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Valentine Tank Illustrations

Posted on October 21, 2012 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Front and side views of the Valentine Tank (officially “Tank, Infantry, Mk III, Valentine”) from the WW2 Russian manual. The Valentine was supplied in large numbers to the Red Army.

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WWII Photographs, Posters and Illustrations

Posted on November 20, 2010 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Miscellaneous WWII photographs, illustrations, and posters: A A-20 Havoc Admiral Graf Spee Air-to-Ground Rockets Airborne Infantry Aircraft Insignia All Americans All Over Allied Operation Code Words American Tanks and AFVs of WWII Arado Ar 196 Arado Ar 234 Autoblinda 41 … Continue reading →

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Molotov Cocktails Against Tanks

Posted on September 27, 2010 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

The following two drawings of Molotov cocktails being used against Russian tanks appeared in the article “German Close-in Tactics Against Armored Vehicles” in Tactical and Technical Trends, No. 23, April 22, 1943. The article contained translated German documents describing infantry close-combat techniques against … Continue reading →

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Flak was Everywhere

Posted on August 6, 2010 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

“Flak was everywhere” from U.S. Ninth Air Force training publication.

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German Rifleman Uniform

Posted on June 19, 2010 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

The Handbook on German Army Identification was printed in 1943 by Military Intelligence Training Center, Camp Ritchie, Maryland. The handbook was designed to provide a reference manual for intelligence personnel in combat operations. The handbook included the following illustrations of … Continue reading →

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