Crystal sets are capable of DX, Australia, India etc, not sure what shortwave transmissions were done during WW2 by the BBC, but if any did take place then following the Grey Line would more or less take you to plonk on the Channel Islands.
GI's etc were equipped with radios......Well some were and many weren't and the ones that did have them had trouble getting them to work at all or if working then over any favourable distance let alone terrain restrictions, if you dig deep into WW2 communications you will find eff ups a plenty, Exercise Tiger comes to mind, again the destroyer my Dad served on (HMS Tanatside) is mentioned in that disasterous event, Some of the CNC's must have had a bad brain day, I would go so far as to say that some were not fit for purpose but that's my own opinion.
Lawrence.
GI's etc were equipped with radios......Well some were and many weren't and the ones that did have them had trouble getting them to work at all or if working then over any favourable distance let alone terrain restrictions, if you dig deep into WW2 communications you will find eff ups a plenty, Exercise Tiger comes to mind, again the destroyer my Dad served on (HMS Tanatside) is mentioned in that disasterous event, Some of the CNC's must have had a bad brain day, I would go so far as to say that some were not fit for purpose but that's my own opinion.
Lawrence.
