Category Archives: miscellaneous

RC Tanks

Posted on December 31, 2010 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

rctank.jp has interesting videos and photographs of 1/4th, 1/6th and 1/8th-scale, radio-controlled tanks including a nicely detailed Tiger I.  

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WW2 Flight Sims for the Xbox 360

Posted on December 29, 2010 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

The number of WW2 flight simulations on the Xbox 360 is rather limited, despite the powerful graphics capabilities of the Xbox 360 system. A large number of first-person shooters are available covering the WW2 era (Call of Duty, Castle Wolfenstein, Medal of … Continue reading →

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AFV Modeller #56

Posted on December 29, 2010 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

The contents for AFV Modeller Issue #56 for January/February 2011 have been announced. AFV Modeller Issue 56 January /February 2011  • Atomic Cannon: Paul Gaertner’s scratchbuilt M65 280-mm cannon in 1:72nd scale. • The M65 Atomic Cannon: David Doyle on … Continue reading →

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Most Popular Kindle WWII Books

Posted on December 27, 2010 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

The Top 10 most popular World War II e-books in 2010 on the Amazon Kindle:   Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption by Laura Hillenbrand With the Old Breed at Peleliu and Okinawa by E.B. … Continue reading →

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SO-7M Radar

Posted on December 26, 2010 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

The following report on the WW2 SO-7M truck-mounted surface search radar was published in the September 1944 issue of C.I.C. (Combat Information Center) published by the U.S. Office of the Chief of Naval Operations. What the SO-7M can do… The … Continue reading →

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Vacuum Windshield Wipers for Jeeps

Posted on December 26, 2010 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Maintenance notice about new vacuum windshield wiper kits for jeeps from Army Motors, Vol. 6, No. 2, May 1945: Vacuum Windshield Wipers for Jeeps Some of you jeep herders can start riding “no hands”—as far as your windshield wipers are concerned. A new … Continue reading →

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The New AR 850-15

Posted on December 26, 2010 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Summary of vehicle painting and maintenance instructions from AR 850-15 from Army Motors, Vol. 6, No. 6, September 1945. THE NEW AR 850-15 The law on “Miscellaneous—Motor Vehicles” gets a major overhaul for the first time in two years. This’ll help you get … Continue reading →

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General Patton’s Prayer for Weather

Posted on December 26, 2010 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

In December 1944, Gen. George S. Patton Jr. commanded the U.S. Third Army in their breakout from the Normandy bridgehead and race across France to the German border. Faced with lengthening supply lines and stiffening German resistance, the Third Army … Continue reading →

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Removing Inner Bogie Wheels on Horizontal-Volute Suspension

Posted on December 24, 2010 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Instructions for removing the inner bogie wheels on the M4 tank with horizontal-volute spring suspension (HVSS) from Army Motors, Vol. 5, No. 11, February 1945. SPECIAL TOOLS FOR YOUR NEW H.S./M.F.T. Meaning: Horizontal-Suspension M-Four Tank. If that is your brand, this SOP is … Continue reading →

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Antiairborne Defense

Posted on December 24, 2010 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

A guide to defense against airborne troops from Cavalry Mechanized Reconnaissance Squadron, Cavalry Field Manual FM 2-30, U.S. War Department, Washington, DC, March 1943: ANTIAIRBORNE DEFENSE The reconnaissance squadron is a highly effective agency in the scheme of antiairborne defense as … Continue reading →

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