Monthly Archives: November 2011

Guardians of the Sky

Posted on November 30, 2011 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

“Guardians of the Sky” article from C.I.C. (Combat Information Center), U.S. Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, Vol. I, No. 6, August 1944. Guardians of the Sky

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German Panthers as Ersatz M10s

Posted on November 30, 2011 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

During the Battle of the Bulge, the Germans disguised several Panther tanks as U.S. M10 tank destroyers (“Ersatz M10”). Part of the Operation Greif created and commanded by Otto Skorzeny, Panzer Brigade 150 deployed these Panther Ausf. G tanks which had … Continue reading →

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Bazooka Versus Tank

Posted on November 29, 2011 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

The history of the bazooka from U.S. Rocket Ordnance: Development and Use in World War II, U.S. Joint Board on Scientific Information Policy, 1946. Bazooka Versus Tank Among the now-it-can-be-told weapons of the American rocket family, is the super-bazooka, bigger … Continue reading →

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Ju 87G Kanonenvogel

Posted on November 28, 2011 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Original Bundesarchiv Caption: Sowjetunion.- Flugzeug Junkers Ju 87 G “Stuka” mit 3,7-cm-Kanonen FlaK 18 (“Kanonenvogel”) auf einem Feldflugplatz; PK Lw zbV. This photograph file is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Germany license. Attribution: Bundesarchiv, Bild 101I-646-5184-26 / … Continue reading →

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Flak: Lessons Learned

Posted on November 27, 2011 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

“Lessons Learned” by U.S. Eighth Air Force fighters against German flak taken from Light, Intense, and Accurate: U.S. Eighth A.F. Strategic Fighters Versus German Flak in the ETO, Headquarters, 65th Fighter Wing, August 1945. The booklet was the work of … Continue reading →

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How’s Your Dodge, Rog?

Posted on November 27, 2011 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

“How’s Your Dodge, Rog?” from Army Motors, Chief of Ordnance, August 1944.

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PBY Catalina Anchor

Posted on November 27, 2011 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Crew instructions for use of the anchor on the Consolidated PBY Catalina flying boat from Pilot’s Handbook of Flight Operating Instructions, Navy Model PBY-5A Airplanes, U.S. Army Air Forces, August 1945. ANCHOR. (1) TO CAST ANCHOR.   (a) Fit float … Continue reading →

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Jeep Trailer

Posted on November 27, 2011 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Two detail views of the WWII jeep cargo trailer from ORD 8 SNL G-529: Spare Parts and Equipment for Trailer, ¼-Ton Payload, 2-Wheel, Cargo, 1942-42 (American Bantam T-3 and Willys MBT), Headquarters, Army Service Forces, July 1945.  

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New 1/72nd Armor Kits from Dragon

Posted on November 27, 2011 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

New 1/72nd German and Japanese WWII armor kits from Dragon: Dragon Armor #60432: IJA Type 97 “Chi-Ha” Early Production, Co. 4 34th Tank Regiment, North China, 1945 Dragon Armor #60547: Panther G with Steel Road Wheel, Pz.Div. Münchenberg, Berlin Sektor, … Continue reading →

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Tank Driving — Field Expedients

Posted on November 27, 2011 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Tank driver instructions for dealing with mud, thrown tracks, and bellied tanks from From TM 21-306: Manual for the Full Track Vehicle Driver, War Department, August 1946. CHAPTER 6: FIELD EXPEDIENTS 32. GENERAL. Field expedients are based on a common sense … Continue reading →

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