Category Archives: publications

Organization of the Japanese Air Force

Posted on April 5, 2011 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Organization of the WWII Japanese Army Air Service and Naval Air Service from the U.S. War Department’s Handbook for Combat Air Intelligence Officers, Army Air Forces Air Intelligence School, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, March 1944. 3. ORGANIZATION. a. General. (1) Owing to … Continue reading →

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The People of Missouri Can Take Pride

Posted on March 3, 2011 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Battleship USS Missouri from All Hands, Bureau of Naval Personnel Information Bulletin, October 1945. ‘THE PEOPLE OF MISSOURI CAN TAKE PRIDE…’ On 29 Jan 1944, the Senator from Missouri, Harry Truman, spoke at the launching of the nation’s mightiest battlewagon, … 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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Dodge ¾-ton 4×4 Storage and Shipment

Posted on January 15, 2011 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Instructions for storage and shipment of the Dodge weapons carrier and variants (WC-51 through WC-60) from TM 9-808: ¾-Ton 4×4 Truck (Dodge), War Department Technical Manual, January 1944. STORAGE AND SHIPMENT 194. STORAGE AND SHIPMENT (GENERAL).   a. The 3/4-ton truck … Continue reading →

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Me 262 from Valiant Wings

Posted on December 31, 2010 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Valiant Wings has published The Messerschmitt Me 262 by Richard Franks. The Messerschmitt Me 262 is the first volume of their new series of aviation books, the “Airframe & Miniature Series”. Me 262 is 116 pages with 40 pages of … Continue reading →

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AFV Modeller #56

Posted on December 29, 2010 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

The contents for AFV Modeller Issue #56 for January/February 2011 have been announced. AFV Modeller Issue 56 January /February 2011  • Atomic Cannon: Paul Gaertner’s scratchbuilt M65 280-mm cannon in 1:72nd scale. • The M65 Atomic Cannon: David Doyle on … Continue reading →

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Most Popular Kindle WWII Books

Posted on December 27, 2010 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

The Top 10 most popular World War II e-books in 2010 on the Amazon Kindle:   Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption by Laura Hillenbrand With the Old Breed at Peleliu and Okinawa by E.B. … Continue reading →

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The New AR 850-15

Posted on December 26, 2010 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Summary of vehicle painting and maintenance instructions from AR 850-15 from Army Motors, Vol. 6, No. 6, September 1945. THE NEW AR 850-15 The law on “Miscellaneous—Motor Vehicles” gets a major overhaul for the first time in two years. This’ll help you get … Continue reading →

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Antiairborne Defense

Posted on December 24, 2010 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

A guide to defense against airborne troops from Cavalry Mechanized Reconnaissance Squadron, Cavalry Field Manual FM 2-30, U.S. War Department, Washington, DC, March 1943: ANTIAIRBORNE DEFENSE The reconnaissance squadron is a highly effective agency in the scheme of antiairborne defense as … Continue reading →

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Kagero Aircraft Aces

Posted on December 22, 2010 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Kagero “Aircraft Aces” book + decal series covering the aircraft of famous Luftwaffe aces.

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