1 Synopsis

Some aspects of military line communication as deployed by the German armed forces prior to 1945. A retrospective concerning military communications is, in some respect, of significance to those people who are interested in wartime history. Most people seem to think that wireless communication was the main and perhaps even the only way to communicate over distance. This idea prevailed despite the fact that everybody is acquainted with the application of the telephone in every day life! Its importance for military operations is still rather underestimated and it is regrettable that the importance of line linked communications is still a neglected theme by historians. The aim of this paper is to enhance the understanding of some of its aspects, to explain how the Germans used this medium and, to explain some of its technical and historical facets