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Armored Bulldozer of 103rd Engineer Combat Battalion

Posted on May 25, 2020 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

An armored bulldozer of 103rd Engineer Combat Battalion, 28th Infantry Division at work in Europe during WWII.

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85th Engineer Heavy Ponton Battalion Markings

Posted on May 16, 2020 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Unique equipment markings are shown in WWII photographs from the U.S. Army’s 85th Engineer Heavy Ponton Battalion in Europe. A water tank adorned with a mermaid and the nickname “Water Lily,” similar to the style of aircraft nose art.

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Trying to Capture an Intact Tiger in Tunisia

Posted on August 15, 2012 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Brief note on British attempts to capture an intact German Tiger I tank in Tunisia from “The Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers in Action”, Military Review, Vol. 23. Presumably, this Tiger is #231 of sPzAbt. 501 which was initially captured by the British … Continue reading →

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81-mm Mortar Emplacement

Posted on April 28, 2012 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Diagram of a typical 81-mm Mortar Emplacement from the field manual FM 5-15: Field Fortifications, Corps of Engineers, U.S. War Department, February 1944.

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Japanese Booby Traps

Posted on March 8, 2012 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

It’s a trap! A humorous cartoon with a serious message. Source: Engineer Intelligence Bulletin No. 3, Engineer Section, HQ. Eighth Army, May 1945.

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U.S. Assault Boats M1 & M2

Posted on November 2, 2010 by Lone_Sentry_Admin

Summary of U.S. M1 and M2 assault boats from Stream Crossing Equipment, Information Bulletin No. 120, Office of the Chief of Engineers, July 1943. ASSAULT BOATS 7. PURPOSE.—Assault boats are light, easily transported craft used to carry leading assault elements … Continue reading →

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