I have been studying the 42cm 'Big Bertha' for several years.? As anyone who has also studied it knows, that the historiography of the howitzer is shrouded in myth and misinformation starting with what is 'Big Bertha" and finishing with the scrapping of the last guns (you will note I wrote the pl...
Was there a standard size for the unditching beam on the Mark IV? The beam seems to be just under 11 feet (about 3300mm) long and the shackles for the chains are located on the center lines of the track frames. Judging from period images there seem to have been variations in the cross section of the beam i...
A little while ago, someone asked for help in accessing Établissement de Communication et de Production Audiovisuelle de la Défense - ECPAD. I can't remember if it was ever resolved, but here's a link I came across by chance. Some interesting stuff. Hope this helps. https://imagesdefense.gouv.f...
Due out next year, 2026. Features 1:1 replica Mark IV, Fray Bentos. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QxE3WDFWfqk https://www.facebook.com/LandshipMovie Seems to be a follow-up to this, from 2013: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YUblsnPHkEg
Not sure if this is the right sub-forum, please let me know if I should move it to another... I am doing some deep research on how the RAF cooperated with the Tank Corps to attack and supress German anti-tank guns during 1918. One factor that is mentioned across multiple primary sources (Leigh Mallory'...
Gee ! no new posts since December 2023 ! Hi guys, been a looong time since I posted too. Been long interested in Lancelot DeMole's tank & have drawn some profiles. With so many weird WW2 & fantasy tank designs being produced by kit manufacturers, why is there no DeMole tank kit ? Would love one...
This has caused a lot of puzzlement over the years. Lots of photos of the female Mk V with the amoeba camo, both in Smolensk and in Berlin, but no explanation of the origins. This might be a clue. I haven't seen it before. I don't know the location - maybe Smolensk cathedral in the background - but the impor...
I stumbled across this, and thought it was amazing news, or perhaps a hallucination. Omaka airfield, New Zealand, with A7V in attendance. Have Bob Grundy, Max Hundleby, and Schnuck made the long trip to the Antipodes, following in the wake of Mephisto? No, they haven't. "A full size rendition built...
A Great War doco on tv. Very brief shot of what appears to be Colt MG being fired by German crew. Any explanation? I read somewhere that some Colts were captured and pressed into service in WWII, but this chap's helmet is WWI, I think.
Hello everyone, Do we have any members that frequently visit Bovington? I'm looking for somebody with a DSLR camera that would be willing spend an hour or so taking pictures of the Mk. V** in their collection. I'd be willing to compensate you for your time.
This may be a long shot but I am looking for a drawing of the 600mm gauge Deutz Benzollok that was ubiqiuitous on the German Trench Railways. I have lots of good photos of several different locos. And also drawings of the Ruston Proctor loco that was based on a Deutz. The oil engine was originally develop...
Hello, I almost finished the GB modelli Obice da 305mm and I still have an interogation. I want to represent some shells near the gun but which colour are they ? Anybody has an idea ? Thank you in advance
Probably the most impressive German artillery tractor of WWI: the Dürkopp 100hp. The factory manual once was sold on Ebay and Jochen Vollert of Tankogad publishing kindly provided me with copies of the technical drawings and illustrations out of the document. Long time I still had no idea, how the m...
The gun is a 30.5cm Beta i.R which weighed in at 24.5tons emplaced - add a couple of tons for the wheels under the end of the trail. Anyone identify the tractors? Charlie
In Missing-Lynx.com WW I section there is a recent picture of the Mark V tank in Kharkiv. It looks okay after nearly 3 years of war. Does anyone know the serial number or any other info on it?
I haven't done much on Landships II for some time. I think it's time to do stuff on the website. As a first step I'd like to separate the artillery articles from the mortars. There's two reasons: 1. The menus on artillery are getting very crowded 2. In terms of numbers and the effect on the conflict morta...
Hello, Is anyone familiar with Tankette Magazine? I am wondering if somebody has a list of issues that feature WW1 topics, such as the issue with the article about Little Willie that contains Dick Harley's drawings (I believe he has since written an article about Mother as well)? I been trying to s...
I'm starting to think that the US Archives are a treasure trove of information which has barely been exploited. For example the British 9.2inch howitzer was in service throughout WW1 and a number were built in the US. It was intended that the 9.2inch howitzer should become the US Army standard heavy...
