I've found a reference in a reminiscence to a tank attack near Arras on 24th December 1917. Would anyone know whether this is likely to be accurate? Were there German tanks active in that area at that time? Was there any sort of attack there on that day? Any information or leads will be very greatly appre...
Hi guys! After some very busy six months, going AWOL, I will now try to return to the site, Forum and the hobby a bit. My aim is to do some updating, albeit at a small scale. I am very grateful to all you regulars at the Forum, who have, in a sense, been keeping the site alive. Thanks! One very practical questi...
Another allied topic Does anybody have the information as to how many improvised gun mounts the german army put into field by end of 1914 ? mostly old fortress guns and naval guns. Jagers book describes them briefly but gives no numbers
Hello, dear Forum members! Please, help me with pictures of A7V Sturmpanzerwagen Commanders. For example, this is the Foto of Leutnant Theunissen (with EK I). Sources: www.gmic.co.uk Thanks Igor
Hi I just posted on the WW1 guns blog a contribution from a friend, with a German smooth bore minenwerfer ("FlugelMinenWerfer'), surviving in Belgium, near Mons. The problem is this minenwerfer tube and wedge presents big differences with the 2 classical types of Flugel Minenwerfer I know 24...
Further to our prolonged debate about whether the Russians had any Lewises, this info has now appeared on Wikipedia: The Russian Empire purchased 10,000 Lewis Guns in 1917 from the British Government, and ordered another 10,000 Lewis Guns from Savage Arms in the US. The US Government was unwilling...
I am compiling information and images of Holt 75's and 120's with the intention of scratchbuilding one in 1/35th scale and am finding it hard to locate a good (or otherwise) set of drawings. I have an old 1/72nd scale drawing ?that when enlarged to 1/35th ?loses clarity, and isnt suitable for the large...
Just been reading the stuff on Pershing's Jeffery a/c, which I note was armed with Benet-Mercier mgs. It's described in various sources as the Benet-Mercier, Benet-Mercie, and Benet-Merci?. I?hadn't heard of this weapon before, but having read up on it I was struck by something.?Do you remember o...
Only just heard of this company due to a discussion over on the HaT forum. Had a brief look at their WWI/RCW section. Some interesting subjects here http://www.secondcity.org.uk/page4.htm including a Fiat 2000. Anybody have any experience with this company?
Menning, Bayonets Before Bullets, says they were adopted 1887-95, and that they could keep up with field guns but limited reliability & range imposed 'severe' restrictions in the field. Dowding, Russian Campaign In Manchuria 1900, mentions the use of mortars by the columns invading Manchur...
Something has cropped up. There might be a very simple explanation. It is generally agreed that the Polish A7Vs are a myth. On the FSU site, Witold J. Lawrynowicz?lists the fate of all known A7Vs and the describes the origin of the myth thus: "The Austrian book, "Heigl's Taschenbuch der Ta...
Some 1940 film of several vehicles on the move, with optimistic commentary. http://www.britishpathe.com/record.php?id=25106 http://www.britishpathe.com/record.php?id=25626 Is there any agreement as to if, when, or where they were used in The Grat War? Also stumbled on this pic of camouf...
Does anyone have any data about the trench crossing capabilities (if any) of the FT17 ? Also how did the tank perform on heavily shelled land ? greettings Aglooka
While visiting fort the Loncin (Liege) a few weeks ago (the visit is very good and some turrets are more or less in place, unique for the wwi forts of Namur and Liege.) The guide told me that a group is building for the fortress museum and exact as possible replica of the 42 cm Bertha mortar. The main source...
I have been trying to get the "images of a foreign war" film footage to play, but without success. is it just me? Is it just my computer? http://www3.nfb.ca/ww1/wartime.php Any thoughts greatfully received. Thanks Tim
As promised, pictures of "Grit". The pictures are:
Photos 1 - 6: A walk round the exterior.
Photos 7 - 15: A walk round (sort of) the interior.
Photos 16 - 23: Various shots of the starboard sponson.
Photo 24 - 25: Possible original paint.
The exterior colour... yes, it is green but no, that...
Any idea what's going on in this photo? Someone posted it on Armorama with the same question.....these look like WWI soldiers. It would be interesting to know the story behind this picture......................
There is an interesting update on German Camo Colours concerning the colours blue and even pink and lime green. In comparing the various pictures of the so called Amiens Gun shortly and later after capture, it seems to me, if when the gun has become brighter from year to year under the australian sun. P...
Dear all, as some people know, I bought the book of Hundleby/Strasheim "Th German A7V Tank" directly from Max Hundleby in 1993 (Oh my god - as times passes by). He sent me with the book also a handwritten letter and 1 page with handwritten corrections he already knew at this time. Some people...
For those interested in seeing more pics of the above then look out for the August edition of Military Modelcraft International. With a full description of how it was done it's inspirational stuff!!!!
