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| Subject | Date Asked |
| WWII Jet Fighters | 2/9/2012 |
| Q: I wonder if you might be able to help me. I am a researcher at the BBC in London tasked with ... A: Greetings It is an honor to help. The prototypes of the ME-262 used BMW 003 but in the production ... | |
| Father,s war history | 2/8/2012 |
| Q: My dad was a "Ritchie Boy". He was involved in photo of Kaiten subs to aid in invasion plan and ... A: Greetings There may be a couple of sources to check. The Holocaust museum just had a large exhibit ... | |
| 5" MK V shell casing | 2/4/2012 |
| Q: I've got a shell casing that I'm hoping you can tell me something about. There are a variety of ... A: Greetings Glad to help. You have a shell casing form a 5 inch naval gun. The round was built in ... | |
| box | 2/2/2012 |
| Q: i have a wood ammo box. stating. "ammunition for cannon with explosive projectiles" 2-ctg 105mm he ... A: Greetings You have a box for 105mm ammunition. From your information the manufacture date was most ... | |
| wwll rifle | 2/2/2012 |
| Q: FROM WHAT I CAN TELL FROM INTERNET SEARCH, I HAVE A JAPAN COMPLETE ... A: Greetings I would have a Gunsmith check it to be 100% certain and see if it can fire. I have seen ... | |
| Ammo box | 1/30/2012 |
| Q: I have what I know to be a wooden ammo box for 1 cartridge and supply charge with out the fuse for a ... A: Greetings You have a box that held ammunition for a 105mm artillery piece. The M2A1 and the others ... | |
| Old ammo box | 1/27/2012 |
| Q: I have a box & wanted to find some info about it . Age ? Used for ? Anything !! Below is all info on ... A: Greetings You have a box that held ammunition for a 107mm mortar called the M30. This weapon was ... | |
| Shell Casing | 1/23/2012 |
| Q: we have a shell casing with the following imprint on it and am hoping you can help me figure out ... A: Greetings As to worth I have seen some willing to pay up to 250 dollars but in this economy I would ... | |
| Shell Casing | 1/22/2012 |
| Q: we have a shell casing with the following imprint on it and am hoping you can help me figure out ... A: Greetings Glad to help. You have a round from a US Navy 6 pound gun also called a Hotchkiss rapid ... | |
| C.G. Haenel Short Sword | 1/22/2012 |
| Q: I have a Haenel Short Sword 25.75 in length -Wooden handle with leather scabbard. The markings I can ... A: Greetings From your description you have a bayonet for MAUSER 98. Several bayonets from World War ... | |
| contact | 1/16/2012 |
| Q: Is it possible that I can get in contact with the person who placed this article:Dear Mr. Sutton, ... A: Greetings All experts doesn’t supply experts with the email address of the question askers. I can ... | |
| WW2 Ammunition | 1/16/2012 |
| Q: I have a lighter which was apparently made from a piece of ammunition post WW2. I would like to find ... A: Greetings This item is a piece of trench art. It has been modified from its original form by a ... | |
| WWII Uniforms | 1/16/2012 |
| Q: Sir, I recently purchased an Ike Jacket represented as a WWII issue. First Red Flag was the QM ... A: Greetings Uniforms are a funny thing. There are large numbers of fakes out there. You would need ... | |
| WW2 Ammunition | 1/11/2012 |
| Q: I have a lighter which was apparently made from a piece of ammunition post WW2. I would like to find ... A: Greetings A very interesting piece of Trench Art. This lighter was most likely made from a 20mm ... | |
| French Uniform Question | 1/6/2012 |
| Q: I have a picture of my father in a uniform he wore in France during the post WWI time frame or ... A: Greetings A fantastic piece of history. Your father is holding a marching baton. When men marched ... | |
| D-Day invasion | 1/3/2012 |
| Q: Sutton, Can you suggest one or two quintessential books on the D-Day invasion? It seems there are so ... A: Greetings Honored to help First book The Longest Day: The Classic Epic of D-Day By Cornelius ... | |
| French Uniform Question | 1/3/2012 |
| Q: I have a picture of my father in a uniform he wore in France during the post WWI time frame or ... A: Greetings The best thing to do is send a digital picture. All Experts makes it easy to send me a ... | |
| The families of deserters | 12/21/2011 |
| Q: Thanks a thousand for the help A: Greetings The Families were subject to pubic humiliation mostly. In 1944 some deserter’s families ... | |
| Families of deserters | 12/21/2011 |
| Q: I would be terribly grateful if you could answer what happened to families of deserters. Ie were ... A: Greetings The Families were subject to pubic humiliation mostly. In 1944 some deserter’s families ... | |
| Poison gas in ww2 | 12/18/2011 |
| Q: Greetings, I am fish. Forget about the Allies and look at the Russian Front. The prevailing winds, ... A: Glad to be of service. Camera and movie camera during World War 2 were very durable and built to ... | |
| Poison gas in ww2 | 12/16/2011 |
| Q: Greetings, I am fish. Forget about the Allies and look at the Russian Front. The prevailing winds, ... A: Greetings It is surprising that the Germans didn’t resort to nerve gas attacks near the end of the ... | |
| Question about hitler | 12/16/2011 |
| Q: Long time no see! It is me again! Though this question may or may not be within your expertise, I ... A: Greetings Glad to help. Trenches were used in many battles during World War 2 but because of the ... | |
| Question about hitler | 12/14/2011 |
| Q: Long time no see! It is me again! Though this question may or may not be within your expertise, I ... A: Greeting Those who don’t study the past are doomed to repeat it mistakes. I have done studies into ... | |
| WWI or WWII domestic history | 12/13/2011 |
| Q: I'm aware that this question is not specific to your area of expertise however I was hoping that you ... A: Greetings What she was doing would depend on her skills. Many women went to work in factories ... | |
| a 1943 shell case | 12/11/2011 |
| Q: I am hoping you can tell me something about a shell casing. 3.7" Mk VI Gun IC(can't read last ... A: Greetings You have a shell casing from a British 3.7inch antiaircraft gun. It was manufactured in ... | |
| bolt action rifle | 12/3/2011 |
| Q: i have a rifle.it is marked fab. nat d'arms de-guerre on the left side.and marked politie 1-c0 on ... A: Greetings As I wrote it was just a guess. Here is the list of the weapons built by fab. nat d'arms ... | |
| bolt action rifle | 12/2/2011 |
| Q: i have a rifle.it is marked fab. nat d'arms de-guerre on the left side.and marked politie 1-c0 on ... A: Greetings My best guess is a Belgium built Mauser called the Karabiner 98K. After World War 2 ... | |
| 3.7 shell casing | 12/1/2011 |
| Q: We are looking to purchase a 3.7 Shell Casing (WWII vintage),to donate to a small town Legion ... A: Greetings Some the best places to look for a shell cases are Cartridge shows and Guns shows. The ... | |
| identifying a military helmet | 11/18/2011 |
| Q: I acquired a helmet i cannot seam to ID. I have several good photos available if you can help or ... A: Greetings I would be glad to help. You can upload your photos into to all experts. There is an ... | |
| Hitler Weapons | 11/8/2011 |
| Q: Do you know what weapons hitler carried on his person? I am doing a project on him and would greatly ... A: Greetings The best information I have is that Hitler carried 2 pistols on him; a Walther PP 7.65mm ... | |
| ww2 info about my grandfather | 10/8/2011 |
| Q: i would like to know as much as possible about my grandfather Ted R. Steve. hes now deceased, has an ... A: Greetings What you want is his military records. As a family member you can request those from the ... | |
| Japanese weapons | 9/30/2011 |
| Q: Greetings, I was wondering if you could send me in the right direction to determine what exactly ... A: Greetings First off the leather work on the scabbed is fantastic. It looks very Chinese. Japanese ... | |
| Tank Shell Casing Question | 9/29/2011 |
| Q: I have tank shell casing 76MM, T19E1B1 LOT NS-1-25 1952. Do you have any information or have any ... A: Greetings You have a shell casing from a M41 light tank. This tank used a M32 76mm gun. A compact ... | |
| A2 jacket | 9/28/2011 |
| Q: My father's A2 jacket has 72 bombs painted on it and have D Day written on two of the bombs. Is it ... A: Greetings It is most likely he flew that many mission. Flight crews typically flew 25 missions and ... | |
| Mortars in the Artillery | 9/27/2011 |
| Q: When did mortars become an infantry weapon? Were they employed in the artillery and until what time ... A: Greetings Mortars have been around for hundreds of years but as an infantry weapon you have to look ... | |
| Tracing WWII Casualty Record | 9/20/2011 |
| Q: My father was William A Seese, Sergeant 121st Infantry Regiment, 8th Infantry Division, service ... A: Greetings I myself cannot get access to your father’s records. But as a family member you can. I ... | |
| WWII Ammo ID | 9/10/2011 |
| Q: I have two shells I pried out of the coral around Okinawa, Japan, almost 24 yrs ago. The are both ... A: Greetings From your description your shell is from an Oerlikon 20 mm cannon. Most likely a ... | |
| Germany vs us | 9/10/2011 |
| Q: 1. Evaluate the strength of German Army and Airforce in ww2. Compare it to the german in ww1 and us ... A: Greetings At the Start of World War 2 Germany had the finest Army and Air Force in the world. What ... | |
| Nazi Germany | 9/3/2011 |
| Q: It's Simon again, back with more questions of Nazi Germany. Please forgive my insatiable thirst for ... A: Greetings Rommel would have been well suited for Reichsmarshall but would have hated the job. It ... | |
| Nazi Germany | 9/1/2011 |
| Q: It's Simon again, back with more questions of Nazi Germany. Please forgive my insatiable thirst for ... A: Greetings Question 1 I find no proof of Bormann being a spy. Saying Bormann was a spy is a way for ... | |
| world war II japanese sword | 8/31/2011 |
| Q: Wondering the worth of a World war II japanese sword. A: Greetings Sword prices vary a lot depend on the manufacturing of the sword, machine made or hand ... | |
| Nazi German Military | 8/22/2011 |
| Q: I've been given an assignment on the Nazi German military, and I'm struggling to find answers, so I ... A: Greetings I believe I can help. The Germany military in the 1930s flourished under the Nazis. With ... | |
| P-38 | 8/14/2011 |
| Q: Paul, I have a 1941 German P-38 9mm pistol. There is a switch on the side marked F and S, for ... A: Greetings The F and S began about 50 years before your gun was made. The safety is a patented ... | |
| 38 cal 5" Mark V | 8/11/2011 |
| Q: I friend gave me a brass piece I am trying to figure out. It is about 6" in diameter and about 3" ... A: Greetings You have a piece from 5inch shell. The gun in question is most likely the Mark 12 5"/38 ... | |
| Nazi Germany | 8/9/2011 |
| Q: It's me again, the guy asking all the questions a few weeks ago. I sent some other questions to ... A: Greetings Good questions Question 1 Indeed only high ranking party members got to wear uniforms. ... | |
| Nazi Germany | 8/4/2011 |
| Q: It's me again, the guy asking all the questions a few weeks ago. I sent some other questions to ... A: Greetings Question 1 You want to check out Otto Strasser. This ex Nazi had issues with Hitler and ... | |
| Identifying a Knife | 8/3/2011 |
| Q: I recently found a large knife along with two little knives in nice leather sheath the only marking ... A: Greetings I have had no success in finding out about your knives. The shield on the handle is not ... | |
| Nazi Germany | 8/2/2011 |
| Q: It's me again, the guy asking all the questions a few weeks ago. I sent some other questions to ... A: Greetings I have found some websites with more color photos for you that should help. As to why ... | |
| coordinates | 8/1/2011 |
| Q: Sutton, While researching my Great Uncles participation in WWII E.T.O. 1944, I`ve noticed two ... A: Greetings Training battalions typically stayed in the United States. Men rotated in and out as ... | |
| To which Dragoon or regiment does this photo belong | 7/26/2011 |
| Q: I would appreciate your help. I am working on the details of my genealogy and have this photo of ... A: Greetings Calvary troops typically carry a sword. In the picture the soldiers is indeed carrying a ... | |
| coordinates | 7/26/2011 |
| Q: Sutton, While researching my Great Uncles participation in WWII E.T.O. 1944, I`ve noticed two ... A: Greetings Glad to help. The US Army began playing with a 6 digit map system called UTM or ... | |
| To which Dragoon or regiment does this photo belong | 7/22/2011 |
| Q: I would appreciate your help. I am working on the details of my genealogy and have this photo of ... A: Greetings Not much success. My database for World War 1 uniforms is quite limited. The uniform in ... | |
| Nazi Germany | 7/16/2011 |
| Q: It's Simon again. I couldn't ask another follow up so I had to start a fresh post. Again, very ... A: Greetings Question 1. Hitler wrote in Mein Kampf that he admired the British people and its empire. ... | |
| Nazi Germany | 7/13/2011 |
| Q: It's Simon again. I couldn't ask another follow up so I had to start a fresh post. Again, very ... A: Greetings Again glad to help. If you were in Germany in the 1930s the SS might want you. A couple ... | |
| projectile...what is it ? | 7/12/2011 |
| Q: I purchased this projectile at auction. I would like to learn more about it. The only markings I ... A: Greetings This is just a guess but it looks to be a training round or an Armor piecing round for a ... | |
| Nazi Germany | 7/11/2011 |
| Q: It's Simon again. I couldn't ask another follow up so I had to start a fresh post. Again, very ... A: Greetings Waffen SS at times wore black uniforms but in the field used modified Wehrmacht uniforms ... | |
| Trench Art shell casing | 7/10/2011 |
| Q: I have a piece of trench art that I am trying to identify a general date for. On the bottom of the ... A: Greetings You have a shell casing from a French 75mm cannon. The year of manufacture is 1915 so ... | |
| Nazi Germany | 7/9/2011 |
| Q: My name is Simon, I am 18 and spent all of 2009 researching the many aspects of Nazi Germany. I ... A: Greetings The Gestapo did have a ranking system. Not as complex as the SS. Here it is ... | |
| Nazi Germany | 7/7/2011 |
| Q: My name is Simon, I am 18 and spent all of 2009 researching the many aspects of Nazi Germany. I ... A: Greetings Again glad to help. Question 1 I don’t see many different changes if Reinhard had ... | |
| Nazi Germany | 7/5/2011 |
| Q: My name is Simon, I am 18 and spent all of 2009 researching the many aspects of Nazi Germany. I ... A: Greetings I am honored to help. Question 1; in the early days from 1933 to around 1939 the Army ... | |
| ww2 practice ammunition | 7/3/2011 |
| Q: Stamped on the bottom is written MMC 1943 DUMMEY CARTRIGE MK 723 CAL 3" Thanks for any help with ... A: Greetings Glad to help you. The information on your ammo should read MK 223 cal 30. Sometimes ... | |
| French 75mm Gun M1897 A4 | 6/26/2011 |
| Q: Our local neighborhood association is trying to locate some information on an artillery piece which ... A: Greeting The best information I have tells me Bethlehem Steel was the manufacturer. I would check ... | |
| ww2 | 6/26/2011 |
| Q: Was a Albrecht Kesselring a good general? Was he a genius? Regards Washy ANSWER: Greetings A ... A: Greeting Again honored to help you. The flag rising was a symbol of American resolve and will ... | |
| Base of Shell Casing | 6/25/2011 |
| Q: Brass gold color metal. 75 DE C PO Ps 1205 L 18C Could you help me understand what this object ... A: Greetings You have a shell casing from a 75mm cannon. As your father served in Italy it was fired ... | |
| French 75mm Gun M1897 A4 | 6/24/2011 |
| Q: Our local neighborhood association is trying to locate some information on an artillery piece which ... A: Greetings According to my research Atelier de construction de BourgeS was shortened to ABS on it ... | |
| ww2 | 6/23/2011 |
| Q: Was a Albrecht Kesselring a good general? Was he a genius? Regards Washy ANSWER: Greetings A ... A: Greetings The picture from Iwo Jima was perfect. The reason the flag raising was so important was ... | |
| ww2 | 6/22/2011 |
| Q: Was a Albrecht Kesselring a good general? Was he a genius? Regards Washy A: Greetings A defensive genius was the skill of Kesselring. Kesselring was an Army officer who got ... | |
| TNT ammo box | 6/21/2011 |
| Q: I have a TNT box measuring 19" long, 13" wide and 11 1/2" high with a orange sticker on one end ... A: Greetings I don’t have much information but here is what I have. MOD is short for ministry of ... | |
| zhukov | 6/20/2011 |
| Q: I am mr washington. Who is more capable as a general, zhukov or patton? What are their strategies ... A: Greetings Montgomery was a good general but was no genius. The British army had few great leaders ... | |
| zhukov | 6/19/2011 |
| Q: I am mr washington. Who is more capable as a general, zhukov or patton? What are their strategies ... A: Greetings Rommel was at first an infantry officer. In World War 1 he became a terror to the ... | |
| French 75mm Gun M1897 A4 | 6/17/2011 |
| Q: Our local neighborhood association is trying to locate some information on an artillery piece which ... A: Greetings Nice piece of history; what you have is a Bethlehem Steel built gun that was manufactured ... | |
| zhukov | 6/17/2011 |
| Q: I am mr washington. Who is more capable as a general, zhukov or patton? What are their strategies ... A: Greetings Your question would be a great starting point for a book. Patton was an aggressive ... | |
| Pow captured in italy | 6/14/2011 |
| Q: Can you help fill in some information. Ist time talked about experience as POW. said a few things. ... A: Greetings There was a POW camp in Prussia call Stalag II-B. Many POWs at this camp worked farms in ... | |
| Sarajevo Bullet casing | 6/10/2011 |
| Q: I have a bullet casing with flower engraving all around it. It has "SARAJEVO" engraved on it as ... A: Greetings You have a piece of trench art. This was shell casing from s 20mm cannon and most likely ... | |
| wwii | 5/30/2011 |
| Q: Was ft Hood a training center for new recruits in 41? I know Dad was a corporal training recruits ... A: Greeting The best information I have on Camp Hood was construction started in 1941. Most truck ... | |
| NAME OF MILITARY INSTALLATION | 5/30/2011 |
| Q: I GREW UP DURING WWII IN ASTORIA, BOROUGH OF QUEENS, NEW YORK CITY. WITHIN WALKING DISTANCE OF MY ... A: Greetings Borough OF Queens had 2 bases during World War 2. One was Fort Tilden and the other was ... | |
| 1956 HEP-T 105mm | 5/29/2011 |
