It is really interesting that so many WWI tanks actually served in WWII!!! I wish someone could do some authoritive research and compile a book on the subject. It would make for a fascinating read.
For one, France had tons of FT-17s and used them against the Germans early in WWII, and then Germany g...
The Vezdekhod - a legend of the Soviet military history. In the literature 60-70? years it was usually informed, that it was the first prototype of the tank, but the inert imperial administration has prevented the inventor. Even images of the high-grade fighting machine were shown. Actually the Ve...
Help needed to determine if a WW1 trophy gun 10.5cm M16 could have arrived in Australia with different size steel tyres. One size is about 80mm wide and the other is about 160mm. The wheel structure seems identical except for this. I suspect that a wheel of a larger gun, maybe a 15cm one could have been us...
I think it would be possible to back-date a Whippet kit to its original prototype form. I'm not a modeller, merely an avid WWI Tank fan, but I think this would be possible.
Here is an excerpt from a book of mine, describing the changes one would need to do to make a 'First Whippet'.
"The Oldbury de...
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I am looking for any information concerning the French Lefebvre half-track gun tractor, I have a small picture, but not a lot of information, what I have came from Ellis & Chamberlain. Any other information would greatly appreciated.
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Tim R.
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Hello, I am looking for more information on the Char A ,Designed as a break through tank in 1916, Here is what I have thus far: ?By July 1916, a team headed by Messrs Jammy and Savatier undertook studies for a heavy "break-through" tank, or Char Lourd. The FCM e...
I was talking to my brother about WWI tanks. He has read some books on the politics of WWI, and he says he understands the "totality" of WWI.
He says that the impact of Tanks in WWI was 1% of the reason for the outcome.
He says that the Munitions Strike in Germany was really the biggest thing that le...
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I am curious as to use of the many German 77-mm FK96, 7.7-cm FK 16 and the Austrian 8-cm M05 field guns after the war. There must have beeh a plethora of them left as war booty but I do not hear of their use in the 1930's and 1940's. Who got them? None of my refer...
Every tank of WWI had a different engine efficiency rating. This was due to the fact that all transmissions lose a bit of energy from the engine, when they supply power to the tracks.
So I have created a table listing the efficiency of selected AFVs of WWI. I list this efficiency as MPHpHPpT, Miles P...
To a limited extent, many WWI tanks looked like some prop a steam-punk super-villain would use in a thwarted attempt at global domination.
One tank however, seems to be the most evil looking tank I have ever seen.
The US Engineer Corps 'Steam Tank' of 1918.
This monster was 50 tons, had 1/...
It would be neat if someone made a kit of the worlds first tracked armored vehicle. All my books point to it being one particular vehicle...
A Killen-Strait tractor fitted with a sawed up Delaunay-Bellville front. Weird looking thing. But then, I was flipping through my little russian book, and...
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I have ran across a few pictures of the Schneider CA2 tank, This vehicle was one of the two project tanks by Schneider, Bascilly a redesign of there Schneider CA1, this vehicle was modified by the addition of a small turret with a 47mm gun, it was an all round traverse, like...
Towards the end of WWI, German armor designers were quickly catching up with the French and British. Their LK-1 and LK-2 were quite a bit better than the Whippet which they tried to copy, and eventually they thought about designing new tanks from scratch with the experience gained from their success...
I had always wondered what the Medium C Male would have looked like. No one seemed to be able to find a picture of the plans or anything of the sort.
Feast your eyes. Scanned right out of a little russian book all about WWI tanks I found.
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The page on French Tanks in German service have been updated with three new photos of the S:t Chamond that was taken by the Germans in running condition. (Courtesy of Mario Doherr.) The photos are sharp and show excellent detail, including the optical signal system.
/Peter K
Have a look at this site for "autochrome" WW1 photographs. It was a complicated but effective way of producing real colour shots in the early 20th Century. Brilliant scenes from within and behind the front line, showing authentic colours.
http://www.greatwar.nl/frames/default-color.ht...
Hello Everyone, I am currently working on an A7V project. I am attempting to scratch build the projected twin 77 mm gun carrier, And I need some good pictures or information as to what the drivers department and engines looked like.
Any information would be greatly app...
So 1/72 is a great scale But there is one snag as I see it, and that is when you have to add rivets either because you've sanded them off, or they weren't there in the first place.Any suggestions anyone? And don't say White Glue pinpricks, because they just become.. small...
Good news! The company of H?T has announced two new WW1 sets:
Sebian Infantry German Colonial Infantry - askaris etc
Both these sets fills gaps when it comes to 1/72 scale figures!
And thus far, H?T has always delivered. Check it out at: http://www.hat.com/currentM.html
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Has anyone heard anything more about MGM? Since T&T started having their time of troubles, I find nowere else to go for news of fortcoming MGM kits. Their last year was most impressive. What are their plans now? Anyone heard anything? Their productions has been most pleasingly full of surprises...
Hello to all.
I am in the need of some Beute MkIV photos. I am in the process of doing a research project on the subject. I have all the books spoken about on this and other sites, I just need any extra photo's you might could share.
Thanks
TIM RIGSBY
I have just purchased 5-Stars new 1/72 kit, the German WW2 28cm Railway Gun "K?rze Bruno", and I will review it. BUT I can't do this until I get more info on the WW1 variant of this piece, the "Bruno", introduced in 1917.
Because as far as I can see, these two guns are identical - the WW1 variant and the WW2...
As well as The 1917 Spring Offensives, try Mars-Juin 1918:?chec ? Ludendorff which translates roughly as March-June 1918: Ludendorff Foiled.
It's by that man Yves Buffetaut, published by Editions Heimdal, ISBN 2.902.170.506.
Lots of pictures, some from IWM but many from the Bundesarchiv a...
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Tim R.
either because you've sanded them off, or they weren't there in the first place.Any suggestions anyone? 