Have read quite a few references that state that the supply and quality of German munition and the end of the war was quite desperate. I like to illustrate this with a photograph I took from a German cartridge, most likely 1918 production. The cartridge is made out of pressed iron, German had hardly...
Just returned from a visit to Vienna where I was able to visit the Heeresgeschichtliches Museum. A beautiful location with lots of very interesting artillery pieces. Although very nicely arranged I found that the lighting was very low and as a result it was "all in the dark" with spotlighting makin...
In the book The Russian Civil War Primary Sources by A.B. Murphy there is mention of Don Cossacks operating" Ergard Armored cars" In Jan 1919. Anyone know what type they are?
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Meng 1/35 Rolls Royce modified for Lawrence or Arabia Hejaz campaign. I lowered the turret to a 1914 version added rivets that were lost in the process. Modified the visor so both slits were the same height. Used Replicast wire wheel sets (Meng's wheels are both are too tall and too wide). Modified...
Hello everyone. I am trying to work out how many of each type or batch of St Chamond tank were made. If you have any books or mags with clear photos, what I am looking for is the serial number of the tank, and what batch it is. The number can be 5 digit, like 52456 located lower front or lower rear hull, or a 3 dig...
Now that CSM has released a very attractive model of the Romfeld 1 armoured car, I was curious to hear some dicussions about the "right" colour scheme. It seems, that everybody is satisfied what CSM proposes. At the moment I'm in doubt, whether I will buy this kit. This is surely NOT because I do not like...
In looking through the site missinglynx.com the braiel scale section the is mentioned a Planet Models 1/72 scale Austro-Hungarian 30.5 cm Morser. I have never heard of it before? Does anyone know where i can get one?
As many of you may know, the US National Archives (NARA) has digitized its collection of World War I British Photographs, known as Record Group 165-BO, and made it available online.The collection contains about 1,900 images “acquired by the War Department depicting the military activities and...
Hallo, at Museo Storico Nazionale della Guerra (National War History Museum) of Rovereto, Italy, there is a 7,5 cm M03 Krupp field gun with steel wheels clearly coming from the batch ordered by Ottoman army in Germany between 1903 and 1905. According to the Museum, the piece was in Italian service,...
Roden came out with a 1/72 scale model of the Type B bus. on the site missinglynx.com the braille scale section there is a 16 Jul 19 post that reviews the kit. It looks like they got the decals wrong.
I've seen images of the Delamare-Maze "elastic?" wheels a number of times on various guns. They seem to have been an attempt to improve the towing speed and thus, the mobility of heavy guns. However, I've never seen details of their construction or how well they worked. Except - a comment on Mesdiscu...
Help! On the Mk.I Male tank Sponson At the front corner above the Gun is a plate or two w/three rivets and two Bolts on both front and side panel.Is this a single bent plate or two Separate Pieces? Thank You for your help Jim
GentlemanI need some help, I have been researching early French mortars used during the first few months may be even the first couple of years (1914-1918). I have come across a photo showing what appears to be a mortar that resembles the American Dictator mortar (13-inch Seacoast Mortar). I have...
Hello, my latest model the US Best Tracklayer Tank, I created the model based on pictures on the internet, even basic info is scarce. Michel Boer of Black Lion Decals did the decals, thank you, Michel. Now I need your expert advise. There is this famous picture of the tank plastered with recruitment p...
Greetings all. I need a couple of bits of information which I cannot find and hope you may be able to help me with regard to A7Vs. Firstly; When did the cross style change from Balkan to Maltese type? Secondly; which A7Vs carried Balkan crosses on the front and rear top gratings? I know one of them had a '...
Hiya, Got sidetracked again... This time the 21cm Stahlmörser. As soon as I have finished the drawings, I will upload the printfiles.. With kind regards, -Arie.
Ironically, despite the "make it German and it sells" trope, I've yet to see any German guns besides the MG08 machine guns so far. It would be neat to have some bigger ones, and I don't necessarily mean the giant ones. Like the 77mm cannon maybe, or some mortars.-- Edited by Long Tom on Saturday 29th of...
Here is something that may be of interest - three pages from US War Department manual "Provisional Regulations for Operation and Training of Division Trains," dated 25 October 1918. The pages describe the system used to number and mark motor vehicles. Regards, Marc
One of the most prominent private schools in Australia is Geelong Grammar School. (Prince Charles was a student there for some time). After WW1 the school was allocated a German 77mm gun, no.:13306, captured by the 7th Infantry Brigade, AIF. The gun was part of the School Cadet Unit for many years but...
While going through WWI photos from NARA, I came across this photo which is identified as being a new French 75mm gun in service on the Somme in early 1918. Any ideas what it might be?
The Central Armed Forces Museum in Moscow has a French 75mm M.1897 in the outside exhibit area. I had always assumed that it was war booty from Poland or maybe the French Expeditionary Force in Odessa. I was under the impression that the French did supply 76mm ammunition and technical support for Russ...
In my post last week about the 75mm M1897 in Russia, the issue arose of the late 4-piece shield for the gun, which is described in American technical manuals as the "American" shield, while the earlier articulated 7-piece shield is called the "French" shield. The noted French artillery specialist G...
