I only know very few Russian words, includs the word "China". So I was really excited when I saw this word on this picture. It shows an artillery wagen of an armored train. http://zhurnal.lib.ru/t/tonina_o_i/we_306.shtml The picture with the word "China" on it is the fifth p...
I am searching for dimensional data for the following:
Forugon Mle 1887
This was perhaps the most numberous GS vehicle is use during the war, and remained in use with the French military long after. I would think an example may have survived somewhere in France, but I haven't located any in my visi...
The finished article is now on display: http://www.armorfortheages.com/Ft18page11.htm Garry Redmon at the Museum sent me this very kind message: The FT17 (Berliet) has now been reassembled, painted and placed in the World War I exhibit hall in the museum. I will post photos of the finished piece...
I search for the information on armored trains of the western front. They were? Not railwayguns! Armored trains! French especially interest.
A little not on a theme. To the beginning 2WW France had armored trains or armored draisine?
There's been various discussions on this forum about tanks visiting towns to raise money through War Bond sales, both in the UK and in north America.? I've just found, to my surprise, that a tank week was held in Japan (specifically Tokyo and Yokohama) in July 1918.? The Times of 16 July 1918 has this to...
These were developments of the original CA 2. I believe that the CA 2 had a turret but may not have been completed and the CA 3 had its gun mounted in the same manner as the St Chamond. Neither solved the basic trench crossing problem that made the original ineffective. Does any one have or know a source of i...
Can anyone give me an explaination of a photo of an American M1917 tank with a star and "8" painted on the side of the turret? What unit is it? What time frame is the photo? Thanks rwhendrix -- Edited by rwhendrix at 17:48, 2007-10-25
?????????????? Hello Gentlemen??? I have found a few pdfs I thought you may be interested in. The first one is aboutsurviving FT-17. ??All the BestTim R. http://the.shadock.free.fr/Surviving_FT-17.pdf
I heard that Russian and Czech army used a kind of Benz armored car in WWI, here is the photo: http://mujweb.cz/www/tanks/11b.jpg I think its hull looks very modern, just like the sdkfz 231 in WWII. Does anyone have details or photos of it?
From "MILITARIA" (The Polish modelling-historical magazine) Vol.1, No.3
The author Russian - Michail Baryatinski
ARMORED CARS OF THE RUSSIAN ARMY 1914—1917.
Building of armored cars in Russia began right after the start of the First World War. On 17 August 1914 the Minister of...
Greetings everyone: My first post on this site. Someone guided me here and having just gone through some of the forums, it is great to see so many like-minded modellers with same interest. ? I should perhaps post this under the armoured cars section but as it is a model that I am building (Resicast), I wi...
Hi all From the official Airfix website: New for 2009 A01315 - WW I Male Tank A02337 - WW I Female Tank Gift Sets Diorama A 50060 - WW I - Western Front - 1:72/ 1:76 Scale Regards Thomas
HI With my W^D tin helmet on I was wondering if anyone could help.I am looking for anything drawings pic's etc on detail of the interior of the turret of the LanchesterA/C also of the engine compartment. Many thanks
Here I?ll post some 1:6 figures of WWI soldiers as I?ve got in my collection (will be updated!) Maybe some of you are interesting in this scale, too? 1.: HASBRO GI JOE - German Infantry Senior Corporal (1st Westphalian Regiment)2.: HASBRO GI JOE - US Doughboy (with Browning M1917 MG)3. + 4.: HASBRO GI J...
I've just issued two new WW-1 decal sets, covering French, British and Belgian armoured cars and trucks in 1/72. On request, they can be converted into other scales as well. They can be ordered through my website, www.blackliondecals.nl. Here are some scans. all the best, Michel.
Hi all! I would like to share with you an interesting?postcard I just bought. It shows a Tank Memorial within the barracks of 1st Detachment of 5th Tank Regiment in W?nsdorf. The postcard is stamped Dec. 13th 1937. Kind Regards Chris
In 1934 the Longshoremen initiated a long strike that led to sailors striking aswell. This led to a large ammount of unrest and violence between the Strikers and the San Francisco Police. After so called "Bloody Thursday" in which two men were killed by the Police, the National Guard was called into S...
A free downloadable e-book with many drawings, etc. (the text is in polish!):http://knigaonline.net//BookDetails.aspx?BookName=Czolgi%20Brytyjskie%201914%201918&id=4745
