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A souvenir booklet for the officers, enlisted men and civilians who made history with the Third US Army in the European theater of operations, 1944-1945, Aug 1945

A Souvenir Booklet for the Officers, Enlisted Men and Civilians Who Made History with the Third US Army in the European Theater of Operations 1944-1945 (3 US Army HQ, Bad Tolz, Germany, Aug 1945), illustrated with photographs, maps, and reproduced introduction pages of reports by 3 US Army Office of Assistant Chief of Staff general sections of personnel, intelligence, operations, logistics and supply and civil affairs, and special sections, notably anti-aircraft, chemical, engineering, medical, ordnance, Provost Marshal (military policing) and signals. 1 vol

Aasta Stene and Helga Stene, members of the Norwegian Resistance, World War Two: correspondence, 1945 Mar 17 - 1969 Apr 30

Aasta Stene and Helga Stene, Norwegian Resistance: correspondence with Liddell Hart, includes typescript report by Helga Stene, 'Impressions from Germany', May 1948; with introductory letter from Arnold Toynbee, 30 March 1945; and letter of introduction from Liddell Hart to Gen Yigal Allon, Dr Eliahn Elath and Col Dr J L Wallach

ABC automatic telegraph receiver, [1840-1850]

ABC automatic telegraph receiver designed by Wheatstone.  The mechanism consists of a spring driven clockwork controlled by an electromagnetic escapement and activated by pulses of current from the sender.  These pulses rotate the wax disc, printed with the alphabet and numerals, and the required character is indicated by a single needle pointer.  The disc or dial on the receiver moves in unison with the dial on the transmitter.  Housed in a mahogany box with a glass front decorated with pilasters and pediment, a plate on the mechanism is inscribed 'C. Wheatstone Invt.'.

ABC Telegraph transmitter, [1840-1850]

ABC transmitting telegraphs designed by Wheatstone using a step by step mechanism.   The dial is rotated to the required character which operates ‘make and break’ contacts beneath the dial sending current impulses down the line to the receiver.  [See K/PP107/1/4/42].  Brass dial mechanism with 30 arms each marked with letters and numbers radiating from a brass plate attached to a mahogany base.

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