Cool video. My father was a combat engineer at Omaha beach. In the days and weeks after D-Day, he was sometimes tasked with helping to lay signal wire along the hedgerows while under fire. They had him doing a low crawl through the foliage of the hedgerows with a small spool, while trailing a wire behind him. And yes, he had to go back and make repairs when tanks would break through the hedgerows.
Pffft. Ya this all well and good until the bullets start flying and the enemy is in the immediate area. In fact, I would think they'd want that switchboard to be in a Bunker at the very least.
I served with some “wire dogs” in the 1980’s. Their recruiters told them that the MOS prepared them for jobs with modern telecommunications companies…hilarious.
Hardwired communication is still in use today, in some areas. My neighborhood still has 'landlines' available for those with no internet, and thus no voice IP.
The initial morse-vail code said "BASIC SIGNAL COMMUNICATION" Good vídeo! Thank's...
Thank you for the decode! 🫡
This was one of the first Periscopefilm videos I ever saw, and remains one of my favorites!
Cool video. My father was a combat engineer at Omaha beach. In the days and weeks after D-Day, he was sometimes tasked with helping to lay signal wire along the hedgerows while under fire. They had him doing a low crawl through the foliage of the hedgerows with a small spool, while trailing a wire behind him. And yes, he had to go back and make repairs when tanks would break through the hedgerows.
This was my job as a young man when I enlisted back in 1977. The equipment they were using looked pretty much the same other than the vehicle.
Ahh, Yes Ft Gordon in July. They still taught this MOS until 99 Cable Dogs for Life!
Thank you for your service sir
Being a retired telephone man I thought it was great.
Very good film! The content is still quite useful. Even in modern times.
Lovely content. Thank You!
Marine Corps MOS 2511...
Very interesting!
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Pffft. Ya this all well and good until the bullets start flying and the enemy is in the immediate area. In fact, I would think they'd want that switchboard to be in a Bunker at the very least.
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I served with some “wire dogs” in the 1980’s. Their recruiters told them that the MOS
prepared them for jobs with modern telecommunications companies…hilarious.
Hardwired communication is still in use today, in some areas. My neighborhood still has 'landlines' available for those with no internet, and thus no voice IP.
🤔Wires? Well why not use a mobile phone.. 😅( guess you gen.zees. don't get the phun..🫣)