German Callsigns / Brevity Codes question
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German Callsigns / Brevity Codes question
Did the German Army use callsigns and brevity codes? I am trying to find anything about correct radio procedure. I know how we talk on radios in the US Army. How did the WWII German Army talk on the radio.
Jimmy Nance
Fusilier Battalion 16
16.Luftwaffe Field Division
Fusilier Battalion 16
16.Luftwaffe Field Division
Re: German Callsigns / Brevity Codes question
a good start is the Funkalphabet, see below..
the set up we use is this
STAB
Hauptmann - Anton
Leutant - Berta
Battle Gruppes
1st - Casar
2nd - Dora
3rd - Emil
4th - Friedrich
5th - Gustav
Moto/recon
Aufklrung - Heinrich
Each gruppe has a radio man (funker) the funkers work with the gruppenfurher of that gruppe with a gridded map of the event area we are in.
as long as your gruppe level funkers are trained in the correct protocol there wont be any clusterf**k of the airways
the set up we use is this
STAB
Hauptmann - Anton
Leutant - Berta
Battle Gruppes
1st - Casar
2nd - Dora
3rd - Emil
4th - Friedrich
5th - Gustav
Moto/recon
Aufklrung - Heinrich
Each gruppe has a radio man (funker) the funkers work with the gruppenfurher of that gruppe with a gridded map of the event area we are in.
as long as your gruppe level funkers are trained in the correct protocol there wont be any clusterf**k of the airways
Re: German Callsigns / Brevity Codes question
Interesting Info!
The german phonetic guide could be improved a little bit .....
Like AHN-tone .... AN-ton ... the A is short and ton is pronounced without e .....
The german phonetic guide could be improved a little bit .....
Like AHN-tone .... AN-ton ... the A is short and ton is pronounced without e .....
Ci vediamo
Daniela
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Daniela
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Re: German Callsigns / Brevity Codes question
I'll pull out some manuals this weekend and see what I have on operating procedures. From memory, there is relatively little in official print. I have a couple of classroom notebooks from signal trained soldiers - if I can read the blessed things, I'll put up what they say.
Feldgendarmerie Trupp 82 - http://www.feldgendarmerie.co.uk
Panzer Nachrichten Abt. 38 - http://www.funker.co.uk
Hauptverbandplatz 82 - http://www.hvp82.co.uk
LHA members
Panzer Nachrichten Abt. 38 - http://www.funker.co.uk
Hauptverbandplatz 82 - http://www.hvp82.co.uk
LHA members
Re: German Callsigns / Brevity Codes question
I've pulled this out one of the notebooks. In the back are a few pages of basic aide memoires (hand written). There is one roughly titled 'radio procedure':
1. to call another radio operator (otto calling ida):
Ida, von otto. Ida, von otto.
Wait 5 seconds
Repeat if no answer
1a. to call with priority:
Ida, von otto. Ida, von otto. K R. (I have no idea what K R stands for)
Wait 5 seconds.
Repeat if no answer.
1b. to call with message and no reply required:
Ida, von otto. Ida, von otto. Keine quittung, Keine quitting
Send message.
Repeat.
1c. to call with message and ask for verification:
Ida, von otto. Ida, von otto. Bitte prüfen, bitte prüfen
Send message.
Wait 10 seconds for reply.
If no reply, repeat.
2. to answer (ida answering otto):
Ida empfäng. Ida empfäng. Kommen.
2a: to answer but not ready to receive:
Ida empfäng. Ida empfäng. Warten.
2b. to answer 1c.
Ida quittung, ida quittung.
3. to report signal strength:
Lautstärke ...
- eins (weak)
- zwei
- drei
- vier
- fünf (strong)
3a. to ask for a repeat:
Bitte wiederholen
4. to end a message:
ende.
There are 3 bullet points at the bottom, written in red, which I assume are important:
- speak clear
- speak monotone
- speak short (I assume this means keep it brief!)
Underneath that is the mnemonic: KMK (klar, monoton, kurz)
1. to call another radio operator (otto calling ida):
Ida, von otto. Ida, von otto.
Wait 5 seconds
Repeat if no answer
1a. to call with priority:
Ida, von otto. Ida, von otto. K R. (I have no idea what K R stands for)
Wait 5 seconds.
Repeat if no answer.
1b. to call with message and no reply required:
Ida, von otto. Ida, von otto. Keine quittung, Keine quitting
Send message.
Repeat.
1c. to call with message and ask for verification:
Ida, von otto. Ida, von otto. Bitte prüfen, bitte prüfen
Send message.
Wait 10 seconds for reply.
If no reply, repeat.
2. to answer (ida answering otto):
Ida empfäng. Ida empfäng. Kommen.
2a: to answer but not ready to receive:
Ida empfäng. Ida empfäng. Warten.
2b. to answer 1c.
Ida quittung, ida quittung.
3. to report signal strength:
Lautstärke ...
- eins (weak)
- zwei
- drei
- vier
- fünf (strong)
3a. to ask for a repeat:
Bitte wiederholen
4. to end a message:
ende.
There are 3 bullet points at the bottom, written in red, which I assume are important:
- speak clear
- speak monotone
- speak short (I assume this means keep it brief!)
Underneath that is the mnemonic: KMK (klar, monoton, kurz)
Feldgendarmerie Trupp 82 - http://www.feldgendarmerie.co.uk
Panzer Nachrichten Abt. 38 - http://www.funker.co.uk
Hauptverbandplatz 82 - http://www.hvp82.co.uk
LHA members
Panzer Nachrichten Abt. 38 - http://www.funker.co.uk
Hauptverbandplatz 82 - http://www.hvp82.co.uk
LHA members