The equipment of the German Reichswehr and, in the years of the Second World War, of the German Wehrmacht were made by the most important German manufacturers of communications equipment and usually bear abbreviations corresponding to the purpose of use.

After the end of the Second World War, with the integration of the Federal Republic of Germany into NATO, NATO equipment was also used by the Bundeswehr. Some American surplus equipment with a German front panel was also used by government agencies.

In the early years of the German Bundeswehr, mainly military equipmen from American surplus was used, later sets were produced under licence in Germany and locally developed sets followed.

AN/PRC-6	RT-196	1951/55	Transceiver, Handy Talkie	47 - 55.4 MHz
PRC-6/6	SEL (Lorenz)	1961	Transceiver, six switchable channels	47 - 55.4 MHz
AN/PRC-8	RT-174	1951	transceiver	20 - 27.9 MHz
AN/PRC-9	RT-175	1951	Transceiver	28 - 38.9 MHz
AN/PRC-10	RT-176	1951	Transceiver	38 - 54.9 MHz
SEM-35	SEL (Lorenz)	1965	Transceiver	26 - 70 MHz, 1 / 0.15 W; 880 channels

In the early years of the German Bundeswehr, mainly military equipment from U.S. Surplus was used:

SCR-293	BC-500	19xx	Transceiver	20 - 28 MHz, 25 W, 2 channels
SCR-294	BC-449	19xx	Receiver	20 - 28 MHz, 2 channels
SCR-508	BC-604/BC-603	1942	Transmitter, two receivers	20 - 27.9 MHz, 30 W, 10 channels
SCR-509	BC-620	1943	Transceiver	20 - 27.9 MHz, 1.8 W, 2 channels, battery operation
SCR-510	BC-620	1943	Transceiver	20 - 27.9 MHz, 1.8 W, 2 channels, vehicle operation from rotary converter
SCR-528	BC-604/BC-603	1942	transmitter, one receiver	20 - 27.9 MHz, 30 W, 10 channels
SCR-538	BC-604/BC-603/BC-605	1942	transmitter, one receiver, one on-board amplifier	20 - 27.9 MHz, 30 W, 10 channels
SCR-608	BC-684/BC-683	1944	Transmitter, two receivers	27 - 38.9 MHz, 30 W, 10 channels
SCR-609	BC-659	1943	Transceiver	27 - 38.9 MHz, 1.8 W, 2 channels, battery operation
SCR-610	BC-659	1943	Transceiver	27 - 38.9 MHz, 1.8 W, 2 channels, vehicle operation from rotary converter
SCR-628	BC-684/BC-683	1944	Transmitter, one receiver	27 - 38.9 MHz, 30 W, 10 channels
SCR-708		194x	transmitter, two receivers	20 - 27.9 MHz, 30 W, 4 channels (‘crystal saving’ - variant of SCR-508)
SCR-728		194x	transmitter, one receiver	27 - 38.9 MHz, 30 W, 4 channels (‘crystal saving’ - variant of SCR-528)
SCR-808	BC-924/BC-923	194x	transmitter, two receivers	27 - 38.9 MHz, 30 W, 4 channels (‘crystal saving’ - variant of SCR-608)
SCR-828	BC-924/BC-923	194x	transmitter, one receiver	27 - 38.9 MHz, 30 W, 4 channels (‘crystal saving’ - variant of SCR-628)

From 1956, sets of the AN/GRC-3 - 8 family were used in various configurations and frequency ranges:

AN/GRC-3	RT-66, R-108, RT-70, AM-65	1950	transceiver, auxiliary receiver, low power transceiver	20 - 27.9 MHz, 16 + 2 W, 80 channels
SEM-25	SEL (Lorenz)	1965	Transceiver	26 - 70 MHz, 15 / 1 W; 880 channels