From an interesting site dedicated to a rather obscure aircraft, the Hawker Hind: http://www.hawkerhind.com/index.htmlAn explanation of the "junkyard" in which they were found: ". . . a huge military scrap yard behind Kabul military training centre (KMTC) just off the Jalala...
Hello to all felow members, I would like to introduce myself as someone whose interest in artillery started in Melbourne (Australia) a few years ago, along the lines of how various guns were developed. From non-recoil ring cannons to recuperatored howitzers of the first war. In time I may be able to h...
For those who may be interested in the lean years..... Authors Abstract: "When thumbing through this work, I suspect many people would wonder what prompted somebody to put together a reference work that details the history of the US Army in peacetime, especially during a period that seems rel...
The tank shown in the photo above is said, in our Landships II article, to be the M1917 on display at the Patton Museum in Fort Knox, USA. First, as you can see, it is not an M1917, or at least, not entirely. The a...
I have read that at least one whippet was reequipped with a French Puteaux 37mm gun by the soviets during the RCW. Has any one seen any photographic reference to this? supposed fact?
Not sure if this is new. The commentary is perhaps best avoided. And it's not an FT as stated. Anyone know where this?vehicle came from? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mPkMn158Fwo
Hi I am new to this forum and would really appreciate some help identifying this piece. I was told it is a German WW1 77mm piece. It certainly is 77mm but the shield looks totally different to others i have seen. Also I can't find any markings (although they may be hidden). ? Thanks in advance. ? Andy
The good news is that Masterclub's new MG08 kit is out and I bought it and it looks good. The bad news is that there are no directions to put it together.? Help!
Apologies if this is old, but stumbled across this:Tamiya Model Magazine International, October 2006. "Tauro's A7V gets the modern modelling treatment"http://www.tamiyamodelmagazine.com/frames/BackIssues/Issue132.htm
So the US Army had 100 Mark VIII tanks soon after the end of WWI.? They used 10 for testing and the other 90 were issued to two battalions.? That would be 45 per battalion.So how many per company?How many per platoon?What other vehicles were in the battalion?Thanks.Mike "Bunkermeister" Cr...
This combination was at the show, I suspect the tractor is post WWI, I'd any info anyone has about it. ? Thanks in advance Chris -- Edited by LincolnTanker on Wednesday 19th of September 2012 09:08:34 PM
Joseph Vollmer designed Germanys first tank, the A7V. He also designed the K-Wagon, both incredibly unweildly and quite a failure as far as cross country fighting effectiveness went. However, Vollmer also designed the LK-II, and most German tanks of WWI.
He later designed the wheel&track KH...
As many know, the 11th Hussars was equipped with both 1920 and 1924 Pattern Rolls Royce Armoured Cars, from the mid-1930's to the early desert war period. During the course of their career, the cars were modified with the 1939-ish replacement of the circular turret with the open topped turrret, arme...
Light Horse & Field Artillery Museum200 Bessie Creek Road, Nar Nar Goon, Victoriahttp://www.oldcmp.net/dingle1.htmlOne of those privately owned gems that lurk in distant corners of the world!?
Hello everyone. I have to give a hearty thank you to this forum as a couple of weeks ago I found it & finally decided it was time to add something new to my list of things to do. I've begun to build a 1/2 scale German A7V. Wait... HALF SCALE A7V ?... Yes, I'm crazy. I'm working on the drive system & trac...
hi , there seems to be an urban myth that more tank crews died from carbon monoxide poisioning + becoming overcome by exhust fumes then died of wounds from enemy action - is there any truth to this ? are there any reports of actual crew deaths caused bu monoxide poisonong etc?
Hi Can anyone help me identify this piece? All i know about it is that it was discovered in Nepal and subsequently restored. I am told that it is pre WW1 German Manufacture. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks ? Andy
I'm at present reading Jon Morse's rather odd memoir entitled 'In the Russian Ranks: A Soldier's Account of the Fighting in Poland'. ? In this, Morse, describing the winter of 1914-15, mentions "the Bactrian camels which are used in their thousands for Russian transport". ?These, he st...
Hi All Thought you all might be interested in something I've been working on. ?I have decided to convert a Airfix Female tank into the MK I Female, "HMLS Kia Ora". Although I have limited photographic resources to guide me, I think I have enough to make a reasonable representation of this la...
Hi, I've just been on the Daily Mail's website and they have an article about a German shelter that has been found and excavated in France - with the remains of 21 lost soldiers inside, buried by an explosion just days before the Spring Offensive began in 1918. I don't know if this is real news or not, as it...
Hi all, I am planning my next big dio board, and for the subject matter, I have chosen a German Feste, of the border fort variety, I am seeking DETAILED information on the insides, armarment, and any diagrams of outer works are useful too. also, I am interested in gaining info on what sort of prepartions...
Italians have found a lot of ammunition which was revealed under glacier in Trentino. Calibers 85-100 mm from mountain guns.? ? Altitude, 3200 meters, sounds rather high for using heavy weaponry. Anyone know more about this thing? 100 mm is rather usual caliber, but 85 mm? ? http://www.dailymail....
