Category Archives: armor

M10 Ammunition Stowage Diagram

Posted on January 29, 2012 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Diagram of ammunition stowage in the M10 tank destroyer, from TM 9-731G: 3-Inch Gun Motor Carriage M10A1, War Department Technical Manual, July 1943.

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Destroyed Marder III

Posted on December 15, 2011 by Lone_Sentry_Admin
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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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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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Armor in the Middle East

Posted on November 23, 2011 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

The U.S. Military Intelligence Service issued the “Campaign Study” series during WWII to summarize lessons from the various campaigns. Written by U.S. observers in the Middle East, Notes and Lessons on Operations in the Middle East (Campaign Study, No. 5, … Continue reading →

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155-mm Gun on Gun Motor Carriage M40

Posted on April 29, 2011 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Two views of the U.S. 155-mm Gun on Gun Motor Carriage M40 from TM 9-350, the Technical Manual on the 155-mm Gun M2 printed in 1945.  

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M10 Tank Destroyer Cross-Section

Posted on February 26, 2011 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Longitudinal cross-section drawing of the M10 tank destroyer from TM 9-731G: 3-Inch Gun Motor Carriage M10A1, War Department Technical Manual, July 1943.

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Redesignation of Panzers

Posted on February 2, 2011 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

A German Wehrmacht article on the redesignation of panzers from the German WWII publication Nachrichtenblatt der Panzertruppen, Generalinspekteur der Panzertruppen, No. 17, November 1944: III. Neubenennung gepanzerter Fahrzeuge Nachstehend aufgeführte Neubenennungen treten mit sofortiger Wirkung in Kraft:   Bisherige Bezeichnung        Neue … Continue reading →

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M36B2 Tank Destroyer Rear Deck

Posted on January 30, 2011 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Top view of the rear engine deck of the M36B2 tank destroyer from TM 9-745: 90-mm Gun Motor Carriage M36B2, War Department Technical Manual, July 1945:   A-GUN TRAVELING LOCK B-LIFTING HOOKS C-LEFT TAILLIGHT D-ENGINE COMPARTMENT DOORS E-ENGINE COMPARTMENT LEFT … Continue reading →

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