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01-01-2015 08:00 PM
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I'd almost pay a dollar to know what that guy is packing around his neck...
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Attachment 58985
A very similar image that was obviously taken shortly before or after subject image caption reads: USS LCI(L)-82 landing the Canadian 13th Brigade on Kiska Island circa 15 August 1943. Public Archives of Canada
photo PA163409.
Looks like the soldier nearest camera has a mine detector to me.
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two tone helmet net
note the two tone helmet net used by both troops from Canada and the USA, believe these were first issued during this operation in 1943Attachment 58988Attachment 58989
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Originally Posted by
RT Ellis
mine detector
That was my first guess but what's that speak into cone thing on his chest?
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I'm guessing that 'speak into cone' is actually a 'hear out of cone'. I'm guessing again that early sets might have had a speaker instead of using headphones. I'm just guessing mind you.
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it is a radio
Farily rare
I have one
BC-745
is the transceiver of radio set SCR-511. It was developed for the Cavalry, when the cavalry already became obsolete.
The original name was Guideon Radio, but it was widely known as
"Pogo Stick".
A horseman with a Pogo Stick looks like a horseman with a banner in his hand.
The engineers wanted to have a widespread use. There is a mounting für mobile use and an external Power supply with NF- Amplifier.
Pogo was developed almost simultaneously to BC-611 , but is technically more advanced.
Last edited by Mark in Rochester; 01-02-2015 at 04:38 PM.
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I'll bet RCS has three of them...
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