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| Second World War Canadian Army Signal Intelligence Experiences of Major R.S. Grant,
MBE, CD
Compiled and Edited by Captain Norman A. Weir, CD
Originally Published in Communications and Electronics Newsletter 1986 Special Wireless Edition
Preface
This is a story concerning the Canadian Army's No.2 Special Wireless Section Type B and the personal experiences of
its Officer Commanding, Captain R.S. Grant.
The story was first told to me in the fall of 1983, but because of security implications and the sensitive nature of
signal intelligence it could not be published until now.
As a retired military officer and amateur historian. I have always been interested in the activities of signal
intelligence (sigint) units. Many books have been written about American and British sigint exploits in the past
several years. I believe, however, that this is the first in-depth story dealing with the important sigint role of
the Royal Canadian Corps of Signals during the Second World War.
The main story is a transcript from several cassette recordings made during the course of my interviews with Mr.
Grant. The text is supplemented by the addition of several, never before published, appendices that help to amplify
the story. Since the story is transcribed you are there during the course of the interviews. I recall the first
question: "Tell me about your Special Wireless experiences ..."
Editor (Captain Norman A. Weir, CD)
Article Sections
Acknowledgements
Forward
Introduction
Special Wireless Command and
Control
Security
Intercept Targets
Intercept Resources
Events Leading to Normandy
Normandy and Direction Finding
More Operational Highlights
Bomb Attack
Boulogne and Calais
The Low Countries
Across the Rhine
The Human Factor
Final Comment
Epilogue
Appendicies
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