| Q: I bought an old 105mm shell at a flea market a few years back and I was thinking about selling it, I ... A: Greetings Do not sell it. You may have a live round. HEP-T is short for high explosive tracer ... | |
| wwii | 5/28/2011 |
| Q: Was ft Hood a training center for new recruits in 41? I know Dad was a corporal training recruits ... A: Greetings Fort Hood was Camp Hood in 1941 and yes it was a training center for new recruits. Much ... | |
| Shell Casing - 50 Cal | 5/22/2011 |
| Q: I found what I beleive to be a WWII shell casing and wanted to know if you can tell me if it is ... A: Greetings From your description you have a shell from a US Navy 3 inch gun. This weapon was used on ... | |
| Rock Island Arsenal 1903 | 5/20/2011 |
| Q: I just got a RIA 1903. The barrel has RIA 11-18 near the front sight and a P? towards the front ... A: Greetings This gun was produced in November of 1918 according to my information. Most likely used ... | |
| shell casing | 5/19/2011 |
| Q: i have a casing marked federal 38 special what is it A: Greetings My best guess is a .38 bullet casing made by a company called Federal Cartridge. They ... | |
| ww1 tank ammo | 5/2/2011 |
| Q: i have what i beleve to be ww1 tank ammo. it is marked PDPS 116 1.18 37-85 and was looking to sell. ... A: Greetings You may have a shell to a French designed 37mm cannon. This was used in the role of an ... | |
| Holocaust | 4/25/2011 |
| Q: It is me again! Recently, I read an article about Holocaust and was horrified by the atrocities ... A: Greetings If D-day had not happened then the USSR would have taken over Europe after defeating the ... | |
| Holocaust | 4/23/2011 |
| Q: It is me again! Recently, I read an article about Holocaust and was horrified by the atrocities ... A: Greeting Glad to help. The German invasion of the USSR nearly destroyed the Soviet Union. The ... | |
| Holocaust | 4/21/2011 |
| Q: It is me again! Recently, I read an article about Holocaust and was horrified by the atrocities ... A: Greetings Again glad to help. Stalin killed his millions from the late 1920s to 1953. The Nazis ... | |
| D-Day Deception and Technology | 4/20/2011 |
| Q: I am in Gr 11 and am doing an essay on D-Day. I have chosen to explain how the use of deception and ... A: Greetings I would be honored to help. One of the keys to the D-Day invasion was to know what the ... | |
| Blacks in Germany | 4/19/2011 |
| Q: Were Blacks discriminated in Nazi regime? I am wondering why Hitler ONLY discriminated and killed ... A: Greetings Hitler and the Nazis killed more than Jews in the concentration camps. Communists, ... | |
| WW2 development | 4/18/2011 |
| Q: Greeting I have some questions to ask you, pertaining the development of ww2. According to my ... A: Greetings I may have been a little off. The Kaiser was asked to come back to Germany after the fall ... | |
| history | 4/18/2011 |
| Q: My father was in Marine Co. D, 1st Corps Medidcal Battalion from Oct. 1942 through Oct 1945. I would ... A: Greetings A very noble goal. I would start by looking for World War 2 medical associations. I have ... | |
| WW2 development | 4/16/2011 |
| Q: Greeting I have some questions to ask you, pertaining the development of ww2. According to my ... A: Stalin was a communist and he believed it was the destiny of communism to control the world. He was ... | |
| WW2 development | 4/14/2011 |
| Q: Greeting I have some questions to ask you, pertaining the development of ww2. According to my ... A: Greetings A very complex issue, the governments of France and England were collation governments ... | |
| 75 mm m5A shell at sale | 4/3/2011 |
| Q: Could you tell me about a 75 mm shell I saw at a sale. It was marked as a WWII anti tank shell. On ... A: Greetings A very interesting item piece of history; this is a shell for the French m1897 75mm ... | |
| WW1 shell casing lamp | 4/1/2011 |
| Q: I have a lamp that was given to my mother by a friend whose father fought in France in WW1 (as did ... A: Greetings A very nice of Trench Art. This was made after the battle of Battle of Château-Thierry in ... | |
| Russian Millitary tactics during WWI | 3/31/2011 |
| Q: I am currently in the process of creating a presentation for my A-level history class on the tactics ... A: Greeting I would be honored to help. To understand Soviet tactics you have to understand artillery ... | |
| daggers | 3/19/2011 |
| Q: I purchased a 1889 c.g. haenel suhl dagger. What can you tell me about these. When did c.g.haenel ... A: Greetings I have some information but not much. C.G. Haenel Co. was edged weapon manufacturer. ... | |
| John Rober Osborne | 3/18/2011 |
| Q: Was John Robert Osborne who was a prisoner (service no. WX9287) of war embarked on a ship? If yes ... A: Greetings If you are referring the John Osborne of the Australian army; he was transported to ... | |
| Military Shell Identification | 3/16/2011 |
| Q: I have an inert shell that I bought at a tag sale years ago and am having trouble identifying it. ... A: Greetings The diameter is about 40 mm so most likely a 40mm cannon shell. The length is very ... | |
| Iwo Jima Knife? | 3/13/2011 |
| Q: I hope I have the right expert for my question? I picked this knife up the other day. I was told ... A: Greetings This is not a standard issue combat knife. This was most likely a gift or something a ... | |
| ww II bullets | 3/13/2011 |
| Q: i have two old bullets from ww ii and i want to know how much they are worth and if you want to buy ... A: Greetings I am wondering if it might say 1942. That would be the year of manufacture and K-2 is the ... | |
| WW II | 3/7/2011 |
| Q: Sutton: S.L.I. Camp was located near Ruston. I would like to locate the WW II members of my ... A: Greetings I have not found any names but Louisiana Tech has a special collection of information on ... | |
| japanese sword | 2/28/2011 |
| Q: hey paul, i found this sword uo for sale online and was thinking of purchasing it but dont know ... A: Greeting Depends on the age and who made the weapon. Prices go from 100 to 1200 dollars. You ... | |
| War tactics | 2/27/2011 |
| Q: How did war tactics change from WWII and now? A: How did war tactics change from WWII and now? Greetings World war 2 with it blitzkrieg and combined ... | |
| indentifying a shell casing | 2/27/2011 |
| Q: I have a "trench art" cigarette lighter made from a brass shell casing and I am trying to identify ... A: Greetings My best guess is either a shell from a German Mauser or a French rifle called Lebel Model ... | |
| japanese sword | 2/26/2011 |
| Q: here is another picture A: Greetings You are looking at a Wakizashi sword this was a complement to the longer Katana. This ... | |
| japanese sword | 2/26/2011 |
| Q: hey paul, i found this sword uo for sale online and was thinking of purchasing it but dont know ... A: Greetings You are looking at a Wakizashi sword this was a complement to the longer Katana. This ... | |
| WW II MIA in Marshall Islands | 2/21/2011 |
| Q: My uncle was listed as an MIA at Roi Namur in the Marshall Islands on Feb. 4, 1944 but I don't know ... A: Greetings I would be honored to help. Your Uncle was a US Marine and died during the Battle of ... | |
| History Day | 2/18/2011 |
| Q: Interview Questions 1.Would you consider the bomb a success? 2.Is the bomb justified because it ... A: Greetings 1. The atomic bomb was a success. Two B-29s each carrying one bomb were able to destroy ... | |
| reseach question | 2/14/2011 |
| Q: February 14,2011 I am a fourth grader at Lincoln Park Elementary in Portland, OR. We are doing an ... A: Greetings Why did Japan start the war with the US? Japan in 1941 was in trouble. Japan had been ... | |
| atomic bomb decision | 1/31/2011 |
| Q: my name is Ben and I am a student in Kohler, WI. I am doing a national history day project on the ... A: Greetings 1. To answer question 1 yes we should have dropped the bomb. Japan was not going to ... | |
| K98 mauser sniper rifles and thier scopes | 1/30/2011 |
| Q: I own a K98 Mauser 8mm sniper rifle; made in obendorf '44(SN 2065). It had been re-stocked to modern ... A: Greetings Nice piece of history. To replace your scope with authentic scope from World War 2 will ... | |
| Plastic molded canteen cover | 1/28/2011 |
| Q: I have an OD dark green molded plastic covered fabric canteen cover; on the inside flap ear is NSN ... A: Greetings It is possible you may have a prototype. Just before the Gulf War the US Army had ... | |
| Japanese bayonets | 1/27/2011 |
| Q: This is a follow up to my question re: the Japanese sword and bayonets. The bayonets I've been told ... A: Greetings Many Japanese manufactures used European stamping equipment and thus used western ... | |
| Japanese sword and bayonets | 1/27/2011 |
| Q: Twenty five years ago I found a japanese sword and two bayonets hidden in floorboards of a house I ... A: Greetings That is one of the most beautiful swords I have ever seen. I would have a professional ... | |
| WW1 French Shell Casings | 1/26/2011 |
| Q: I have what I believe are 2 french brass shell casings possibly dated around WW1. Would you be able ... A: Greetings Your second shell predates World War 1 as it was made in 1906. RENNES is the city of ... | |
| small swivel cannon | 1/24/2011 |
| Q: need help in identifying this peice. it was given as a 21st birthday gift to a friend,s father who ... A: Greetings A saluting gun was to give a gun salute to a visiting civilian leader or high ranking ... | |
| WW II New Guinea Campaign | 1/24/2011 |
| Q: I reciently found my Dad's honorable discharge army papers and I am very curious to know how he ... A: Greetings It is possible he was wounded you need to find out if he had a purple heart. As a family ... | |
| MK24 Acoustic homing torpedo | 1/23/2011 |
| Q: Dropped from an aircraft this mine was used against U-boats but how did it work? How did it steer ... A: Greetings The MK 24 anti submarine mine or torpedo was in fact an early smart weapon using a very ... | |
| small swivel cannon | 1/23/2011 |
| Q: need help in identifying this peice. it was given as a 21st birthday gift to a friend,s father who ... A: Greetings You have 1 of 2 possibilities. One is a saluting gun or 2 an early harpoon gun. The ... | |
| pilots and combat missions over both Theaters of WWII | 1/21/2011 |
| Q: Was it very unusual for an Army Air Force pilot to fly 25 combat missions over Europe, be sent ... A: Greetings Many pilots after their 25 mission signed up for more missions. Paul Tibbets the Pilot ... | |
| Atomic Bombs dropped on Japan | 1/16/2011 |
| Q: I'm a seventh grade student working on a school project.I would like to know your opinion on the ... A: Greetings Sadly the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki were necessary to end the war. In the ... | |
| Battle of El Alamein | 1/15/2011 |
| Q: What were the strategies used by the groups involved during the Battle of El Alamein? What was the ... A: Greetings During the 2 Battles of El Alamein the roles for both sides changes. During the 1st ... | |
| WW2 german war machines | 1/5/2011 |
| Q: i have 2 questions 1) this is more of an opinion question but if Germany had concentrated on the ... A: Greetings Question 1: In some ways yes and no. More tanks is good but in the later war years the ... | |
| US M3 medium tanks | 1/4/2011 |
| Q: Were any M3 medium Grant/lee tanks produced by Chrysler with the 75mm gun sponson on the tank's left ... A: Greetings According to my research M3s were only built with right side 75s. If some were built ... | |
| photo album | 1/3/2011 |
| Q: Mr. Sutton, I have a japanises photo album and it looks as it could be from an army unit. There ... A: Greetings It would appear that you have something from the 75th regiment of the 19th Division of the ... | |
| Arisaka bayonet WW2 | 1/3/2011 |
| Q: I have a bayonet which was supposed to be Japanese sent back by a family member in 1945. It looks ... A: Greetings If your bayonet came from Japan it had quite a ride. Simson Suhl was a weapons ... | |
| ww11 dress bayonet?? | 1/1/2011 |
| Q: My husband has a bayonet we think it is a dress bayonet bought back from , it has a victoria Knox ... A: Greeting Many countries still use bayonets so it may not be from World War 2. The symbol might ... | |
| French WWII rifle | 12/30/2010 |
| Q: I recently purchased a MAS model 1936 from a friend. The serial # is Q22828. It does not look like ... A: Greetings An interesting weapon. The airborne version had a folding aluminum stock so not likely a ... | |
| US weapon list post 1777 | 12/29/2010 |
| Q: Paul, did you ever get the list of weapons used by the US military from 1775 to the M1? I ... A: Greetings During the Revolutionary war Continental Army used many different rifles. Most American ... | |
| Marshall Islands | 12/24/2010 |
| Q: My father was in the 6th Marine Division and part of a (JASCO?)He was in pearl harbor when the ... A: Greetings First off the BAR or Browning automatic rifle was an infantry machine gun. This was in ... | |
| newsletters | 12/22/2010 |
| Q: Was it common for armed services to print out their own newsletters. How much would one from 1944 ... A: Greetings The US military has its own newspaper called the Stars and Stripes. Most divisions had ... | |
| unterseeboot sword | 12/22/2010 |
| Q: My grandfather served in World War Two and one of his buddies gave him a sword. Apparently it is a ... A: Greetings A little, The German Navy used the same type of swords in World War 1 and 2. Typically ... | |
| Japanese Photo | 12/15/2010 |
| Q: I was wondering if anyone could help me find out what I have? My wife has an uncle that was in the ... A: Greetings I would like to help: you could take a picture of your picture and send that to me in ... | |
| identifying 5in MK5 navel shell | 12/13/2010 |
| Q: i pick up an ashtray. is there anyway to find out what ship it came from by the markings? this is ... A: Greetings Sadly an impossible task. This type of shell was built in the thousands and used on a ... | |
| Sword | 12/7/2010 |
| Q: Here s another view A: Greetings I must apologize; your blade is not a Wakizashi. It would appear to be a Philippines ... | |
| japanese military sword | 12/7/2010 |
| Q: Mr. Sutton: In regards to the japanese sword I have attached pictures of the sword for further ... A: Greetings I must apologize; your blade is not a Wakizashi. It would appear to be a Philippines ... | |
| japanese military sword | 12/2/2010 |
| Q: I have what appears to be a hand made japanese officers sword; it is approximately 15inches long and ... A: Greetings You have a very interesting weapon It is called a wakizashi. This short sword was a ... | |
| uss eversole 404 | 11/11/2010 |
| Q: my grandfather served on that ship or so I was told. I was wondering if a THOMAS A. KEANE was on ... A: Greetings I have not been successful in finding if your Grandfather was on the USS Eversole DE404. ... | |
| my grandfather | 11/1/2010 |
| Q: Im trying to find information on my grandfather Daniel McAuley Orr born July 14, 1931 in scotland he ... A: Greetings The best place to look is the national Archives of Great Britain. Only family members ... | |
| Military Canteen? | 10/28/2010 |
| Q: I have this canteen, and need to find out what the heck it is! It is oval12 1/2 in long, rather ... A: Greetings You have a 19th century canteen. It is very similar to Calvary officer canteen dating ... | |
| FW-190 | 10/25/2010 |
| Q: what was the best, or preferred variant of the Focke Wulf Fw-190 by the Luftwaffe when it came to ... A: Greetings The best air to air version of the F-190 was the D-9 model or Dora. Early models of the ... | |
| 30-30 in ww2 | 10/16/2010 |
| Q: i have a Winchester 30-30 lever action rifle that was made in 1943 (i was able to track the serial ... A: Greetings Lever action rifles were out of favor in the military during World War 2. But during ... | |
| Hungarian WWII Howitzer | 10/12/2010 |
| Q: On a Hungarian stamp issued 1 Dec., 1941 (Scott# B136), there is a field piece depicted. I think ... A: Greetings The 75 Skoda is the closest to the stamp image. It is logical choice. I have come ... | |
| Japanese Mortar / Artillery Sight | 10/12/2010 |
| Q: I recently came across this Japanese optical sight and have not been able to identify it as to the ... A: Greetings This is an artillery sight. It was used to plan where to setup artillery pieces. It is ... | |
| Marine pocket knife | 10/7/2010 |
| Q: I have a swiss army type knife that was my grandfathers. He was a PFC in the 3rd division Marines. ... A: Greetings Swiss Army knives were very popular. Most bases that had a PBX or military stores sold ... | |
| Audie Murphy TD question | 10/4/2010 |
| Q: What type of Tank destroyer was Murphy on when he won his Medal Of Honor? It is stated in many ... A: Greetings According to my information it was a M-10 tank destroyer. Audie Murphy was upset that ... | |
| My grandfather | 9/29/2010 |
| Q: I have been looking for information on how to find out what infantry and what my grandfathers job ... A: Greeting I would be honored to help. I don’t have direct access to US Army databases but as a ... | |
| can a bullet penetrate a car? | 9/13/2010 |
| Q: I see so many hollywood movies and tv shows that show the impact of bullets on cars that seemingly ... A: Greetings Depends upon the bullet. Bullets such as hollow point would break up in the door some ... | |
| Weird WWII souvenir | 9/8/2010 |
| Q: My Grandfather just showed me a shotgun that he received in Okinawa after the Japanese surrendered. ... A: Greetings The Firearm in your possession most likely came from someone’s personal collection. In ... | |
| guns | 9/5/2010 |
| Q: I have a WWII rifle with the numbers 397251 on the rifle and clip both. Do you know what kind of ... A: Greetings Most World War 2 rifles that used clips could have the clips replaced. If the same ... | |
| Old M6 panoramic telescope | 8/31/2010 |
| Q: I have a large brass telescope (in pieces) that I cannot identify. On part of it, it clearly says ... A: Greetings You have a part of an artillery sighting system. Your telescope was used to direct fire ... | |
| WW2 German hand-held weapon | 8/16/2010 |
| Q: I am a police officer. Today I went to a "suspicious package" type job. The item was a glass tube ... A: Greeting Very interesting item. Not 100 percent but it might be a chemical weapon detector. Great ... | |
| trying to identify strange belt weapon | 8/13/2010 |
| Q: I was wondering if you could identify a weapon that looks like a real weapon but was used in a ... A: Greetings A Garrote is the weapon I believe you are referring to. There are many street names for ... | |
| Philippine war sword? | 8/11/2010 |
| Q: I am trying to identify a sword supposedly captured during world war two during a battle in the ... A: Greetings You may a Kris also called a Keris. This blade is normally manufactured in Indonesia, ... | |
