Category Archives: publications

P-47 Thunderbolt with USAAF in MTO, Asia and Pacific

Posted on June 11, 2013 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

New book and decal sheet release on the P-47 Thunderbolt from Kagero Publishing for June 2013: SMI LIBRARY 07: P-47 Thunderbolt with the USAAF in the MTO, Asia and Pacific by Tomasz Szlagor. The latest release covers the service of … Continue reading →

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40mm Twin Mount and Crew

Posted on February 18, 2013 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

40mm twin mount and operating crew, from: Naval Ordnance and Gunnery, NAVPERS 16116, Bureau of Naval Personnel, Training Division, May 1944.  

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P-61 Escape Hatches

Posted on February 16, 2013 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Location of escape hatches on the P-61 Black Widow night fighter from the Pilot Training Manual for the Black Widow, P-61, Office of Assistant Chief of Air Staff Training, Headquarters AAF. Escape Hatches There are three escape hatches in the … Continue reading →

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Jeep Sling

Posted on December 22, 2012 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Instructions for making a jeep lift bar from the 881st Ordnance HAM Company, from Army Motors, July 1945. JEEP SLING TO GIVE 1/4-TONS A LIFT WITHOUT ALSO GIVING ‘EM A PAIN IN THE REAR END Ordinarily, when you evacuate a … Continue reading →

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New Kagero Books

Posted on December 20, 2012 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

New books from Kagero on Luftwaffe JG 54 “Green Hearts”, the Messerschmitt Bf 109F fighter, and the PzKpfw. IV family of tanks.

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Allied Uniforms

Posted on December 18, 2012 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Allied Army, Navy, and Air Force Uniforms: Newsmap, U.S. War Department, March 1943.  

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Flak Suits and Flak Helmets

Posted on December 14, 2012 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Reminders about the flak suit and flak helmet, from Bombardiers’ Information File, U.S. War Department, March 1945: FLAK SUITS Flak suits consist of armored vest and apron assemblies. They are not personal issue, but they should be delivered to the … Continue reading →

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“P-38 Lightning at War” by Kagero

Posted on December 6, 2012 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

New December book release on the P-38 Lightning from Kagero with Cartograf decals: miniTopcolors 33: P-38 Lightning at War, Part 2, by Maciej Góralczyk and Andrzej Sadło (ISBN 978-83-62878-48-2). Includes decal sheets with 1/72, 1/48 and 1/32-scale markings for eight … Continue reading →

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Dig Deep to Protect Against Tanks

Posted on December 1, 2012 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

One-man foxhole protects against tanks. (FM 5-15: Field Fortifications, U.S. War Department, February 1944.)

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Machine Gun Turrets

Posted on December 1, 2012 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Introduction to aircraft machine gun turrets from the WWII manual Index of Aeronautical Equipment with Navy and British Equivalents: Volume 5, Armament, March 1944. MACHINE GUN TURRETS (LOCAL CONTROL TYPES) The primary function of a machine gun turret is to … Continue reading →

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