Empire troops in HMGC/tanks 1916-18.
I have a private reference to a Canadian A Coy tank commander in 1917. When volunteers were sought for the HMGC in 1916, were Dominion/Empire units canvassed, and if so how many Dominion soldiers were accepted, and where from?
Hello Landship-members! I found this unknown newspaper cutting last year. I wished I could join on one of these rides! But I was born many years later ....What was left for me ...... I had to make it as a model in 1:35th scale   http://www.southendtimeline.com/wartimenewspapers.htm)T...
I realize it is quite costly but I was curious if anyone here has experience with this model: http://www.giesswerk.de/html/mark_I.htm. This fellow's products are wonderful, highly detailed works of art. The model may be seen here: http://www.giesswerk.de/html/mark_I.htm I read an earlier t...
Dear all,  I would like to share this item with you. I bought it on eBay for low Money.  Does anyone know what it is? Is it more a German Sketch in the beginning of the tank assaults or ist it a Sketch of a possible German model? The material is not paper - it seems to more or less something like linen. It seems...
Been onto Bovington to see if the have a plan pack and factory blue print drawings of the A13 Cruiser Mk 3 tank but no luck so far either slow or closed for a while. Anyone know who else would have the sizes.
Strelets has another WW1 artillery piece in the making. As can be seen here, it is a Canon de 65 mm de montagne mle 1906. They released a 105 mm Schneider and a 155 mm de Bange gun earlier. The quality of their figures has dramatically inproved so I wonder if anybody could comment on these gun kits? I have bo...
I am looking for info on the main types of cars and trucks used by the German military in WW I. Production figures would also be of help. Can anyone help me? Thanks in advance.
Many years ago I received very detailed drawings for a 42cm gamma howitzer . Detailed views but also details on the crane and other details. They were drawn by Mr, N. Neumann from Germany. I regard this as such an impressive piece of work that I like share with you.y.. All credits to Mr, Neumann. (I was i...
Does anyone know of a drawing or any illustration of the idea apparently?presented?by Hetherington to Stern and James Radley, and subsequently to Churchill by Hetherington, Sueter, and Briggs at the famous dinner? Centurion has described it before, but these are one or two additional statistic...
Hello, everyone here. Please advise-the BL 8 howitzer had an artillery platform. Wood beams formed the base, or metal profiles could also be used? Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Or was it a combination of both types of material? The platform was still in the ground - wood could have had a damp problem.... Than...
Das Bunderarchiv has more than 15,000 online photos of the World War 1 period, mostly in chronological order. Starting with Southwest Africa, they run through the post-war revolution, putsch, and rearmorment. Also included are aircraft and ships, including many with battle damage. Quite a b...
I was wondering about the "emplacement destroyers" designed by R.E.B. Crompton in 1915. I am yet to find information beyond modelling, and was wondering if anybody could help. In specific, I was wondering if I could be pointed to a souce, but it i fine if that is not easy/an option. Thanks in advance! -...
Dannevoux. January 31, 1919 ) near Verdun( This Howitzer is of 38 cm caliber and was manufactured in Pilsen, Austria in 1917. It was captured September 26 by the 319th Infantry 80th Division. In destroying the gun before leaving the recoil was unfastened and a charge exploded which threw the base cap...
A very intersing collection of photographs  This Howitzer is of 38 cm caliber and was manufactured in Pilsen, Austria in 1917. It was captured September 26 by the 319th Infantry 80th Division. In destroying the gun before leaving the recoil was unfastened and a charge exploded which threw the base c...
I found this file on Thingiverse. It's a Mark V by Treespirit with a Creative Commons license. It looks OK to me, but is there the wrong number of idlers? Are the details off? https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2270859 Â
Is anyone aware of a cummulative index for Classic Military Vehicle magazine? I have roughly a hundred issues and find it difficult to search for a particuar article. Any suggestions welcome . . . Bosun Al
GentelmanI just wanted to show you a new exciting kit being released by Yellow House Club the French Filtz Armoured Tractor.. Very exciting. you can find out more on Facebook or directly from Yellow House Club. YellowHouseClub@gmail.comAll the bestTim R.-- Edited by Tim R on Thursday 12th of Dece...
on youtube there is a newsreel 31minutes long "1917 Oesel Genommen" on the German 1917 Operation Albion the capture of Oesel and other Islands in the Baltic film clips of ships planes and of troops and equipment being loaded and unloaded.
