Tag Archives: german

Captured Jeeps

Posted on August 5, 2010 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

 

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German Tank and Armored Car Sights

Posted on August 4, 2010 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Summary of major German panzer and armored car gunsights from TM-E 30-451: Handbook on German Military Forces, War Department, March 1945. [As with all U.S. wartime intelligence, the data may be inaccurate or incomplete. The source text has not been … Continue reading →

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Know Your Enemy Weapons

Posted on July 7, 2010 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Part 1 covering the Kar 98k rifle, MP 40 submachine gun, Luger pistol, and stick grenade: Part 2 covering the MG 34 machine gun, MG 42 machine gun, 8 cm mortar, and 88 mm gun:  

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German Rifleman Uniform

Posted on June 19, 2010 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

The Handbook on German Army Identification was printed in 1943 by Military Intelligence Training Center, Camp Ritchie, Maryland. The handbook was designed to provide a reference manual for intelligence personnel in combat operations. The handbook included the following illustrations of … Continue reading →

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Destroyed SdKfz 251 Ausf D

Posted on June 11, 2010 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

German SdKfz 251 Ausf D halftracks destroyed by the U.S. 9th Air Force near Gavray, France in August 1944. The foreground SdKfz 251 is an unknown variant with extended top armor plate over the passenger section.  

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Mauser HSc Pistol

Posted on April 16, 2010 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

The following report on the Mauser HSc pistol was published in Foreign Military Weapons and Equipment, Vol. III, Infantry Weapons, Pamphlet No. 30-7-4, Department of the Army, 1954.   7.65-mm Mauser Pistol Model HSc (7.65-mm MAUSER PISTOLE, MODELL HSc)  The Mauser … Continue reading →

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2 cm FlaK 30 Antiaircraft Gun

Posted on March 31, 2010 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Three ordnance intelligence illustrations of the German 2 cm FlaK 30 (Fliegerabwehrkanone 30) antiaircraft gun show the major components of the gun and mounting:   2 cm FlaK 30 on Trailer Ready for Transport 2 cm FlaK 30 Mounting 1. Sub Mounting, 2. … 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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