Tag Archives: armored car

Captured Panzer II and Sd.Kfz. 233 in Tunisia

Posted on May 11, 2020 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

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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Sd.Kfz. 234/3 mit 7.5cm KwK

Posted on December 20, 2013 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Dragon announced the upgrade of their Sd.Kfz. 234/3 eight-wheeled armored car kit to a Premium Edition new release: No. 6786: 1/35th Sd.Kfz. 234/3 mit 7.5cm KwK.  

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King & Country Spitfire II

Posted on January 30, 2011 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

New releases from King & Country include a Spitfire II and Rolls-Royce Armoured Car.

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1/72nd Armor Kit News

Posted on December 29, 2010 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

New 1/72nd scale armor releases from Dragon and Cyberhobby covering Russian and German vehicles: Sdkfz. 222 Panzerspähwagen, Ferdinand, T-34/76 Model 1942, and Jagdtiger.

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Death of a Tiger Tank

Posted on August 31, 2010 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Interesting WWII newspaper correspondent’s report from Tunisia in April 1943: Death of Tiger Tank By Noland Norgaard With the British 8th Army Beyond Sousse, Tunisia—(Wednesday)—Delayed—(AP) The crew of a German Mark VI Tiger tank hastily set fire to the heavily … Continue reading →

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German Tank and Armored Car Sights

Posted on August 4, 2010 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Summary of major German panzer and armored car gunsights from TM-E 30-451: Handbook on German Military Forces, War Department, March 1945. [As with all U.S. wartime intelligence, the data may be inaccurate or incomplete. The source text has not been … Continue reading →

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