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Erkennungsmarke (German Dog Tag)
From Handbook on German Army Identification, U.S. Milit...
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Italian Navy Uniforms and Insignia
Italian Navy Uniforms and Insignia:
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Valentine Tank Illustrations
Front and side views of the Valentine Tank (officially...
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Japanese Type 1 Ho-Ki Armored Personnel Carrier
The Japanese produced a limited number of the innovativ...
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Early-War Uniform
A private photograph from 1942 showing details of the e...
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89th Infantry Division in Germany
Photographs of the U.S. Army's 89th Infantry ...
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Bendix Chin Turret
Bendix manual on the Operation and Maintenance of the B...
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German 105-mm Howitzer
Three views of the German 105-mm howitzer (10.5 cm leFH...
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How’s Your Sherman, Herman?
M4 Sherman Tank modification and upgrades from Army Mot...
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Category Archives: miscellaneous
Message to Messengers
“Message to Messengers” from Combat Lessons No. 6: Message to Messengers From Lieutenant Colonel J. D. Calidonna, Signal Officer, 34th Division, ITALY: “Messengers have to be good to do their job properly. They have to use a great deal of … Continue reading
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Tagged combat lessons, humor, messengers, training
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Emergency Vest
From Bombardiers’ Information File, U.S. War Department, March 1945: Vest Type Emergency Kit The following items of equipment are carried in the packets of the vest: 1 hat (yellow on one side, OD on the other) 1 pair polaroid sun … Continue reading
WWII Photographs, Posters and Illustrations
Miscellaneous WWII photographs, illustrations, and posters: A A-20 Havoc Admiral Graf Spee Air-to-Ground Rockets Airborne Infantry Aircraft Insignia All Americans All Over Allied Operation Code Words American Tanks and AFVs of WWII Arado Ar 196 Arado Ar 234 Autoblinda 41 … Continue reading
Vehicle Signs and Shoulder Titles
The following short remarks on vehicle unit markings and unit uniform markings was printed in “Intelligence Lessons from North Africa, Operation Torch” by the Office of Assistant Chief of Staff, G-2, Allied Force Headquarters, March 1943. Vehicle Signs and Shoulder … Continue reading
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Tagged intelligence, markings, north africa, research, security, torch
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There is No All-Purpose Plane
“There is No All-Purpose Plane” poster from Newsmap, November 1942. For the United States, the requirements of this war are extremely varied. Our airplanes are in daily operation against the enemy on many fronts with variations in climate and battle … Continue reading
Atsugi Airfield
Photographs of Japanese Atsugi Airfield near Tokyo after the end of WWII from the U.S. Air Force magazine Impact, Vol. II, No. 9, Sept.-Oct. 1945. ATSUGI AIRFIELD First close look many Americans got of Japan was when they landed at … Continue reading
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Tagged airfield, atsugi, bombing, impact, japan, tokyo, tunnels
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Stores Markings
Chart of supply stores markings from Combined Operations Staff Notebook 1945, Combined Operations Command, September 1945:
Maps of the European Fronts, April 1945
Map of Allied front lines in Europe in April 1945 from Newsmap, April 23, 1945.
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Tagged ETO, europe, front lines, germany, italy, maps, vienna
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Watch on the Rhine
The nine main causes for failures of U.S. Army GMC trucks were outlined on the back cover of Army Motors, Dec. 1944. THE 1ST ARMY POINTS OUT 9 THINGS TO WATCH ON THE RHINE … or anywhere else 2½-ton, 6×6 GMC’s … Continue reading
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Tagged 2½-ton, 6x6, army motors, GMC, maintenance, poster, repair, training, truck
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WAC 3rd Anniversary
Newsmap poster from April 1945 celebrating the 3rd Anniversary of the Women’s Army Corps (WAC):
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Tagged 1945, newsmap, poster, WAC, women, women's army corps
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