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StuG Replica at Aquino
This StuG replica looks pretty good, but a quick count of the road wheels reveals that it's not a StuG at all. This is a vehicle on the FV 432 chassis, which is commonly used to make replicas of PzIII...
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Kalashnikov and the Intermediate Round
After an unsuccessful attempt at a submachinegun and light machinegun, the young small arms designer Mikhail Kalashnikov did not lose hope, but began to design a new semiautomatic carbine for the new...
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Quad and 25-pounder in Action
The 25-pounder gun-howitzer was a very effective weapon, seeing service not just in WWII, but for a long time after. A large number of guns were preserved in excellent condition because of this. This...
View ArticleObject 704 Drama
"Report on the development of the 152 mm ML-20SM SPGThe Journal of the Artillery Committee #0254 1943 indicates that, as a result of trials and review of blueprints of the 152 mm model 1937/43 SPG,...
View ArticleSturmoviks
"Actions of ground attack aircraft against enemy tanksDuring the Patriotic War against German invaders, the destruction of enemy vehicles as well as enemy personnel increased in importance. At this...
View ArticleWolfschanze
"2nd Ukrainian Front #4391March 29th, 1945I attach the results of interrogation of Unteroffizier Zaibert Friedrich from the 8th company, 979th Infantry Regiment, 271st Infantry Division.The prisoner...
View ArticleAquino Tank Weekend Reenactment Day 1
The battle for Aquino airport in Italy on May 19th, 1944, was a difficult one for the Canadian Ontario Regiment and the British 26th Armoured Brigade that they were supporting. The attack against the...
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When Late is not Better than Never
The saying "fast enough is well enough" applies to a whole slew of armoured vehicles that arrived too late to take part in the war. One of them was the Heavy Tank T29, the next tank after the M6 to be...
View ArticleAnti-Panzerfaust Tactics
"How to combat Panzerfaust soldiers and counteract themThe Red Army's use of mass amounts of tanks and SPGs forced the German command to work at reinforcing their anti-tank defenses. This reinforcement...
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Diesel Engine, Take One
"May 31st, 1937To the Head of the 1st Main Directorate of the NKOP, comrade M.M. KaganovichTo the Head of the 8th Main Directorate of the NKOP, comrade K.A. NeimanTo the Head of the Planning...
View ArticleFuel Capacity
"Table of one full load of fuel per fighting vehicle."VehicleCapacity in kgType of fuelNotesT-35637BK-70, B-70Aux. tank 360 LKV-1 and KV-2834RB-70 dieselT-28462BK-70, B-70BT-7M619RB-70...
View ArticleF-34 Gun Mantlet
"Requirements for the F-34 gun mantletThe front facing shield covering the gun port needs to be 52 mm thick if cast and 45 mm thick if rolled.The armouring of the cradle and recoil elements can be...
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Rejected by Infantry, Adopted by Cavalry
France entered WWII armed with three different types of modern light tanks. Two of them were the numerous Renault R 35 and rarer FCM 36, used by only two tank battalions. The third tank, and a very...
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5 cm KwK Penetration Tables
This booklet follows the same rules for penetration tables I posted previously. A black area indicates a vulnerable spot, shaded area indicates a spot that can be damaged, shooting at a white area will...
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Burn Before Reading
Translation from German9th Army HQIntelligence department, counterintelligence division#653743 SecretArmy HQ July 29th, 1943Re: Operation CitadelAll documents relevant to Operation Citadel are...
View ArticleAquino Tank Weekend WWII Reenactment Part 2
After the Ontario Regiment's first attack on Aquino Airport was beaten back, the regiment did not give up. The Hitler Line fell fairly quickly, and the Canadians' contribution is celebrated in part 2...
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The Polish Army's Phantom Reserves
In the early 1930s, Poland built the TK-S, a very good design based on the British Carden-Loyd Mk.VI tankette. A similar thing happened with light tanks. Polish tank builders designed the 7TP tank...
View ArticleObject 704 Conclusions
"...High backlash was noticed in the traverse mechanisms.Conclusions: the traverse mechanism passed trials.10: Loading trayIn order to make it easier to move between the loader and breech operator's...
View ArticleNight Fighters
"572 sorties were carried out this month. Of those, the machineguns were fired in 134 sorties. Firing was done from a height of 300-500 meters, from a distance of 700-1000 meters. Targets included...
View ArticleStronger Tanks
The T-34's armour was considered formidable in the summer of 1941, as it was protected against the majority of German anti-tank guns. By the end of 1943, the balance tipped the other way. The light...
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