Monthly Archives: October 2010

Speaking of Antennas…

Posted on October 29, 2010 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Detailed breakdown of the communication and radar antennas mounted on the USS Yorktown from the Feb. 1945 issue of C.I.C. (Combat Information Center) published by the U.S. Office of the Chief of Naval Operations. Speaking of Antennas… USS Yorktown, one … Continue reading →

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Goliath Remote-Control Demolition Vehicle

Posted on October 29, 2010 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

U.S. soldiers demonstrate captured German remote-controlled Goliath demolition tanks (Leichter Ladungsträger Goliath, SdKfz. 302/303).           See Also: Remote-Controlled Demolition Vehicles, Goliath: Cable-Controlled Demolition Vehicle    

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Triple 20mm “Drilling” Flak on Railcar

Posted on October 28, 2010 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Source: Light, Intense and Accurate: U.S. Eighth A.F. Strategic Fighters Versus German Flak in the ETO, 1943-1945  

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Care of Clothing and Equipment

Posted on October 28, 2010 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

From The Ordnance Soldier’s Guide, 3rd Edition, Ordnance Replacement Training Center, Aberdeen Proving Ground: RESPONSIBILITY FOR PROPERTY: Clothing and equipment issued to you are government property. If any articles are lost or damaged through your fault or negligence you will … Continue reading →

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Allied-Axis Photo Journal No. 25

Posted on October 28, 2010 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

The latest issue of Ampersand Publishing’s reference magazine Allied-Axis: The Photo Journal of the Second World War has been announced. This issue of Allied-Axis will cover the 40mm Gun Motor Carriage M19, Panther Ausf. A, General Electric 60″ Searchlight, SdKfz 222 Armored … Continue reading →

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B-29 Superfortress “Gravel Gertie”

Posted on October 26, 2010 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

B-29 Superfortress “Gravel Gertie” after landing gear collapse on Saipan, Marianas Islands. “Gravel Gertie” served with the 882nd Bombardment Squadron, 500th Bombardment Group, Twentieth Air Force. (U.S. Air Force Photograph.)  

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120mm Granatwerfer 42 Mortar

Posted on October 26, 2010 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

U.S. troops demonstrate a captured Granatwerfer 42 (12cm GrW 42) German heavy mortar on the First Army Front in Echtz, near Duren, Germany.      

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TBM Avenger Emergency Exits

Posted on October 25, 2010 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Emergency exit routes of the TBM Avenger for both ditching and bailout in flight. The turret exit could not be used by the gunner to bail out during flight, because the gunner did not wear his parachute in flight. The … Continue reading →

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De-Mechanized Warfare

Posted on October 25, 2010 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

From Combat Lessons No. 6: De-Mechanized Warfare In a gesture of protest against the trend toward complete mechanization, the wire team shown at work in the accompanying photo picked up an idle buggy in a front-line town, conscripted a “liberated” … Continue reading →

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NY Divers Discover Lost WWII-era Shells from USS Bennington

Posted on October 25, 2010 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Divers in New York have found over 1,500 live naval ammunition shells in the waters under the Verrazano Bridge in New York. The WWII-era copper shells are believed to have fallen overboard during an accident offloading ammunition from the aircraft … Continue reading →

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