German WW2 Helmets

A post for collectors, here's a site that will give you pretty much all information to identify your German helmets. Models, decals, manufacturer, camouflage painting, etc. Soon they're suppose to add an American and a Japanese helmets section.

Link here.

In addition, here's two links where you can buy some original German helmets. The site are pretty complete, so you can find more information there.

Link here and here.

WW2 Canadian helmet decals

This page contain pretty much all the Canadian helmet decals (helmet flash) of the Second World War, in color and some with measurements. So, if you are in Canadian reenactment, or a Canadian military enthusiasm, that one is for you... Otherwise you won't really care, but I do, so here it is.

Link here.

Bouncing bomb in the East Sussex

I didn't know that bomb could bounce... But they can, like 1350 feet away! There's more and a 100 reports on those in Southern England during WW2, so here's an interesting page about one of them in the East Sussex. 

Link here.

The man who accidentally started the War

There's some mistakes like that, you know shit happen... So here's the story of Hans-Albrecht Herzner, a German commando leader who accidentally started the Second World War five days too early.

Link here.

The Second World War in Color

Like I was saying the colored WW2 archive always interested me. So here's a full lengh documentary in color called "The Second World War in Color", it's about 140 minutes long an feature the major events of the war. Enjoy.

Link here.

Tiger I tank - Panzer crocheted slippers

Ok, it's a little unusual to post slippers, but I can't resist, those are simply awesome... And you know what? The Sherman version is coming out soon!

Link here.

The "Victory Bond" of the week goes to...

Those Wehrmacht guys with the weird looking polar bear!

Sweet 16

Ever wonder how it was to take care of the M16 back then? No? Go to hell... If yes, here's the maintenance manual, or should I say maintenance comic, that was use back in 1968. Special mention for all the sexual allusions.

Link here.

Hitler released on parole

New York times article about the released of Adolf Hitler in 1924... But thanks God, he's on parole and it is believed that he will retire to private life.

The Zielgerat "Vampir" 1299

At the end of the war the Wehrmacht came out with an interesting idea. The Zielgerat 1229 (ZG1229) also called Vampir. Basically it was an MP44 adaptation for night shooting. The gun was mounted with an infra-red sight connected to 30 pounds battery backpack.

The grenadier carrying it was known as Nachtjager (night-hunter). 

 

Tank Ideas

A nice overview of early tank ideas to enormous pre-WW1 tanks. Interesting to see how the conception of armoured vehicles evolved.

Link here.

Modern Mechanix, articles

Here's two pages from the magazine Modern Mechanix. The "Tumbleweed tank" and the "One wheeled tank", two concepts tank (1936) based on a central wheel...  I don't know anything about engineering, but as for me, take this straight to the production lines and let's win the war!

Top 10 Combat rifles

The title say it all. It's the complete (44 minutes) "Top 10 Combat rifles" video that have been going on the internet for a while now. I think it was originally shown by Discovery Channel.

Link here.

Jimmy Hendrix

I didn't know that Jimi Hendrix was in the army... But I surely didn't know that he got kicked out for masturbation on duty.

Link here... And just for the pleasure, here's All Along the Watchtower.

The WW2 spy who inspired Ian Flemming

His code name wasn't 007, but he was certaintly one of the greatest British spies in WW2.

Link here.

WW2 Russian plane found in a river

WW2 Russian plane found in a river or lake... I don't really read Russian, sorry. But I can tell for sure that the guys in the picture is Val Kilmer's grandfather or something.

Link here.

 

Submarines of the 1800's

Pictures of some 1800's submarines.

Link Here.

World War Super Hero...

Here's the latest photography projet of Agan Harahap, an Indonesian photographer/illustrator who photoshoped some wartime picture... The project is called "Super Hero".

Link here.

The cost of a WWI soldier

Only 41.50$ for an 1918 Enfield... And the bayonet! Give me 10!

Here's an interesting picture of the equipment cost of a soldier around the First Wold War. All I can say it's that the price went a little up...

WW2 RAF plane found in Sahara

Amazingly well preserved WW2 RAF plane found in the Sahara Desert.

Link here.

WW2 German snipers field training film

Here's a feature length film made by the German Air Force High Command about snipers field training. English subtitle.

Link here.

WW2 in color

The colored WW2 archive always interested me. Those have some kind of unreal feeling, it's like they belong to another space in time... So here's a link to a fellow blogger who post WW2 archives in color.

Link here.

Tweets from 1940

Live tweeting of WWII for 5 years to come. Text and picture of the event.

" German planes now dropping "parachute mines"- huge bombs float to earth & explode on timed fuses for greater damage. "

Link here.

The Victory Bonds on Twitter

The Victory Bonds is now on Twitter! Follow us at @thevictorybonds

Axis History

It's the BIBLE for anything related to the Third Reich history... There's nothing more to say.

Link here.

Repro-rations

A US shop that does some pretty good 14-18/39-45 reproductions of military rations. I tried the Canadian canned chicken and I can say that it was a pretty damn good chicken!

Link here.

Vietnam - Equipment and Uniform

Simple and accurate, this give you some overall informations and pictures of the Vietnam era equipement. Perfect for reenactment.

Swiss secret defence bunker

Pretty good for a country that wasn't attacked for more than 100 years.

Link here. (in French)

In Russia tanks find you

It's only in Russia that you can go to pick up some mushrooms and find a whole motorised convoy hidden in the wood. I really love old abandonned USSR stuff.

Link here.

Tunnel Rats

When I went to 'Nam.... In 2010. I heard some stories about a very special group of men, the tunnel rats. They were the ones going down into the darkness of the VC tunnel, armed with a simple pistol, flashlight and a whole lots of balls.  So, for my first post, a tunnel rat story I found on the net.

Non Gratum Anus Rodentum.
(Not Worth a Rats Ass)