Sorry if this is about a WWII piece of equipment but this seems like a very knowledgable forum. Does anyone know of a source for reference on the German K12 (E) railway gun? I've got all the standard books such as "Deutche Eisehbahn-Geschutze", "German Railway Guns in Action" and John Batchelor/Ian H...
Having read the novel years ago, I remember most the scene where the protagonist and his companions are in a trench under a particularly heavy artillery attack (I assume by the French), and he says they were lucky they were in an older, deeper trench rather than a more modern shallower one, or they woul...
Hello All, ? I have received Rod Dux's new book called "The Benzine Lancers", Mechanicalizing the Australian Military Forces 1901 to 1919. What a tome! This covers the evolution of mechanical transport in Australian Forces and covers a broad range of topics with a profusion of photos an...
My last work is a Mk IV Female named Marie Chen belonging to the German Freikorps in 1920 during the red revolution in the Ruhr valley She comes from Takom mostly OOTB with some minor works: - new escape hatch on the drive cab floor, - new side rail support, - new observation hatch, a resin copy of Tamiya k...
Second try at this...Only two?42cm M-Ger?t L/12 Dicke Bertha were available at the beginning of World War I, and they were used to destroy the Belgian forts at Li?ge, Namur, and Antwerp, and the French fort at Maubeuge, as well as other forts in northern France.?They were Batterien Hauptmann?Becke...
A popular online encyclopaedia says that this weapon was adopted by the French Army. I can't find any evidence of it. It was taken up by GB, as we know, and the Belgian Cyclists and some Belgian cavalry regiments had small numbers of them, but I haven't seen any LMG in French hands until the Chauchat. Can...
Greetings, Does anyone know anything about the tank "Baby Doll?" From this photo, it appears that it was a demonstrator in the United States. I dare say, goggling "301 Baby Doll Tank" does not produce the desired (though, perhaps, distracting) results. ? Thanks, JAG
I know it's not new, but I wonder if anything more is known about this armoured car except that it was probably German (or Austro-Hungarian?) and it was probably captured by Russians? Isn't it possible that it was simply built in Russia, not captured? -- Edited by Albert on Sunday 9th of October 2016 11...
HiBethlehem Steel Comp de 76,2mm L24 (3”) USA.- 1911Factory Bethlehem Steel Comp. It was one of the most important suppliers of the Argentine Navy in the early twentieth century. He had equipped the Rivadavia and Moreno battleships with guns of...
Well after starting my first armoured Holt 10 ton and then finding the dimensions were a little off here's progress on the "take two" now based on factory data.
I think this is meant to be Ernest Swinton, but it's not a picture I remember. Any offers? -- Edited by James H on Wednesday 19th of October 2016 01:13:05 PM
I recently came across a relative's tombstone with the following information: His Name Pennsylvania Private, Co C 17 Tank Battalion WW I I have omitted his name at this time, but will provide it as requested. He was born in 1901. I have started some online research into WW I AEF Tank units and did not...
Came across a good image of the 38cm sehr schwere Minenwerfer in the sludge pond (internet). It certainly was a beast - I think Arie said there were only 3 built due to barrel explosions. Regards, Charlie
Gents, would please help me to ID thes 2 miniature cannon models that I have in my posession. The first one is a coastal artillery gun (?). This is a very detailed model and I do think that it is a miniature copy of the real thing. The second cannon is also a riddle for me. Its not from WWI period, obviously. I...
Can anyone help me find any German eyewitness accounts of the WWI tanks warfare? I'm interested in any account by German soldiers facing British tanks OR accounts by German tank crews. Are there any accounts available online?
Hello In the book "Tanks and Trences " by David Fletcher, On page 94 you can find a photograph of a MK IV towing a 5.9 inch german gun, as said in the caption. I can show this photograph from a scan, but I am not sure this is allowed here.....(copyrights ?) My Question : Could a MK IV tow a gun ? and if...
Citizens! Can anyone supply me with a quotation, from a written source, to the effect that the Schneider and Saint-Chamond were, or would nowadays be considered to be, self-propelled guns rather than tanks, on the grounds that tanks have turrets? I'm sure I've read it somewhere, but I can't call it t...
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