Prussian semaphore system
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Prussian semaphore system
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The Prussian Semaphore System was a telegraphic communications system used between Berlin and the Rhine Province from 1832 to 1849. It could transmit administrative and military messages by optical signal over a distance of nearly 550 kilometres (340 mi). The telegraph line comprised 62 stations each furnished with a signal mast with six cable-operated arms. The stations were equipped with telescopes that operators used to copy coded messages and forward them to the next station. Three dispatch
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prussian_semaphore_system
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2009-08-14T16:54:18Z
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2024-08-28T05:33:07Z
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