I just finished reading" A Company of Tanks " by Maj. W.H.L. Watson DSO,DCM, ISBN 1-847349-34-X. It was a very interesting read. He not only commanded the gun tanks but the carrier or supply tanks. While a little disappointed they were not gun tanks he talks about how the officers and men? f...
Best for the festive season and the new year. Chap I know is about to launch his second book which may well interest some forum members. They are in the process of building a suitable website which will give you a good idea re content. Supposed to retail for AUD50 plus post etc. Regards.... Rod www.thedi...
? ? Does anyone have any images of the Russian 152mm Putilov M10 gun? I had thought to write an article for Landships II on this gun since it fits well with the recent article on the Canon de 155 Mle 1877/1914. I can find images of the later M10/30 and M10/34 guns but not of the gun these were based on. Regards...
? Three of a four volume set very detailed info... part 3 seems to be missingMinist?re de la Guerre. R?glement sur le service du chemin de fer ? voie de m 60 ? Cheers
I have a feeling this is old news and has been mentioned on this forum already, but I can't find it and I don't see this gun listed on Landships II either. My apologies offered if necessary. Pit Road appear to have a few different versions of a 1/72 IJA 28cm Howitzer. It seems to come with 4 crew figures, or p...
Hi, Manta Figurines have a very nice pair of crew figures for the FT being released 23/12/13. Price seems on par with other resin figures. You can see them at their website http://www.mantafigurines.com/ ? Paul
Airfix today published its plans for next year, and surprise surprise both the civilian and military versions of the old bus in 1/32 are scheduled for release in 2014. Hopefully the military version will include the figures. I have one made up of the military version and converted others. Now I need r...
I mentioned their impending release some time ago and have now made mine up. I got mine from HLJ in Japan. The Fine Molds kit of the Type 41 comes in two boxings, with the same basic plastic but different shields and with different?gun crews (well, 4 men anyway). A full set of WW2 infantry equipment and pe...
? Wanted measurement sizes for ider wheels sprocket wheels for Mk IV and Whippet. I am also after some photo's of the front and rear sprocket /ider wheels, a bit difficult to see as they are enclosed. Had a look at some of the excellent portfolios on this site but can't seem to see much. ? ? -- Edited by BC31...
This?French?BL 8-inch Howitzer Marks VI manual I thought pretty interesting, does anyone know anything about the French use or numbers? The Howitzer is also listed in:?Ecole militaire de l'artillerie. Cours d'artillerie. Historique et organisation de l'artillerie : l'artillerie fran?aise...
? Although?it seems unlikely that anyone here has any info on these, I thought I would post the first image to see if someone might have a different take on it than I've developed - from minimal circumstantial evidence.? I suspect each of these to possibly be a one-off, so there may not even be any French...
Hi people! My last model completed, another french field gun, the 105 Schneider mod?le 13, finished in a camo scheme seen during 1915 : [IMG]https://i1236.photobucket...
? I'm trying to finish off the series of articles on the French 155mm guns. I can find a fair bit of info on the Schneider 155 L guns in WW1 but I'm a bit stuck on users of these guns after WW1. I know Finland got 12 of these guns in WW2 and the Germans used a lot (perhaps 200-300) as field guns and coastal defence...
Dear All, does anyone know something about the projected Saxonian Tank Detachment? Name of commander(s)? Where was it based? How far did they reach training or formation? Did they see maybe action in after-war-fightings? From which "Kraftfahr-Abteilung" (motor vehicle detachment...
Gentlemen, I have just acquired a photo of a Renault FT where the serial number 66260 is clearly discernible on the rear left side of the tank. I was wondering if we have a similar reference to French tank serials as we have on the British ones? I would attach a photo to this post however every time I submit...
Attached are a few recently acquired photos that show stripes painted on the front "horns" of tanks. Unfortunately, I can't tell you too much about each tank. The caption on the press release photo is dated March 5, 1943, and states that it is a Mark V* on display at Fort Benning, Georgia (US...
The question of LK II tanks in Hungarian service has been discussed a number of times on this forum. I am trying to identify the correct title of a book that has been mentioned in this connection: Biro Adam, Miklos Eder, Gyula Sarhidai, Strana oklopna vozila u Mactarskoj od 1921. do 1941 (Foreign AFV in...