| ao-63 | 8/9/2010 |
| Q: i raed somewhere that the gatling gun used by the jesse ventura character used was axcctually ... A: Greetings A hard weapon to find any hard data about. May have found a picture, but it looks to be ... | |
| Pilot training in 1926 | 8/2/2010 |
| Q: In 1926 when a West Point Cadet graduated with his pilot's wings and was assigned to an Army post ... A: Greetings Yes if an officer received his flight training at West Point and was qualified he would ... | |
| Colditz | 7/31/2010 |
| Q: One additional question I forgot. In Colditz, did the officers have non-commissioned officers as ... A: Greetings In many German POW camps noncom and Officers were kept in different areas. Some camps ... | |
| Pilot training in 1926 | 7/31/2010 |
| Q: In 1926 when a West Point Cadet graduated with his pilot's wings and was assigned to an Army post ... A: Greetings A new US Army Pilot typically got 50 to 100 hours of training. Many pilots joined the ... | |
| Colditz | 7/28/2010 |
| Q: I would like to know if any American officers were housed in Colditz? Also, what kind of treatment ... A: Greetings Colditz was indeed a POW camps with US POWs. In 1944 the First American arrived in ... | |
| found an old ammunition box | 7/22/2010 |
| Q: can you help, I've found an old wooden box that had been used for spare parts for machines and ... A: Greetings The Box held rounds for a 105mm tank gun that was used by early models of the M1 tank as ... | |
| German WW2 Bayonet | 7/19/2010 |
| Q: I have what I belive to be a German WW2 Bayonet. On one side of the blade it is inscribed "GEBR ... A: Greetings Gebr Heller or Gebruder Heller is the manufacture of the blade without a picture my best ... | |
| brass shell casing | 7/8/2010 |
| Q: Paul,I have a brass shell casing with a diameter of 2 inches.AEF and Chateau Thierry are "engraved" ... A: Greetings You do have a piece of trench art if the engraving is post firing. Sadly they are ... | |
| Old knife | 7/7/2010 |
| Q: I have an old knife that has been in our family since 1943. The name inscribed on the blade along ... A: Greetings Your description is very intriguing. This knife might be a Wakizashi. If it is handmade ... | |
| anti-aircraft guns | 7/6/2010 |
| Q: It was said that I was shot down by AA. August 1940, near Portsmouth, UK, 10,000'. I saw no bursts ... A: Greetings A direct hit would feel different depending on the size of your aircraft and where it ... | |
| anti-aircraft guns | 7/5/2010 |
| Q: It was said that I was shot down by AA. August 1940, near Portsmouth, UK, 10,000'. I saw no bursts ... A: Greetings I believe you are referring to the Bofors 40mm. This fantastic gun was very popular and ... | |
| ww2 and allied pows | 7/3/2010 |
| Q: Who were the highest ranking officers captured by Germans in WW2? Thanks. A: Greetings Germany captured many high rank officers during World War 2 including 82 Soviet generals, ... | |
| Germany--why so different? | 7/1/2010 |
| Q: Germany has a completely different system and way of doing things than it did prior to the second ... A: Greetings Germany at the end of World War 2 was a broken and divided country. When the war ended ... | |
| 105mm howitzer shell | 6/22/2010 |
| Q: I have a 105mm howitzer shell. It is engraved with a asain looking dragon and lizard. Where can I ... A: Greetings You may have a piece of trench art. Soldiers in many wars will take cast off pieces of ... | |
| german bayonet | 6/19/2010 |
| Q: Paul I read another question someone asked you about this same type of bayonet.I went to the website ... A: Greetings You have a German bayonet from World War 1. While not readily available it is not super ... | |
| GERMAN ARMOR WW2 | 6/17/2010 |
| Q: SIRS MY QUESTION IS THE COLOR OF THE PANZER IV, PANTHER AND TIGER ENGINES& TRANMISIONS OF THESE ... A: Greetings The best information I have is the transmissions for those tanks is that they were gray. ... | |
| Anti-tank Officer Functon/Staff | 6/15/2010 |
| Q: Mr. Sutton, My father was the anti-tank officer with the 3AD and KIA during WWII. I have been ... A: Greetings As an anti tank officer your father would have been on the front line. Anti tank units ... | |
| german tank guns | 6/11/2010 |
| Q: Of the 88 mm guns fitted to the Tiger and King Tiger tanks and the high velocity 75 mm on the ... A: Greeting The Tiger is the winner. The King Tiger used much of the same equipment as tiger so it ... | |
| Military Rifle | 6/8/2010 |
| Q: I have a chance to purchase a Model 1903 Rock Island Arnesal Rifle Serial num. 66158 for $300.00 ... A: Greetings An unmodified 1903 used 7.62 x 63 mm also called .30-06. Some 1903 were modified to use ... | |
| panzers vs sherman, Jagdtiger and Jagdpanther | 6/7/2010 |
| Q: I was wondering what success rate did the upgraded 50mm gun equiped Panzer IIIs have against the ... A: Greetings Very poorly. The 50mm was a good gun but could not penetrate the front armor of the ... | |
| WWII and NRA firearms | 6/4/2010 |
| Q: Can you please give me information about WWII surplus weapons that were available to the general ... A: Greetings I am sorry for the delay an issue with All Experts. I have found nothing on the gun in ... | |
| 5" 38 caliber projectile | 5/31/2010 |
| Q: My Dad passed away a few years ago. He was served in the USCG on a destroyer in the late 1940s into ... A: Greetings Agreed no bomb squad. Many police depts. have amnesty boxes; these are safe ways of ... | |
| wwII 1st infantry captured in italy | 5/30/2010 |
| Q: in spirit of our memorial holiday, i am researching my grandfather's adventures in africa and ... A: Greetings The best information I have is he would have been part the 9th infantry division 39th ... | |
| 2-18IN and the Siegfried Line Campaign | 5/24/2010 |
| Q: I am currently assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 18th Infantry Regiment, and I'm looking for more ... A: Greetings With the city of Aachen cleared the 2nd Battalion, 18th Infantry Regiment was sent in to ... | |
| Battle of Hurtgen Monument | 5/23/2010 |
| Q: I would like to know if/where there is a monument to the American men who fought in the Battle of ... A: Greetings Indeed here is a stone monument with a bronze plaque dedicated to the 4th infantry ... | |
| WW2 tactics | 5/21/2010 |
| Q: Compare and contrast the Axis powers tactics with those of the Alliance. Please focus on tactics ... A: Greetings Blitzkrieg was in the early years of World War 2 the new form of warfare. Germany in the ... | |
| WWI, WWII, Iraq and Afghanistan War Propaganda | 5/21/2010 |
| Q: Paul Sutton, For my final in an English/World History class I have to ask an expert 10 ... A: Greetings Question 1 In World War One there were many sources for propaganda. There was some ... | |
| 1943 Sherman Tank | 5/20/2010 |
| Q: We have a 1942-1943 Sherman Tank with a Continental Radial Engine. The engine will not run. We have ... A: Greetings I am not a mechanic but I would contact a museum that has just finished repairing one. ... | |
| Military evolution | 5/10/2010 |
| Q: Sir, good noon. Thank you very much for answering my earlier question. Can you please let me know ... A: Greeting With the end of World War 1 military forces began pouring over the battles and ... | |
| Aircraft Bazooka | 5/7/2010 |
| Q: Looking at US weapons that might "successfully" engage a PzKw VI "Tiger" in Africa 1942-1943, I am ... A: Greetings The US Army Air Forces used the M8 air launched rocket. This 4.5 inch rocket was a very ... | |
| 90mm as Anti-Tank weapon? | 5/7/2010 |
| Q: When was the US M1 or M2 90mm gun first used as an anti-tank weapon? I know they were deployed as ... A: Greetings There some references to the M1 and M1A1 90MM used in the anti tank role during the ... | |
| The Cold War and Space Race | 5/5/2010 |
| Q: My name is Shane. I am a middle schooler in Washington. I had a question about the space race, and ... A: Greetings The Cold War and the Space Race lead to huge advances in both computers and rocket ... | |
| anti tank ? and grenade | 5/5/2010 |
| Q: I bought two items off an auction site a few years ago and i had all of the info on them saved on a ... A: Greetings The bullet is a 30mm round. Most likely from a world war 2 30mm anti aircraft gun ... | |
| WW2 weapon part | 5/4/2010 |
| Q: I found this when cleaning out a basement of a WW2 vet I believe Air Force. Can you tell me what it ... A: Greetings You have the rear end of M40 recoilless rifle shell. A recoilless rifle works by allowing ... | |
| island hopping | 5/2/2010 |
| Q: i am a high school student working on a thesis paper on island hopping. i am trying to prove that it ... A: Greetings The island hopping strategy was pivotal to ending the war early. The number of Japanese ... | |
| D-Day Technolgy | 4/30/2010 |
| Q: I am a middle schooler in Washington, and I am doing a history. My subject is D-Day. One of the ... A: Greetings The technology of Normandy being amphibious tanks, radios, close air support, and ... | |
| WW1 | 4/29/2010 |
| Q: During WW1 I'd like to know how American POWs were treated when captured in Germany, especially if ... A: Greetings Some American troops did become POWs during World War 1. They were captured in France. ... | |
| ARM BANDS | 4/20/2010 |
| Q: How does the black light used on cotton arms bands identify the fake WW11 german arm bands A: Greetings Modern clothing materials have light enhancers added to the cloth. Under black light the ... | |
| shoulder patches | 4/16/2010 |
| Q: my father"s unit was the ' BtyA 460th AAA Aw Bn '.Can you tell me what shoulder patch he would have ... A: Greetings I have found the 1st infantry division patch but your Father’s unit I have not found. ... | |
| WWI | 4/15/2010 |
| Q: I've read some of your excellent answers concerning WWI about which I'm curious as to the causes ... A: Greetings Great question. The lead up to World War One is a very complex story of greed, jealousy, ... | |
| WWll Japanese Rifle | 4/12/2010 |
| Q: I was hoping for an expert opinion. I just bought a WWII Japanese Rifle. I'm sure of a few things ... A: Greetings One character refers to type. There are several versions of the Arisaka Rifle. Another ... | |
| shell casing | 4/11/2010 |
| Q: 1944 76mm M2 DB/C LOT 192 I have a shell casing with this info on the bottom can you give me any ... A: Greetings You have a shell from a US Army 76mm M1 cannon. This weapon was used on late models of ... | |
| project on world war two | 4/11/2010 |
| Q: I have to do a project on world war two . My teacher said i can choose any aspect under ww2.But it ... A: Greetings There are so many topics. For example the development of Jet engines, Submarine ... | |
| Blitzgreig | 4/7/2010 |
| Q: To what extent was Blitzgreig a revolutionary theory of warfare, and to what extent did operation ... A: Greetings Blitzkrieg is more of an evolution of early attack plans but uses new technology such as ... | |
| world history | 4/2/2010 |
| Q: The Korean War, Gulf War, and The Iraqi War which one should the U.S. should we have entered sooner ... A: Greetings The Korean War the US had little choice. US troops in South Korea were attacked by North ... | |
| U.S 45th Infantry Division during 1944 | 3/18/2010 |
| Q: I am currently writing a project about the American 45th Infantry Division and i would like to know ... A: Greetings The 45th attack on Epinal was started south of the city. Engineers managed to setup 3 ... | |
| ww2 121st 8th infantry division | 3/18/2010 |
| Q: My grandfather was a messenger with the 121st 8th infantry division. He landed in Normandy on ... A: Greetings An Army messenger’s job in World War 2 was primarily to deliver important documents and ... | |
| 30 cal machine guns | 3/17/2010 |
| Q: Knowing Hollywood movies are not 100% accurate I couldn't help but notice films about the ETO (Band ... A: Greetings The Pacific is a much warmer climate than Europe so water cooling the guns made them last ... | |
| Holocaust | 3/16/2010 |
| Q: What were the different stages of the holocaust? How did the "Final Solution" evolve from previous ... A: Greetings The first stage was removing Jews from seen society. This was done in Germany before the ... | |
| Panther Classification | 3/12/2010 |
| Q: What I wish to know is whether you would classify the Panther I as a medium tank or a heavy tank ... A: Greetings The Panther by the end of World War 2 was a medium tank. The Soviet IS-2, American M-26 ... | |
| WWII 207th AAA Group | 3/10/2010 |
| Q: My father's discharge papers list him as: Bumgardner, John K 1st sgt CAC Service No: 20 445 220 ... A: Greetings The camp you are referring to is most likely Bergen-Belsen. This was very large camps ... | |
| german hand gun | 3/6/2010 |
| Q: uncovered a ww2 german po8 luger from my fathers army chest. is there a way to trace the origine of ... A: Greetings The answer is maybe. There is a book you want to check out. It can be very expensive ... | |
| ww2 patch id | 3/6/2010 |
| Q: ..i'm trying to identify a 1944 patch. i can send a scan...thanks, gary A: Greetings All experts does allow you to send scans with your question. That is the best way for me ... | |
| japanese sword from iwo jima 1945 | 3/1/2010 |
| Q: i have a sword from my uncle who was in the 4th Marines who was in the battle for iwo jima. he gave ... A: Greetings Most Japanese swords taken by US troops were machine made. The prices depend on ... | |
| WWII Infantry Training and North Africa Capture | 2/25/2010 |
| Q: Two questions, if that is allowed. My father died over forty years ago when all of us kids were ... A: Greetings Glad to help. NARA refers to the National Archives. The document was an after action ... | |
| Hurtgen forest | 2/24/2010 |
| Q: i was looking for information on the German Army re-supply lines to the units on the front in the ... A: Greetings Sorry for the delay. I don’t have a large amount of information on the German Logistics ... | |
| WWII Infantry Training and North Africa Capture | 2/22/2010 |
| Q: Two questions, if that is allowed. My father died over forty years ago when all of us kids were ... A: Greetings I would be honored to help. From your information and the location of your father I would ... | |
| p-38 glacier gal | 2/21/2010 |
| Q: there was an american team back in 1992 that recovered a p-38 from the ice in greenland to restored ... A: Greetings Iceland is becoming much more protective of it Glaciers. So few efforts to recover ... | |
| Weapons in the battle of the Coral Sea | 2/20/2010 |
| Q: My sister is doing a reenactment of the battle of the coral sea and would like to know what small ... A: Greetings The Battle of Coral Sea was a carrier battle; US and Japanese naval forces did have small ... | |
| shell end | 2/14/2010 |
| Q: i have a shell end that is from 1944-jrd lot 746 6 1n 47-cal-mk-4 6 ns-6, can you tell me anything ... A: Greetings You have the shell casing for a 6 inch US navy gun. This weapon was used on light ... | |
| flying tigers question | 2/14/2010 |
| Q: is it true that the flying tigers fighting for nationalist china never came up against the japanese ... A: Greetings By the time the AVG or Flying Tigers got into operations the Japanese naval forces had ... | |
| Japanese Katana World War 2 | 2/14/2010 |
| Q: I have 2 Katana issued to Japanese officers during world war 2. They are the type mass produced and ... A: Greetings Most personal files have been lost mainly to the bombings of Japanese cities. Also most ... | |
| world war 2 | 2/8/2010 |
| Q: where would i find a detailed description of a russian infantry uniform? A: Greetings I would check out the 3 books below. Also I have included some websites that should help. ... | |
| can you identify this plane? | 2/6/2010 |
| Q: can you identify this nazi plane from a 1939 antarctica expedition? A: Greetings I would be happy to help. The aircraft in Question is a Blohm and Voss Ha 139. A 4 ... | |
| Machine gun | 2/3/2010 |
| Q: 1.What was the immediate impact of the machine gun? 2.Was there any long time change in warfare ... A: Greetings The immediate impact on the machine gun was limited. It takes awhile for tactics to ... | |
| The battle of Hurtgen Forest | 1/29/2010 |
| Q: What tactics the American used during the advance in the forest to capture the Hurtgen forest? Were ... A: Greetings The US Army in the Hurtgen Forest used their standard fire and maneuver tactics. Fire ... | |
| camo rain jacket | 1/25/2010 |
| Q: i think that i have a German or eastern European rain coat that may have been worn in the war. can ... A: Greetings The closest I can come up with as a match is a Swiss camouflage pattern used in the ... | |
| WW2 Diver's Knife | 1/24/2010 |
| Q: I just purchased what seems to be a WW2 divers knife with Brass Sheath. I have done a little ... A: Greetings According to my research you have a Morse Diving Knife. Depending of it age it could be ... | |
| brass shell | 1/22/2010 |
| Q: i have a solid brass shell . the only info i have on it is what is wrote on the bottom . which is ... A: Greetings You have shell from a British 6 pound gun. This was a ship based version mainly used in ... | |
| artillary shell | 1/21/2010 |
| Q: hello i am a scuba diver and recently found what i believe is a two pound shell how can i trace the ... A: Greetings Some common markings on a 2 pound shell are a date such as 1941. Older shell would have ... | |
| Colonial Cannon Ball | 1/10/2010 |
| Q: I have a colomial canon ball 4 pounds and 2 3/4 inches in diameter. Do you know if it is American or ... A: Greetings Robert The most likely weapon was the 4 Pound Galloper. This was similar to a ship ... | |
| 5in shell | 12/22/2009 |
| Q: can you tell me some info on the markings on the bottom of the round? i will give some of the ... A: Greetings 11-1944 is the month and date of manufacture. DEL is the short for Delaware most likely ... | |
| Thompson submachine gun | 12/22/2009 |
| Q: I'm doing a history day project for school on the Thompson submachine gun. We need to interview an ... A: Greetings The Thompson was an expensive weapon to make compared the British Sten gun or the German ... | |
| Thompson submachine gun | 12/21/2009 |
| Q: what did people think about the thompson when it first arrived on the streets? What were some flaws ... A: Greetings When Thompson Machine guns were made available to the public there was fear and curiosity. ... | |
| I need information | 12/11/2009 |
| Q: I need to know some important events of world war II. I'm doing a timeline about WWII for school. ... A: Greetings Well here a couple of facts. The War ran for almost 6 years for Sept 1939 to August 1945. ... | |
| WWII Bombing | 12/10/2009 |
