Monthly Archives: June 2010

SdKfz 251/9

Posted on June 11, 2010 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Photograph of a destroyed German SdKfz 251/9 halftrack in France in August 1944 showing the gun mount and vehicle interior. The SdKfz 251/9 mounted the short 7.5cm KwK37 (L/24) to provide a support weapon with antitank capability to panzergrenadier units. … Continue reading →

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New Dragon Ostfront Figures

Posted on June 10, 2010 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

    Dragon Models has announced a new 1/35 WWII figure set depicting Soviet and German troops in winter uniforms from 1942-1943: Ostfront Winter Combatants 1942-43. Two German and two Russian figures are included.  

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Follow Thru: 60th Infantry Regiment

Posted on June 7, 2010 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Below are a few photographs from Follow Thru, the unit history of the 60th Infantry Regiment which was published by the unit during occupation duty in Germany. The 60th Infantry “Go Devils” served as part of the 9th Infantry Division. … Continue reading →

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66th Anniversary of D-Day

Posted on June 7, 2010 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

June 6th marks the 66th anniversary of D-Day, the Allied Invasion of Normandy in WWII. The Big Picture at boston.com remembers D-Day with a selection of high-resolution photographs from 1944 and 2010: Remembering D-Day, 66 Years Ago.  

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Armor Penetration Tables

Posted on June 6, 2010 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

The following tables show armor penetration characteristics for U.S. 37mm, 75mm, 76mm, and 90mm guns against homogeneous and face-hardened armor. The tables are taken from the July 1944 field manual FM 17-12 Tank Gunnery. From top to bottom, the ammunition … Continue reading →

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Rocket Run

Posted on June 6, 2010 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Rocket Run was a booklet prepared by the Historical Section, Headquarters, North African Division, Air Transport Command, for passengers traveling on the Division’s “Main Line” from Casablanca to Karachi.   Route Map:  

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Dummy Tanks

Posted on June 6, 2010 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

U.S. Army Signal Corps photograph from the site collection showing German dummy tanks in France which have been constructed on farm wagons: Original Caption: ETO HQ 44 25496 13TH NOV CREDIT… US ARMY SIGNAL CORPS PHOTOG… PFC. J.W. LAPINE… 166 … Continue reading →

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PzKpfw II Ausf L “Luchs”

Posted on June 3, 2010 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

The PzKpfw II Ausf L “Luchs” (Lynx) was a light reconnaissance tank developed on a modified Panzer II chassis. Approximately 100 PzKpfw II Ausf L were built from September 1943 to January 1944 and issued to the reconnaissance detachments of the German … Continue reading →

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U.S. Navy Ship Silhouettes

Posted on June 3, 2010 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

The WWII U.S. Navy manual FM 30-50: Recognition Pictorial Manual of Naval Vessels contained the following U.S. ship silhouettes showing the relative size of the various classes of aircraft carriers, battleships, cruisers, and destroyers. From top to bottom, ships shown … Continue reading →

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Panzer IV with Mesh Schürzen

Posted on June 2, 2010 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

A U.S. Air Force photograph shows a destroyed late-model Panzer IV with steel mesh (Drahtgeflecht) Schürzen on the hull and standard steel plate Schürzen around the turret. The original caption describes the Panzer IV as a victim of the Ninth … Continue reading →

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