1952 Dodge M-37 with AN/GRC-46C Communications Shelter Restored by Roland L. Boltz G-741 Dodge ¾-ton Truck Net weight: 5,687 lbs. Gross weight: 7,687 lbs. Engine: Dodge T245 6-cylinder Displacement: 230.2 cu. in. Horsepower: 78 @ 3,200 rpm Fuel: Gasoline Maximum … More
Tag Archives: WWII
Military Vehicle Spotlight: WWII Ford M8 Armored Car
2nd Armored Division in Europe / 14th Armored Re-Creations. Photographed by Jon Shoop G-136 M8 Greyhound Weight: 16,400 lbs (fully loaded) Engine: Hercules JXD 6-cylinder Displacement: 320 cu. in. Horsepower: 86 @ 2,800 rpm Fuel: Gasoline Fuel Capacity: 54 gallons … More
Milestone’s May 26 Premier Firearms & Militaria Auction Recap
WILLOUGHBY, Ohio – On May 26th, Milestone Auctions in suburban Cleveland, Ohio, auctioned an 872-lot selection of antique and vintage firearms, and military memorabilia. Spanning several centuries, the varied array of historical guns included many rare and unusual examples made … More
Military Wreckers… and Their “Little Cousin”
A lifelong passion expressed in miniature by John Hutterer On June 14, 1775, Congress created the United States Army and, for roughly 165 years afterward, the Army was limited to traveling either on foot, or on horseback. The automobile was … More
German Wound Badges
Award in three classes for three wars By Chris WIlliam In the Spring of 1918, Kaiser Wilhelm II, the last monarch of the German Empire, instituted a series of Verwundetenabzeichen” (wound badges) to memorialize soldier’s wounds received during the bloody … More
District Spokesman’s ID card
National-Sozialistische Deutsche Arbeiterpartei Kreisfachredner-Ausweis By Bruce Kipp The propaganda apparatus of the Nazi Party (NSDAP) and its subordinate and affiliated organizations was directed by the Reich Propaganda Ministry. Within this bureaucracy was the Main Office for Spokesmen (Hauptstelle für Rednerwesen) … More
Virginia National Guard’s new headquarters scheduled to open in May 2018
The recent movement of a UH-1 Huey helicopter to the historical artifacts on display at the site of the new Virginia National Guard headquarters building March 10, 2018, at Defense Supply Center Richmond in Chesterfield County, Virginia, was followed on … More
Military Vehicle Spotlight: 1945-CCKW-353 H1 Engineer Dump Truck with Winch
Restored by Jeff and Wendy Rowsam Photo by Jeff Rowsam G-508 CCKW-353 6×6 2-1/2-ton Cargo Truck Weight: 11,250 lbs Engine: GMC 270 inline 6-cylinder Displacement: 269.5 cu. in. Horsepower: 91.5 @ 2,750 rpm Fuel: Gasoline Fuel Capacity: 40 gallons Maximum … More
WWII weekend in New Hampshire, July 21-22, 2018
WWII Weekend is one of New England’s premier living history events. This event is being held at the historic Deerfield Fairgrounds in Deerfield, NH. On July 21st and 22nd you will see some of the rarest military vehicles and weapons … More
Newly Acquired Photos Help Tell Stories of Minnesota’s Japanese-American Soldiers During WWII
Donated by family members, photos illustrate lives of soldiers who trained at the Military Intelligence Service Language School at Fort Snelling From 1942-1946, thousands of men and women, mostly Japanese-Americans, trained as military linguists in Minnesota, first at Camp Savage … More