Category Archives: armor

Don’t Be A Dope VI

Posted on February 12, 2015 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

An illustration from the “Don’t be a Dope!” series was included in the M36 tank destroyer technical manual.  

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M3 Medium Tank Armament

Posted on February 3, 2015 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Diagram of the armament and ammunition storage of the M3 Medium Tank. (Source: TM 9-750: Ordnance Maintenance, Medium Tanks M3, M3A1, and M3A2, Technical Manual, U.S. War Department, May 1942.)  

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M19 Twin 40-mm Gun Motor Carriage

Posted on January 23, 2015 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Diagram of the M19 Twin 40-mm Gun Motor Carriage, from Technical Manual TM 9-1729A, U.S. War Department, 1944.  

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T-34/85 from AFV Club

Posted on January 16, 2015 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

AFV Club has announced a new WWII-era 1/35th-scale armor kit depicting a variant of the Russian T-34/85 produced in 1944 with a full interior — AF35S55: T-34/85 1944 FACTORY 183.  

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Valentine Tank Bogie Wheels

Posted on January 16, 2015 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Diagram of Valentine tank bogie wheels from the WW2 Russian manual.  

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M26 Armored Tractor

Posted on January 14, 2015 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Diagrams of the M26 armored tractor from TM 9-767: 40-Ton Tank Transporter Truck-Trailer M25, War Department Technical Manual, U.S. War Department, February 1944. The M25 Tank Transporter, nicknamed the “Dragon Wagon,” was a heavy tank transporter and tank recovery vehicle … Continue reading →

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M4 Medium Tank Characteristics

Posted on October 25, 2014 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Summary of M4 SHerman tank characteristics from the training booklet Tracked Vehicle Chassis Units, The Armored School, Fort Knox.   MEDIUM TANK, M4 SERIES  2. DESCRIPTION. a. Characteristics   Armament:     76-mm Gun, M1A1     2 cal .30 machine guns     1 cal … Continue reading →

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M10 Tank Destroyer Ammunition

Posted on July 7, 2014 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Illustration of the shell labels and markings for the ammunition of the M10 tank destroyer 3-inch main gun. Source: TM 9-731G: 3-Inch Gun Motor Carriage M10A1, War Department Technical Manual, July 1943.  

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M25 40-ton Tank Transporter Truck-Trailer

Posted on June 27, 2014 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Description and performance data for the M26 armored tractor from TM 9-767: 40-Ton Tank Transporter Truck-Trailer M25, War Department Technical Manual, U.S. War Department, February 1944. The M25 Tank Transporter, nicknamed the “Dragon Wagon,” was a heavy tank transporter and … Continue reading →

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M24 Light Tank Illustration

Posted on May 11, 2014 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Diagram of the M24 Light Tank. (Source: Technical Manual TM 9-1729A, U.S. War Department, 1944.)  

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