uMG, "Funkmessgeraet," "Freya" radar. Eight Freya radar units were deployed along the western
German border in 1938. This
was the first operational radar systems. The Freya and Seetakt radars were
built by the GEMA company and over 6,000 units were used during WWII. Harry
von Kroge has written an excellent book titled, "GEMA: Birthplace of German Radar and Sonar." Available in English from the Institute of Physics.
One of tne of the last "fathers of radar," Paul-Gunther Erbsloeh, died
on the 18th of February 2002 at the age of 97 in Berchtesgaden, Germany. He and his friend, von Willisen, were the founders of the GEMA Company. Their story is in the book "GEMA:
Birthplace of German Radar and Sonar."
A new book called "Hans Erich Hollmann, Pioneer and Father of Microwave
Technology" by M. Hollmann is available by calling 831.649.6212.
Electronic Genie, The Tangled History of Silicon
by F. Seitz and N. G. Einspruch, University of Illinois Press. 1998. from Borders.
Great book about the history of electronics. A chapter devoted to Hollmann's
contribution to radar.
Free down-loadable books The Radar War and History of Radio Flight Navigation Systems in English.