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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
Don’t Be A Dope III
Another “Don’t Be A Dope” training poster starring Joe Dope: When the Stukas begin to attack Ain’t the time to make up for a lack Of cleaning your gun – Which won’t shoot at a Hun With a month’s gummy … Continue reading
Guardians of the Sky
“Guardians of the Sky” article from C.I.C. (Combat Information Center), U.S. Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, Vol. I, No. 6, August 1944. Guardians of the Sky
Posted in aircraft, miscellaneous, navy
Tagged Bougainville, briefing, center, CIC, combat, control, information, navy
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How’s Your Dodge, Rog?
“How’s Your Dodge, Rog?” from Army Motors, Chief of Ordnance, August 1944.
Posted in miscellaneous, training
Tagged army motors, dodge, equipment, maintenance, ordnance
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Jeep Trailer
Two detail views of the WWII jeep cargo trailer from ORD 8 SNL G-529: Spare Parts and Equipment for Trailer, ¼-Ton Payload, 2-Wheel, Cargo, 1942-42 (American Bantam T-3 and Willys MBT), Headquarters, Army Service Forces, July 1945.
Posted in miscellaneous, photos, publications, research
Tagged bantam, cargo, equipment, jeep, trailer, willys
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Don’t Be A Dope II
Another humorous “Don’t be a dope!” poster from WWII. Don’t be a dope! Handle Equipment Right! With an air of complete unconcern // Joe Dope speeds his Jeep ’round a turn // And slams on his brakes //At each stop … Continue reading
Sure, You Can See the Skipper
Source: U.S. Navy, Bureau of Naval Personnel Information Bulletin, (“All Hands Magazine”), October 1944.
Posted in miscellaneous, navy, publications, training
Tagged all hands, navy, personnel, skipper, training
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Air Ground Liaison Panel Codes
A diagram showing some typical layouts of ground-to-air signal panels from the U.S. War Department’s Handbook for Combat Air Intelligence Officers, Army Air Forces Air Intelligence School, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, March 1944.
Posted in miscellaneous, publications
Tagged army air force, codes, panel codes, signals
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