Category Archives: miscellaneous

Marauders Always Attack

Posted on December 13, 2012 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Marauders Always Attack — World War II U.S. Army Air Forces Poster:  

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Thunderbolts Blast ‘Em

Posted on December 8, 2012 by Lone_Sentry_Admin
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Bazooka Emplacement

Posted on December 8, 2012 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Bazooka emplacements from the Corps of Engineers’ field manual FM 5-15: Field Fortifications, U.S. War Department, February 1944. 43. ROCKET LAUNCHER EMPLACEMENT. There are two types of emplacement for this weapon, the pit-foxhole type and the pit type. a. Pit-foxhole type … Continue reading →

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44 Million Man-Hours in the Air

Posted on December 7, 2012 by Lone_Sentry_Admin
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Austrian Firearm Terms

Posted on December 5, 2012 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Austrian Firearm Terms from Foreign Military Weapons and Equipment, Vol. III, Infantry Weapons, Pamphlet No. 30-7-4, Department of the Army, 1954. GLOSSARY OF AUSTRIAN TERMS Austrian   Translation   English Meaning PISTOLE   Pistol   Pistol GEWEHR   Rifle   Rifle KARABINER   Carbine   Carbine (short rifle) … Continue reading →

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Intelligence Cartoon

Posted on December 3, 2012 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

 

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Japanese Plane Names Are Given

Posted on December 3, 2012 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Japanese Plane Names Are Given Navy, Army Adopt Title Listing The Navy and Army have adopted an official list of designations for Japanese military planes. Fighters carry men’s names, bombers are named after women, as are flying boats, while reconnaissance … Continue reading →

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Budd RB Conestoga

Posted on December 3, 2012 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

The RB-1 Conestoga stainless steel cargo aircraft developed for the U.S. Navy during WWII by the Budd Company of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Only twenty aircraft were built, and the innovative Conestoga never entered active service. The following article on the Conestoga … Continue reading →

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“Ship” Must Not Mean “Plane”

Posted on December 2, 2012 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Army Clarifies “Ship” vs. “Plane” — Naval Aviation News, June 15, 1944. Army Clarifies Word Usage “Ship” Must Not Mean “Plane” The Army has issued an official memorandum to halt confusion which arises over use of the word “ship” to refer either … Continue reading →

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Dig Deep to Protect Against Tanks

Posted on December 1, 2012 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

One-man foxhole protects against tanks. (FM 5-15: Field Fortifications, U.S. War Department, February 1944.)

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