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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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Monthly Archives: September 2010
How Radio-Controlled Bombs Were Jammed
The following article was printed in the December 1945 issue of C.I.C. (Combat Information Center) published by the U.S. Office of the Chief of Naval Operations. The long, violent history of this war saw the rise of many new or … Continue reading
Posted in intelligence reports, research, weapons
Tagged bombs, Fritz X, german, guided missile, Hs293, intelligence, intelligence reports, jamming, Luftwaffe, missile, radio-controlled, research, weapons
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Japanese Rockets and Launchers
The following U.S. intelligence report on Japanese spin-stabilized rockets and launchers was published in Enemy on Luzon: An Intelligence Summary: ARMY 20-CM SPIN STABILIZED ROCKET AND TYPE 4 LAUNCHER: Several of these projectiles, the first Army rockets recovered, and the … Continue reading
Posted in artillery, intelligence reports, weapons
Tagged artillery, intelligence reports, japanese, luzon, rocket
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Soviet Insignia of Rank
Source: Newsmap, U.S. Army Service Forces, Army Information Branch, February 1, 1943.
U.S. and Allied Tanks in Color
A selection of Life’s best color photographs of Allied tanks and AFVs in World War II. Click any thumbnail for a high-resolution copy of the image on Google Images. The crew of a U.S. M4 Sherman tank on top … Continue reading
Handbook on Japanese Military
The October 1944 version of the U.S. technical manual on the Japanese military, TM-E 30-480: Handbook on Japanese Military Forces has been added to the main LoneSentry website. The complete table of contents are listed below.
Posted in intelligence reports, publications, research
Tagged handbook, japanese, manual, TM
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65th Infantry Division at Camp Shelby
The following photographic yearbook was printed in August 1944 by the 65th Infantry Division to commemorate the division’s first year of formation and training at Camp Shelby, Mississippi. TO THE OFFICERS AND MEN OF THE 65TH INFANTRY DIVISION One … Continue reading
Posted in miscellaneous, publications, training
Tagged 65th infantry division, camp shelby, mississippi, training, yearbook
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German Large Caliber Artillery
Table of German heavy artillery in World War II from Catalog of Enemy Ordnance, U.S. Office of Chief of Ordnance, 1945. Gun* Type of Carriage and Traverse Weight of Equipment (lb.) Length of Barrel in Calibers PROJECTILE Remarks Max. Range … Continue reading
Nordic Edge 3
Canfora has announced the third volume in their “Nordic Edge” series. The Nordic Edge Model Gallery, Volume 3 144 pages, 23 modelling subjects. Volume 3 of the “Nordic Edge” series presents a variety of modelling projects from the Scandinavian modelling … Continue reading
Japanese Type 98 Halftrack
The following U.S. intelligence report on the Japanese Type 98 halftrack personnel carrier and prime mover was published in Enemy on Luzon: An Intelligence Summary: A Japanese combination personnel carrier and prime mover was recovered near Manila, Luzon. The vehicle … Continue reading
Posted in armor, intelligence reports, weapons
Tagged armor, halftrack, intelligence reports, japanese, luzon, prime mover, tractor
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Don’t Scare Replacements
From “Combat Lessons” No. 7 comes the following notes on leadership and replacement orientation: Replacement Instruction—the Wrong Kind A Lieutenant comments on his ominous introduction to front-line existence: “On my way to the front as an officer replacement, I met … Continue reading
Posted in publications, training
Tagged combat lessons, leadership, morale, publications, replacements, training
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