Category Archives: research

Antimechanized Defense

Posted on July 31, 2010 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Antimechanized defense for armored infantry from the U.S. field manual FM 17-40: Armored Infantry Company:   Antimechanized defense is both passive and active. (1) The troops are protected passively against mechanized attacks by the digging of fox holes and emplacements, … Continue reading →

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Battle Route of the 10th Armored Division

Posted on July 30, 2010 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

“Battle Route of the 10th Armored Division” from the G.I. Stories booklet: Terrify and Destroy: The Story of the 10th Armored Division published by the Information and Education Division, ETOUSA in 1945.

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Tank Riders

Posted on July 9, 2010 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Due to plentiful motorized transport, U.S. infantry rarely rode on tanks during WWII. However, U.S. infantrymen were trained on how to board and ride tanks when necessary. The field manual FM 17-40: Armored Infantry Company contained instructions for transporting armored … Continue reading →

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Trajectory and Its Elements

Posted on July 7, 2010 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Definition of elements of trajectory from FM 4-10: Coast Artillery Gunnery, War Department Field Manual, May 1944.   6. GENERAL. The trajectory is the path of the projectile from the muzzle of the gun to the first point of impact. … Continue reading →

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Italian Navy Ship Silhouettes

Posted on July 1, 2010 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

The following simplified Italian ship silhouettes show the profiles and relative sizes of the various classes of battleships, cruisers, and destroyers in the Italian Navy in WWII. The silhouettes are taken from the U.S. Navy manual FM 30-50: Recognition Pictorial … Continue reading →

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Thru France with the 2nd Infantry Division

Posted on June 30, 2010 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

“Thru France with the 2nd” from the G.I. Stories booklet: From D + 1 to 105: The Story of the 2nd Infantry Division published by the Information and Education Division, ETOUSA in 1944-45.

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Tank Gun Trajectories

Posted on June 15, 2010 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

The U.S. WWII field manual FM 17-12: Tank Gunnery illustrated representative trajectories of the 37-mm, 75-mm, and 76-mm guns. Low velocity guns with more highly curved trajectories require very accurate range estimation. As shown in the figures below, even small … Continue reading →

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Armor Penetration Tables

Posted on June 6, 2010 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

The following tables show armor penetration characteristics for U.S. 37mm, 75mm, 76mm, and 90mm guns against homogeneous and face-hardened armor. The tables are taken from the July 1944 field manual FM 17-12 Tank Gunnery. From top to bottom, the ammunition … Continue reading →

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PzKpfw II Ausf L “Luchs”

Posted on June 3, 2010 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

The PzKpfw II Ausf L “Luchs” (Lynx) was a light reconnaissance tank developed on a modified Panzer II chassis. Approximately 100 PzKpfw II Ausf L were built from September 1943 to January 1944 and issued to the reconnaissance detachments of the German … Continue reading →

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U.S. Navy Ship Silhouettes

Posted on June 3, 2010 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

The WWII U.S. Navy manual FM 30-50: Recognition Pictorial Manual of Naval Vessels contained the following U.S. ship silhouettes showing the relative size of the various classes of aircraft carriers, battleships, cruisers, and destroyers. From top to bottom, ships shown … Continue reading →

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