Category Archives: research

German Butterfly Bomb

Posted on November 26, 2010 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

A warning about the dangers of the WWII German “Butterfly Bomb” (Sprengbombe Dickwandig 2 kg or SD2) from Booby Traps, Bureau of Naval Personnel, Navy Department, Washington D.C., 1944. German “Butterfly Bomb” The “butterfly bomb” is the German’s favorite bomb against … Continue reading →

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VHF Ground-to-Air Radio

Posted on November 26, 2010 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

A somewhat fanciful illustration from a U.S. equipment manual showing the VHF Ground-to-Air Radio Set AN/CRC-1 being used by ground forces to call in air support.  

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Airborne Jammer Radar Set AN/APT-1

Posted on November 21, 2010 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

A description of Airborne Transmitting Equipment AN/APT-1 used to jam enemy radars in WWII from Graphic Survey of Radio and Radar Equipment Used by the Army Air Forces, Army Air Forces, Air Technical Service Command, Wright Field, Dayton, Ohio, February … Continue reading →

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Vehicle Signs and Shoulder Titles

Posted on November 20, 2010 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

The following short remarks on vehicle unit markings and unit uniform markings was printed in “Intelligence Lessons from North Africa, Operation Torch” by the Office of Assistant Chief of Staff, G-2, Allied Force Headquarters, March 1943. Vehicle Signs and Shoulder … Continue reading →

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There is No All-Purpose Plane

Posted on November 18, 2010 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

“There is No All-Purpose Plane” poster from Newsmap, November 1942. For the United States, the requirements of this war are extremely varied. Our airplanes are in daily operation against the enemy on many fronts with variations in climate and battle … Continue reading →

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Maps of the European Fronts, April 1945

Posted on November 6, 2010 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Map of Allied front lines in Europe in April 1945 from Newsmap, April 23, 1945.  

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Watch on the Rhine

Posted on November 5, 2010 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

The nine main causes for failures of U.S. Army GMC trucks were outlined on the back cover of Army Motors, Dec. 1944. THE 1ST ARMY POINTS OUT 9 THINGS TO WATCH ON THE RHINE … or anywhere else 2½-ton, 6×6 GMC’s … Continue reading →

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How’s Your Sherman, Herman?

Posted on November 3, 2010 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

M4 Sherman Tank modification and upgrades from Army Motors, Maintenance Branch, Office of Chief of Ordnance, Vol. 5, No. 1, April 1944: If it’s a Tank, Medium, M4—here are the visible changes that should have been made by now. Check … Continue reading →

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Captured FW190 Film

Posted on November 1, 2010 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Russian training film on the German Focke-Wulf FW190 showing the FW190’s main features, armament, and flight performance:      

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Erkennungsmarke (German Dog Tag)

Posted on October 11, 2010 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

From Handbook on German Army Identification, U.S. Military Intelligence Training Center, Camp Ritchie, Maryland, 1943: German identification tag (Erkennungsmarke). a. It is believed that every German officer and soldier carries an identification tag, which is usually worn around the neck. … Continue reading →

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