| Q: I am doing an essay for my ICT course. I have to receive the info back via email before I can use ... A: Greetings First off a couple of things. One the US Army Air Forces targeted German industry in day ... | |
| WWII katana | 12/8/2009 |
| Q: I recently bought a very nice katana, that I'd love to learn more about. I was told it's of the ... A: Greetings With a number on the blade it stands to reason that this sword is machine made. Most ... | |
| 148th Engineer Combat Bn | 12/6/2009 |
| Q: I am hoping you can help me out. My wife's father was a WW2 veteran and he died before I married my ... A: Greetings First it is quite possible your father in law was part of a different unit then the one he ... | |
| I need information | 12/3/2009 |
| Q: I need to know some important events of world war II. I'm doing a timeline about WWII for school. ... A: Greetings I would be glad to help. 1939 1. September 1 Germany invades Poland starting World War 2 ... | |
| US AA guns/unit | 11/22/2009 |
| Q: I have been trying to trace my Grandfathers service during the war. He ended up with the 8th ... A: Greetings The Camp your father was most likely at was Camp Haan, Riverside in California. This ... | |
| WW II bullets | 11/19/2009 |
| Q: I have bullets from WWII. I have no idea whether they are Army or Navy - had relatives in both. Any ... A: Greetings World War 2 ammunition is very common so not worth a lot. I would try EBay and see what ... | |
| 959th Field Artillery Bn. 1943-1946 | 11/18/2009 |
| Q: My father-in-law Cpl. Truman Q. Locke - serial no. 37 723 782 just passed away and we would love to ... A: Greetings As family members you can get your Father in law’s service records. I have several ... | |
| smle rifle | 11/9/2009 |
| Q: Is it possible to trace which military regiment/s my 1920 no1 mk111* smle rifle was attached to? ... A: Greetings I don’t have access to that information. I can recommend a website that is may be able ... | |
| Modern military history and tactics | 11/7/2009 |
| Q: I'm a gamer, and I'm interested into military history. I don't know where to start with. Any ... A: Greetings I would start with a good general history of the Second World War. The below book is a ... | |
| Project | 11/7/2009 |
| Q: 1. What are the similarities and the differences between the Sherman and the T-34? 2. How were the ... A: Greetings 1. The similarities of the Sherman Tank and the T34 are numerous. First they were easy ... | |
| ww2 japanese swords | 11/7/2009 |
| Q: we have a japense sword from world war2. where can we find information about these swords. is there ... A: Greetings From you description that would be a machine made sword. I can recommend a book that may ... | |
| ww2 japanese swords | 11/4/2009 |
| Q: we have a japense sword from world war2. where can we find information about these swords. is there ... A: Greetings One of the ways to find out if the sword is machine made is to take off the handle. If ... | |
| Artillery Tactics | 11/3/2009 |
| Q: I'm currently studying modern history more specifically the Western Front in WW1. now each person in ... A: Greetings For World War 1 at the begining the tactics were pretty simple. The big changes were ... | |
| advancments in military weaponry | 11/2/2009 |
| Q: ok, I,m writing a term paper on weaponry adancement since ww2 to now and i think you can help me ... A: Greetings The best rifles of the 2nd World war were used long after the war. The US M-1 Garand ... | |
| WW 2 weapons | 10/31/2009 |
| Q: I am trying to find some government documents regards to the weapons, plans, trucks, and etc was ... A: Greetings In the early 1930s the Ford built a car and Truck plant for the Soviets. So when US lend ... | |
| SWORD | 10/24/2009 |
| Q: I KNOW YOU GET THIS SAME QUESTION MILLIONS OF TIMES. I HAVE A JAPANESE SWORD THAT WAS BROUGHT BACK ... A: Greetings Most captured World War 2 swords were massed produced; so your description of the hole ... | |
| uss providence clg-6 | 10/24/2009 |
| Q: I was onboard the USS PROVIDENCE CLG-6 during the 1972 west pac cruise to VIETNAM. Sometime shortly ... A: Greetings Thanks for the website great photos on that site. As to the picture in question there is ... | |
| Italian heavy Artillery Piece | 10/23/2009 |
| Q: There is, on an Italian stamp of 1942 (Scott#430, type a246) pictured a large caliber field gun. ... A: Greetings The closest gun to the picture is the Cannone da 152/37. This was not an original Italian ... | |
| WW11 EAF pendant | 10/19/2009 |
| Q: I have this pendant that I would like to return to the owner/family. It is a silver color with the ... A: Greetings I have been unsuccessful in discovering much information on your pendant. I can ... | |
| Military vehicle marking | 10/18/2009 |
| Q: What does the large diamond marking on many military vehicles mean? Thank you for your time ... A: Greeting The diamond is a tactical marking. This has several uses. One to identify the tank as a ... | |
| SOVIET GAFFE | 10/11/2009 |
| Q: At the end of November 1939 (first days of WW2) the Soviet Russians suffered a gaffe or unlucky ... A: Greetings You are referring to the Soviet invasion of Finland from November of 1939 to March 1940. ... | |
| I have a wepon shell | 10/6/2009 |
| Q: I have recently moved home and the old home owners gave me a ww2 wepon shell witch has been terned ... A: Greetings From your description I would have to say it is from an American 90mm antiaircraft ... | |
| mnniegun | 10/3/2009 |
| Q: i raed somewhere that the gatling gun used by the jesse ventura character used was axcctually ... A: Greeting A very interesting weapon the XM-214 minigun was originally to be used on helicopters and ... | |
| K98 Mauser | 9/29/2009 |
| Q: Previously you were asked the followingMr. Sutton: I have come into possession of what was described ... A: Greeting From your description I would say it is rebuilt to 3006. A gun smith might be able to ... | |
| war history | 9/29/2009 |
| Q: i hear war history jobs are few and far between nowadays and i whould like advice. maybe i chould ... A: Greetings Your best bet is teaching at the college and high school levels. I love history but I am ... | |
| WWII Japanese Sword | 9/28/2009 |
| Q: I have just inherited a sword from my father. He always told us he took it off a Japanese officer ... A: Greetings Most swords taken from the Japanese in World War 2 were machine made. Some soldiers did ... | |
| re: Jacques Littlefield collection | 9/23/2009 |
| Q: Paul: I am trying set up a tour of this facility for a bunch of fellow M1 tanker vets. Efforts to ... A: Greetings I read on their website that their founder died in January so they are probably going ... | |
| WW 2 APO Locations | 9/11/2009 |
| Q: Paul, My wife recently found some pictures of a family friend about whom little has been passed ... A: Greetings I would be honored to help. APO 919 is Misawa Air Force base in Japan. The Base is ... | |
| Japanese Sword | 9/4/2009 |
| Q: My father-in-law was in WWII and recently died and left my husband a Japanese sword with no history ... A: Greetings A wave down one of the edge may mean this is handmade weapon and very rare. You may have ... | |
| American Infantry Squads In WWII | 8/31/2009 |
| Q: this has been annoying me for some time and I just found this website, so here is my question. ... A: Greeting Typically it would be a Sergeant but many times a Corporal would lead squads due to ... | |
| French Empire | 8/30/2009 |
| Q: 1. I was wondering where do the French Empire (first colonial, second colonial, modern France, ... A: Greetings The problem with the French is they kept losing their holdings. In terms of culture ... | |
| History of the aviation | 8/28/2009 |
| Q: I am interested in studying the history of the aviation, particularly U.S. civil and military ... A: Greetings First I wish you success. As to a good school I can say a couple that might be helpful. ... | |
| Japanese Landing Craft | 8/28/2009 |
| Q: About 20 years ago I photographed part of the remains of a landing craft (which I think was a ... A: Greetings I can recommend some very good resources for you. “Japanese Landing Craft of World War ... | |
| 1941 Brass Artillery Shell Base Origin? | 8/24/2009 |
| Q: I recently purchased what appears to be the brass base of a World War 2 artillery shell. I was ... A: Greetings You have a real treat. This shell is to a British 25 pounds artillery piece one of the ... | |
| German bullets | 8/23/2009 |
| Q: An old friend who served in the 10th Mtn Div in Italy during WW11 told me the Germans sometimes used ... A: Greetings According to my research the Germans and Japanese used wooden bullets due the shortage of ... | |
| WWII Shell/casing | 8/22/2009 |
| Q: My father in law has a pair of brass amunition shells possibly from WWII. they are 35mm across at ... A: Greetings They could be training shells or smoke shells. From the looks they look like they were ... | |
| bayonet | 8/22/2009 |
| Q: i have a bayonet it has a wooded handle it has the clipping for a attachment . The markings that I ... A: Greetings Just a guess but it could be a M4 bayonet or M1905 bayonet. Both were produced in very ... | |
| WWII | 8/21/2009 |
| Q: In WWII there was a destroyer that came in contact with a german sub at night somewhere in the ... A: Greetings 1 possibilities the USS Buckley. She had a close call with German U-boats I can ... | |
| 1878 springfield rifle | 8/13/2009 |
| Q: i was wondering if you know anything about my 1878 springfield rifle.the model number is 295694. on ... A: Greetings Pre World War One weapons are harder to get information about. The 1878 Springfield was ... | |
| WW2 panamanian tanker | 8/13/2009 |
| Q: Good morning Paul - My dad was on a Panamanian tanker in WW2 around 1943. He later saw the same ... A: Greetings I apologize I have not been able to find the name of that ship. I can suggest some ... | |
| 76 mm m26 | 8/10/2009 |
| Q: I have a garage sale find that I got this weekend its a Brass cartridge case thats marked 76MM M26 ... A: Greetings This round most likely was used in an up gunned M4 Sherman, a M18 hellcat or M10 tank ... | |
| WWII | 8/9/2009 |
| Q: In WWII there was a destroyer that came in contact with a german sub at night somewhere in the ... A: Greetings I believe you are referring to the USS Sutton. This Destroyer Escort took over the U-234 ... | |
| Military History Careers/Beginnings | 8/6/2009 |
| Q: Mr. Sutton, This fall I will be starting my senior year in high school and I wish to pursue a ... A: Greetings Turning a love of history into a career is not an easy task. Most history majors end up ... | |
| Weapons | 8/2/2009 |
| Q: Did the USA send supplies and weapons to USSR during WWII? A: Greetings Indeed the USA and the British supplied equipment and weapons to the Soviet Union from ... | |
| spitfire engine | 7/31/2009 |
| Q: this has fallen out of the cliff face at Wimereux france 3km north of Boulogne. If seems to match ... A: Greetings The image could be a part of a Merlin engine that was used to power the Spitfire and a ... | |
| France 1940 what if | 7/31/2009 |
| Q: Given that the Germans had air superiority over the Allies in the May 1940 invasion of the west, ... A: Greetings The French could have done much more to stall the Germans but they ran out to time. Once ... | |
| identifying a rifle | 7/30/2009 |
| Q: Mr. Sutton: I have come into possession of what was described to me as a german infantry rifle from ... A: Greetings After the 2nd World War surplus German equipment showed all over the world. Many ... | |
| WW2 aerial bomb | 7/26/2009 |
| Q: Some time ago I saw a History Channel program which showed an unusual aerial bomb. The bomb had a ... A: Greetings The British used several incendiary bombs that are similar to what you described. ... | |
| Third/3rd Armored Division | 7/24/2009 |
| Q: Sir: My uncle is buried in the Brittany American Cemetary, St. James, France. He was in the 36th ... A: Greetings The 3rd Armored division was part of 1st Army and was based north of the Patton’s army. ... | |
| Obtaining Military Army Service Number. | 7/24/2009 |
| Q: Could you please help with the above. I am unable to obtain my fathers' Army Service Number, and ... A: Greetings The best advice I can give is to check with your father’s army friends or other people in ... | |
| WW11 Marine corps Squadron | 7/20/2009 |
| Q: What WW11 Marine Corps squadron flew amphibious aircraft in the Pacific? What type or aircraft? I ... A: Greetings The US Marines shared the Consolidated PBY-1 Catalina with the US Navy. The 2nd Marine ... | |
| african soldiers in WWII | 7/20/2009 |
| Q: On a recent trip to DR Congo, I came across a group of Congolese World War II veterans. They said ... A: Greetings I don’t have a lot of information on this in my collection. I have found a few books but ... | |
| another and a last request | 7/16/2009 |
| Q: I´m interesting to see the TOE of the airborne units,(specificall, the case of the 101 airborne ... A: Greetings Official documents are hard to get but one place to look s the below website ... | |
| table of organization and equipment ww2 | 7/13/2009 |
| Q: I´m interesting to see the TOE of the airborne units,(specificall, the case of the 101 airborne ... A: Greetings Glad to help. Officers typically did carry pistols; some enlisted did depend on mission. ... | |
| WWII Japanese Sword | 7/10/2009 |
| Q: My grandfather fought in WWII and bought back with him a sword from a Japanese Officer. It is 26" ... A: Greetings Most swords brought home from Japan by US troop were machine made. Your sword sounds ... | |
| Tanks of WW II | 7/6/2009 |
| Q: Mr. Sutton, I am completely ignorant of all things military. A gentleman I know, who was in the ... A: Greetings First very good research. The Ford M1917 was based on the Renault FT-17 tank. This small ... | |
| Identity of Round | 6/22/2009 |
| Q: Mr. Sutton: I have reason to believe that the attached image is the nose portion of a World War II ... A: Greetings I believe you have shell to a 6 pound gun. His weapons dates to the 1880s and was mainly ... | |
| WW2 Katana | 6/20/2009 |
| Q: I have a WW2 Katana given to me by my father. He found it in the basement of the old Kemi-Tai ... A: Greetings For insurance purposes you will want a sword smith to give you an estimate; the sword ... | |
| WW-II Aircraft machine Guns | 6/13/2009 |
| Q: Paul, I was talking to my Father the other day about an old friend of his that served on an aircraft ... A: Greetings What your father was talking about is called synchronization gear. This was a mechanism ... | |
| world war 2 tanks | 6/3/2009 |
| Q: was there a tank with 6 engines during world war 2? A: Greetings Indeed there was a 5 engine powered tank the Sherman. A version of the Sherman tank used ... | |
| WW2 Battle strategies | 5/28/2009 |
| Q: what were some of the ww2 battle strategies? Were they successful? A: Greetings One the best know of the major strategies was static defense. This was the system the ... | |
| Effects on Post-war | 5/27/2009 |
| Q: What major effects has the invasion of Normandy had on post-war warfare and world views? A: Greeting That question would make a great book. Normandy proved you could do strategic sea to land ... | |
| About a Remington m1903-a3 rifle | 5/26/2009 |
| Q: I recently came into possession of a Remington model 1903-a3 (a4)? rifle thru a death in the family. ... A: Greetings Your rifle could be a Remington conversion. You found need a gunsmith to verify that. I ... | |
| camp cooke ca 1951 | 5/21/2009 |
| Q: my dad was in Co A 317 Signal Construction BN Camp COoke Ca 1951-----what was construction? I know ... A: Greetings Signal Construction was a special branch of the signals corp. In order to keep enemies ... | |
| 520th Military Police Detachment | 5/20/2009 |
| Q: I was with the 520th MP Det., USARPAC, stationed at TAMC, during 1971 thru 1974...What has happened ... A: Greetings I have not found much on your unit. It may have been disbanded after the drawdown after ... | |
| WW II 264th artillery | 5/20/2009 |
| Q: Do you have any information about U.S. Army 264th Field Artillery Battalion. I understand there was ... A: Greetings I must apologize as I have found very little. I do have some websites that may help. ... | |
| Finding my fathers dog tags | 5/15/2009 |
| Q: I was wondering how to go about finding my fathers I.D number from when he was stationed in Germany. ... A: Greetings The best place is the below link to look up service information on your Father. ... | |
| Hurtgen Forest | 5/14/2009 |
| Q: Have you seen a discussion of what could have the Allies done in Hurtgen other than skip the ... A: Greetings If I were approaching the battle I would look at putting dents in the forest. During the ... | |
| wwii atomic bomb | 5/12/2009 |
| Q: What alternatives, if any, were put forward instead of the atomic bomb in bringing the war with ... A: Greetings There were a few alternatives to dropping the bomb but none were ideal. One invade ... | |
| Hoax? | 5/12/2009 |
| Q: Please help me. Is this a hoax: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kalinin_K-7 A: Greetings The K-7 was quite real. Soviet designers in the 1930s had some very advanced ideas for ... | |
| Doctors in WW II | 5/9/2009 |
| Q: Hope you're the right expert to answer this. I'm writing a novel in which a young man (born 1920) ... A: Greetings The hospital I believe you are referring to is Fitzsimons Army Hospital. Yes to answer ... | |
| Doctors in WW II | 5/6/2009 |
| Q: Hope you're the right expert to answer this. I'm writing a novel in which a young man (born 1920) ... A: Greetings Glad to help. First does he enlist in the US Navy or US Army? The US Navy supplied navy ... | |
| WWII Draft Notice Form | 5/6/2009 |
| Q: I am currently putting together a USO style dinner, show and dance in Sonoma CA and would like to ... A: Greetings That is a fantastic idea. I have a few links with the form. You most likely will have to ... | |
| WWII Military Stategies | 5/5/2009 |
| Q: I have to write a research paper on the tactics and strategies used by the U.S. during WWII. I was ... A: Greetings For the US the Grand strategy in World War 2 was to fight and win a two front war. To ... | |
| Patton | 5/2/2009 |
| Q: Did General Patton take Palermo and messina without against the orders of montgomery? or was that ... A: Greetings First Patton was hurt on May 3, 1945 when an ox driven cart hit the General’s jeep. The ... | |
| Camp Ruston | 4/26/2009 |
| Q: My grandfather served in WW2 later in the war in Italy, and upon the end of the war was sent to Camp ... A: Greetings I would be honored to help. Camp Ruston located in North Louisiana was built in 1942 at ... | |
| ww2 tank warfare | 4/25/2009 |
