Category Archives: miscellaneous

Flak was Everywhere

Posted on August 6, 2010 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

“Flak was everywhere” from U.S. Ninth Air Force training publication.

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Churchill & Eisenhower Accused of UFO Coverup?

Posted on August 4, 2010 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

News of the strange. The British Ministry of Defense has released hundreds of secret “UFO files” online. The files, originally published at http://ufos.nationalarchives.gov.uk/, span several decades and contain eyewitness accounts, sketches, and classified briefings. The files include a letter accusing … Continue reading →

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Coast Guard SPARS

Posted on July 30, 2010 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

    SPARS do 50 different kinds of important jobs at U.S. Coast Guard land stations from San Diego to Cape Cod. They receive the same pay and promotions as Coast Guardsmen and are only limited in their service by … Continue reading →

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Battle Route of the 10th Armored Division

Posted on July 30, 2010 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

“Battle Route of the 10th Armored Division” from the G.I. Stories booklet: Terrify and Destroy: The Story of the 10th Armored Division published by the Information and Education Division, ETOUSA in 1945.

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Prisoners and Documents Captured on Luzon

Posted on July 23, 2010 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Summary of Japanese prisoners and documents captured on Luzon from Enemy on Luzon: An Intelligence Summary: Oat of a total of 7,297 prisoners of war captured during the entire Luzon Operation, the divisions evaluated 4,932 and actually interrogated 3,421. They … Continue reading →

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Trajectory and Its Elements

Posted on July 7, 2010 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Definition of elements of trajectory from FM 4-10: Coast Artillery Gunnery, War Department Field Manual, May 1944.   6. GENERAL. The trajectory is the path of the projectile from the muzzle of the gun to the first point of impact. … Continue reading →

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Thru France with the 2nd Infantry Division

Posted on June 30, 2010 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

“Thru France with the 2nd” from the G.I. Stories booklet: From D + 1 to 105: The Story of the 2nd Infantry Division published by the Information and Education Division, ETOUSA in 1944-45.

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265th Engineer Combat Battalion

Posted on June 20, 2010 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

A collection of photographs of the 265th Engineer Combat Battalion by Pfc Ben Fox is available on footnote.com at the topic page: 265th Engineers WWII For pictures of the 265th training at Camp Shelby with the 65th Infantry Division, see … Continue reading →

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New Concord Books

Posted on June 19, 2010 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Concord has announced two new books covering Axis forces in World War II.       Early Panzer Victories by Frank V. De Sisto   Concord 7064 ISBN 962-361-145-5 72 pages, 16 color plates, 167 photos       Warriors … Continue reading →

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Osprey Duel Series

Posted on June 12, 2010 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

  Duel No. 1 — P-51 Mustang vs Fw 190: Europe 1943-45 Author(s): Martin Bowman Published: September 2007 ISBN: 9781846031892 American and German fighter pilots duel over Europe in the P-51 and FW 190, two of the most advanced fighters … Continue reading →

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