-
-
Popular Posts
-
Erkennungsmarke (German Dog Tag)
From Handbook on German Army Identification, U.S. Milit...
-
Italian Navy Uniforms and Insignia
Italian Navy Uniforms and Insignia:
CON...
-
Valentine Tank Illustrations
Front and side views of the Valentine Tank (officially...
-
Japanese Type 1 Ho-Ki Armored Personnel Carrier
The Japanese produced a limited number of the innovativ...
-
Early-War Uniform
A private photograph from 1942 showing details of the e...
-
89th Infantry Division in Germany
Photographs of the U.S. Army's 89th Infantry ...
-
Bendix Chin Turret
Bendix manual on the Operation and Maintenance of the B...
-
German 105-mm Howitzer
Three views of the German 105-mm howitzer (10.5 cm leFH...
-
How’s Your Sherman, Herman?
M4 Sherman Tank modification and upgrades from Army Mot...
-
Category Archives: miscellaneous
Organization of the Army
Two illustrations showing the organization of the U.S. Army from The Ordnance Soldier’s Guide, 3rd Edition, Ordnance Replacement Training Center, Aberdeen Proving Ground:
Posted in miscellaneous, training
Tagged army, command, miscellaneous, organization, services, supply
1 Comment
Jacques Littlefield Collection (MVTF)
The Military Vehicle Technology Foundation (MVTF), founded by Jacques Littlefield, is a large collection of tanks and military vehicles housed in Portola Valley, California. MVTF was established in 1998 to establish and preserve a collection of vehicles to serve the … Continue reading
Posted in miscellaneous, research
Tagged armor, collection, jacques littlefield, museum, MVTF, research
1 Comment
B-24 from Maxwell Field, Alabama
A Consolidated B-24 Liberator from the four-engine pilot school of the Eastern Flying Training Command at Maxwell Field in Montgomery, Alabama (now designated Maxwell Air Force Base or Maxwell-Gunter Air Force Base). The U.S. Army Air Forces established a specialized … Continue reading
Posted in aircraft, miscellaneous, photos
Tagged alabama, B-24, liberator, maxwell, maxwell field, montgomery
1 Comment
Hasty Field Fortifications
From The Ordnance Soldier’s Guide, 3rd Edition, Ordnance Replacement Training Center, Aberdeen Proving Ground: Hasty Field Fortifications INDIVIDUAL PRONE SHELTER OR SLIT TRENCH: Whenever our troops halt anywhere near the Jap or Nazi troops, they begin at once to give … Continue reading
Posted in miscellaneous, training
Tagged fortifications, foxhole, slit trench, training, trench
4 Comments
Military in Scale
The January 2011 issue of Military in Scale is now available.
Posted in miscellaneous, publications, scale models
Tagged magazine, military in scale, miscellaneous, publications, scale models
Comments Off on Military in Scale
Evasive Tactics
“Where going is Roughest and Toughest, Evasive Tactics!” U.S. Ninth Air Force (IX Tactical Air Command) training poster: See Also: Chaff, Flak Traps
Posted in aircraft, miscellaneous, training
Tagged air force, evasive tactics, flak, IX TAC, Ninth Air Force, poster, training
1 Comment
The Haunted Tank
DC Comics has released two showcase volumes of the The Haunted Tank comic books: Showcase Presents: The Haunted Tank Volume 1 Written by Robert Kanigher; Art by Joe Kubert, Russ Heath, Irv Novick, Jerry Grandenetti, Jack Abel. The Haunted Tank … Continue reading
Posted in miscellaneous
Tagged comic books, DC, dc comics, haunted tank, miscellaneous, showcase, tank
2 Comments
Vehicle Paint Problems
Vehicle paint problems from Army Motors, Vol. 6, No. 5, August 1945. Dear Half-Mast, We’ve had a lot of trouble with gasoline-soluble paint, used to paint the large service command insignia on administrative vehicles and the national symbol on tactical … Continue reading
Take the “HE” Out of Summer’s Heat
“Take the ‘HE’ out of summer’s HEAT!” from Army Motors, Vol. 6, No. 3, June 1945. Hot weather can stop your vehicle just as dead as a burst of hot steel—it takes a bit longer, that’s all. Summer-wise GI’s will … Continue reading
VHF Ground-to-Air Radio
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.
Posted in miscellaneous, research
Tagged communications, radio, signals, vhf
Comments Off on VHF Ground-to-Air Radio