Category Archives: miscellaneous

GI Style Center

Posted on May 21, 2019 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

The June 15, 1945 issue of Onaway, the official newspaper of the 76th Infantry Division, published in Germany described the rules for the three GI uniforms—service, field, and fatigue. Here Are Latest Tips From GI Style Center – What To … Continue reading →

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Replacing M4 Tank Final-Drive Assembly

Posted on March 6, 2015 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Instructions for replacing the final-drive assembly on the M4 Sherman tank, from Army Motors, Vol. 6, No. 2, Maintenance Division, Office, Chief of Ordnance, May 1945. Replacing M4 Tank Final-Drive Assemblies Time was when M4 medium tanks with damaged power trains had to … Continue reading →

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M26 Armored Tractor

Posted on January 14, 2015 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Diagrams of the M26 armored tractor from TM 9-767: 40-Ton Tank Transporter Truck-Trailer M25, War Department Technical Manual, U.S. War Department, February 1944. The M25 Tank Transporter, nicknamed the “Dragon Wagon,” was a heavy tank transporter and tank recovery vehicle … Continue reading →

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P-47 Pilot Equipment

Posted on August 30, 2014 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Typical U.S. pilot’s personal equipment from Pilot Training Manual for the Thunderbolt P-47N, Headquarters, AAF Manual 51-127-4, Army Air Forces, Washington, D.C., September 1945. Personal Equipment On all flights, wear: 1. Helmet 2. Goggles 3. Gloves 4. Life vest 5. Parachute … Continue reading →

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M39 .50 Cal. Pedestal Mount

Posted on August 2, 2014 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Illustration of the M39 pedestal mount for the .50 caliber machine gun. (Source: TM 9-230: Machine Gun Mounts for Boats, War Department Technical Manual, October 1943.)  

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Cause and Effect

Posted on July 5, 2014 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

A cartoon shows the results of trying to circumvent the censor: from “Don’t Shoot the Censor,” Bureau of Naval Personnel Information Bulletin, February 1944. CAUSE AND EFFECT: Sailor drops letter into local mail-box (A) in foreign port. Letter slides down tube … Continue reading →

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M15 40-ton Trailer

Posted on April 2, 2014 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Illustrations of the M15 40-ton trailer from TM 9-767: 40-Ton Tank Transporter Truck-Trailer M25, War Department Technical Manual, U.S. War Department, February 1944. The M25 Tank Transporter, nicknamed the “Dragon Wagon,” was a heavy tank transporter and tank recovery vehicle … Continue reading →

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Head Control for Hull Machine Gun

Posted on March 16, 2014 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Unique head control for the hull machine gun in the Panzer III. (Source: Preliminary Report No. 5, Pz Kw III, School of Tank Technology, September 1942.)  

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Fire Control

Posted on March 5, 2013 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Fire control notes from the September 1944 issue of C.I.C. (Combat Information Center) published by the U.S. Office of the Chief of Naval Operations. fire control notes and comments… Excerpts from ship reports with comments by the Bureau of Ordnance. … Continue reading →

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January Figure Releases from Alpine Miniatures

Posted on January 22, 2013 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

New January 2013 figure releases from Alpine Miniatures: • 35151: 1/35 WSS Grenadier Sculpted by Taesung Harmms / Boxart Painted by Man-Jin Kim • 35152: 1/35 WSS Grenadier NCO Sculpted by Taesung Harmms / Boxart Painted by Man-Jin Kim • 35153: 1/35 WSS … Continue reading →

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