kfz 251 equpped as a divisional communications vehicle (8m Kurbelmast). Note the SS men resting on the rafts.

 

 

Reichsheer personnel with early radio vehicles. On the left is an early telescoping antenna, and on the right is a frame antenna. In the window of the truck, a barely visible outline of a radio device.

 

 

A 17 meter Kurbelmast being raised. These large Kurbelmaste were manufactured by Klöckner-Humboldt-Deutz A.G.

 

 

Sd. Kfz. 232 (6-rad)

 

 

Signals men outside a radio vehicle are attempting to start a power generator. They also have an 8 meter Kurbelmast partially extended.

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