D-day airborne crickets from sainte-mere-eglise

[HVK]

I would like to know what a cricket is I have tried to figure out what this is and how it could be used - but I have given up...

[cricketchris1944]

I would like to know what a cricket is I have tried to figure out what this is and how it could be used - but I have given up...

The cricket were use by the US paratroopers on D-day they were a toy made in England.the cricket were given to every paratrooper to know who was on the other side of a field it made a cliking sound you clik 2 times and they clik 3 times the ones I have are missing the blade.

[Rommel1942]

A cricket was a small metal device ( the ones Chris pictured) that made the sounds of a cricket. They were handed out to American soldiers and paratroopers during D-Day, so they could communicate and locate each other.

Very nice finds, Chris

Regards,
Finn

[cricketchris1944]

A cricket was a small metal device ( the ones Chris pictured) that made the sounds of a cricket. They were handed out to American soldiers and paratroopers during D-Day, so they could communicate and locate each other.

Very nice finds, Chris

Regards,
Finn

Hi Rommel1942 would you know the value of those crickets.I like those helmets

[blackheart0866]

I'm sure everyone remembers from the movie, The Longest Day, where a US Soldier was using his cricket, he did the first part, and he got a response, but it was not what he was wanting, it was a German soldier loading his Mauser K-98, and the GI got shot, does anyone know if this really happened, or was that all Hollywood hype, and made up B.S.

Brian

[HVK]

Thank you for the info... :-)

[Rommel1942]

Hey Chris,

I honestly have no idea how much they are worth. Sorry!

Regards,
Finn

[WWII collector]

thats pretty cool! i have a replica one though

[cricketchris1944]

I'm sure everyone remembers from the movie, The Longest Day, where a US Soldier was using his cricket, he did the first part, and he got a response, but it was not what he was wanting, it was a German soldier loading his Mauser K-98, and the GI got shot, does anyone know if this really happened, or was that all Hollywood hype, and made up B.S.

Brian

Yes and no,I was told by a vet the part in the movie the longest day was not true, but there was 3 cases where the paratroopers though it was there boys and it was not and got into a shoot-out.

[cricketchris1944]

The one in the picture #2 is one I donated to the Museum In Sainte mere eglise years ago.
the first one is one I found about 3 years ago.
chris