Category Archives: miscellaneous

You Can Crack that Tank!

Posted on June 2, 2010 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

The following instructions for infantry facing attacking tanks were published by the U.S. War Department as a poster in Newsmap, Vol. II, No. 6, May 1943. Although the bazooka was available in most infantry units for antitank defense, individual soldiers … Continue reading →

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Oldest WWII Medal of Honor Recipient Dies

Posted on June 2, 2010 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Navy Lt. John W. Finn, who received the Medal of Honor for bravery during the raid on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941 died May 27 in Chula Vista, Calif. Lt. Finn at age 100 was the oldest surviving recipient … Continue reading →

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Enlist in the WAVES

Posted on May 15, 2010 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

On the same team. Enlist in the WAVES. Apply to Your Nearest Navy Recruiting Station or Office of Naval Officer Procurement.  

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Marder II “Kohlenklau”

Posted on April 8, 2010 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

The Marder II (SdKfz. 131) was an open-topped, lightly-armored German tank destroyer armed with a 7.5 cm Pak 40 antitank gun built on the obsolete Panzer II chassis. The Marder II shown in these photographs was nicknamed “Kohlenklau” (coal thief), … Continue reading →

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Trek of the 5th Armored Division

Posted on March 21, 2010 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

    “Trek of the 5th Armored Division” from the G.I. Stories booklet: The Road to Germany: The Story of the 5th Armored Division published by the Information and Education Division, ETOUSA in 1944-45.

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“The Man Who Owns a Tank Corps”

Posted on March 16, 2010 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

The June 1960 issue of Popular Mechanics tells the story of Walter Ising, president of a steel company in Chicago, who bought 500 surplus Sherman tanks from the government for $305,000. He then had to disarm the tanks, move them … Continue reading →

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The Quest for a Full-Scale Replica Tiger Tank

Posted on March 16, 2010 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Today’s blog post highlights several efforts to build full-scale replicas of the German Tiger tank from WWII. Two separate teams, one from Russia and one from Hungary, have almost finished building their own mobile Tiger replicas. In addition, John Nicholson … Continue reading →

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From Bayonet to Heavy Artillery

Posted on August 31, 2009 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

  This illustration from Tactical and Technical Trends shows the primary weapons of the WWII German infantry division according to range — from the lowly bayonet (15½ in.) to the divisional artillery (20,000 yds.) WEAPONS OF THE GERMAN INFANTRY DIVISION Based on … Continue reading →

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More MG Ammunition at Hand

Posted on August 29, 2009 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

GI innovation from Combat Lessons, No. 6. Combat Lessons was published by the Operations Division of the War Department to give officers and enlisted men lessons from battle experiences of other soldiers.   More MG Ammunition at Hand This innovation … Continue reading →

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