Thought I'd start a new section for this. Here's D. Fletcher's description, condensed: Four Mk Ds were ordered from Fowler's in August 1918, and six in September from Vickers, apparently through their Wolseley subsidiary. Tank Corps officers were shown a wooden mock-up at Woolwich. The tank was l...
Hi;? I'm wondering if anyone?could give me some history/information and photos if possible,?on these two shell casings and the guns that they were made for??? Dick
Hello from Sheffield, England! I am an 18 year old who's Grandfather served in WW1, I have several medals, newspaper articles from 1918 as as some other miscellaneous items. I made a video with the items in the hopes that someone could shed some light on them, I will also get around to scanning the paper...
Kameraden! I?need help! 1) Unknown travtor-truck in Russia, anno 1914/15 2) Unknown trucks in RIA, anno 1915. ? There muts american to be. -- Edited by Ivan on Tuesday 5th of July 2011 04:59:18 PM-- Edited by Ivan on Tuesday 5th of July 2011 05:00:32 PM
We've all seen photos of Clyno motorcycles with a sidecar bearing a machinegun, but I was wondering if they ever had unarmed sidecars, say for officers or other personnel? ? Bosun Al
I am looking for infrormation on the service use of the Russo-balt armored car in WW I. All i know is the 8 that were made were in the 1st Automobile Machine gun Company and this unit was attached to the Russian 2nd Army in October 1914. Can anyone help me?
This is what I have on the Izorski Fiat armored car one of the more widely used armored cars in Russia during the WW I/RCW period: The book "Young Stalin" has what I think is one in Petrograd during 1917. Germans 3 POW Pzkwzug 8 Finns 1? "P.A.1" Lithuians "Zabias" ex-Ge...
Just been hunting on the British pathe website and found a couple of nice films. One is of a presentation tank being moved into place in Yorkshire - a MkIII female, interestingly; the other is a combo of tanks - mainly US MkVIIIs and M1917s - and blimps. ? MkIII ? Tanks/Blimps -- Edited by TinCanTadpole o...
This topic might seem odd, but it does tie in with the monument tank project I described-after all the ceremony would require an audience.? What about suits, hats, womens' clothing etc.?
I am looking for more information on the Armstrong-Withworth Fiat armored cars use in WW I and the RCW. Here is what i have: RKKA: 9th Armored Car Detachment 11th Armored car detachment 24th Armored cat detachment used 2 "Chort" and "Revolutionary Hurricane" on the Southern f...
Can anyone identify the crewman seen in this photo, and hazard a guess at the identity of his unseen partner inside the vehicle? Just as a clue: I should have posted this yesterday.
The following piece of text about the St Chamond can be found on a number of web pages:
There are unsubstantiated stories about Poland using the tank against the Red Army in 1920. If true these specimens were in all probability not captured from the Soviet Army - the latter never having had any opport...
OK So my plans for the MK1 Male Tank are on the site... so who's going to be the first to correct the Airfix model? or something bigger!?! :) Sorry about the lack of plans for the Tail wheel and the Female Sponsons... may need someone to get the measurement of the sponsons for me at some point. MK1 Tank Plans...
Hi all, I'm looking for any books on Artillery. I want a book similar to the Blandford Press or I-Spy books, ideally. Something with a big, colour?picture on every page and covering every gun and howitzer, from every nation, up to 1925. Does such a book exist? TIA
Been having a look at photos of the dummy run. David Fletcher says the Tank tracks were fitted with "special claws" or "sharp metal teeth" which "dug into the fabric of the (sea) wall". I have to say that I can't see any such claws or teeth in the photos of the rehearsals...
I am building a mark 1 male tank. The tail wheels fitted to these but later removed as they did not help with the steertage. Can anybody help with info or drawings of said wheels and structure that they hung from ?
In the Book Battle of the baltic Islands" There are a couple of references of german troops encountering Russian armored cars. Does anyone know what type of armored cars they were? The book does mention one being destroyed but no references to one being captured. Thanks in advance.
? Hello I'm new here, so I hope that ?you don't mind me asking for help in my first post. I picked this cut down 10.o cm casing on the weekend and I'm a bit stumped. It is stamped 10.0cm, 1917 which I have no problems with. Then 125, M14,? Opposite is wdf then some kind of symbol followed by 16? There is a large L...
I could be making a fool of myself here, but I've only just discovered that replica Tanks appear in this film, and AFAIK they haven't been discussed on the forum. Haven't seen the film, but have a horrible feeling that the list of inaccuracies of all kinds will be lengthy. I enclose a still that suggests...
Popped into Waterstones the other day. Six stacks of Warhorse-related books on display, including Jilly Cooper's 1983 Animals in Warhttp://www.amazon.co.uk/Warrior-Amazing-Story-Real-Horse/dp/1908216107/ref=pd_bxgy_b_img_b...
Im aware of the experimental 1911 "detallie" helmet but how often was it really used in the great war? i know it was used by the horse artillery early in the war ?but ?i have seen drawings/photos of french cavalry (converted to infantry) wearing something similar with either a khaki or dull...
Recently I had a discussion about incidents during the Kapp-Putsch in mid-march 1920 in Dresden. During a battle between Reichswehr and left-wing protesters a Panzerwagen or Panzerauto with name "Siegfried" was blown up. One report claims "Siegfried" was blotch camoufl...
I was recently at the Studebaker Museum in Auburn, Indiana, researching the Model A. ?They had this photo on exhibit, but apparently not in the archives. Does anyone have a source for a high resolution image of the Model A? ?The archives had a few shots showing an original Model A on exhibit ca. 1938.? I...
Hello, I am still searching for an LK-II kit in 1-72/1-76? and it is as of yet nye unattainable. if anyone has one unbuilt extra? and doesn't need it, I would be willing to buy for a reasonable price. PM if interested. ? Greetings, Josh
