Category Archives: artillery

Captured German Railroad Guns at Bleckede

Posted on May 30, 2020 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Captured German railroad guns photographed at Bleckede, Germany in 1945 — written on back of photograph: “German railroad gun at Bleckede, Germany”. (From the set of miscellaneous photos posted below.) Captured German railroad guns photographed at Bleckede, Germany in 1945.

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75 mm Pack Howitzer M1A1

Posted on April 4, 2020 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

An overview of the U.S. Army’s 75 mm Pack Howitzer M1A1 from Antitank Weapons, Office of the Chief of Ordnance, Washington, D.C., July 1944. 75 MM PACK HOWITZER MlAl ON CARRIAGE M3A3 The 75 mm Pack Howitzer M1A1 on Carriage M3A3 … Continue reading →

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57 mm Gun M1

Posted on March 29, 2020 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

An overview of the U.S. Army’s 57 mm Gun M1 from Antitank Weapons, Office of the Chief of Ordnance, Washington, D.C., July 1944. 57 MM GUN M1 ON CARRIAGE M1A3 The 57 mm Gun M1 was designed as a light … Continue reading →

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Captured German Equipment

Posted on January 18, 2020 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Wartime U.S. Army Signal Corp photographs of captured German equipment from 1944-1945 issues of the U.S. military training magazine Coastal Artillery with original captions. A Mark V, La Gleize

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995th Field Artillery Battalion #11

Posted on November 17, 2019 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Pvt. Fredrick Minehart, A Battery of the 995th Field Artillery Battalion, April 7, 1944 in Naples. See also: 995th Field Artillery Battalion Photo Album. (Collection LoneSentry.com)

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995th Field Artillery Battalion #10: Truck Markings

Posted on November 11, 2019 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Truck displaying a complete set of markings for the 995th Field Artillery Battalion. See also: 995th Field Artillery Battalion Photo Album. (Collection LoneSentry.com)

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995th Field Artillery Battalion #9

Posted on November 9, 2019 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Soldiers of the 995th Field Artillery Battalion in Alsace, February 1945: Charles Capra and Fred Minehart. See also: 995th Field Artillery Battalion Photo Album. (Collection LoneSentry.com) Four soldiers of the 995th Field Artillery Battalion at an unknown location: Al Ricciotti, … Continue reading →

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995th Field Artillery Battalion #8

Posted on November 8, 2019 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Photograph of Fred Minehart of the 995th Field Artillery Battalion taken in Alsace in February 1945. See also: 995th Field Artillery Battalion Photo Album. (Collection LoneSentry.com) Additional photograph of Fred Minehart of the 995th Field Artillery Battalion. (Collection LoneSentry.com)

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995th Field Artillery Battalion #7

Posted on November 7, 2019 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Rest camp hotel of the 995th Field Artillery Battalion in Chaumont, France. See also: 995th Field Artillery Battalion Photo Album. (Collection LoneSentry.com)

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995th Field Artillery Battalion #6

Posted on November 6, 2019 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Vehicles of the 995th Field Artillery Battalion are loaded for a unit move somewhere in Europe. See also: 995th Field Artillery Battalion Photo Album. (Collection LoneSentry.com)

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