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Officers of the U.S. 406th Infantry Regiment

Officers of the U.S. Army 406th Infantry Regiment, 102nd Infantry Division as listed in a souvenir 1943 Officers Mess’ Christmas Dinner menu. Officers of the 406th Infantry Col. Bernard F. Hurless Lt. Col. John S. Switzer, Jr., Lt. Col. Cecil … Continue reading

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Captured Panzer II and Sd.Kfz. 233 in Tunisia

American forces in Tunisia captured immense quantities of German equipment in North Africa including this Panzer II light tank and German Sd.Kfz. 233 armored car featured in the Recognition Journal, May 1944. ORIGINAL CAPTION: U.S. Rangers round up enemy equipment at … Continue reading

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75 mm Pack Howitzer M1A1

An overview of the U.S. Army’s 75 mm Pack Howitzer M1A1 from Antitank Weapons, Office of the Chief of Ordnance, Washington, D.C., July 1944. 75 MM PACK HOWITZER MlAl ON CARRIAGE M3A3 The 75 mm Pack Howitzer M1A1 on Carriage M3A3 … Continue reading

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57 mm Gun M1

An overview of the U.S. Army’s 57 mm Gun M1 from Antitank Weapons, Office of the Chief of Ordnance, Washington, D.C., July 1944. 57 MM GUN M1 ON CARRIAGE M1A3 The 57 mm Gun M1 was designed as a light … Continue reading

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Subcaliber Gunnery Training

Subcaliber firing was used by the U.S. Army to develop a tank gunner’s accuracy, speed, and confidence without the costs and disturbance of firing the main armament. In general, the coaxial machine gun was used for the subcaliber training for … Continue reading

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V-2 rocket Support Vehicles

The April 1946 issue of the U.S. Intelligence Bulletin contained a report on German V-2 rocket launching battery support vehicles and equipment, which included highly-specialized trucks, halftracks, and trailers including the Meillerwagen trailer and the Brennstand launch platform. Source: “Guided … Continue reading

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Replacing M4 Tank Final-Drive Assembly

Instructions for replacing the final-drive assembly on the M4 Sherman tank, from Army Motors, Vol. 6, No. 2, Maintenance Division, Office, Chief of Ordnance, May 1945. Replacing M4 Tank Final-Drive Assemblies Time was when M4 medium tanks with damaged power trains had to … Continue reading

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AAA Ground Recognition Signals

The following comments from the commander of the U.S. 5th Armored Division on the proper use of ground recognition signals were published in “Antiaircraft Artillery Notes,” No. 5, November 22, 1944. Subject: Use of Ground Recognition Signals Source: AA Section, Headquarters Twelfth Army … Continue reading

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M3 Medium Tank Armament

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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Airframe Album – Fw 189 Uhu

Valiant Wings Publishing has announced the sixth volume in their Airframe Album series: Airframe Album No. 6: The Focke-Wulf Fw 189 Uhu, A Detailed Guide to the Luftwaffe’s Flying Eye by Richard A. Franks. According to the publisher, the book … Continue reading

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