(Louis Meulstee’s web site)
The Wireless for the Warrior range of books (comprising the Volume and Compendium
series, with later added free to download Supplements, Pamphlet and Various series)
are intended as source of reference to the history and development of radio communication
equipment used
in the British Army from the very early days of wireless up to the 1960s. Line equipment
and military (radio) communication equipment from other countries is also covered
in Compendiums and in the later Various series.
The books in the WftW Volume series are very detailed and include circuit diagrams,
technical specifications and alignment data in addition to technical development
history, complete station lists and vehicle fitting instructions. Generally no operational
histories are given as these have been published extensively in numerous other books.
The WftW Compendium series is an addition to the Wireless for the Warrior range,
currently comprising 7 books. The new series is principally intended as practical
guide and reference source to vintage military signal communication equipment. The
books are particularly valuable to anyone with an interest, professionally or otherwise,
in this subject, requiring an elementary but complete quick reference and recognition
handbook.
WftW Supplements grew out of updates of WftW Volume 4, when much new material came
to light at a later stage. They are published as free to download ‘Supplement Chapters’
with, until recently, almost weekly published new chapters.
WftW Supplements Books are full colour bound reprints, each covering 100 Chapters.
The contents of the Supplements is based on WftW Volume 4 ‘Clandestine Radio’ having
a similar scope of information, with the emphasis on technical details rather than
history. Note that the covers of the download chapters differ from those of the printed
books.
The WftW Pamphlet series is a new range of free to download and print ready publications
replacing the now abandoned and discontinued ‘Overviews’ and ‘WftW eBooks’. More
Pamphlets may be issued in due course. Each pamphlet has separate printable front
and back covers. Pamphlet No. 4 is also available as ‘publishing on demand’ printed
version at ‘lulu Inc.’
WftW BUGS cover telephone and room audio surveillance systems of the Stasi.
