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South African Radar in World War II

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Condition
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Location
South Africa
Product code
B03N0025
Bob Shop ID
655755120
Title: South African Radar in World War II
Author: Peter Brain
ISBN: 0620178906
Publisher: The SSS Radar Book Group
Edition: First
First Published: 1993
Language: English
Binding: Softcover
Number of Pages: 229

DESCRIPTION: A secretive military unit, Special Signals Service, was established after the successful test of a radar set designed and built at the University of the Witwatersrand on 16 December 1939. The highly secret device was initially deployed in Kenya and in the Sinai Desert . It was deployed all around the South African coast thereafter. Relics of the buildings that housed these units and their devices are still evident along the coast today. This book traces the reminiscences of survivors - both men and women - who served in this little known unit. Technical details of the devices are also included.
Key words: World War II | radar in South Africa | radar early warning | anti-submarine operations | airborne radar | filter rooms | coastal radar stations | women radar operators | male technical staff

Condition: Very good (Description below)
Remarks:
* Cover slightly worn
* Handwritten name in ink on front endpaper
* Binding tight

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