Category Archives: research

Walther PP & PPK Police Pistols

Posted on July 21, 2013 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

The following report on the Walther PP & PPK Pistols was published in Foreign Military Weapons and Equipment, Vol. III, Infantry Weapons, Pamphlet No. 30-7-4, Department of the Army, 1954.   7.65-mm Walther Pistols Model PP and PPK (WALTHER-POLIZEI-PISTOLEN W.PP & PPK)  … Continue reading →

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WWII Armor Books from Oliver Publishing

Posted on July 10, 2013 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Two new WWII armor books from Oliver Publishing have been announced on the Oliver Publishing Group Facebook page: To The Last Bullet: Germany’s War On 3 Fronts. Part 2, Italy and Case Yellow: German Armour in the Invasion of France, … Continue reading →

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Sauer Pistol M1938

Posted on July 1, 2013 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

The following report on the Sauer Pistol M1938 was published in Foreign Military Weapons and Equipment, Vol. III, Infantry Weapons, Pamphlet No. 30-7-4, Department of the Army, 1954.   7.65-mm Sauer Pistol M1938 (7.65-mm SAUER PISTOLE, MODEL 1938)  The Sauer … Continue reading →

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MP 34 Bergmann Submachine Gun

Posted on June 23, 2013 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

The following report on the MP 34 9-mm Bergmann Submachine Gun was published in Foreign Military Weapons and Equipment, Vol. III, Infantry Weapons, Pamphlet No. 30-7-4, Department of the Army, 1954.   9-mm Submachine Gun MP 34/I (Bergmann) (MASCHINENPISTOLE MP 34)  This … Continue reading →

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40mm Twin Mount and Crew

Posted on February 18, 2013 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

40mm twin mount and operating crew, from: Naval Ordnance and Gunnery, NAVPERS 16116, Bureau of Naval Personnel, Training Division, May 1944.  

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P-61 Escape Hatches

Posted on February 16, 2013 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Location of escape hatches on the P-61 Black Widow night fighter from the Pilot Training Manual for the Black Widow, P-61, Office of Assistant Chief of Air Staff Training, Headquarters AAF. Escape Hatches There are three escape hatches in the … Continue reading →

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Jeep Sling

Posted on December 22, 2012 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Instructions for making a jeep lift bar from the 881st Ordnance HAM Company, from Army Motors, July 1945. JEEP SLING TO GIVE 1/4-TONS A LIFT WITHOUT ALSO GIVING ‘EM A PAIN IN THE REAR END Ordinarily, when you evacuate a … Continue reading →

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Valentine with Short Track for Towing

Posted on December 21, 2012 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Illustration showing the Valentine tank modified with a short track for towing, from the WW2 Russian manual.  

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9-mm Luger Pistol M1908

Posted on December 20, 2012 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

The following report on the German Luger Pistole Parabellum 1908 was published in Foreign Military Weapons and Equipment, Vol. III, Infantry Weapons, Pamphlet No. 30-7-4, Department of the Army, 1954.   9-mm Luger Pistol M1908 (PISTOLE 08 or P-08)  The … Continue reading →

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Allied Uniforms

Posted on December 18, 2012 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Allied Army, Navy, and Air Force Uniforms: Newsmap, U.S. War Department, March 1943.  

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