Monthly Archives: July 2014

M1 57mm Anti-tank Gun Kit

Posted on July 24, 2014 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Riich.Models has announced a new 1/35th-scale WWII anti-tank gun release: RV 35020: U.S. M1 57mm Anti-tank Gun on M2 carriage （Late Version). The M1 served as the standard towed anti-tank gun of the U.S. infantry divisions and over 10,000 guns were … Continue reading →

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M10 Tank Destroyer Ammunition

Posted on July 7, 2014 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Illustration of the shell labels and markings for the ammunition of the M10 tank destroyer 3-inch main gun. Source: TM 9-731G: 3-Inch Gun Motor Carriage M10A1, War Department Technical Manual, July 1943.  

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Cause and Effect

Posted on July 5, 2014 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

A cartoon shows the results of trying to circumvent the censor: from “Don’t Shoot the Censor,” Bureau of Naval Personnel Information Bulletin, February 1944. CAUSE AND EFFECT: Sailor drops letter into local mail-box (A) in foreign port. Letter slides down tube … Continue reading →

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