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German Large Caliber Artillery

Posted on September 14, 2010 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Table of German heavy artillery in World War II from Catalog of Enemy Ordnance, U.S. Office of Chief of Ordnance, 1945. Gun* Type of Carriage and Traverse Weight of Equip­ment (lb.) Length of Barrel in Calibers PROJECTILE Remarks Max. Range … Continue reading →

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The Artillery Jeep Plane

Posted on August 24, 2010 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

From “Combat Lessons” No. 4 comes this tribute to the U.S. artillery spotter planes in World War II: The Artillery “Jeep Plane” Colonel Russell P. Reeder, Infantry Regimental Commander, Normandy. “When our division commander asked us what we wanted our … Continue reading →

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128th Armored Field Artillery Photos

Posted on August 23, 2010 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

       John Glascock has uploaded over 300 black-and-white and color WWII photos of the 128th Armored Field Artillery Battalion, 6th Armored Division:  • 128th Armored Field Artillery Bn Photo Gallery   Noteworthy color photographs include Red Cross Clubmobile … Continue reading →

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Artillery Lessons from Normandy

Posted on August 21, 2010 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Artillery lessons from Normandy published by the U.S. Eighth Army in the “Artillery Information Bulletin,” October 1944. LESSONS FROM OTHER THEATRES a. OPERATIONS IN NORMANDY (Comments of various commanders to AGF Observer). Be prepared to send out more LNO’s and … Continue reading →

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M40 and M43 Gun Motor Carriage

Posted on August 1, 2010 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

The 155-mm Gun Motor Carriage M40 and 8 in. Howitzer Motor Carriage M43 were self-propelled artillery vehicles based on major components of the medium tank M4A1 with the Continental engine and HVSS suspension. The M40 Gun Motor Carriage was designed … 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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Grille Self-Propelled Artillery

Posted on June 29, 2010 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

The Grille (“Cricket”) was a German self-propelled, heavy artillery vehicle armed with the 15 cm sIG 33 infantry gun in a fixed superstructure. The official German designation was 15 cm schweres Infanteriegeschütz 33 (Sf) auf Panzerkampfwagen 38(t) (Sd.Kfz. 138/1).  

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Japanese 150 mm Gun Type 89

Posted on May 17, 2010 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

U.S. military intelligence report on the Japanese 150mm Type 89 (1929) Gun from Japanese Artillery Weapons, CINCPAC-CINCPOA, Bulletin 152-45, July 1945.   150 MM GUN TYPE 89 (1929)  The Japanese Type 89, 15 cm gun is comparable to the old … Continue reading →

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10 cm Type 98 Dual Purpose Gun

Posted on February 17, 2010 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Intelligence report on the Japanese 10 cm Type 98 (1938) Dual Purpose Gun from Japanese Artillery Weapons, CINCPAC-CINCPOA, Bulletin 152-45, July 1945.   10 CM DUAL PURPOSE GUN TYPE 98 (1938)  This twin mount dual purpose gun was encountered for the … Continue reading →

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