Category Archives: weapons

995th Field Artillery Battalion #1

Posted on November 2, 2019 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

8-inch howitzers of the 995th Field Artillery Battalion. See also: 995th Field Artillery Battalion Photo Album. (Collection LoneSentry.com)

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Captured Panzer IIIs

Posted on September 21, 2019 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

U.S. War Department’s Tactical and Technical Trends (No. 32, August 26, 1943) featured these photographs of a pair of German Panzer III tanks captured in North Africa.

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Subcaliber Gunnery Training

Posted on July 2, 2019 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Subcaliber firing was used by the U.S. Army to develop a tank gunner’s accuracy, speed, and confidence without the costs and disturbance of firing the main armament. In general, the coaxial machine gun was used for the subcaliber training for … Continue reading →

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90-mm vs. Panther Armor

Posted on March 20, 2019 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

The U.S. Ordnance Department published a handbook on the 90-mm M3 Gun which included the following photographs demonstrating the effectiveness of the 90-mm Hyper-Velocity Armor-Piercing Shot T30E16 and 90-mm Armor Piercing Shot T33 against the armor of the German Panther … Continue reading →

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Soviet T-26 Light Tank

Posted on February 9, 2019 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

German troops inspect a destroyed Russian T-26 light tank, pierced behind the turret vertical armor seam.

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V-2 rocket Support Vehicles

Posted on January 24, 2019 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

The April 1946 issue of the U.S. Intelligence Bulletin contained a report on German V-2 rocket launching battery support vehicles and equipment, which included highly-specialized trucks, halftracks, and trailers including the Meillerwagen trailer and the Brennstand launch platform. Source: “Guided … Continue reading →

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Helldiver Debut at Rabaul

Posted on March 5, 2015 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Details of the combat debut of the U.S. Navy’s Curtiss SB2C Helldiver dive bomber at the Battle of Rabaul from Bureau of Naval Personnel Information Bulletin, February 1944. HELLDIVER The Navy’s New Dive Bomber Makes Debut In Smash at Rabaul The … Continue reading →

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AAA Ground Recognition Signals

Posted on March 1, 2015 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

The following comments from the commander of the U.S. 5th Armored Division on the proper use of ground recognition signals were published in “Antiaircraft Artillery Notes,” No. 5, November 22, 1944. Subject: Use of Ground Recognition Signals Source: AA Section, Headquarters Twelfth Army … Continue reading →

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M46 Twin MG Pedestal Mount

Posted on November 5, 2014 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Illustration of the M46 pedestal mount for twin water-cooled .50 caliber machine guns. (Source: TM 9-230: Machine Gun Mounts for Boats, War Department Technical Manual, October 1943.)

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Naval 3-Inch Mark 21 Mount

Posted on September 16, 2014 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Left and right-side views of the Mark 21 mount for the 3-inch/50 cal. naval gun from Naval Ordnance and Gunnery, NAVPERS 16116, Bureau of Naval Personnel, Training Division, May 1944.

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