Apropos of nothing much, but showing another wearing of the 1903 bandoliers, pre-war (about 1910) - NCOs from an (Albany-based?) section of the 35th Fortress Company AE.? These were militia and the Engineers were still wearing their blue parade jackets (as I think they continued to do even after th...
Now this is a subject that got me stumped: WW1 Serbian Uniforms. I'm preparing an article in anticipation of the fortcoming H?T Serbian Infantry set. And I only have meagre info. And some photos of the Serbian uniforms in the Army Museum in Brussels. Anyone out there who has any more info, espec...
Hello Gentleman, I am currently working on a project dealing with the?afore?mentioned Char Peugeot, I am in?desperate?need of some drawings and photo's other than the ones I have posted. Any and all help would the?greatly?appreciated. All the BestTim R.
Hello everyone , I need some help again.? I have a commision for a painting of a Whippet A351 commanded by Lieut W Underhill at Brancourt 8th Oct 1918?. It was?hit and had the "Loophole Plate" blown off.? ? Can anybody help with some information on this action?or tank? ? Thanks for any help. M...
I am attempting to identify this piece of military (artillery)? equipment. What better source than to go to those who have a keen interest in these items rather than for it to end up?tossed in the?trash. Any ideas?
You might be aware that Ironsides and I have been mucking about on the HaT Forum with those 1960s American playsets that used to be advertised in Superman comics and suchlike. Thanks to Ivor's helpful leads, I've found the details of Flying Coffins - A Complete WWI Game. For only $2.50 you got what soun...
Hello! I came across the photos of a tank memorial?taken in?30?s or 40?s.?She seems to?carry a serial number 2596 or 2546. Can anyone identify this tank and place? Thanks
British Pathe newsreel 412_12 is film of a Mark V Tender taken post war in the UK.? It's copyright so I can't post it here, but you can find it using this number on the British pathe website.? The tank is in use by Central Schools at Bovington.? Anyone know of any other photos of Mark V Tenders, or anything a...
Gentleman ?I thought you may find this interesting. ???? An inventive use of Tanks in Russian, during the 1920s, leveling the ground for the Khodinka airport. All the Best Tim R. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qB4gOcQ-DLQ
Hello, I just read this on another forum and thought the folks here might appreciate a concise description of the events leading up to and through WWI.? The specific original source wasn't mentioned, but it was attributed to an unamed "Austrailian paintball forum."? Enjoy: Germany, Au...
Thanks to Black Lion I recieved the Sir Reginald Decals for the Emhar Mk IV tank. Michel did a great job on the and the price was extremely good. If I need any other custom decals I will certainly go to him. I have no connection with the company outside of being a very satisfied customer.
The sad looking specimen (attached) is a 149mm Krupp/FRC howitzer captured by the AIF at Pozieres in 1916. It had been captured by the Germans in 1914 from the Belgians - the German designation was Belg 15cm K90. This gun has extensive shell damage - the barrage at Pozieres was something like 216,000 s...
Does anyone have the instructions for the Matador Models (I believe ex-BK Modelcraft) 1/76 Krupp 21cm Lange howitzer? Mine came with instructions for the British BL 8 inch Howitzer Mk I-V instead
According to John Milsom in Russian Tanks 1900-1970, Mendeleev's first Tank project (the 170-ton machine with 120mm gun)? was designed between 1911 and 1915. It had a pneumatic suspension system and caterpillar tracks of some kind. The question is: how did he come to know about caterpillar tracks...
Hello fellow comrades, I'm very interested in WW1 AFV interiors, cross-section and construction-plans. Since?such material is?hard to find, I'm starting this topic to collect what is availible from?all you?enthusiasts around here. May be some of you share this special intrest. I (again) crea...
Hi there, just wanted to let you all know there is a set of Lewis guns availible since 2 weeks. It's a set of 4 machine guns with spare parts and the manufacturer is Resicast. These guns are much better then the Emhar and can used in the Emhar tanks. Finally good Lewis guns.......... Check the resicast sit...
This remarkable site covers the development of the machine-gun before the War. There is new (to me) info about familiar models and there are details of some that I haven't come across before; the Nordenfelt, de Knight, Perino, and Skoda, for example. There's a lot on the Madsen, and it seems to solve t...
Can any one shed further light on the following? I found the following mini biography of a Canadian VC winner.
"Cy Peck has a history that includes the military and politics. In the military, Cy Peck was a Victoria Cross winner for action at the battle of Arras in 1918, in which he fought through exten...
