Monthly Archives: July 2010

Antimechanized Defense

Posted on July 31, 2010 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Antimechanized defense for armored infantry from the U.S. field manual FM 17-40: Armored Infantry Company:   Antimechanized defense is both passive and active. (1) The troops are protected passively against mechanized attacks by the digging of fox holes and emplacements, … Continue reading →

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Coast Guard SPARS

Posted on July 30, 2010 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

    SPARS do 50 different kinds of important jobs at U.S. Coast Guard land stations from San Diego to Cape Cod. They receive the same pay and promotions as Coast Guardsmen and are only limited in their service by … Continue reading →

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Battle Route of the 10th Armored Division

Posted on July 30, 2010 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

“Battle Route of the 10th Armored Division” from the G.I. Stories booklet: Terrify and Destroy: The Story of the 10th Armored Division published by the Information and Education Division, ETOUSA in 1945.

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B-24 Liberator “Sabu”

Posted on July 24, 2010 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Elaborate nose art of a flying boxcar on an unknown B-24 Liberator:  

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Prisoners and Documents Captured on Luzon

Posted on July 23, 2010 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Summary of Japanese prisoners and documents captured on Luzon from Enemy on Luzon: An Intelligence Summary: Oat of a total of 7,297 prisoners of war captured during the entire Luzon Operation, the divisions evaluated 4,932 and actually interrogated 3,421. They … Continue reading →

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Summer Releases from MIG Productions

Posted on July 19, 2010 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

New summer releases of WW2 kits from MIG Productions.

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Tank Riders

Posted on July 9, 2010 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Due to plentiful motorized transport, U.S. infantry rarely rode on tanks during WWII. However, U.S. infantrymen were trained on how to board and ride tanks when necessary. The field manual FM 17-40: Armored Infantry Company contained instructions for transporting armored … Continue reading →

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New Dragon Model Kits

Posted on July 9, 2010 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

1:35 ’39-’45 Series: StuG. III Ausf. F/8 Late Production w/ Winter Track: 1:35 ’39-’45 Series: 7.5cm PaK 40/4 auf RSO: 1:35 ’39-’45 Series: Sd.Kfz. 166 Stu.Pz. IV Brummbär Early Production w/ Zimmerit:  

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Know Your Enemy Weapons

Posted on July 7, 2010 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Part 1 covering the Kar 98k rifle, MP 40 submachine gun, Luger pistol, and stick grenade: Part 2 covering the MG 34 machine gun, MG 42 machine gun, 8 cm mortar, and 88 mm gun:  

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Trajectory and Its Elements

Posted on July 7, 2010 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Definition of elements of trajectory from FM 4-10: Coast Artillery Gunnery, War Department Field Manual, May 1944.   6. GENERAL. The trajectory is the path of the projectile from the muzzle of the gun to the first point of impact. … Continue reading →

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