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Another image of US soldiers with Training Mask MI
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Another image of US soldiers with Training Mask MI
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Can anyone identify this dog gas mask? Thanks.
From U.S. Army Photo Album: Shooting the War in Color 1941-1945 USA to ETO
From U.S. Army Photo Album: Shooting the War in Color 1941-1945 USA to ETO
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Can somebody identify this rangefinder ??
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Can somebody identify this rangefinder ??
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This is an M2 Heightfinder. It was used to determine the slant range to an aircraft which it automaticly transmitted to the gun director of a heavy aa battery. It was used with the 3 inch, 90 MM and 120 MM aa guns. There was an earlier M1 and later m1a2 version which is visually almost identical.
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Thank you for your help, ROLAND1369
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Any idea about this optical device ??
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Any idea about this optical device ??
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It is an m1918 or m1918a1 azimuth instrument.
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The distinction between the two is that the m1918 is in degrees while the m1918a1 is in mills. The m 1918 was for used by the US coastal artillery while the m1918a1 was for the Field artillery. The pecularity of this photo is that these ar Army Air Corps officers They are probibly on a bombing or ground gunnery range and observing practice runs.
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Thank you very much for your help and information, ROLAND1369.
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Can somebody identify this optical instrument ??
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Can somebody identify this optical instrument ??
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It is an M1 Anti aircraft Battery Commanders Observation Instrument. Source Catalogue Of Standard Ordnance Items 1944.
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Thank you very much for your help, ROLAND1369
Your help is invaluable
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Any idea about this AA fire director ??
According to photocaption, year 1929
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This is an experimental Wilson T1 Director. It was tested but the inventor, A Maj Wilson died in 1927 and the project was taken ove by the Speery Corp and developed into the first standard US aa director, the M2 in 1930.