Monthly Archives: November 2010

VHF Ground-to-Air Radio

Posted on November 26, 2010 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

A somewhat fanciful illustration from a U.S. equipment manual showing the VHF Ground-to-Air Radio Set AN/CRC-1 being used by ground forces to call in air support.  

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Message to Messengers

Posted on November 25, 2010 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

“Message to Messengers” from Combat Lessons No. 6: Message to Messengers From Lieutenant Colonel J. D. Calidonna, Signal Officer, 34th Division, ITALY: “Messengers have to be good to do their job properly. They have to use a great deal of … Continue reading →

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Maco 1/72nd 15cm Panzerwerfer 42 auf sWS

Posted on November 25, 2010 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Maco continues to add to their 1/72nd series of schwere Wehrmachtschlepper (sWS) kits with the new 15cm Panzerwerfer 42 auf sWS (1/72).

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FW-190 near Frankfurt

Posted on November 25, 2010 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

U.S. Brig. Gen. George C. McDonald stands in front of a German FW-190 fighter captured near Frankfurt, Germany. (U.S. Air Force Photo)  

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Tanks Train in the U.S. Deserts

Posted on November 25, 2010 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

From Newsmap, September 1942: Tanks Train in the U.S. Deserts

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New Master Box Figures

Posted on November 25, 2010 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

New 1/35th figure kits from the Ukranian company Master Box.

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New Luftwaffe Bf 109 and Ta 152 H Decals from EagleCals

Posted on November 25, 2010 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

New decal sets for Luftwaffe Bf 109 F-4/Trop and Ta 152 H from EagleCals:   EagleCals #130: Bf 109 F-4/Trop Part 1 Featuring: “White 1” 4./JG 3 Pilot: Lt. Albert Helm, “Yellow 3” 6./JG 3 Pilot: Uffz. Frans Schwaiger, “<||” … Continue reading →

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The Famous Fourth

Posted on November 24, 2010 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

The Famous Fourth, The Big Picture, Army Pictorial Center, U.S. Army — The history of the 4th Infantry Division.    

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New Books from Wydawnictwo Militaria

Posted on November 24, 2010 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Three recent and upcoming WWII titles from Wydawnictwo Militaria: No 348: Wlasow Army by J. Solarz; 295 x 208 mm, 62 pages, 70 b&w photos, 11 color pages, 2 maps; ISBN 9788372193483 No 349: M 11-39/13-40 M 14-41/15-42 (Tank Power … Continue reading →

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Pantiger

Posted on November 23, 2010 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

When the Allied forces first encountered the Tiger II in Normandy in the summer of 1944, the panzer was briefly referred to as the “Pantiger”. The Associated Press picked up the name “Pantiger” in their article on August 19th: Germans have … Continue reading →

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