Category Archives: intelligence reports

Sturmgewehr 44 Assault Rifle

Posted on February 5, 2012 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

The following report on the German StG 44 (Sturmgewehr 44) assault rifle was published in Foreign Military Weapons and Equipment, Vol. III, Infantry Weapons, Pamphlet No. 30-7-4, Department of the Army, 1954.   7.92-mm Submachine Gun MP-44 (STURMGEWEHR M44)  The … Continue reading →

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Organization of the Luftwaffe

Posted on November 24, 2011 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Organization of the WWII German Luftwaffe from the U.S. War Department’s Handbook for Combat Air Intelligence Officers, Army Air Forces Air Intelligence School, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, March 1944. 2. ORGANIZATION. a. General. (1) The German Air Force (Luftwaffe) is one of … Continue reading →

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German 105-mm Howitzer

Posted on November 23, 2011 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Three views of the German 105-mm howitzer (10.5 cm leFH 18, leichte FeldHaubitze) from the U.S. War Department technical manual TM E9-325A: German 105-mm Howitzer Materiel, June 1944.

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V-1: The Flying Bomb

Posted on August 13, 2011 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

“The Flying Bomb” from C.I.C. (Combat Information Center), U.S. Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, August 1944. the flying bomb The pilotless airborne bomb which was first used by the Germans on June 13, has been officially designated as … Continue reading →

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Soviet Infantry

Posted on June 29, 2011 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Source: Newsmap, U.S. Army Service Forces, Army Information Branch, February 1, 1943.  

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German Radar of WWII

Posted on January 22, 2011 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

From Japanese Electronics, OPNAV-16-VP101, Photographic Intelligence Report 1, Air Intelligence Group, Division of Naval Intelligence, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, Navy Department, January 1945:   German Radar Summary  Examples of German Radar are included here to cover the … Continue reading →

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Tactical and Technical Trends #34

Posted on January 22, 2011 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

The U.S. intelligence articles from Tactical and Technical Trends, No. 34, September 1943 have been added to the main Lone Sentry website: The Me-410 Aircraft  ◊  Protection Against Japanese Aerial Bombing  ◊  General von Arnim’s Orders for Ground Deployment  ◊  … Continue reading →

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Japanese Searchlight Truck

Posted on January 21, 2011 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

BETIO ISLAND, TARAWA ATOLL. This 98 cm. searchlight truck represents standard equipment that has also been taken on Saipan, Peleliu, Lae-New Guinea, and Little Kiska Island. Small size and ease of movement make this light practically impossible to detect. Power … Continue reading →

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Captured Material in North Africa

Posted on January 20, 2011 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Analysis of captured German and Italian equipment, particularly newly encountered panzers such as the Tiger tank in Tunisia, remained a priority for Allied intelligence and ordnance teams throughout WWII. The following brief summary of these efforts is taken from “Intelligence … Continue reading →

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Small Wurzberg German Radar

Posted on January 5, 2011 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Report on the German “Small Wurzburg” radar from U.S. Naval Intelligence report Japanese Electronics, March 1945: The “Small Wurzburg” or “Bowlfire” was first designed in 1936, and is one of the most efficient Radars. It is primarily for A.A. fire control … Continue reading →

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