Tag Archives: vehicles

The Secret of the Russians’ Success

Posted on November 24, 2012 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

 

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Vehicle Paint Problems

Posted on November 26, 2010 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Vehicle paint problems from Army Motors, Vol. 6, No. 5, August 1945. Dear Half-Mast, We’ve had a lot of trouble with gasoline-soluble paint, used to paint the large service command insignia on administrative vehicles and the national symbol on tactical … Continue reading →

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Disruptive Camouflage of Vehicles

Posted on August 13, 2010 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

How useful is disruptive camouflage on tanks and military vehicles? The following excerpt on camouflage is taken from the A Military Encyclopedia Based on Operations in the Italian Campaigns 1943-1945 by the G-3 Section, Headquarters 15th Army Group, Italy. The … Continue reading →

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Germans Surrender in Czechoslovakia

Posted on August 9, 2010 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

U.S. Army video of German troops surrendering in Czechoslovakia in 1945: Part 1 — German soldiers, wagons, and trucks surrender. U.S. soldiers inspect abandoned German equipment and artillery. Wehrmacht soldiers in a Schwimmwagen are directed forward by U.S. soldiers. Part … Continue reading →

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Captured Jeeps

Posted on August 5, 2010 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

 

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Dodge WC54 Ambulance

Posted on March 16, 2010 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

  MIG Productions is adding a resin 1/48th scale Dodge WC54 Ambulance kit to their lineup. The Dodge WC54 ambulance was a 3/4-ton 4×4 light truck which served as the main ambulance vehicle used by the U.S. Army during WWII. … Continue reading →

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