Michael Dorosh
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I have some references on Voice Procedure, specifically FSPB Part 1 No. 4 dated 1944 as well as A BACKWARDS GLANCE: THE PERSONAL STORY OF AN INFANTRY SIGNALLER IN THE CALGARY HIGHLANDERS IN WORLD WAR TWO.
I have some specific questions about VP if anyone can help, with the 1944-45 period in mind.
Today, an Infantry company has specific procedures and call signs (please correct me if I'm wrong)
1 - "A" Company HQ
19 - "A" Company commander (OC)
19A - "A" Company 2 i/c
19C - Company Sergeant Major
19D - Company Quartermaster Sergeant
11 - 1 Platoon
11A - 1 Platoon, 1 Section
11B - 1 Platoon, 2 Section
12 - 2 Platoon
13 - 3 Platoon
I know that it was in WW II that the appointment titles were developed - ie
Sunray - company commander
Sunray Minor - company 2 i/c
Did the "niner" call signs exist as such back then as well?
I got a bit of info from:
http://members.tripod.com/~nigelef/artycomm.htm
I am interested in simulating radio traffic for a display regarding an infantry company headquarters in the 1944-45 period and would like to get a historically accurate "script".
There were considerably fewer radios in use in a battalion then; the 38 set could be used at the platoon level but I get the feeling it very often wasn't, and comms was achieved via runner or possibly by land line in defended areas. Did the CSM, CQMS have call signs then?
Calling and receiving stations also used the call sign of the sender, if I am not mistaken, and the company call sign would be changed daily to a one or two word code, again, is that correct? ie "A" Company would be Mike One, "B" Company Mike Two, Battalion HQ would be Mike, etc.
Also, if anyone has a diagram of a WWII era battalion radio net, I'd be grateful for a scan or description.
I have some specific questions about VP if anyone can help, with the 1944-45 period in mind.
Today, an Infantry company has specific procedures and call signs (please correct me if I'm wrong)
1 - "A" Company HQ
19 - "A" Company commander (OC)
19A - "A" Company 2 i/c
19C - Company Sergeant Major
19D - Company Quartermaster Sergeant
11 - 1 Platoon
11A - 1 Platoon, 1 Section
11B - 1 Platoon, 2 Section
12 - 2 Platoon
13 - 3 Platoon
I know that it was in WW II that the appointment titles were developed - ie
Sunray - company commander
Sunray Minor - company 2 i/c
Did the "niner" call signs exist as such back then as well?
I got a bit of info from:
http://members.tripod.com/~nigelef/artycomm.htm
I am interested in simulating radio traffic for a display regarding an infantry company headquarters in the 1944-45 period and would like to get a historically accurate "script".
There were considerably fewer radios in use in a battalion then; the 38 set could be used at the platoon level but I get the feeling it very often wasn't, and comms was achieved via runner or possibly by land line in defended areas. Did the CSM, CQMS have call signs then?
Calling and receiving stations also used the call sign of the sender, if I am not mistaken, and the company call sign would be changed daily to a one or two word code, again, is that correct? ie "A" Company would be Mike One, "B" Company Mike Two, Battalion HQ would be Mike, etc.
Also, if anyone has a diagram of a WWII era battalion radio net, I'd be grateful for a scan or description.