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Erkennungsmarke (German Dog Tag)
From Handbook on German Army Identification, U.S. Milit...
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Italian Navy Uniforms and Insignia
Italian Navy Uniforms and Insignia:
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Valentine Tank Illustrations
Front and side views of the Valentine Tank (officially...
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Japanese Type 1 Ho-Ki Armored Personnel Carrier
The Japanese produced a limited number of the innovativ...
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Early-War Uniform
A private photograph from 1942 showing details of the e...
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89th Infantry Division in Germany
Photographs of the U.S. Army's 89th Infantry ...
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Bendix Chin Turret
Bendix manual on the Operation and Maintenance of the B...
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German 105-mm Howitzer
Three views of the German 105-mm howitzer (10.5 cm leFH...
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How’s Your Sherman, Herman?
M4 Sherman Tank modification and upgrades from Army Mot...
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Author Archives: Lone_Sentry_Admin
Red Cross Clubmobile “Southern Belle”
Three women are photographed in front of the American Red Cross Clubmobile “Southern Belle” at an unknown location in Europe during WWII. American Red Cross Clubmobile “Southern Belle”
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Margaret Bourke-White in Germany, 1945
A photograph of the famous photographer/journalist Margaret Bourke-White in Germany during 1945. Bourke-White was one of the first female war correspondents and the first woman journalist to work in the combat zone during WWII. Original photo is labelled: Margaret Bourke-White, famous … Continue reading
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Tagged 1945, bavaria, fürth, germany, journalist, margaret bourke white, photographer
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85th Engineer Heavy Ponton Battalion Markings
Unique equipment markings are shown in WWII photographs from the U.S. Army’s 85th Engineer Heavy Ponton Battalion in Europe. A water tank adorned with a mermaid and the nickname “Water Lily,” similar to the style of aircraft nose art.
Destroyed Late-War Panther Tanks
Captured German Panther tanks are shown in three photographs from the unit history of the U.S. Army’s 407th Infantry Regiment, 102nd Infantry Division. The source does not specify a location, but the text suggests the location is near Fallersleben, Germany … Continue reading
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Captured Panzer II and Sd.Kfz. 233 in Tunisia
American forces in Tunisia captured immense quantities of German equipment in North Africa including this Panzer II light tank and German Sd.Kfz. 233 armored car featured in the Recognition Journal, May 1944. ORIGINAL CAPTION: U.S. Rangers round up enemy equipment at … Continue reading
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Tagged armored car, panzer ii, sdkfz 121, sdkfz 233, tunisia
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Dummy Tanks in France
A report from the Intelligence Bulletin, December 1944 on the German use of dummy Panther tanks during World War II. The report includes two photographs of a dummy tank encountered in France in 1944. DUMMY TANKS Although German use of … Continue reading
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Tagged 1944, camouflage, dummy tanks, france, normandy
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65th Infantry Division in Saarlautern, Germany
A U.S. Signal Corps photo shows soldiers of the 65th Infantry Division crossing the square in Saarlautern, Germany in March 1945. The complete caption on the rear of the photo reads: ETO HQ 45 20830 17 MARCREDIT… U S ARMY … Continue reading
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75 mm Pack Howitzer M1A1
An overview of the U.S. Army’s 75 mm Pack Howitzer M1A1 from Antitank Weapons, Office of the Chief of Ordnance, Washington, D.C., July 1944. 75 MM PACK HOWITZER MlAl ON CARRIAGE M3A3 The 75 mm Pack Howitzer M1A1 on Carriage M3A3 … Continue reading
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57 mm Gun M1
An overview of the U.S. Army’s 57 mm Gun M1 from Antitank Weapons, Office of the Chief of Ordnance, Washington, D.C., July 1944. 57 MM GUN M1 ON CARRIAGE M1A3 The 57 mm Gun M1 was designed as a light … Continue reading
Luftwaffe Fliegerbluse
A photograph of a group of four Luftwaffe soldiers wearing the Fliegerbluse from our collection, including a Flieger (one “wing”), Gefreiter (two “wings”), and Obergefreiter (three “wings”).