Tag Archives: miscellaneous

Photo Set, Unknown Unit in Germany

Small set of photos from an unknown U.S. unit in Germany. Several photos are stamped as cleared for personal use, 15 Jan 1945. Locations are unknown.

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“Ship” Must Not Mean “Plane”

Army Clarifies “Ship” vs. “Plane” — Naval Aviation News, June 15, 1944. Army Clarifies Word Usage “Ship” Must Not Mean “Plane” The Army has issued an official memorandum to halt confusion which arises over use of the word “ship” to refer either … Continue reading

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Study Stations

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GI Conception of the B-29

“A GI Conception of the B-29” from Air Force, April 1944.

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Keep Your Military Service Records

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Mutiny among the Pollywogs

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New Airplane Insignia

Introduction of new aircraft insignia by the U.S. Navy and Army in WWII from Bureau of Naval Personnel Information Bulletin, NAVPERS, August 1943: This is the new airplane insignia adopted by the U.S. Navy and Army after much experimenting. The old … Continue reading

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The New AR 850-15

Summary of vehicle painting and maintenance instructions from AR 850-15 from Army Motors, Vol. 6, No. 6, September 1945. THE NEW AR 850-15 The law on “Miscellaneous—Motor Vehicles” gets a major overhaul for the first time in two years. This’ll help you get … Continue reading

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Organization of the Army

Two illustrations showing the organization of the U.S. Army from The Ordnance Soldier’s Guide, 3rd Edition, Ordnance Replacement Training Center, Aberdeen Proving Ground:

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Military in Scale

The January 2011 issue of Military in Scale is now available.

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