Monthly Archives: November 2011

New WWII Releases from Tank

Posted on November 23, 2011 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Tank has just released five new 1/35th-scale German and Soviet figures in their line of WWII Eastern Front figures, including two figure sets devoted to crews camouflage painting their vehicles. T-35126 — Wehrmacht Sniper Team, Summer 1943-1945. (Two figures.) T-35127 … Continue reading →

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Air Ground Liaison Panel Codes

Posted on November 23, 2011 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

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.  

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German 105-mm Howitzer

Posted on November 23, 2011 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Three views of the German 105-mm howitzer (10.5 cm leFH 18, leichte FeldHaubitze) from the U.S. War Department technical manual TM E9-325A: German 105-mm Howitzer Materiel, June 1944.

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When to Salute

Posted on November 23, 2011 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

The Navy version of “When to Salute” from Bureau of Naval Personnel Information Bulletin, January 1944. Left to Right, Top to Bottom: ENLISTED MEN SALUTE OFFICERS AND JUNIOR OFFICERS SALUTE SENIOR WHEN MEETING, PASSING NEAR, WHEN ADDRESSING, OR BEING ADDRESSED; … Continue reading →

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Armor in the Middle East

Posted on November 23, 2011 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

The U.S. Military Intelligence Service issued the “Campaign Study” series during WWII to summarize lessons from the various campaigns. Written by U.S. observers in the Middle East, Notes and Lessons on Operations in the Middle East (Campaign Study, No. 5, … Continue reading →

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II Corps Lessons Learned

Posted on November 20, 2011 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

The commander of II Corps published the following comments concerning the combat lessons learned during the advance from the Garigliano River to Rome in Italy in 1943-1944: HEADQUARTERS II CORPS In the Field 16 June 1944 Subject: Lessons Learned. To: … Continue reading →

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Signals Intelligence in Operation Torch

Posted on November 20, 2011 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

The following report on Allied signal intelligence during Operation Torch and the campaign in North Africa is reproduced from “Intelligence Lessons from North Africa, Operation Torch” by the Office of Assistant Chief of Staff, G-2, Allied Force Headquarters, March 1943. … Continue reading →

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