| Q: where can i find quotes about ww2 tanks A: Greetings I can recommend a few books and several websites. I would look up tank commanders to find ... | |
| World War 2 | 4/24/2009 |
| Q: I do not know if you do "what if" questions but here goes. Say you go back to 1941 when Hitler gave ... A: Greetings Interesting question and would be glad to help. I would say Hitler’s invasion of the ... | |
| German Yourth Rifle | 4/21/2009 |
| Q: I have, what I have always been told, is a "German Youth Rifle. I received it from my Godfather, ... A: Greetings I believe you have a Mauser DSM-34. This .22 rifle was a popular training rifle. It was ... | |
| General Patton | 4/17/2009 |
| Q: I am a 10th grade honors history student and I am researching General Patton. I would appriciate it ... A: Greetings I would be honored to help. General Patton started out as a cavalry officer. Patton ... | |
| Women in Combat | 4/17/2009 |
| Q: Who was the first woman killed in WWII - in NON combat and combat. Thank you! A: greetings From my research their names are lost to history but the first noncombat death of World ... | |
| Nazi propaganda | 4/15/2009 |
| Q: I have to do a research paper for school and would like to ask you some questions on propaganda that ... A: Greetings 1. Joseph Goebbels was in charge of propaganda for the Nazis 2. Indeed the Nazi referred ... | |
| Messerschmitt 410 | 4/13/2009 |
| Q: Did the germans use the Me-410 any time as a night fighter. Thank you. A: Greetings The Me 410 was not used as a radar equipped night fighter. Some ME-410s were used as ... | |
| WW II tank losses by type for the US, British, Russia and Germany? | 4/13/2009 |
| Q: I'm looking for info on "the big four" nations tank losses by specific types. I have found the ... A: Greetings I have 2 places to check first a book or report that is hard to find but would be very ... | |
| 5 inch MK 5 38 Caliber Shell Casing | 4/12/2009 |
| Q: Mr. Sutton, I read something you had written about your Dad having a 5 inch Naval 38 Caliber Shell ... A: Greetings The highest likelihood is that your shell came off of a destroyer likely a Fletcher class. ... | |
| WW II tank losses by type for the US, British, Russia and Germany? | 4/8/2009 |
| Q: I'm looking for info on "the big four" nations tank losses by specific types. I have found the ... A: Greetings The US and the Soviet Union built tanks by the tens of Thousands. Quantity vs. quality is ... | |
| WWll shell case | 4/7/2009 |
| Q: forund this on the beach at Wimereux in cliff fall near german bunker system. Is it WWll or ... A: Greetings From the dimension I would have to guess a 75mm shell casing. Most shells have ... | |
| WW II tank losses by type for the US, British, Russia and Germany? | 4/5/2009 |
| Q: I'm looking for info on "the big four" nations tank losses by specific types. I have found the ... A: Greetings I have a few figures for you The Soviet lost 83 500 tanks during the war. 3400 KV ... | |
| Sherman tanks | 4/5/2009 |
| Q: I was told that Sherman tanks were powered by two 346 cid Cadillac engines. Is this true? A: Greetings The Sherman tank was powered by a variety of engines. Including a 400 horsepower rotary ... | |
| Pre-WWII German companies conversion to Nazi control | 4/2/2009 |
| Q: Excuse my question if it seems silly, but I heard a person (non-historian) say in a speech that most ... A: Greetings I apologize for the delay. After the Nazis took over in the early 1930s many companies ... | |
| tecnology | 3/26/2009 |
| Q: who had the greatest weapons during the war A: Greetings The Greatest Weapons of World War 2 would in my opinion be the Yamato class battleships, ... | |
| maui,hi.army base | 3/17/2009 |
| Q: Looking for photos of the base in Maui during WWII A: Greetings I have included some links. The first link may have some pictures that you can use. The ... | |
| range | 3/16/2009 |
| Q: "opened the range" in this sentence:"'Yubari' took four or five hits and quickly opened the ... A: Greetings Open the Range means to increase the range between a ship and its target. Naval ships ... | |
| WW2 | 3/9/2009 |
| Q: I've just seen a TV program on WW2 that said, according to the Navy, the US Army participated in 56 ... A: Greetings A major landing would be any landing requiring naval gun fire; such as from Destroyers, ... | |
| world war II shell | 3/7/2009 |
| Q: Paul, I have a world war II shell I dont know what gun or what it is. The shell is 4.850 inches ... A: Greetings What you have is an armor piercing shell for a M3 37mm antitank cannon. This was the US ... | |
| WWII US MILITARY BASE listing | 3/5/2009 |
| Q: Paul, I have always enjoyed history and particularly WWII history. Have you ever come across any ... A: Greetings The best book I have found is “Forgotten Fields of America: World War II Bases and ... | |
| wepon cal | 2/27/2009 |
| Q: well i am zack brawley i am 15 and know about every thing there is to know about world war II wepons ... A: Greetings For Germany the Mauser rifle or K98 used 7.92x57mm also the MG34 and MG-42 machine guns ... | |
| B-29 WW2 | 2/23/2009 |
| Q: My great uncle flew on a B-29, serial # 42-24611 in WW2. It was nicknamed Little Jo and was ... A: The below email addresses are user I told you about before. Thank You dgoogins@hot.rr.com ... | |
| empires | 2/22/2009 |
| Q: 1. Does Ming, Tang, British, and Spanish Empire makes top ten empires? 2. What about Aztec, Inca, ... A: Greetings Russians and British empires do have many similarities. They were ruled by a monarchy. ... | |
| empire | 2/22/2009 |
| Q: 1. Is Khmer empire more powerful than Aztec empire, Incan empire, and Mayan empire (lasted over ... A: Greetings Venetian and Byzantine are not in my top ten. Byzantine was part of the Roman Empire and ... | |
| empires | 2/22/2009 |
| Q: 1. Does Ming, Tang, British, and Spanish Empire makes top ten empires? 2. What about Aztec, Inca, ... A: Greetings In my opinion the British, Rome, Mongol, Persian, Ottoman, Russian empire preSoviet ... | |
| Marine guns | 2/19/2009 |
| Q: im having trouble finding out the answer to this question because its rather specific. Im 13 and all ... A: Greetings The Springfield and the M-1 Garand could have attachments such as bayonets and also were ... | |
| empire | 2/18/2009 |
| Q: 1. Here is my lists of world major empires: Roman, Han, Tang, Song, Ming, Venetian, Ottomon, Huns, ... A: Greetings I would not include the Aztec, Mayan and Incan for several reasons. One would be land ... | |
| milatry technology | 2/18/2009 |
| Q: greetings--can you confirm whether the Kraz 214 engine had been copied by the Russians from the ... A: Greetings The KrAZ 214 truck’s engine wasn’t a copy of the Sherman. Most Sherman tanks sent to ... | |
| empire | 2/18/2009 |
| Q: 1. Here is my lists of world major empires: Roman, Han, Tang, Song, Ming, Venetian, Ottomon, Huns, ... A: Greetings For major empires I would say Greek instead of Macedonia but that could fit. I would ... | |
| Tanks | 2/17/2009 |
| Q: My name is Elwin Klappe and live in Holland, Europe. For my degree in Media & Entertainment ... A: Greetings Your English is fine. The PzKpfw III Ausf. G could have carried 2 different guns. A ... | |
| Marine guns | 2/16/2009 |
| Q: im having trouble finding out the answer to this question because its rather specific. Im 13 and all ... A: Greetings The primary guns of the US Marines were the M1907 Springfield bold action rifle, the M-1 ... | |
| WW II MOS | 2/13/2009 |
| Q: Mr. Sutton: My father was a member of the 255th Anti Aircraft Artillery Automatic Weapons BN, ... A: Greetings Your Fathers MOS doesn’t exist today so it can difficult to find. What I have found was ... | |
| Isoroku Yamamoto | 2/3/2009 |
| Q: Are there any quotes by Isoroku Yamamoto (WWII, Japan, Combinate Fleet) about how Pearl Harbor was ... A: Greetings The most positive was “In the first six to twelve months of a war with the United States ... | |
| Marshall Islands campaign in WWII | 2/1/2009 |
| Q: I am doing a project specifically on the Marshall Islands campaign. After doing research I can't ... A: Greetings I would be honored to help. You want to look at 2 major battles; the Battle of Tarawa ... | |
| Springfield 1903 rifle | 1/28/2009 |
| Q: Im trying to figure out the age of a springfield rifle that was made by the springfield armory. I ... A: Greetings 1294840 was built in 1928. So 81 years old 1382292 was built in 1931. So 78 years old. ... | |
| Dr. Alexander Lippisch, German aviation designer | 1/26/2009 |
| Q: I'm a student at the University of Iowa working on a project about German aviation designer ... A: Greetings Alexander Lippisch was an aviation genius. His work with tailless and flying wing ... | |
| Recon in WW 2 | 1/24/2009 |
| Q: Research so far shows that reconnaissance companies from divisional recon battalions were usually ... A: Greetings Recon teams were indeed large due the area they had to operate and the large number of ... | |
| Samurai Sword | 1/23/2009 |
| Q: I am doing a report for college on Samurai. I have heard it said that during World War II there were ... A: Greetings The myth of a sword cutting a machine gun has been around for years. Did Japanese ... | |
| Info on Remington model 1903 | 1/19/2009 |
| Q: I'm writting to see if you'd be able to help me with a rifle I own. I recieved from my dad a rifle ... A: Greetings Clearly you have a highly modified rifle. As a sniper rifle it was most likely modified ... | |
| weapons uses in ww11 | 1/18/2009 |
| Q: what were the most effective weapons used in ww11 and what country had them . why were they more ... A: Greetings To start I would have to say first he B-29 bomber. One of the most advanced aircraft of ... | |
| WWII British Anti-Infantry Artillery Rounds | 1/14/2009 |
| Q: I saw a game that had employed an overwatch feature on artillery weapons, in where a spot would be ... A: Greetings The US and Britain had radar proximity fused artillery shells. Originally designed for ... | |
| National History Day Project; Isoroku Yamamoto | 1/13/2009 |
| Q: 1.) How important was Isoroku Yamamoto's impact for the Pacific War, even after his death. 2.) ... A: Greetings For your 1st question very important. Yamamoto designed the strategy for the Pacific war ... | |
| WW II Katana | 1/12/2009 |
| Q: Sutton, I recently purchased what is in my opinion a gorgeous katana that I was told was from the ... A: Greetings You may have a Liondog, Guardian of Japan sword. Recently a company has been putting out ... | |
| movie about the m36 Jackson | 1/10/2009 |
| Q: in the early sixties a movie was made about the M36 Jackson . I would like to know the title of this ... A: Greetings The M36 during the Battle of the Bulge was one the main reason the Germans were defeated. ... | |
| Weapons used in the Pacific Theatre during WWII | 1/7/2009 |
| Q: I'm a seventh grade student at Johnson Middle School. I have a project I'm working on and I need ... A: Greetings The Best aircraft is a hard choice there are 2 I love the Japanese Zero or A6M and the ... | |
| 491st Military Police Escort Guard Company | 1/6/2009 |
| Q: Any information on the 491st Military Police Escort Guard Company located at Fort Custer, Michigan ... A: Greetings I have not been very successful. Fort Custer is still active; so I have found some links ... | |
| Springfield 1903 | 1/5/2009 |
| Q: I have a Springfield mod.1903 that has been around for ever. At one point in its life the barrel was ... A: Greetings I would not shoot this weapon until the barrel has been replaced. With this age you need ... | |
| U.S. springfield model 1903 rifle | 12/30/2008 |
| Q: We have been looking at a model 1903 Springfield Armory rifle. All of the pictures we have seen the ... A: Greetings I would be glad to help, but I don’t sell parts for guns. I can recommend several ... | |
| Harikari sword/ dagger? | 12/22/2008 |
| Q: Sir, I just had a few brief questions that I've been searching on the Internet for awhile now and ... A: Greetings Without an image it will only be a guess but it sounds like a Wakizashi blade. These ... | |
| WW II Ammo | 12/17/2008 |
| Q: A friend gave me a WWII cartridge for identification. I hope you can help. The cartridge is about 7 ... A: Greetings What you have is a 20mm shell for a World War 2 anti aircraft cannon. Most likely the ... | |
| M-1 carbine | 12/9/2008 |
| Q: I have M-1 carbine purchased thru NRA in 1967 Winchester s/n 1033656. I find it has one part marked ... A: Greetings In order to determine value you need to talk to a gun smith. Wear and tear can decrease ... | |
| Korean War | 12/8/2008 |
| Q: Do you know why should Canada not have fought in the Korean War? Thanks for reading A: Greetings There were some isolationists in Canada who believed that helping Korea was not in the ... | |
| Cannon Company 121st Infantry | 12/7/2008 |
| Q: Mr. Sutton, thanks in advance for taking the time to read my question. I have been researching, ... A: Greetings I have found some websites that may help. The first is a US Army site for getting ... | |
| 30 cal M-1 Carbine | 12/2/2008 |
| Q: I have winchester military carbine s/n 1033656 that I purchased fromm NRA for 17.50 in 1967. ... A: Greetings From its serial number the best dates I have for manufacture are February or March of ... | |
| one-pound gun | 11/29/2008 |
| Q: Mr. Sutton -- During WWII troops guarding the Soo Locks used a "one-pound anti-aircraft gun." Can ... A: Greetings A very interesting to put it. The Gun was a Vickers model based on a Maxim design and ... | |
| Old shell | 11/27/2008 |
| Q: My son inlaw receintly found this old shell on his property near Dunlap TN. They say the land used ... A: Greetings What you have may be a training round for M1897A4 75 mm field cannon. The round doesn’t ... | |
| one-pound gun | 11/26/2008 |
| Q: Mr. Sutton -- During WWII troops guarding the Soo Locks used a "one-pound anti-aircraft gun." Can ... A: Greetings The British had a very interesting weapon called the QF 1 Pounder. This 37mm automatic ... | |
| World War II German "Observer" | 11/24/2008 |
| Q: In trying to research Luftwaffe pilot's badges, I discovered that there was also an "observer" ... A: Greetings An observer in the Luftwaffe typically was a navigator and or a bomb aimer. He could also ... | |
| U.S. Springfield Armory 30-06 | 11/23/2008 |
| Q: I have a U.S. Springfield Armory Model 1903 Mark I rifle chambered in 30-06. Serial # dates the ... A: Greetings The RA stamp refers to Raritan Arsenal where the weapon was built. I don’t have any ... | |
| world war 1 and 2 technology | 11/18/2008 |
| Q: I would like to know how technological advancements from WWI to WWII changed the way wars were waged A: Greetings The major technological advancement from World War 1 to World War 2 were radar, small ... | |
| Jap subs (I class) | 11/11/2008 |
| Q: I have read that while we were bombing japan with our 2 Atomic bombs, 3 Jap I class were headed for ... A: Greetings I believe you are referring to the I-400 and their last mission in 1945; the Japanese had ... | |
| German WWII small arms | 11/11/2008 |
| Q: Near the end of WWII, I had heard that the Germans used used small arms that fired German ammunition ... A: Greetings FN during World War 2 made parts for the Mauser 98k. After World War 2 FN modified many ... | |
| Nazi Division strenght at the end of WWII | 11/10/2008 |
| Q: What were the exact strengths of the German army, in terms of number of divisions, at the time of ... A: Greetings The Germans had 54 divisions dedicated to the western theater. In the East the Germans ... | |
| North American Eastern War Time Zone | 11/7/2008 |
| Q: Can you tell me the reasoning for establishing North American Eastern War Time Zone? Can you ... A: Greetings During the 2nd World War the East Coast of the USA was considered a battle zone. German ... | |
| Shell casing | 11/7/2008 |
| Q: I have what I have always thought of as my fathers shell casings but am not sure. My son is having ... A: Greetings What you have is starter cartage for a jet engine. In the early days of jet engines ... | |
| Japanese Landing Craft | 10/31/2008 |
| Q: During WWII the Japanese had around half a dozen different types of landing craft. Any information ... A: Greetings My own collection is sparse when it comes of Japanese landing craft. I have found some ... | |
| Churchill & his allies May 1940 | 10/29/2008 |
| Q: Is it true, that Churchill lied about the actions of the Belgian King and his army leading up to the ... A: Greetings There is merit to you argument, but the Belgium surrender did hurt the British BEF. The ... | |
| A 2nd Hitler Retreat at Langenhain, Germany | 10/28/2008 |
| Q: I recently returned from Germany and a "re-visit" to my old caserne in Friedberg (Hesse) now closed ... A: Greetings The German people have tendency to bury the ghosts of World War 2. I don’t have detailed ... | |
| Japanese-American internment camps... | 10/27/2008 |
| Q: Do you know of any Japanese-American citizens that fled the U.S. to avoid the internment camps? If ... A: Greetings There is some evidence that some Japanese-Americas may have fled to Mexico. There is an ... | |
| Churchill & his allies May 1940 | 10/27/2008 |
| Q: Is it true, that Churchill lied about the actions of the Belgian King and his army leading up to the ... A: Greetings I would have to say no. Belgium was for the most part occupied by the Germans when the ... | |
| The war on land Schieffen Plan | 10/26/2008 |
| Q: Can you name some things that can symbolize this topic? And give details for it. Thanks in advance A: Greetings Germany pre World War 1 faced any future conflict fighting on 2 fronts. German’s main ... | |
| Third Armored Division vs. Third Army | 10/23/2008 |
| Q: My father fought in the Third Armored Division which was part of the First Army. The #rd AD was ... A: Greetings Change can be a difficult thing. Historians like to keep the same data and not have ... | |
| ww1 | 10/22/2008 |
| Q: what were some of the major battle strategies for germany and france during ww1 A: Greetings For the Germans the major battle plan was called the Schlieffen plan. This battle plan ... | |
| Weapons | 10/21/2008 |
| Q: What were the German tanks called that were used in WW2 inn North Africa? I know about the Panzers ... A: Greetings The most common German tanks in North Africa were the Panzer 3 and Panzer 4 tanks. Both ... | |
| Springfield M1922 | 10/11/2008 |
| Q: You answered a question from me recently about a Springfield M1922 MI, .22 caliber, M2 bolt assembly ... A: Greetings To use .22lr cartridges you need may a special holder. A special steel adapter shaped ... | |
| Springfield 1903 | 10/7/2008 |
| Q: I inherited a Springfield rifle from my Grandfather who did arm testing during WWII. For some reason ... A: Greetings I can recommend 2 books .30 Model 1903 Springfield - Handbook for Identification - ... | |
