Category Archives: publications

The Blazer’s Trail – 70th Infantry Division

Posted on September 24, 2010 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

“The Blazer’s Trail” from the G.I. Stories booklet: Trailblazers: The Story of the 70th Infantry Division published by the Information and Education Division, ETOUSA in 1945.  

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Handbook on Japanese Military

Posted on September 17, 2010 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

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.

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65th Infantry Division at Camp Shelby

Posted on September 15, 2010 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

  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 →

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Don’t Scare Replacements

Posted on September 8, 2010 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

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 →

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Ordnance Assembly of Crated GMC CCKW Trucks

Posted on September 7, 2010 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

The following pictures of uncrating and assembly of GMC CCKW trucks appeared in Ordnance Activities in the Mediterranean Theater of Operations, November 1942 – June 1945 published by the Ordnance Department. The GMC CCKW 2½ ton 6×6 cargo truck was … Continue reading →

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G.I. Nightmare

Posted on September 6, 2010 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Test your aircraft recognition skills and knowledge of WW2 German aircraft with this quiz from “Antiaircraft Artillery Notes,” No. 13, January 1945. Answers after the page break.

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The Century Tours France

Posted on September 6, 2010 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

“The Century Tours France” from the G.I. Stories booklet: 100: The Story of the Century published by the Information and Education Division, ETOUSA in 1945.  

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First Army AAA Versus the Luftwaffe

Posted on August 31, 2010 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Operational antiaircraft report from “Antiaircraft Artillery Notes,” No. 8, December 13, 1944. This attack was mounted by the Luftwaffe’s Jagdgeschwader 4 (JG 4). The aircraft displayed the black-white-black bands of JG 4. SUBJECT: First Army AAA Versus the Luftwaffe. SOURCE: AA Section, … Continue reading →

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Third Army Charts – August 1944

Posted on August 21, 2010 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Charts of the accomplishments of the U.S. Third Army in the Normandy breakout during August 1944. The U.S. Third Army was activated in Normandy at noon on August 1st under the command of Lieutenant General George S. Patton. The Third … Continue reading →

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Wehrmacht Infantry Gruppe

Posted on August 20, 2010 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

The German Infantry Gruppe from Newsmap published by the U.S. War Department.  

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