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The Haunted Tank

DC Comics has released two showcase volumes of the The Haunted Tank comic books: Showcase Presents: The Haunted Tank Volume 1 Written by Robert Kanigher; Art by Joe Kubert, Russ Heath, Irv Novick, Jerry Grandenetti, Jack Abel. The Haunted Tank … Continue reading

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Emergency Vest

From Bombardiers’ Information File, U.S. War Department, March 1945: Vest Type Emergency Kit The following items of equipment are carried in the packets of the vest:   1 hat (yellow on one side, OD on the other)   1 pair polaroid sun … Continue reading

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WWII Photographs, Posters and Illustrations

Miscellaneous WWII photographs, illustrations, and posters: A A-20 Havoc Admiral Graf Spee Air-to-Ground Rockets Airborne Infantry Aircraft Insignia All Americans All Over Allied Operation Code Words American Tanks and AFVs of WWII Arado Ar 196 Arado Ar 234 Autoblinda 41 … Continue reading

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Erkennungsmarke (German Dog Tag)

From Handbook on German Army Identification, U.S. Military Intelligence Training Center, Camp Ritchie, Maryland, 1943: German identification tag (Erkennungsmarke). a. It is believed that every German officer and soldier carries an identification tag, which is usually worn around the neck. … Continue reading

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Sgt. Rock Comics

  Showcase Presents: Sgt. Rock, Vol. 1 Written by Robert Kanigher and Bob Haney Art by Joe Kubert, Jerry Grandenetti, Irv Novick, Russ Heath, Ross Andru and Mike Esposito ISBN 9781401217136 Sgt. Rock stories from G.I. Combat and Our Army … Continue reading

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Rules are so Stupid!

Cartoon from the October 1944 issue of C.I.C. (Combat Information Center) published by the U.S. Office of the Chief of Naval Operations.      

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Odds and Ends

Popular pages on LoneSentry.com: Tiger Tanks in the Battle for Florence Vulnerability of Tiger Tanks The Pz-Kw 5 (Panther) Tank The New 88 and Its Carriages Dive Bombers German Antitank Weapons The German Mouse: Super-Super-Super-Heavy Tank Became Hitler’s White Elephant … Continue reading

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Churchill & Eisenhower Accused of UFO Coverup?

News of the strange. The British Ministry of Defense has released hundreds of secret “UFO files” online. The files, originally published at http://ufos.nationalarchives.gov.uk/, span several decades and contain eyewitness accounts, sketches, and classified briefings. The files include a letter accusing … Continue reading

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