| Springfield 1903 | 10/6/2008 |
| Q: I inherited a Springfield rifle from my Grandfather who did arm testing during WWII. For some reason ... A: Greetings A good place to start looking for parts would be www.sarcoinc.com for your 1903 ... | |
| Great Britain WW1 military experts | 10/2/2008 |
| Q: Who or what do I need to know about Great Britain Military Experts? I need to know for a class ... A: Greetings Britain’s best experts in my opinion were naval commanders. Admiral Nelson defeated a ... | |
| Shell casing | 9/29/2008 |
| Q: I have a brass shell casing approximately 16cm long and approximately 4cm at the base. Engraving on ... A: Greetings You might have a German 37mm antitank shell casing. From your description I believe it ... | |
| Allies and the war | 9/29/2008 |
| Q: What was the greatest area in which the Allies had the decided advantage in? And how did that enable ... A: The top areas of advantage over the Axis countries were man power, production capability, navy ... | |
| WWII Outfit re My Dad | 9/27/2008 |
| Q: Paul, I'm in the midst of writing up my dad's experience in WWII. He's now 84, and memory not as ... A: Greetings This looks right but I have not found an I Company under the 16th regiment. Under the 18 ... | |
| OLD WWII Shell casing. | 9/26/2008 |
| Q: Just picked up an old WWII shell casing. It' 13 5/8 inches long. Diameter is 3 3/8 inches at the ... A: Greetings This is a shell casing for the French 75mm Model 1897 field artillery piece. DEC stands ... | |
| Sherman Tank | 9/22/2008 |
| Q: Sir: Where can I find surplus or scrap parts of a WWII Sherman tank? Thank you Bill A: Greetings Not easy to find parts but there are some companies that might have what you need. The ... | |
| Nazis on Colombia-Panama border | 9/15/2008 |
| Q: In an interview with Pablo Escobar, he tells that when he build a cocaine factory on the jungle in ... A: Greetings Pablo Escobar liked to scare people; what better to scare people than the fear of Nazis. ... | |
| 1st Inf Div WWII | 9/12/2008 |
| Q: My deceased uncle's WW II discharge papers show his unit as Co B, 18th Armored Infantry Bn, 1st Inf ... A: Greetings According to my research the 1st Infantry Division didn’t have an 18th Armored Infantry. ... | |
| 1st Inf Div - WWII | 9/12/2008 |
| Q: Paul, My uncle was in WWII from '41 to '45 with the ist Inf Div. His discharge papers show him in ... A: Greetings According to my research the 1st Infantry Division didn’t have an 18th Armored Infantry. ... | |
| WW2 Research | 9/10/2008 |
| Q: Sutton, I was delighted to have happened across this website while doing WW2 research late last ... A: Greetings Question 1. Normally 6 weeks Question 2. Possible yes. If your were to setup on a ... | |
| WW2 Research | 9/8/2008 |
| Q: Sutton, I was delighted to have happened across this website while doing WW2 research late last ... A: Greetings It would be an honor to help. Question 1. To go from Private to PFC was easy. After ... | |
| Usage of flame throwers in the Pacific during World War 2 | 9/1/2008 |
| Q: Can you tell me if flame throwers were by used by US forces as early as the 1942 in the invasion of ... A: Greetings Flame throwers were delivered to US troops on Guadalcanal in late 1942 but were not used ... | |
| WWI AAA AW weapons | 8/28/2008 |
| Q: My dad was in the 792nd AAA AW bn during WWII in Europe. His unit landed in the later days of the ... A: Greetings The weapons of this unit would have included the 90mm antiaircraft cannon model M-3, the ... | |
| doesn't like subject | 8/27/2008 |
| Q: subj: 6 inch 47 mk 6 mod 0 I was stationed in Subic Bay Naval Shipyard from June of 1972 through Aug ... A: Greetings The USS Providence is a strong possibility. It is impressive that these ships being 20 to ... | |
| doesn't like subject | 8/24/2008 |
| Q: subj: 6 inch 47 mk 6 mod 0 I was stationed in Subic Bay Naval Shipyard from June of 1972 through Aug ... A: Greetings The USS Little Rock is a possibility but she never was on patrol off of the coast of ... | |
| doesn't like subject | 8/22/2008 |
| Q: subj: 6 inch 47 mk 6 mod 0 I was stationed in Subic Bay Naval Shipyard from June of 1972 through Aug ... A: Greetings According to my research it most likely came from the USS Springfield or the USS Topeka. ... | |
| 6 inch 47 MK 6 MOD 0 | 8/22/2008 |
| Q: i have a question for you and am unable to send email to you. pls contact me thanks craig A: Greetings According to my research it most likely came from the USS Springfield or the USS Topeka. ... | |
| The cold war | 8/18/2008 |
| Q: I don't know if this fall into your expertise but here gos.I found this old heavy map in my ... A: Greetings This sounds like an air defense map. This map would have been used to plan defensive ... | |
| World War II Allied Stars on tanks | 8/15/2008 |
| Q: I have noticed that US tanks during World War II had different types of Allied Stars painted on ... A: Greetings The Star was a universal sign of US combat units. The White star on the Green background ... | |
| panzer 4 gun recoil | 8/14/2008 |
| Q: I would like to know what the recoil length of the 75mm KwK40 L/43 and the 75mm KwK40 L/48 was. ... A: Greetings The 75MM KwK40 had a length of almost 11 and ½ feet. As to weight it was just over 3,000 ... | |
| MILITARY BOX | 8/12/2008 |
| Q: I BOUGHT THIS BOX AT A GARAGE SALE WAS TOLD IT WAS ARMY MILIATARY BOX BUT I HAVE NOT HAD ANY LUCK ... A: Greetings It might be a Barracks locker. At the end of a soldier’s bed in basic training was a ... | |
| WWII Tanks | 8/8/2008 |
| Q: I am nine years old and I want to know if the tanks had lights so they could travel in dark ... A: Greetings I would be glad to help. Tanks had lights on them for driving on roads but in battles ... | |
| Japanese Submarine I - 52 | 8/6/2008 |
| Q: I just finished reading the book Battleground Atlantic by Richard Billings about the I - 52 sub, but ... A: Greetings At the current time there are no plans to get the gold on I-52. The Depth of 17,000 feet ... | |
| ww2 destroyer | 8/5/2008 |
| Q: My step fathers dad died in ww2 aboard a destroyer that disguised itself as a freighter. Any ideas ... A: Greetings USS Atik was a US navy Qship. A disguised freighter that was armed; it was sunk by a ... | |
| Arab involvement in WWII | 8/4/2008 |
| Q: Sir, I have for a while, without success, tried to find a book which details the Arab worlds ... A: Greetings Here are some books that might help. Thank You North Africa, Islam and the Mediterranean ... | |
| Allied occupation of Germany: 1945 ++ | 8/3/2008 |
| Q: I need to know the details in relatively exact numbers of the occupying forces over the post-war ... A: Greetings The US maintained around 250,000 US Army Troops in Germany until 1990 and with the end of ... | |
| 1903 sniper rifle | 7/30/2008 |
| Q: I am inquireing about a U.S. rockisland Arsenal rifle #134219 model 1903. the barrel does not have a ... A: Greetings Price is very greatly on antique weapons. I have seen prices up to 700-1000 dollar and ... | |
| Japanese Sub I-52 | 7/18/2008 |
| Q: I am doing research on Japanese Sub I-52. and Well have come to find out that information released ... A: Greetings If I were you I could begin looking into a Japanese group called 731. This unit based ... | |
| SAMURAI SWORDS | 7/13/2008 |
| Q: I read your write up on the weapons used by the Japanese army with great interest.I recently came ... A: Greetings Naval officers and Artillery men carried a short sword or long dagger sometimes called ... | |
| Vehicle/Tank Costs in USD... | 6/29/2008 |
| Q: I am looking for costs of vehicles especially tanks in USD. During the Interwar years and during ... A: Greetings P-51 Unit cost, US$50985 in 1945 P-47 cost about $83,000 B-17 “Flying Fortress” cost ... | |
| Springfield M1922 | 6/28/2008 |
| Q: In cleaning out my mother-in-law's house, I found an old rifle belonging to my father-in-law and I ... A: Greetings This rifle was a training rifle for target practice. It was developed from the 1903 ... | |
| wwII torpedo propeller | 6/26/2008 |
| Q: i have what i believe to be an authentic wwII torpedo propeller for auction on ebay, a couple of ... A: Greetings I wish I could be sure. Most World War 2 Mark 14 and Mark 15 torpedoes had squared off ... | |
| WW1 rifles | 6/25/2008 |
| Q: Mr. Sutton, I have found the serial number of my grandfather's rifle he used in WW1(363219). Is ... A: Greetings Both the American Enfield and the 1903 Springfield used that serial number. If I were to ... | |
| WW2 tank anti-infantry armament | 6/20/2008 |
| Q: I would be interested to know how different tank armaments used on WW2 tanks compared to each other ... A: Greetings Tank and APC mounted machine guns were only for close range fighting. HE rounds were ... | |
| Aircraft guns | 6/14/2008 |
| Q: Would like to know how the machine guns on fighter planes were controlled. Were they electrically ... A: Greetings Always glad to help. I enjoy a good flight simulator once and awhile so it is not silly. ... | |
| Aircraft guns | 6/11/2008 |
| Q: Would like to know how the machine guns on fighter planes were controlled. Were they electrically ... A: Greetings Most were electrically fired. The Trigger was an electric switch on the control stick. ... | |
| Re: World War II Weapons | 6/9/2008 |
| Q: My FINALS is to create a presentation on the weapons of World War II. I must be able to provide ... A: Greetings One of the best books on World War 2 is “A Short History of World War II” by James L. ... | |
| WW II German tanks, use of captured equipment | 6/5/2008 |
| Q: In WW 2 when the Germans invaded Russia they captured a great deal of enemy equipment including ... A: Greetings Indeed the Germans hundreds of captured T-34s. The Germans mainly captured the T-34/76 ... | |
| U. S. Navy 1944 6 IN 47 Cal MK 4 Shell Casing | 6/4/2008 |
| Q: Inherited this from my father a World War II vet who served in the Pacific from Pearl Harbor to ... A: Greetings To find which ship you would need the loading manifest of the ships equipped with 6 inch ... | |
| U. S. Navy 1944 6 IN 47 Cal MK 4 Shell Casing | 6/3/2008 |
| Q: Inherited this from my father a World War II vet who served in the Pacific from Pearl Harbor to ... A: Greetings The US 6inch gun was the main armament of the US light cruisers. Heavy cruisers had ... | |
| island hopping in the pacific during WWII | 5/28/2008 |
| Q: I have to write a paper on the strategy of Island Hopping for a High School History paper and I was ... A: Greetings The tactics for taking each island is a little different but here is the basic strategy. ... | |
| Hitler's tactics in WW2 | 5/26/2008 |
| Q: To what extent were Hitler's tactics reponsible for the defeat of Germany in WW2? I realise he got ... A: Greetings Hitler made many mistake and can be credited for several success. One of his successes ... | |
| WW2 US Army Squad | 5/26/2008 |
| Q: What was the TO&E of a US Army Rifle Squad during WW2? Did it change between early WW2 and late ... A: Greetings Early in World War 2 the US Army had millions of 1903 Springfield. So a squad would have ... | |
| Army Base name | 5/23/2008 |
| Q: My father in law Rudy Fumi was in the Army and based in Hawaii at the time of the attack on Pearl ... A: Greetings You are correct. There is no Sheffield Base in Hawaii. Schofield Barracks was first ... | |
| 1940: German army vs. French army | 5/22/2008 |
| Q: It has been my understanding that the German army in 1940 was smaller than the French army. Did the ... A: Greetings Indeed the French had 5 million trained men. Many French troops were reservist and a ... | |
| World war II | 5/11/2008 |
| Q: What were the tactics or war plan of each main power during world war 2 (Mainly United States, ... A: Greetings For World War 2 war planning was a matter of opportuntary and reevaluation. Many ... | |
| Operation Sealion | 5/4/2008 |
| Q: My question regards the development of the aircraft and a hypothetical situation. Firstly the Me ... A: Greetings It was possible for the Germans to defeat the RAF and in fact invade Great Britain. The ... | |
| WW2 - Me 262 | 5/3/2008 |
| Q: My question regards the development of the aircraft and a hypothetical situation. Firstly the Me ... A: Greetings The ME262 had a few problems getting into service. One was the engines; the Juno 004 was ... | |
| WWII katana | 5/1/2008 |
| Q: I have been told that many of the officers swords produced for WWII were made from steel from ... A: Greetings Some Japanese swords might have been made from Chinese rail lines, but I have no proof of ... | |
| bomber losses in europe ww2( us ) | 4/28/2008 |
| Q: Paul,have bet going on US bomber losses in the overall european theatre in WW2,also the comparison ... A: Greetings There is some debate as to the numbers but here are the best I have. Aircraft Lost B-17 ... | |
| nucler weaponary used on ww2 pow's | 4/13/2008 |
| Q: can you supply any info either written or on the web of the use of a atomic blast on jewish ... A: Greetings There is no evidence of a German atomic bomb being tested during World War 2. There is a ... | |
| WWII Panther tanks & Panzer Knock-outs | 4/12/2008 |
| Q: On the outside of WWII German Panther Tanks, there is a tube like structure that was often carried ... A: Greetings This was an air tube so the Panther tank could cross streams and even small rivers and ... | |
| Hollywood vs History | 4/11/2008 |
| Q: I'm interested in the Hollywood vs History angle. The film "300" won big at the box office so it ... A: Greetings There several historical movies I love that are not close to being accurate and some that ... | |
| Discovery, Decision, Design project | 4/3/2008 |
| Q: I am an 8th grade student and for our English class we were given a project to research something of ... A: Greetings I would be honored to help Question 1 American tanks did have some advantages over ... | |
| WW2..Grandfather | 3/30/2008 |
| Q: Sutton....I am having trouble putting together exactly what my grandfather did in ww2, but I do have ... A: Greetings The tattoo with the heart is a Purple Heart or similar tattoo. It was a medal given to ... | |
| WW2..Grandfather | 3/28/2008 |
| Q: Sutton....I am having trouble putting together exactly what my grandfather did in ww2, but I do have ... A: Greetings The US military and especially the Navy love abbreviations. My Father is retired US ... | |
| 30 cal. water cooled machine gun | 3/25/2008 |
| Q: When was the last Weapons Company, 30 cal. machine gun platoon disband in the Marine Corps. Was it ... A: Greetings I have not found the information you were looking for. But I have found some place that ... | |
| World War II Katana Sword | 3/24/2008 |
| Q: We recently acquired a World War 2 katana sword, believed to be from Burma, it has Japanese ... A: Greetings Most World War 2 Japanese swords were machine made. They were turned out in the tens of ... | |
| tanks | 3/19/2008 |
| Q: I have some small tanks with antennas on acouple of them.--I was told they were used in ww2 as ... A: Greetings There were many types of radio control tanks during World War 2. The Germans had a radio ... | |
| Katana use in WWII | 3/12/2008 |
| Q: I've heard that there are examples from WWII where Japanese soldiers were able to win battles using ... A: Greetings The Japanese did not win any major battles using their swords in World War 2. Japanese ... | |
| WORLD WAR II AMMUNITION BOX | 3/5/2008 |
| Q: I have a box that belonged to my father. It is a WORLD WAR II AMMUNITION BOX, 15-1/2" Deep X 22" ... A: Greetings Most likely a museum might want the item. As for how much it is worth, an inert depth ... | |
| Roosevelt & Russia & | 2/29/2008 |
| Q: Mr. Sutton, Suppose that after the 1940 election, President Roosevelt had gotten through Congress a ... A: Again very good ideas. A Japanese first war was a real possibility. The US had a huge divided war ... | |
| Roosevelt & Russia & "Pre-War" Base Exchange? | 2/27/2008 |
| Q: Mr. Sutton, Suppose that after the 1940 election, President Roosevelt had gotten through Congress a ... A: Greetings Nice idea. Germany was on a collusion course with Russia and war was likely. The Soviet ... | |
| Major Battles durring WW2 | 2/20/2008 |
| Q: I was wondering if maybe you could help me out with the major battles in the Pacific for the united ... A: Greetings Here are my picks for the Pacific. Enjoy the links Major Battles of the Pacific Pearl ... | |
| Post War Status WW2 for U.S. | 2/19/2008 |
| Q: I was wondering if you could possibly help me out with the Post War Status of the United States ... A: Greetings With the end of World War 2 the US quickly shrank the Military. Millions of soldiers were ... | |
| WW2 Battle Tactics and Strategies for US. | 2/19/2008 |
| Q: Hey Paul just wondering if you can give me a little bit of background on the Battle Tactics and ... A: Greetings Before World War 2 the main strategies for dealing with Japan was Plan Orange. The main ... | |
| Hitler | 1/29/2008 |
| Q: What in the world did Hitler and the others have against the Jews? Killing 6 million was the ... A: Greetings Hatred for Jews or Anti-Semitism has a long History in our world. Hitler’s personal rage ... | |
| tracer rounds. | 1/25/2008 |
| Q: What was the first year the tracer round was "standardized" with the US military? I know Russia was ... A: Greetings Incendiary rounds existed before World War 1 and were used by Lewis machine guns against ... | |
| WW2 rank | 1/21/2008 |
| Q: Over the past summer garage-saling me and some friend stopped at a older mans house. He had cool ... A: Greetings This is a First Sergeant Rank. This could be US Army or US Marines. If it gold than ... | |
| m1 carbine | 1/20/2008 |
| Q: My Dad used to be in the surplus busines and I am trying to find a site or book to id some scabbards ... A: Greetings I can recommend 2 books U.S. M1 Carbines, Wartime Production, 5th Revised and Expanded ... | |
| WW1 Post War Status | 1/16/2008 |
| Q: Can you please help me with the post war status of Great Britain after World War One? It must be no ... A: Greetings England was never invaded during World War 1 but German Warships did bombard English coast ... | |
| M1 Carbine issue history | 1/15/2008 |
| Q: I have an M1 carbine mfg by Standard products, serial 2149929, with an Underwood barrel dated 8-43. ... A: Greetings First I thank you for your service. As to your weapon it was made in 1943 after August ... | |
| WW1 Post War Status | 1/15/2008 |
| Q: Can you please help me with the post war status of Great Britain after World War One? It must be no ... A: Greetings Great Britain came out of World War One with a very mixed bag. Britain still had the ... | |
| torpedo propeller | 1/14/2008 |
