Crystal Clear

Acknowledgments vii

Introduction: "We Were Heavily Armed and We Had Crystals" 1

1 From Wire to Wireless: The Development—and Acceptance—of Tactical Radio 5

2 Crystal Control—the Great Gamble 17

3 The Signal Corps Lays the Foundation 31

4 Nothing Else to Do but Grind Crystals 55

5 Riding the "Flat Wheel Limited"—Overseeing a Mass Production Industry 69

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