I have recently learned that the first nation to adopt roundels for aircraft identification was France, in 1912. Germany later used the Tatzenkreuz, often wrongly called a Maltese Cross. This is it: As we know, it was applied to aircraft and tanks, and then superseded on both by the Balkenkreuz, whi...
A7V Gretchen was used in a the making of a propaganda film at Sachy training ground in October, 1918. The title, I am told, was Die Abwehrschlacht (The Defensive Battle). Does it exist? Anyone know anything?
recently I got by ILL the book "Gulaschkanone The German Field Kitchen in WW II and Modern Reenactment" by David L Thompson who bought and restored a German WW II era field kitchen. It has also sorts of info on its operation accessories, recipes ect. Note the German WW I field kitchen was almost identi...
Dear members, My grandfather bought for his transportation firm a Hansa Lloyd Truck, which was used in WW1. I only have some photo's on which the truck itself is not very good to be seen. I would appreciate any photo's from a Hansa Lloyd as used in the War. I hope you are able to help me. Enclosed the only pi...
Posted on the Axishistory forum, but I guess there are some folks here who might be able to help. No information, just two pics. Could be some German WW1 era prototype or modification.
As I mentioned, went to Bovington last week. Quite a few changes since I was last there, which wasn't that long ago. There's a new/additional layout, some new exhibits, information, etc, covering quite a few topics. If anyone fancies the idea, I'll do a few posts on the Forum, a topic at a time. With pho...
Most of the photos of these tanks that have soldiers in them show troops (male and female) who are recognisably Soviets. But what about these? Are they American? British? The tunics don't look Russian, and there are no boots. If they're not, then these photos must have been taken after July 1945, wh...
On Facebook there is a nice picture of a Mark V. It is on www.facebook.com/ghostsoftime It is a compilation of a now and then picture: the Mark V, fallen through the side of the bridge. I can not place the now and then picture here because of copyright but when you are on Facebook, take a look: https://ww...
We're nearly there. The Strand Magazine plays a major role in this tale, and has a lot to answer for. In 1883 it published Arthur Conan Doyle's short story J.Habakkuk Jepson's Statement, which is why, to this day, most people get the name Mary Celeste wrong. It published The Land Ironclads in 1903, wh...
well, i draw the second pic, so it's not the official pic of A7V hook cover dose anyone know about the round shape cover that in the red circle and "B"? i can't find any information of this stuff round shape hook cover can only found in first picture
Came across a reference to this company, which is based in a place called Creil. The source said that it made turrets for the FT, which is news to me. Then I found this quote from Michel (Tanker): "Pour les curieux, les chassis de FT, montés à l'usine Billancourt, étaient fabriqués à l'usine Daydé de Cre...
I am very pleased with this. You might remember a discussion a while ago about this: In July 1918, Popular Science Monthly reported, "Because a fellow of the Royal Historical Society has unintentionally misled the British public as to the origin of the famous "tanks," Sir William Tritton, who desig...
This is a poor photograph of a WW1 "War Trophy" gun allocated to the Melbourne suburb of Collingwood. No. 548 it is a 150mm howitzer captured in France by A Corps on 18 Sep 1918. It is in Darling Ga...
Yesterday I finally went with my mother to see the title exhibit at the Elmhurst Historical Museum in Elmhurst, Illinois: http://elmhursthistory.org/315/Exhibits It will only last for two more weeks; I don't know if anyone here is in the locale or not. What it shows, as might be expected, are repro...
Hi people! As I said on the "camouflage and markings" forum, I'm working on a MarkIV during the Third Ypres battle. The inspiration comes from this well known picture : As the model will be cut to show...
Hi people! My new subject, a small beauty from WW model sutdio. The russo balt typ C was the first all russian AC to be produced and used during the WW1. The kit is rather nice and almost without any problem. Some detailling could be added on the rear : [img]http://nsm09.casimages.com/img/2018/04/16...
hello all I am a new member and build 1/16 artillery. I am looking for plans for the Skoda 30.5 morser M11. I have a number of photos but no reference for dimensions. I would be grateful if someone could advise. thanks bill
This Schneider has a wire stretched along its length and connected to a piece of metal. Looks suspiciously like an antenna or aerial for a wireless set. Ce Schneider a un fil tendu sur toute sa longueur et relié à un morceau de métal. Regarde étrangement comme une antenne pour un ensemble telegraphie/...
It's been a very long time since I posted here, but I came across the following painting by NZ artist Nugent Welch titled "German Tank Captured by New Zealand Division, 1918" and thought I would post it. Can anyone id the place or if it's "Schnuck" or "Hagen"? Original at the following link: http://war...
Rear Admiral Sir Murray Sueter's autobiography is perhaps even more of an exercise in self-justification than are Ernest Swinton's brace. Which makes this all the more uncomfortable: Page 140, in the chapter Tanks in Action, subsection German Opinion on Value of Tanks, Sueter says: ""(General K...
I'm delighted to say that I have come across two newspaper interviews with Lt-Col J.A. Robinson, commanding officer of 26 Bn., A.I.F. during the seizure of Mephisto at Villers-Bretonneux. One is from 1919, and one from 1938. Some faintly useful info emerges. Talking in 1919 of the lion painting, he...