| Q: I bought a torpedo prop at an auction recently and was wondering if you could tell me anything about ... A: Greetings A company called Lesnor Maehr patented a design for advanced propellers in 1960. They ... | |
| WWII personality | 1/12/2008 |
| Q: I am looking for biographical information on a General Conley who was at Camp Blanding in 1944. My ... A: Greetings From my information the General Edgar T Conley you refer to was born in 1874. He served ... | |
| Pistol & ammo | 1/12/2008 |
| Q: My Dad gave me a Walther PP 7.65mm in great shape, SN. #110579 P. I have found alot of info. on the ... A: Greetings Indeed much of the information is on the gun not on the ammunition. I currently have any ... | |
| WW1 battle tactics and strategies. | 1/9/2008 |
| Q: I was wondering what kind of battle tactics or strategies that Great Britain used? If you can please ... A: First I apologize for the delay; a busy time at work. Great Britain’s main strategy in World War 1 ... | |
| WWII | 1/9/2008 |
| Q: Please tell me what part (s) of the Netherlands remained in German hands in early September 1944? A: Greetings Germany controlled all of the Netherlands until September 12, 1944 when US soldiers ... | |
| W W I I Tanks | 1/5/2008 |
| Q: I have been told that some WWII tanks had Cadillac V8 flat head engines and hydromatic ... A: Greetings Indeed the M5A1 Stuart light used 2 Cadillac V8 flat head engines and an automatic ... | |
| division make up | 1/4/2008 |
| Q: Following is a description of a "infantry division" but what I am interested in is the typical make ... A: Greetings The US army 2 types of armored division the Heavy and the Light. The Heavy division had ... | |
| WWII USMC SubMachine Guns | 1/2/2008 |
| Q: There was a .45 cal submachine gun the USMC tried in the early part of the war. It had a straight ... A: Greetings The weapon in question is the Model 50, 55, or 60 Reising submachine gun. Developed just ... | |
| M1 CARBINE | 1/1/2008 |
| Q: I have bought a 30 cal carbine (universal #424259) need a varmit rifle for my farm. I have not fired ... A: Greetings I would have the gun looked at by a professional gunsmith preferably one with experience ... | |
| m1 carbine | 12/28/2007 |
| Q: paul i have a m1 carbine and it says us carb 30 cal,, these numbers 6555755 are on this gun my ... A: First a nice weapon a favorite of mine. According to the Serial number your gun was made in 1945 by ... | |
| World War 2 Aircraft | 12/26/2007 |
| Q: How efficient was the DH Mosquito as a fighter? Could it outfly and outshoot the FW 190? If so, why ... A: Greetings The Hurricane is larger and older than both the Spitfire and the ME-109; the Spit is a ... | |
| World War 2 Aircraft | 12/25/2007 |
| Q: How efficient was the DH Mosquito as a fighter? Could it outfly and outshoot the FW 190? If so, why ... A: Greetings The Mosquito was a good fighter but it was not a dogfighter. Its advantage lay in its ... | |
| 70mm shell, what gun is it from? | 11/28/2007 |
| Q: A friend of mine had a grandfather who fought in Europe during WW2 and after his grandfather past ... A: Greetings The Japanese had a 70mm Gun during World War 2 call the Type 92 Japanese Howitzer. This ... | |
| Springfield rifle | 11/20/2007 |
| Q: I was given a Springfield rifle, 30-06, by a neighbor who pasted away and was interested on finding ... A: Greetings The 1903 Springfield was a great bolt action rifle. It was based on the 1898 Mauser ... | |
| Oct.10, 1937 Amphib op Hangzhou China by 3 Japanese divisions | 11/20/2007 |
| Q: I have a possible KIA letter of Superior Private Yamada Yoshio with date of Oct. 10, 1937 refers to ... A: Greetings The China Incident was the start of a war between China and Japan that began in 1937. At ... | |
| History of 873rd Bomber Squadron | 10/22/2007 |
| Q: When I was a child, my mother told me that her brother had a child that was killed in WWII. She said ... A: Greetings It would be an honor to help. The War in the Pacific had ended in August of 1945. ... | |
| japanese Nazi relations | 10/18/2007 |
| Q: I liked the question that you proposed about what was the extent of the Japanese Nazi relations ... A: Greetings There are many books I can recommend. There are 3 below also check out the below ... | |
| machine guns | 10/15/2007 |
| Q: Where can I find information about the connection between machine guns and the death toll in wars of ... A: Greetings The numbers are in the millions more than likely tens of millions. I don’t have an exact ... | |
| War room recreation | 10/9/2007 |
| Q: I'm looking to recreate a WWII era war room, particularly a hypothetical strategy meeting that would ... A: Greetings Model making for maps during World War 2 was haphazard job. I have found that some models ... | |
| adolf hitler | 10/9/2007 |
| Q: what do you think hilters plans for japan were, being allies. being that he wanted superior race ... A: Greetings Hitler wanted Japan to attack the USSR in 1941. If Japan could bottle up enough forces ... | |
| Japanese Military units location | 9/30/2007 |
| Q: this is not your exact area but I would like to find out where Japanese Eastern Division, No 37 Unit ... A: Greetings The best information I have is that that the Imperial Japanese Army Division 37 served in ... | |
| Rifle markins | 9/17/2007 |
| Q: I have a rifle that was passed down from my father with te markings U.S SPRINGFIELD ARMORY 1903 WITH ... A: Greetings The Springfield 1903 was based on a German Mauser rifle. Many before World War 1 the US ... | |
| 30 M1 Carbine | 9/15/2007 |
| Q: The section covering the top of barrel is metal instead of wood at the rear right behind the sight ... A: A great weapon the M-1 Carbine. I believe that what you are looking at is the manufacturer Inland. ... | |
| German trucks & TO&E | 9/7/2007 |
| Q: Do you have any hard figures on German truck production in WWII? As far as I can ascertain it ... A: Greetings Your figures are very accurate. Due to allied bombing truck productions was greatly ... | |
| 1941 US canteen | 9/7/2007 |
| Q: I'm trying to find a US canteen marked '1941'-- I can find the cups, but not the canteen itself. ... A: Greetings In 1941 the US entered war in December. There were not enough troops on overseas duty to ... | |
| Afrika Korps Logo | 9/1/2007 |
| Q: Where can I find pictures of the various permutations of the Afrika Korps logo that featured the ... A: Greetings I have a few websites for you. The one ending in .gif and the other ending in .jpg have ... | |
| W\W2 German Reserve Battalion | 8/22/2007 |
| Q: Could you please tell me about the first company, Grennider Reserve Battalion 471st Regiment of the ... A: Greetings I have found almost nothing. There is a book called “The German Order of Battle: ... | |
| nazi germany | 8/6/2007 |
| Q: how did the hitler and the nazis control news, media and propaganda. can i have at least 4 control ... A: Greetings There were many tactics to deal with newspapers, media and other propaganda. Once Hitler ... | |
| nazi military control methods | 8/3/2007 |
| Q: so i would like to ask you the question. what were some methods prefably more than four ways that ... A: Greetings Before World War 2 the German Army was enticed to support the Nazis by the elimination of ... | |
| nazi military control methods | 8/3/2007 |
| Q: What are were some methods used by the nazis to control the military? A: Greetings Before World War 2 the German Army was enticed to support the Nazis by the elimination of ... | |
| WW2 Tank Production Shermans vs Heavy Tanks | 6/19/2007 |
| Q: Is it true that one reason the American failed to develop a heavy tank for much of WW2 and stayed ... A: Greetings The major reasons for the lack of American Heavy tanks were the desire not to slow down ... | |
| WWII Diesel engines | 6/1/2007 |
| Q: I sometimes read about supposedly diesel powered American vehicles used in WWII. As a WWII ... A: Greetings Indeed there was some diesel US made vehicles. A Sherman variant used a diesel engine, ... | |
| katana sword WWII | 5/26/2007 |
| Q: I have recently purchased a WWII Katana. It is in average condition. It is 42.5 inches with a ... A: Greetings Most Japanese World War 2 blades were machine made. If it was hand made it would be ... | |
| Dunkirk | 5/19/2007 |
| Q: Some sources said that Hitler wanted Peace and he offered that after the falling of France! He ... A: Greetings I would have to disagree about operation Sea Lion. It may have been a bluff to get ... | |
| Dunkirk | 5/19/2007 |
| Q: Some sources said that Hitler wanted Peace and he offered that after the falling of France! He ... A: Greetings I would have to disagree about operation Sea Lion. It may have been a bluff to get ... | |
| Dunkirk | 5/13/2007 |
| Q: Some sources said that Hitler wanted Peace and he offered that after the falling of France! He ... A: Greetings Hitler admired the British Empire. Many believe that the Germans could have destroyed ... | |
| WW2 941st FA | 5/13/2007 |
| Q: My Father also served with the 941st. HqHq Bty., Comm's Platoon, Wire Section as field lineman & ... A: Greetings I have 3 websites for you. One is a veteran help page. The other is an Ahern family ... | |
| proximity fused shells | 5/6/2007 |
| Q: With the present miniaturizing of things, has there been any progress made of making the VT fuses ... A: Greetings The state of the art for proximity fuses is a 25mm round developed by Picatinny. This ... | |
| WWII-5th Foreign Legion Regiment | 5/5/2007 |
| Q: Paul-here is a far out question that even the FFL web site cannot answer. In March 1945 the Japanese ... A: Greeting I have found very little information of event in French Foreign Legions march to China but ... | |
| WW2 tanks | 4/23/2007 |
| Q: and im reachering tankware fare in the battle of Gazala and mostly in North Africa. I was wondering ... A: Greeting The crew of a tank varied. The British Valentines normally had a crew of 3 driver, ... | |
| wwi document | 4/21/2007 |
| Q: I have found what seems to be an original document dated 1917. It has " The President of the United ... A: Greetings The document you have is a Commissioning letter. This would be a letter a person gets ... | |
| World War 2 | 4/7/2007 |
| Q: Im sorry to bother you...but do you know why there was a drop in high school enrollment by like a ... A: Greetings There were several reasons for the change in enrollment at US high schools during World ... | |
| 121st Infantry Regiment, 8th Div., 1st Army | 4/2/2007 |
| Q: My uncle PFC Levi F. Norman, 37,579,095, was a member of the 121st Infantry Regiment, 8th Div., 1st ... A: Greeting I have found several websites that might help including one for the 8th division. Also the ... | |
| 30 carbine M1 | 3/17/2007 |
| Q: I have an M1 carbine made in 1943. it is in great shape with some scars in the wood. it is in great ... A: Greetings As for price an M-1 I have seen prices from 400 to over 2000 dollars. It depends on the ... | |
| snipers | 1/2/2007 |
| Q: My son is doing a report on the history of snipers from WW1 - present. Are their any sites or books ... A: Greetings A great place to start is Wikiedia. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sniper I also recommend ... | |
| Adolf Hitler | 1/1/2007 |
| Q: What were the features of Hitler's military strategy during world war II? A: Greetings Hitler’s strategy was complex and ever changing plan. Hitler didn’t believe that France ... | |
| best websites on military subjects | 12/29/2006 |
| Q: Is there any one website that i can visit about general warfare and weapons and tactics? A: Greetings I can recommend a couple of web sties one is Global security and the other is a US Air ... | |
| Sherman Tank's Ford V-8 engine | 12/22/2006 |
| Q: I am iterested in learning more about the Ford V-8 engie that was in some Sherman tanks. Can you ... A: Greetings I have found a few websites that will help and one book you might want to check out. ... | |
| Hurtgen Forest | 12/20/2006 |
| Q: I am undertaking a screenplay about the Battle of the Hurtgen Forest. It may be alot to ask, but i ... A: Greetings First I want to apologize for the delay. I have 4 websites that have exactly what you’re ... | |
| Afrika Korps | 12/1/2006 |
| Q: Why did Rommell and his desert rats that fought in North Africa, call themselves the "Afrika Korps" ... A: Greetings In the German language The K is used instead of C. Also when the press reported on the ... | |
| Battle of Hurtgen Forest | 11/20/2006 |
| Q: In the Battle of Hurtgen Forest in WW2: What Troops were involved in the battle (and what are ... A: Greetings The troops in the battle were from the US the 1st Infantry comprised of 16th Infantry ... | |
| What if question about Germany invading mainland US | 11/17/2006 |
| Q: I was watching a show where Nazi Germany managed to invade the US, taking over much of the eastern ... A: Greetings Before World War 1 Germany wanted colonies and the Pacific Ocean was an ideal spot for ... | |
| artillery | 11/14/2006 |
| Q: my name is isaiah i am doing my senior project on the history of artillery, please could you help me ... A: Greetings The history of artillery is almost a thousand years old. Artillery came out of early ... | |
| POWs | 11/7/2006 |
| Q: I was told the German POWs were used to help build the Denison Dam on red river between Texas and ... A: Greetings Indeed there were no POW camps in Grayson county Texas, but there was a major POW camp in ... | |
| battleships, military thinkers | 11/3/2006 |
| Q: What highly influential nineteenth century military thinker stressed climatic battleship engagements ... A: Greetings Two names come to mind. One was Alfred Mahan who wrote the book The Influence of Sea ... | |
| Japanese tactics | 11/1/2006 |
| Q: As a followup to the Midway discussion, there's the question of Japanese risk taking. It appears ... A: Greetings I must say a very good question. The Japanese at Midway realized that Midway would and ... | |
| molotov cocktails | 11/1/2006 |
| Q: I'm wondering if you can give me some background information concerning the origins of the molotov ... A: Greetings The Molotov cocktail came out of the Spanish civil war. It was one of the first infantry ... | |
| Midway, naval tactics | 10/18/2006 |
| Q: As I reviewed your several answers, I noted that naval warfare in WW2 wasn't discussed much. Perhaps ... A: Greetings I would be honored to answer your question. I answer questions I am asked, not as many ... | |
| WW2 shell casing from 3.7inch gun | 10/5/2006 |
| Q: I have a shell casing from a 3.7inch gun printed on the bottom is 1942 lot 911 DB/C C.F it was given ... A: Greetings My name is Paul Sutton and about 5 years ago you asked me a question about 3.7mm shell. ... | |
| WWII Artillery | 9/27/2006 |
| Q: I'm searching for a photo of a 4.5 inch artillery piece for my uncle who is now 90 years old and has ... A: Greeting I believe the problem is the 4.5 inch gun was of British manufacture. I found 1 website ... | |
| Relative size of German/French armies in 1940 | 9/25/2006 |
| Q: I have always heard that entering the Battle of France in 1940, the French army was the largest in ... A: Greetings For the Battle of France the Allies had around 4 million men ready. The Germans had ... | |
| Assigning weapons nomenclature | 9/13/2006 |
| Q: The first M9 bayonet was the "M9"; it was modified and improved and referred to as the "product ... A: Greetings When a military item is upgraded does it capabilities change? When a weapon is upgraded ... | |
| WWII rifles | 9/12/2006 |
| Q: I was just wondering if you could either compare the differences between the M1 and Karabiner 98k or ... A: Greetings The M1 Garand against the 98k is a comparison of different ages. The German 98k was ... | |
| Army weapons from 1775 - today | 9/11/2006 |
| Q: I am looking for information on where to find a chronological order of the Army weapons used from ... A: Greetings I have not found a perfect list for you, but the National Infantry Museum at Fort Benning ... | |
| 91st AAA Bn 1956 - 1958 | 9/6/2006 |
| Q: I am wondering what kind of weaponry this unit was assigned in this time frame. I am asking about A ... A: Greetings Antiaircraft in units Germany in the 1950s would have been mainly gun based. In the ... | |
| ww2 shell casing 38 calibur mark 5 | 8/31/2006 |
| Q: I have a shell casing that has been in my family for a long time my dad was a war/airplane buff and ... A: Greeting Finding who fired a specific shell is almost impossible. The shell was mostly likely ... | |
| WW II Army Air Force | 8/31/2006 |
| Q: Looking for a badge or crest worn on uniform lapel, during WW II while in the U.S. We think it is ... A: Greetings I have not found it. I would recommend 2 websites and this book. Army Air Force and ... | |
| Dog tags during WWII | 8/24/2006 |
| Q: I understand that the military gives out two dogtags for the person to wear. In case of death, one ... A: Greetings Dog tags if not worn around the neck would be put on or in boots. Putting your dog tags ... | |
| Dog tags during WWII | 8/24/2006 |
| Q: I understand that the military gives out two dogtags for the person to wear. In case of death, one ... A: Greetings Dog tags if not worn around the neck would be put on or in boots. Putting your dog tags ... | |
| German Army | 8/19/2006 |
| Q: During WWII the German Army had certain army units made up of medically disqualified soldiers. I ... A: Greetings The Stomach Battalion also called the white bread Division was a unit made up of German ... | |
| armored vehicle markings | 8/13/2006 |
| Q: I have a question relative to the markings on some armored vehicles. I have noticed that on most ... A: Greetings The V or ^ o r < or > are part of an identification system for tanks. The symbol helps ... | |
| Sherman tank engine | 8/10/2006 |
| Q: Am I right in thinking that there was a version of the sherman tank that had a 30 cylinder petrol ... A: Greetings Some Sherman tanks used five 6 cylinder engines joined together to form 1 engine. This ... | |
| Nazi military size in WW II | 8/6/2006 |
| Q: How did Germany get the sheer numbers of fighting men to go against all of Europe & beyond? And ... A: Greetings Germany early in World War 2 took on 1 country at a time. IN 1939 it was Poland. This ... | |
| Nazi Flag Battle of the bulge | 8/5/2006 |
| Q: we have a flag that was obtained from the battle of the bulge in world war 2 i have pictures we are ... A: Greetings Flags are not my specialty, but I know of some places that might help. Please check the ... | |
| Royal Navy in Pacific | 8/2/2006 |
| Q: Was the British Royal Navy involved in the Pacific naval war against Japan 1942-45 ? I know they had ... A: Greetings The Royal Navy was very involved in the Pacific war although not to the extant of the US ... | |
