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German Panthers as Ersatz M10s

Posted on November 30, 2011 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

During the Battle of the Bulge, the Germans disguised several Panther tanks as U.S. M10 tank destroyers (“Ersatz M10”). Part of the Operation Greif created and commanded by Otto Skorzeny, Panzer Brigade 150 deployed these Panther Ausf. G tanks which had … Continue reading →

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Bazooka Versus Tank

Posted on November 29, 2011 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

The history of the bazooka from U.S. Rocket Ordnance: Development and Use in World War II, U.S. Joint Board on Scientific Information Policy, 1946. Bazooka Versus Tank Among the now-it-can-be-told weapons of the American rocket family, is the super-bazooka, bigger … Continue reading →

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M55 Quad .50 cal Mount and Trailer

Posted on November 25, 2011 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Front and rear views of the M55 quad .50 cal. mount and trailer from ORD 7 SNL G-220: Organizational Spare Parts and Equipment for Mount, Trailer, Multiple Cal. .50 Machine Gun, M55, Ordnance Supply Catalog, Headquarters, Army Service Forces, June … Continue reading →

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German 105-mm Howitzer

Posted on November 23, 2011 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Three views of the German 105-mm howitzer (10.5 cm leFH 18, leichte FeldHaubitze) from the U.S. War Department technical manual TM E9-325A: German 105-mm Howitzer Materiel, June 1944.

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Demolition of the 155-mm gun M2

Posted on October 9, 2011 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Instruction for demolition of the 155-mm gun M2 from the WWII U.S. War Department Technical Manual TM 9-350: 155-mm Gun M2; Carriage M1 and M1A1, Gun Mount M13; Heavy Carriage Limber M2 and M5; and Firing Platform M1, May 1945. … Continue reading →

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Give Us More P-38’s

Posted on September 17, 2011 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

A U.S. Army WWII poster depicting the P-38 Lightning fighter in action against Japanese Zeros in the Pacific.

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M51 Multiple Machine Gun Carriage

Posted on June 25, 2011 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Side and rear views of the M51 quad .50 cal. mount and trailer from ORD 7 SNL G-217: Organizational Spare Parts and Equipment for Carriage, Multiple Cal. .50 Machine Gun, M51, Ordnance Supply Catalog, Headquarters, Army Service Forces, October 1944. The M51 … Continue reading →

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Ball Turret Video

Posted on June 4, 2011 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Short, but interesting, video of a bomber ball turret from the Stockton Field Aviation Museum firing the .50 cal.’s on a test stand:      

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Soviet Infantry Weapons

Posted on May 21, 2011 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Soviet Infantry Weapons of WW2: BASIC RIFLE Basic rifle is the Mosin-Nagant Model 1891/1930, which fires a 7.62mm (.30 cal.) bullet. The gun takes a 5-round clip and weighs 9.9 pounds. Bayonet shown is the 4-fluted needle type with screwdriver … Continue reading →

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“Mobile Mattress” Radar

Posted on January 30, 2011 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

From Japanese Electronics, OPNAV-16-VP101, Photographic Intelligence Report 1, Air Intelligence Group, Division of Naval Intelligence, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, Navy Department, January 1945: “Mobile Mattress” Radar A later, and apparently more efficient, Radar type is the “Mobile … Continue reading →

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