world war two instructions.

[Tyrannis]

just some cool stuff i found on a website, thought i'd share.

ditching a b17 at sea:




pamphlet telling buff pilots NOT to barrel roll there b17s 


B29's remote turrets



japanese tactic on attacking b29s.


evasive action!


flak traps 


avenger turret



armor penetration



german ground attack patterns


bombardier instructions



and lastly, a search&rescue B17



thought i'd share my finds, hope you guys like 

[Tyrannis]

also, german gunsights for tanks/armored cars.


TYPE   USED ON   GUNS AND AMMUNITION   Range
Scales
(meters)   Magni-
fication
(X)   Field
(Degrees)   Overall
length
(less eye
guard)
(inches)   Weight
(pounds)   Exit
Pupil
distance
(mm.)   Entrance
Pupil
diameter
(mm.)   REMARKS
TURRET SIGHTING TELESCOPES
T.Z.F. 2 and 2X.   Pz.Kpfw. I. Models A and B.   7.92 mm MG 13.   800   2.5   28   19   19   5.5   —   It is not known with what gun the T.Z.F.2 was used, nor in which vehicle. Monocular.
T.Z.F. 3a.   4-wheeled armored car. Sd.Kfz. 222 and semi-tracked A.C. Sd.Kfz. 250/9.   2 cm Kw.K. 38.
7.92 mm M.G. 34.   1200   —   —   —   —   —   —   Little is known about this telescope. Monocular.
T.Z.F. 4.   Pz.Kpfw. II Models A to C.   2 cm Kw.K. 30.
7.92 mm M.G. 34.   1200   2.5   25   22.5   20   7   17.5   First confirmed Leitz design. Monocular.
T.Z.F. 4/36 and 4/38.   Pz.Kpfw. II Model F.   2 cm Kw.K. 30.
7.92 mm M.G. 34.   1200
800   2.5   25   22.5   21   7   17.5   The range of 800 metres applies to T.Z.F. 4/36 and that of 1200 metres to T.Z.F. 4/38. Monocular.
T.Z.F. 5a.   Pz.Kpfw. III Models A to D.   3.7 cm Kw.K. (AP and HE).
7.92 mm M.G. 34.   2000
800   2.5   25   32.25   24   5   12.5   Monocular.
T.Z.F. 5a. (Vorl) 5 cm.   Pz.Kpfw. III Model E, etc. (See Remarks).   5 cm Kw.K (AP and HE).
7.92 mm M.G. 34.   2000
1500   2.5   25   32.25   21.5   5   12.5   Monocular. Modified T.Z.F.5a, superseded by T.Z.F.5d.
T.Z.F. 5b.   Pz.Kpfw. III with 7.5 cm. Kw.K. Models J to N. Pz.Kpfw. IV Models B to F.   7.5 cm Kw.K.
7.92 mm M.G. 34.   2000
800   2.4   23.5   32.25   21.5   5   12.5   Monocular.
T.Z.F. 5b/36.   Pz.Kpfw. IV. Models B to F.   7.5 cm Kw.K.
7.92 mm M.G. 34.   2000
800   2.4   23.5   32.25   23   6   14.4   Monocular.
T.Z.F. 5d.   Pz.Kpfw. III. Models F and J.   5 cm Kw.K. (APC and HE)
7.92 mm M.G. 34.   3000
1500   2.4   25   31.8   20.13   5.5   13.2   Monocular.
T.Z.F. 5.   Pz.Kpfw. III Models L and M.   5 cm Kw.K. 39 AP or APCHE
7.92 mm M.G. 34.   1500
3000
1200   2.4   25   31.8   20.13   5.5   13.2   Monocular.
T.Z.F. 5f (Vorl)   Pz.Kpfw. IV Models F2 to H.   7.5 cm Kw.K. 40 APCBC
     HE
     AP40
7.92 mm M.G. 34.   2500
3300
1500   2.4   25   31.8   20.13   5.5   13.2   Monocular. The HE scale serves for the machine gun also.
T.Z.F. 5f. 1.   Pz.Kpfw. IV Models G to K.   7.5 cm Kw.K. 40 APCBC
     HE
     AP40
7.92 mm M.G. 34.   3000
4000
1500   2.4   25   32   26   5.8   13.9   Monocular. The HE scale serves for the machine gun also.
T.Z.F. 6.   8-wheeled armored car and Pz.Sp.Wg. II (Luchs) Sd. Kfz. 123.   2 cm Kw.K. 30 and 38, and 7.92 mm M.G. 34.   1200   2.4   22   28.4   21   5   12   Monocular.
T.Z.F. 6/38.   —   2 cm Kw.K. 38 and 7.92 mm M.G. 34.   1200   2.5   25   —   —   —   —   Little known about this telescope but known dimensions agree with those for the T.Z.F.6. Monocular.
T.Z.F. 9b.   Pz.Kpfw. Tiger Model E.   8.8 cm Kw.K. 36.
7.92 mm M.G. 34.   4000
1200   2.4   26   32.5   37   6   15   Binocular. Adjustable interocular distance.
T.Z.F. 9d.   Pz.Kpfw. Tiger Model B.   8.8 cm Kw.K. 43 APCBC
     HE
7.92 mm M.G. 34.   3000
5000   —   —   —   —   —   —   Monocular. The HE scale is believed to serve for the machine gun also.
T.Z.F. 12.   Pz.Kpfw. Panther Model D.   7.5 cm Kw.K. 42 (L/70) APCBC
     HE
     AP 40.
7.92 mm M.G. 34.   3000
4000
2000   2.5   29   45.1   63.88   6.2   15   Binocular. Light and dark filters fitted. The HE scale serves for the machine gun also.
T.Z.F. 12a.   Pz.Kpfw. Panther Models A and G.   As above.   3000
4000
2000   2.5
5   19
15   44.5   44   6.2
3.1   —   Monocular, dual magnification.
HULL MACHINE GUN TELESCOPES
K.Z.F. 1.   Early models of most tanks.   7.92 mm M.G. 34. (gimbal mountings).   200
(fixed)   1.8   18   —   —   5   —   Cranked, monocular, moving-eyepiece type.
K.Z.F. 2.    Pz.Kpfw. I, Commander’s.
Pz.Kpfw. II, Flamethrower.
Pz.Kpfw. III, Commander’s and Models F to J.
Pz.Kpfw. IV, Tiger and Panther.   7.92 mm M.G. 34. (gimbal and ball mountings).   200
(fixed)   1.75   18   14.13   7   5   —   Cranked, monocular, moving-eyepiece type.

[ozrocker]

Cool stuff

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[DREDIOCK]

This one needs to be put up in the general forums. And submitted at least once in a couple of other locations