In the first of a two-part feature,Dick Taylor looks atIraqi Ground Forces Unit Organizationand Vehicle Markings in both Gulf Wars.Part One: 1990-1991 This is a complicated subject and one, if 1 were to do it full justice, would require a book, not just an article or two. Little seems to have been published about the […]
Tactics
Rounding Up the Booby Traps From the Intelligence Bulletin February 1945 “We haven t seen any booby traps for the past two weeks.” That’s the kind of statement that can spell trouble if it leads to any slackening of precautionary measures. As soon as Allied vigilance relaxes, the stage is set for the Germans to […]
THE NEW 88 AND ITS CARRIAGES
Pill Box Warfare in the Siegfried Line The commanders of four U. S. rifle companies which have been in contact with the enemy in the Siegfried Line have furnished valuable information about the resistance. offered by German pillboxes, and have submitted comments regarding the vulnerability as well as the capabilities, of ‘these . fortifications. The […]
Unusual Model Subjects: Sunshields When what you see is NOT what you get! So, how do you hide large armoured vehicles and towed artillery on flat terrain and in such a way that your enemy believes that not only are they not there but are, infact, somewhere else …… and wants to believe it? The […]