The Type 3 Mk. II (A.K.A. B2) Suitcase Spy Radio

About the radio transceiver whose battery the Alco Firefly was designed to charge

A lot of information is available online about the B2 spy radio. This page will refer you to sources.

Links

• B2 (Dutch)
• B2 at Crypto Museum Jan Corver was a famous Dutch radio specialist before WWII. The amateur radio museum in Budel, the Netherlands, bears his name. They have a B2 set in their collection.
• Wireless for the warrior

Locations Used

Below is an incomplete list of where the Alco Firefly served.

• Norway
• Netherlands
• Poland
• Italy
• Indonesian Islands, Borneo Sulawesi, New Guinea (by Australian Special Forces) See: Australian War Memorial

Thanks to Harry Bosch (Netherlands), for information on the radios.