| Fusiliers de Montreal | 7/23/2006 |
| Q: Fusiliers de Montreal fought beside my Dad in 1942 at Dieppe . In 1972 a medal was struck by them ... A: Greetings The Fusiliers de Montreal have a museum that should help. Here is the telephone number ... | |
| ww2 | 7/22/2006 |
| Q: My follow up question is; Did Russia ever use the JagdPanthers / PanzerJagds against Germany along ... A: Greetings The Soviets did capture and use some German assault and anti tank vehicles. I cannot ... | |
| ww2 | 7/20/2006 |
| Q: did russia ever capture and use tiger 1 or king tigers, or did any other alies against germany. A: Greetings Indeed both the Allies and the Soviets captured German Tiger 1 and 2 tanks also Panther ... | |
| German policy in Poland | 7/3/2006 |
| Q: Sutton: Thank you for taking my question. After Germany defeated and occupied Poland in 1941, was ... A: Greetings Indeed many Poles did travel around much of occupied Europe. The Germans used Poland’s ... | |
| tanks | 6/24/2006 |
| Q: i was just wondering that how tanks have changed from ww1,ww2, vietnam war and the modern tanks ... A: Greetings The First tanks didn’t have turrets in World War 1 until the development of the French ... | |
| The war in Iraq | 6/11/2006 |
| Q: Is our mainstream news media lying to us about our soldier's acceptance in Iraq? Can we win this ... A: Greetings The Press has come along way since World War 2. During WW2 you would not have heard live ... | |
| Pozit fuze | 6/7/2006 |
| Q: 26 years army and 20 plus civilian, retired now. VT or variable time but I can't recall Pozit. ... A: Greetings POZIT was a World War 2 initial for a radar or proximity fused shell. Modern day we ... | |
| world war two | 5/23/2006 |
| Q: how did the after mathlead of world war II led to the cold war and how did the cold war shape the ... A: Greetings The day World War 2 ended in Europe is when the cold war started. The Soviets and by ... | |
| world war 2 | 5/15/2006 |
| Q: why did high school enrollment drop by a million in 1940 an 1943? A: Greetings There were several reasons for the change in enrollment at US high schools during World ... | |
| second world war | 4/22/2006 |
| Q: how was the german tank ace michael wittman killed A: Greetings According to my research SS Captain Michael Wittmann was either killed by rocket firing ... | |
| value of sword | 4/10/2006 |
| Q: trying to determine the value of what I think is a WWII japanese sword.Based on my internet ... A: Greetings Due to its short length I would say it is a Wakizashi blade. The Japanese mass produced ... | |
| pearl harbor | 3/23/2006 |
| Q: Can you please send me the answers BEFORE March 27, 2006, Sorry for any inconvience, Thank you ... A: Question 1 Most countries were happy to have the war ending. Most saw the bomb a fast way to end ... | |
| History Day | 3/16/2006 |
| Q: i am in the 7th grade and I am doing a project called history day and my subject is the atomic ... A: Greetings The United States of America was the first country to develop and use nuclear weapons. ... | |
| Patton's view of US tanks | 3/7/2006 |
| Q: Mr. Sutton, I have recently been reading quite a bit about General Patton. In my opinion, one of the ... A: Greetings Patton didn't believe in tank vs. tank conflicts. Patton was a genius in combined arms ... | |
| Causes of World War II | 3/4/2006 |
| Q: What were the main causes of World War II? was it policies of appeasement or the rise of Fascist ... A: Greetings Germany's version of Fascism with its racial and militaristic vision of an Aryan ruled ... | |
| tactics | 2/22/2006 |
| Q: Sutton, Let me start by saying I know my question is a little (translate to "completely") ... A: Greetings It would be an honor to help. In my opinion the first thing to do is setup a base in a ... | |
| tactics | 2/22/2006 |
| Q: Sutton, Let me start by saying I know my question is a little (translate to "completely") ... A: Greetings It would be an honor to help. In my opinion the first thing to do is setup a base in a ... | |
| Low-yield nuclear weapon. | 1/16/2006 |
| Q: Gosh, Paul, I am in awe of your quick, knowledgeable responses to my questions! I had never used ... A: Greetings To hide a large object a large tarp might be used after it was wrapped in a protective ... | |
| Low-yield nuclear weapon. | 1/16/2006 |
| Q: For a book (fiction) I am writing about a joint CIA/U.S. secret military operation in 1974, I would ... A: Greetings For the 1st question if the unknown lethal biological agent was of maybe an off planet ... | |
| world war 2 | 1/7/2006 |
| Q: was the decision to use the atomic bomb on Japan during World war 2 justified? Thanks A: Greetings In my opinion it was justified. My reasons are that millions of American and Japanese ... | |
| Nazi Germany and Imperial Japanese Relations | 1/3/2006 |
| Q: What was the extent of the relationship between Nazi Germany and Imperial Japan during World War II? ... A: Greetings Germany and Japan had a close relationship leading up and throughout World War 2. The ... | |
| Weapons during world war 2 | 12/28/2005 |
| Q: I have a question related to weapons used during world war 2 which if you were part of a squad ... A: Greetings In cold or hot weather US soldiers would use the same equipment. The M1 Garand the ... | |
| End of WW II | 12/27/2005 |
| Q: I heard recently that the second world war WITH GERMANY didnt officially end untill 1989/1990 when ... A: Greetings The Formal end of the 2nd World War in Europe was May 8, 1945. However the breakup of ... | |
| 2nd world war outcome | 12/22/2005 |
| Q: I have a question, but perhaps its a bit general. Anyway, here goes; What would 2005 be like if ... A: Greetings Before I answer that question I would like to recommend 2 books that will help you ... | |
| Hitler | 12/19/2005 |
| Q: How did Adolf Hitler change the world--in good ways and bad? A: Greetings This is not an easy question but I will attempt to answer it. Adolf Hitler changed the ... | |
| WWII Aircraft | 11/14/2005 |
| Q: I have an interest in WWII. When describing the various aircraft of WWII, the authorities list the ... A: Greetings A machine gun on American aircraft would have been either .30 or .50 caliber. In Europe ... | |
| fantasy question | 10/8/2005 |
| Q: Paul, This is a silly question and perhaps you will indulge me in this. I recently caught an ... A: Greetings The website had a picture of one of the best attack bombers in the world the Panavia ... | |
| EXPLANATION OF WORDS AND PHRASES TAKEN FROM THE BOOK "BORN TO FLY",by Michael French | 9/1/2005 |
| Q: Can you please explain the following words and phrases, taken from the book "BORN TO FLY,by Michael ... A: Greetings Pods are small equipment bays that stick out of the wing or fuselage they can contain ... | |
| EXPLANATION OF WORDS AND PHRASES TAKEN FROM THE BOOK "BORN TO FLY",By Michael French | 9/1/2005 |
| Q: Can you please explain the following words and phrases, taken from the book "BORN TO FLY,by Michael ... A: Greetings Pods are small equipment bays that stick out of the wing or fuselage they can contain ... | |
| Japanese weapons | 8/17/2005 |
| Q: Good day again! Thank you so much for answering my previous questions! I truly appreciate it. At ... A: Greetings Let see what I can do about your questions 1. The sword would have been worn on the left ... | |
| Japanese weapons | 8/12/2005 |
| Q: Good Day, Mr. Paul Sutton! Allow me to introduce myself. I am Gwendy Gayle B. Hollanes, 20 years ... A: Greetings To the Japanese a sword is a part of the body or extension of the body. It is a living ... | |
| yellow dog bombs | 7/29/2005 |
| Q: About 30 years ago I purchased an object that was called a yellow dog bomb at a gun show. I was ... A: nGreetings I believe what you have is a submunition from a cluster bomb. During WW2 the Soviets ... | |
| How could the Germans have prevented D-Day | 7/19/2005 |
| Q: I was watching a documentary about Rommel the other day and asked myself, “what would I have done to ... A: Greetings Let me answer your 2nd question first. A mortar could be used as a grenade if it fell ... | |
| US tank designation systems | 7/2/2005 |
| Q: My prinicipal interest has been in WW2 aircraft, but at times I have an interest in WW 2 armor as ... A: Greetings M in M-4 refers to a medium tank. T such as in T-26 was to designate heavy tanks. The ... | |
| WWII | 6/27/2005 |
| Q: Wouldn't you say the Germans during WWII had a better plan in which they relied mainly on Machine ... A: Greetings The German infantry plan using MG 34 or MG 42 was better for defense operations. The ... | |
| WWII | 6/10/2005 |
| Q: I am writing a WWII fiction and am in need of some geographical help. I need the name of an ... A: Greetings I would be glad to help. A perfect island would be Tarawa island of Betio. US Marines ... | |
| world war II | 5/9/2005 |
| Q: Why did high school enrollment drop by a million between 1940-1943? A: Greetings There were many reasons for the drop in enrollment. One older students volunteered for ... | |
| Canadians in Hong Kong - WW2 | 4/28/2005 |
| Q: Im working on a project on Canadians involvement in Hong Kong in WW2. We also need to know about ... A: Greetings Canadian forces in the Pacific mainly served in Hong Kong before its fall in late ... | |
| Hiroshima | 4/19/2005 |
| Q: How many people were killed by the Hiroshima atomic bomb? Thanks for your help. Ed Bliss A: Greetings The death toll in Hiroshima varies but about 45,000 to 66,000 people died in the initial ... | |
| Bren 7.92 mm M.G. ammo box | 4/17/2005 |
| Q: I really hope that you can solve this mystery. I met an older gentleman that won a government ... A: Greetings I do not have specific records but my research points to a Canadian version of the Bren ... | |
| Air and Space Power in the Air Force | 4/14/2005 |
| Q: Good day to you Mr Sutton, I am doing research on Air and Space power and wanted to find out how ... A: Greetings The U.S. Air Force perspective on war fighting is under going a profound change. There ... | |
| World War II question (D-day) | 4/11/2005 |
| Q: my name is Joshua. I have a History Project on D-day, and I need to know why Juno, Gold, Sword, ... A: Greetings The names of the beaches were chosen by British planners. Utah and Omaha were American ... | |
| Post-WWII Era | 3/11/2005 |
| Q: I was wondering if you could help me with post-WWII statistics. How did the atomic bomb and other ... A: Greetings There were 2 Berlin crises during the cold war. The first is now known as the Berlin ... | |
| WW2 US bomber offensive | 1/2/2005 |
| Q: It's easy to find out US bomber losses over Europe in WW2, but I can't discover how many Luftwaffe ... A: Greetings From what I have found American bombers were credited with over 6000 kills over the ... | |
| Weaponry Advancements | 12/15/2004 |
| Q: Im writing a term paper on how the advancements of weaponry changed military strategy and tactics. ... A: Greetings That is a huge subject area. I will give some examples. My first example is the ... | |
| ww2 tank | 11/24/2004 |
| Q: I am doing a research report on the m-36 Jackson tank destroyer used in World War Two. I was ... A: Greetings The M-36 was a Sherman tank hull with a 90MM anti aircraft gun in an open gun mount. The ... | |
| WWII | 11/16/2004 |
| Q: Mr. Sutton, I am writing an article for my magazine journalism class. My question concerns the ... A: Greetings Three of men who raised the flag died shortly after the raising. John Bradley, Rene ... | |
| Military Capabilities of World War 2 | 11/10/2004 |
| Q: I'm having a bit of trouble getting a clear idea about the difference in military capabilities ... A: Greetings Indeed over 36,000 Il-2 were build by 1944. An improved version called the IL-10 was ... | |
| Civilization | 10/26/2004 |
| Q: Good Afternoon I am reading the Clash Of Civilization article by " Samuel p Hungtington" But need ... A: The central argument is that nations will not be the central point of conflicts, but large regional ... | |
| Nuclear weapon | 10/24/2004 |
| Q: Heloo Please tell me what parallels are there between the introduction of the gun and introduction ... A: Greetings Indeed there are some parallels between the development of the gun and nuclear weapons. ... | |
| war | 10/21/2004 |
| Q: I am doing a research on war and would like to have your opinions regarding the following question ... A: Greetings Military experience does not lead to war directly. Military experience may give military ... | |
| Pearl Harbor and World War Two | 10/17/2004 |
| Q: I don't know if you can help me... but I have a lot of questions that I would like to know the ... A: Greetings That was quite a list. Enjoy 1. Women wanted to look their best for their husbands, ... | |
| war | 10/8/2004 |
| Q: ------------------------- Hi Thanks a lot for ur reply i haf one more question , why was there No ... A: ------------------------- Hi Thanks a lot for ur reply i haf one more question , why was there No ... | |
| European occupation in Africa/ "Scramble for Africa" | 10/3/2004 |
| Q: Why did West Africa fail to prevent the European Occupation of Africa/ " Scramble for for Africa"? A: Greetings I would have to say many reasons. One the European powers had better military weapons. ... | |
| European occupation in Africa/ "Scramble for Africa" | 10/3/2004 |
| Q: Why did West Africa fail to prevent the European Occupation of Africa/ " Scramble for for Africa"? A: Greetings I would have to say many reasons. One the European powers had better military weapons. ... | |
| war | 10/1/2004 |
| Q: I would like to know haf u seen the documentary movie about war “13 days”. If u haf can u tell me ... A: Greetings I would be glad to help. The movie of course dealt with Cuban missile crisis. In the ... | |
| snipers | 9/29/2004 |
| Q: How would snipers move about without being noticed without all of the camo that we have today? ... A: Greetings The slower you move the less likely you will be picked up. Also US forces in WW1 and WW2 ... | |
| Barraks complacement | 9/17/2004 |
| Q: I took my basic training at Camp Swift Texas, February - July 1943. I was in the 386th regiment. I ... A: Greetings The number of men to a barracks depended on the size of the barracks. Older barracks ... | |
| Mercenaries | 9/16/2004 |
| Q: Were mercenaries used by any of the countries involved in WW2? If so, by whom and what were they ... A: Greetings Indeed mercenaries were used in World War 2. The French Foreign Legion fought against ... | |
| Regimental makeup | 9/13/2004 |
| Q: I served as an infantryman in the 96th division, 383rd regiment that landed in the Philipines in ... A: Greetings A Squad: The smallest groupings in the army structure, squads are made up of 8 to 11 ... | |
| Question about WWII | 8/29/2004 |
| Q: I'm very interested in military history, especially WWII. My question is how much did the South ... A: Greetings South Africa did indeed help the Allies. During the Battle of Britain at least 20 to 30 ... | |
| Tanks | 8/26/2004 |
| Q: Sutton! in my class i have to write something about technology..i chose to write about the tank..i ... A: Greetings The Tank was a culmination of technology developed before World War 1. The first tank is ... | |
| WWII artillery ammo fitted with POZIT fuze - especially it's first use | 7/23/2004 |
| Q: I am looking for all the info I can find on the WWII POZIT fuze, it's use on field artillery ammo, ... A: Greetings December 1944 was the first date I could find that POZIT fused ammunition was made ... | |
| WWII artillery ammo fitted with POZIT fuze - especially it's first use | 7/23/2004 |
| Q: I am looking for all the info I can find on the WWII POZIT fuze, it's use on field artillery ammo, ... A: Greetings Below are the different types of artillery that could use POZIT or VT fused shells. A ... | |
| Battle of Britain | 5/26/2004 |
| Q: Mr. Sutton, This may seem like a rather trivial question, but perhaps because of that it may be ... A: Greetings Indeed both attacks were picked up by radar and plotted to their likely targets. Once a ... | |
| Map | 5/20/2004 |
| Q: My father-in-law was a tank driver in WW2, he told me he drove a Sherman and was under Patton off ... A: Greetings These are some websites that can help you find about your father in law. Good Luck ... | |
| World War 2 Tanks | 4/13/2004 |
| Q: Mr. Sutton, I am interested in learning more about Tanks and the strategy involved in using them for ... A: Greetings The American built Sherman was a tank that could do many jobs. It was a machine that ... | |
| German Tanks after WW2 | 3/25/2004 |
| Q: I hope this finds you well, I wonder if you can help me, I've been trying to find information on ... A: Greetings The legacy of German tanks and AFVs is that they went all over the world. When the ... | |
| Combat load | 3/24/2004 |
| Q: what is the waight of the fully loaded american soldier A: Combat weight In World War 2 an American soldier carried between 82 and 98 pounds of equipment. So ... | |
| WWII | 3/18/2004 |
| Q: * I have three questions for you. 1. What are the four most crucial points in the beginning of ... A: Greetings One of the most crucial points would have to failure of France to respond to German's ... | |
| World War One (this is not a homework question) | 3/9/2004 |
| Q: Was European Imperialism given a new lease of life in the aftermath of World War One? A: Greetings World War 1 was the beginning of the end of for European Imperialism. Here is how I ... | |
| World War One (this is not a homework question) | 3/9/2004 |
| Q: Was European Imperialism given a new lease of life in the aftermath of World War One? A: Greetings World War 1 was the beginning of the end of for European Imperialism. Here is how I ... | |
| M1A1 Tank | 3/3/2004 |
| Q: Any information, or where i can get additional information about it would be appreciated! Thanks a ... A: M1A1 Tank Greeting Here are some websites that should help ... | |
| The Second World War (This is not a homework question) | 2/28/2004 |
| Q: (1) How did the Second World War promote the cause of anti-colonialism? and (2) Did the formation of ... A: (1) How did the Second World War promote the cause of anti-colonialism? And (2) did the formation of ... | |
| How Hitler got and maintained control | 2/27/2004 |
| Q: I am looking for the various meathods of how Hitler got and maintained control of Germany and ... A: Greetings Nazi control of Germany came thru the ballet box first and foremost. My first answer to ... | |
| U.S.Army History | 2/25/2004 |
| Q: I served with the 91st AAA Bn. during the "Korean Conflict" in Ludwigsburg, Germany. Is there a ... A: Greetings The best information can be found in a book by James Sawicki called Antiaircraft ... | |
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