Close-up of an , Type 3, MkII, (B2), Spy Radio Set, on display at the Spitfire & Hurricane Museum, Manston, Kent

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Type 3 Mark II, commonly referred to as B2, is a British WWII portable clandestine transceiver, also known as a spy radio set, developed in 1942 by (then) Captain John Brown at SOE Station IX, and manufactured by the Radio Communication Department of the SOE at Stonebridge Park. The set was issued to agents, resistance groups and special forces, operating on occupied territory. The official designator is Type 3 Mk. II but the radio is also known as Type B Mk. II, and B2.

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Size: 4883px × 3631px
Location: The Memorial Museum Manston Road Manston, Near Ramsgate Kent CT12 5DF
Photo credit: © John Gaffen / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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