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537th AAA AW Bn in Action

Posted on March 1, 2013 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Report on a small-unit action by Battery D, 537th AAA AW Bn from “Antiaircraft Artillery Notes,” HQ ETO, No. 3, November 1944: Subject: Gallantry in Action. Source: Antiaircraft Section, Headquarters Twelfth Army Group. a. Another outstanding example of individual gallantry, again … Continue reading →

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B-24 Reconnaissance in the Bismarck Sea

Posted on October 4, 2012 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

The story of an unsuccessful B-24 attack on Japanese shipping in the Bismarck Sea from Informational Intelligence Summary, No. 44-5, Office of the Assistant Chief of Air Staff, Intelligence, Washington, D.C., February 1944. B-24 RECONNAISSANCE IN THE BISMARCK SEA The … Continue reading →

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P-38 Combat

Posted on August 17, 2012 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

P-38 Lightning combat with Me 109s and subsequent bail out. Source: “P-38 Combat”, Informational Intelligence Summary, No. 44-2, Office of the Assistant Chief of Air Staff, Intelligence, Washington, D.C., Jan. 10, 1944. P-38 COMBAT In the following interview Major Kelly Mitchim describes … Continue reading →

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Hellcat Tails Flaming Zeke

Posted on May 27, 2012 by Lone_Sentry_Admin
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Guardians of the Sky

Posted on November 30, 2011 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

“Guardians of the Sky” article from C.I.C. (Combat Information Center), U.S. Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, Vol. I, No. 6, August 1944. Guardians of the Sky

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II Corps Lessons Learned

Posted on November 20, 2011 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

The commander of II Corps published the following comments concerning the combat lessons learned during the advance from the Garigliano River to Rome in Italy in 1943-1944: HEADQUARTERS II CORPS In the Field 16 June 1944 Subject: Lessons Learned. To: … Continue reading →

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Platoon Leadership vs. NCO Efficiency

Posted on December 29, 2010 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Combat lessons from the troops on platoon leadership and NCO efficiency from Combat Lessons No. 9: Platoon Leadership vs. NCO Efficiency Orders Must Be Clear NCO efficiency and squad accomplishment are materially reduced when combat orders fail to give full information … Continue reading →

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