Category Archives: combat reports

Destroyed Late-War Panther Tanks

Posted on May 14, 2020 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Captured German Panther tanks are shown in three photographs from the unit history of the U.S. Army’s 407th Infantry Regiment, 102nd Infantry Division. The source does not specify a location, but the text suggests the location is near Fallersleben, Germany … Continue reading →

Posted in armor, combat reports, miscellaneous, photos, weapons | Tagged , , , | Comments Off on Destroyed Late-War Panther Tanks

Jagdtigers Surrender to 99th Infantry Division

Posted on February 22, 2020 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

In April 1945, Jagdtigers (Panzerjäger Tiger Ausf. B) of s.Pz.Jäg.Abt. 512 surrended to the U.S. 99th Infantry Division in Iserlohn at the Schillerplatz. The illustrations shown here are from the WWII G.I. Stories booklet Battle Babies: The Story of the … Continue reading →

Posted in armor, combat reports, photos, publications, weapons | Tagged , , , | Comments Off on Jagdtigers Surrender to 99th Infantry Division

Captured Panzer IIIs

Posted on September 21, 2019 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

U.S. War Department’s Tactical and Technical Trends (No. 32, August 26, 1943) featured these photographs of a pair of German Panzer III tanks captured in North Africa.

Posted in armor, combat reports, intelligence reports, publications, weapons | Tagged , , | Comments Off on Captured Panzer IIIs

The Doolittle Raid

Posted on June 8, 2013 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Old U.S. Air Force video of the WWII Doolittle Raid in April 1942, when B-25 Mitchell bombers took off from the U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS Hornet to attack the Japanese islands.   [ Video no longer available. ]   

Posted in aircraft, combat reports, navy, videos | Tagged , , , , , , , | Comments Off on The Doolittle Raid

Fire Control

Posted on March 5, 2013 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Fire control notes from the September 1944 issue of C.I.C. (Combat Information Center) published by the U.S. Office of the Chief of Naval Operations. fire control notes and comments… Excerpts from ship reports with comments by the Bureau of Ordnance. … Continue reading →

Posted in combat reports, miscellaneous, navy, training | Tagged , , , | Comments Off on Fire Control

537th AAA AW Bn in Action

Posted on March 1, 2013 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Report on a small-unit action by Battery D, 537th AAA AW Bn from “Antiaircraft Artillery Notes,” HQ ETO, No. 3, November 1944: Subject: Gallantry in Action. Source: Antiaircraft Section, Headquarters Twelfth Army Group. a. Another outstanding example of individual gallantry, again … Continue reading →

Posted in combat reports | Tagged , , , , , , | Comments Off on 537th AAA AW Bn in Action

Under Two Flags: The USS Stewart

Posted on December 8, 2012 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

UNDER TWO FLAGS: THE STEWART She served the U.S. Navy for 21 years–only to be captured by the Japanese and used against us in World War II. She started around the world in 1921–and completed the circuit only last month. … Continue reading →

Posted in combat reports, navy | Tagged , , , | 1 Comment

Training and Teamwork Brought Us Back

Posted on December 2, 2012 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Training and Teamwork Brought Us Back by Capt. Charles S. Grant As Navigator of the B-26 bomber, So Sorry, Capt. Grant flew 37 combat-missions in the Southwest Pacific theater. Here is the Captain’s story of his most unforgettable flight. The … Continue reading →

Posted in aircraft, combat reports | Tagged , , , , | 1 Comment

“Battleship X” is the USS South Dakota

Posted on November 29, 2012 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

After the Battle of Santa Cruz and Guadalcanal, “Battleship X” is identified as the USS South Dakota. Source: Newsmap, U.S. Army Service Forces, Army Information Branch, October 11, 1943. “BATTLESHIP X” IS THE USS SOUTH DAKOTA Because she was the … Continue reading →

Posted in combat reports, navy, photos, weapons | Tagged , , , , | Comments Off on “Battleship X” is the USS South Dakota

The Wheels Struck the Water!

Posted on November 21, 2012 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

A Douglas SBD Dauntless dive bomber is forced to ditch after a long-range operation, from Naval Aviation News, Aviation Training Division, Office of Chief of Naval Operations and Bureau of Aeronautics, Navy Department, Sept. 15, 1944. The wheels struck the water! “Mission … Continue reading →

Posted in aircraft, combat reports, navy | Tagged , , , , , | Comments Off on The Wheels Struck the Water!