AB77, What was your Grandfather's name? I have the unit rosters and may be able to help. I have a book about the unit in draft and have tons of...
Any published writers out there who might share hints on publishers and getting published? I have a book (WWII nonfiction) that needs a publisher...
I'm drawing a blank on the flag pin being associated with WWII. The honorable discharge pin given upon separation from service (a.k.a the...
Having bought and read the book, I find I largely agree with the above views. I would summarize the book as a reasonably-priced, accurate summary...
Manchester NH is home to Manchester Firing Line, a full service range where you can rent. The last I heard they have a Garand, Thompson, 1919,...
Mythbusters, October 17th, 2003; "busted".
I'll start off with some of the easy ones: 1) Muzzle velocity is the speed the bullet is traveling at the muzzle of the piece. Since the impact...
The M1 had a wonderful reputation for reliability when used in the desert. It was found that it was better to remove any grease and run the...
The AARs are fairly high level reports and don't provide much insight. The reports I found to be most useful were the Battalion S-3 reports....
Hi, For starters you should have the Regimental History: The Twenty Third United States Infantry, 1812-1945: 2nd Infantry Division, World War II...
Try to find a copy of "Chemical Corps Historical Studies: Number 4: Portable Flame Thrower Operations in WWII" 4-7.1 published in 1950. It...
Arguing about the flammability of the Sherman tank versus other AFVs is like listening to proverbial four blind men describing an elephant....
How's $65 sound, with your choice of manufacturer? I bought two and they are really nice....
"(I think they were the 2nd rarest manufacturer, after Rock-Ola)" Alan, Unquality was the rarest M1 carbine, roughly like the Holy Grail. I was...
Not as simple as it seems. There were diesels and they worked well. On January 10, 1942 the Armored Force Board at Fort Knox put forth a plan...
John, Thanks for your help. My trip to NARA went very well; I came back with 1,500 pages of written material and maybe one hundred pictures....
This was a great find for me - 1944 Ford GPW with matching frame, engine and body serial numbers, totally unmolested and original with the 5...
My new baby - A 1944 Ford GPW [ATTACH] Say goodbye to spare time and discretioanry funds for quite a while...:D
Looking for an MB or GPW to restore. Other than CL and Fleabay, I've found the G503 Forum and not much else to let my fingers do the shopping at....
While it does appear to be an HE round, the M1 57mm HE round wasn't issued until around June 1944, well after the inscription date. Things that...
