Photo Focus – StuG III Lafette (Gun Mount)
Photo focus on the StuG III’s gun mount These photos were taken of the gun mount after its initial restoration before it was installed in…
May 19, 2017
Photo focus on the StuG III’s gun mount These photos were taken of the gun mount after its initial restoration before it was installed in…
Analysis reveals interesting technique The Tank Museum’s rare prototype Renault FT road wheels were in very good condition. This condition was surprising given that the…
Exploring the Differences Our previous piece on gas mask holders alluded to differences we have discovered in the various gas mask holders we encountered over…
Research Continues One of the defining characteristics of the Sd.Kfz 250 le. SPW, the Sd.Kfz 251 halftrack and the Sd.Kfz 222 and 223 armoured cars…
Searching for Lost Information The main identifier of when and where our Sd.Kfz 251 Ausf.D mittlerer schützenpanzerwagen was produced has been lost. This is the…
Identifying the Correct Pieces Part 2 discussed the dimensions of the instruments recorded from the surviving 4 Serie Sd.Kfz 223 A in the US Cavalry…
What do They Mean? During our research into the various projects we have undertaken, we often come across information, markings or items that we are…
Nearing The End Our deadline for the project to complete the restoration of the Renault FT and TSF is end of 2017 / early 2018…
Finding a Survivor Our 4 Serie Sd.Kfz 222 le.Panzerspaehwagen has no internal loading plan listed within the STT report covered in our last piece. There…
Our Analysis Confirmed Study of classified reports on two armoured cars within the Tank Museum archives has provided additional confirmation of our analysis of the…
Our Research Continues The interior for our 4 Serie Sd.Kfz 222 is a challenge as the only survivors are Sd.Kfz 222 5 Serie examples. One…
Images from the Tiger Day Event Michael Gibb and Hilary Doyle were guests at the Tank Museum Tiger Collection Opening Ceremony this week. They had…
Recording Progress Our photographer made a recent photo shoot of our Renault FT Turret for the archive. We thought that we would share them with…
A Breakthrough Using our recent research we now knew what a 6 volt battery looked like in its box. The dimensions when taken roughly from…
Plans For Our Battery Box We have struggled for some time to determine exactly what the battery box of the StuG III G should look…
A look back at the FT Turret Close external inspection revealed substantial damage sustained over the years by continued exposure to the elements. The turret…
Another Example Our previous article on the Radpanzer concerned the wealth of paint information still present on the very good example we had acquired. This…
Our step by step recreation Our long search on the internet for the fuel filler cans required for the cabin of the Renault FT and…
Battery and Box Detail The current phase of the investigation concerns the identification of the battery types and their containers for the Renault TSF. The…
Questions answered Paint treatment and colour of the earlier range of Sd.Kfz 222 and 223 after April 1943 has always been assumed but never confirmed…
Some Success We have collected a number of these containers over the years and have always had to contend with empty contents until now. We…