Original Item: Only One Available. The feldfernsprecher (field telephone) 33 (FF33) was the standard field telephone of the German military forces of WWII. It is a general purpose field telephone designed for wired communications. It was introduced in 1933 as a modern replacement for the previous WWI legacy field telephones the last of the series being the feldfernsprecher 26 (1926). The FF33 can also be connected to the Torn. Fu. D2 and Torn. Fu. Bl, and F series radio sets to act as a remote handset.

Ingeniously designed with what appears to be one traditional wartime style handset, the lid interior of one has built in electrical circuit schematics for informational purposes. Used by the German Army throughout WW2 and continued in service for another 25 years into the Cold War era.

See the book Deutche Soldaten by Agustin Saiz, pages 170/171, for more information on the Feldfernsprecher 33 phones.

This example is offered in very good service used condition with brown bakelite case, handset, all four data plates, the crank handle, and is 1939 dated. The inner steel housing is maker marked and dated as follows on the right side in front of the receiver holder:

63924 (S Bell) 1939

The "overlapping S Bell" marking is normally associated with Siemens & Halske AG of Berlin, the Electronics company that developed the FF33 Field Telephone, and still exists today. There are also markings on the handset, including a maker mark, a Waffenamt inspection marking, and 40 date.

We have not tested this for functionality but it appears to be in working order, though there is some cracking in the housing. The outer housing latches closed correctly, and the pivoting cover for the front terminals is present and functional. We did notice that there is definitely some oxidation overall, and there is also what looks to be a flashlight bulb shoved down into the receptacle for the crank handle.

Offered in very good collectible condition, these have become increasingly difficult to find over the past decade. Ready to add to your collection and display!