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Mk 3;
SOE transmitter
Fig 1 Mk XV
transmitter
Fig 2 Mk 121
receiver tx
unit
Fig 3 R 301
receiver
Fig 4

B2;
SOE transmitter
Fig 5 Lisbeth
Norweigen receiver
Fig 6 LV 661
Finnish rx/tx
unit
Fig 7 Beacon set
SOE/OSS
Fig 8

S90;
German r/tx
Fig 9 A16 or
PRC-316 rx/tx
Fig 10 GRC-109
receiver tx
units
Fig 11 MCR 1
receiver
Fig 12

Mk 119;
tx in orig test box
Fig 13 Mk 128
tx rx
Fig 14 Mk 328
hf receiver
unit
Fig 15 Paraset Mk7
rx/tx WW2
Fig 16

Ra 190
Swedish rx/tx
Fig 17 Italian WWII
Nova Spy set
Fig 18 Type 3 Mk III
Fig 19
Mk 26 Receiver unit
Fig 20

Type A Mk 3
rx/tx
Fig 21 B2 in drop
case
Fig 22 OSS SSTR1
suit case set
Fig 23
Mk 33 Transmitter
Fig 24

PRC-5 set
OSS WW2 rx/tx
Fig 25
MK 123 set
rx/tx
Fig 26
Mk123 Genny
type 810
Fig 27
Mk123 genny
Dial for speed check
Fig 28

MK 119
rx/tx/psu
Fig 29
RS-6 set
psu units
Fig 30
Begium RST-101
very compact set
Fig 31
S Phone
UHF set
Fig 32

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......
Fig 29
R24 set
rx, wire and case
Fig 30
Polish OP3
very compact rx
Fig 31
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.........
Fig 32

FE-8 rx
part SP-15
Fig 33
FE-8
inside
Fig 34
Russian P-354
spy/SF set
Fig 35
Japanese
spy set
Fig 36

SP-20/FE-8
TX, atu, SYNTH
Fig 37
tx/atu
15W
Fig 38
synth

Fig 39
B2 Suitcase set

Fig 40

ESK-52
German made
Fig 41
ESK-52
used by French
Fig 42
ESK-52
pa setup
Fig 43
RBZ rx

Fig 40

A Genuine WW2 Paraset

This original Paraset has good provenance in that it came from the very home of the actual resistance worker in Belgium who had held the set during WW2. Documentation received shows that the resistance member, a Mr George Ronval, who apparently was employed on the Belgium Railway at the time, was in an ideal position for a resistance member to hold, the position having access as it did to all the details of train movements throughout that region.
There were many resistance groups in Belgium during WW2, apparently though there seemed to be a lot of rivalry between these groups and a lack degree of cooperation between them. An extract from the testimony of another resistance worker mentions Mr Ronval. "A foreman of the rail road, Ronval, had managed to connect the teleprinter on the German lines, so that all that the enemy received, was automatically revealed to us. The teleprinter had been placed in a cabin of telephone suspended with springs so that it makes less possible noise. Pi�rart which lived in clandestinely like me, was charged to take note of all that could interest the network. We also succeeded in placing a station-transmitter on the water tower of Namur."
Another document received here gives further information on this operative. Translated from French it reads "Enlisted in May 1942 per Georges RONVAL for Resistance, he becomes chief of sector. It (he?)recruit intelligence agents and organizes its sector under the name of c.f. 25. created as of November 1940. The railway information that it collects is transmitted to the service �Ferrand� until the end of 1943 and then with the network �Millet� until the Release. The sector covers the areas of Mons, the Center, of Coal-mining, of Turned and Ath. In October 1943, its chiefs also come into contact with the �Group G� at the disposal of which the men of its sector are put in order to carry out the sabotage of the material and the railway installations."

"The blue cow jumps over a green moon toninght" etc.

The SOE and resistance set, supplied to many groups in Europe during WW2 so they could listen in to the BBC and the messages they passed, like ovements throughout that region.

RBZ receiver

The RBZ was a portable miniature valve-based receiver, introduced in 1943 by the Emerson Radio and Phonograph Corporation in News York (USA) for the US Navy. The receiver was used during Naval raids – for example during the D-Day landings – but also by resistance groups for the reception of BBC broadcasts. The device is powered by a battery pack and uses the helmet as its antenna. The initial model had a frequency range of 2 - 5.8 MHz, but the unit was later modified for an extended frequency range of 5 - 13 MHz AM. The extended units were dropped over occupied European territory during WWII and were subsequently used by resistance groups. (Crypto Museum)

"Mukinanu". The receiver is considered to be a regenerative 0-V-2 consisting of three battery tubes B-03 manufactured by Shinagawa Electric, and its use frame-type antenna. The model and use of this portable shortwave receiver is unknown, but it is said that this one was manufactured by the Army Technical Research Institute for special agents. By the frequency chart on the receiver, this receiver operates 3-16MHz in 4 bands.

The RS-6 receiver transmitter units, 3 to 16Mhz, about 10W o/p.


Mk 3; SOE transmitter Fig 1	Mk XV transmitter Fig 2	Mk 121 receiver tx unit Fig 3	R 301 receiver Fig 4

B2; SOE transmitter Fig 5	Lisbeth Norweigen receiver Fig 6	LV 661 Finnish rx/tx unit Fig 7	Beacon set SOE/OSS Fig 8

S90; German r/tx Fig 9	A16 or PRC-316 rx/tx Fig 10	GRC-109 receiver tx units Fig 11	MCR 1 receiver Fig 12

Mk 119; tx in orig test box Fig 13	Mk 128 tx rx Fig 14	Mk 328 hf receiver unit Fig 15	Paraset Mk7 rx/tx WW2 Fig 16

Ra 190 Swedish rx/tx Fig 17	Italian WWII Nova Spy set Fig 18	Type 3 Mk III Fig 19	Mk 26 Receiver unit Fig 20

Type A Mk 3 rx/tx Fig 21	B2 in drop case Fig 22	OSS SSTR1 suit case set Fig 23	Mk 33 Transmitter Fig 24

PRC-5 set OSS WW2 rx/tx Fig 25	MK 123 set rx/tx Fig 26	Mk123 Genny type 810 Fig 27	Mk123 genny Dial for speed check Fig 28

MK 119 rx/tx/psu Fig 29	RS-6 set psu units Fig 30	Begium RST-101 very compact set Fig 31	S Phone UHF set Fig 32

..... ...... Fig 29	R24 set rx, wire and case Fig 30	Polish OP3 very compact rx Fig 31	............. ......... Fig 32

FE-8 rx part SP-15 Fig 33	FE-8 inside Fig 34	Russian P-354 spy/SF set Fig 35	Japanese spy set Fig 36

SP-20/FE-8 TX, atu, SYNTH Fig 37	tx/atu 15W Fig 38	synth Fig 39	B2 Suitcase set Fig 40

ESK-52 German made Fig 41	ESK-52 used by French Fig 42	ESK-52 pa setup Fig 43	RBZ rx Fig 40

Spy & Special Forces Sets around the world

RBZ receiver

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