Notwithstanding there are original photos and video of troops holding it by the mag well. Behold the proper Sten holding and firing technique from the waist for targets at up to 25 yards. 1/2

Editted clips of Medium Mark C 'Hornet' T.1804? seen during exercises in c.1925. Notably this tank is fitted with a 360 gall. (1,637 l) oil emulsion tank for injecting into the exhaust to produce a smoke screen. 1/2 Posted for educational and historic purposes only. #Tanks #History

More footage of the rotating petrol 'Cow'. This is dated to about 1960 and the men are from the Royal Army Service Corps (R.A.S.C.) again. Giant rubber fuel bladders provide fuel to the Cow, which, in turn fills the jerry cans for use in equipment including tanks. #tanks #history

British soldiers from the Royal Army Service Corps (R.A.S.C.) demonstrating a rubber 9,000 gall. (49,900 l) fuel tank and jerry can filling point. c.1956. What's this rotating filler called? #tanks #history

I'm still pleased with this graphic illustrating one of my favourite TOG discoveries - the SVDC Amphibian (14 Ton Special Tank). We could speculate on what could have been if it had been approved for production. www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0FMFQZLR9/ #tanks #history #ww2 #dday

Experimental French St. Chamond tank in c.1917 fitted with a hook and plough system to cut ditches and drag out obstacles - a type of Armoured Engineering Vehicle suited for warfare often based around static defensive positions needing cleared or broken up. #tanks #history #ww1

Demonstration of the utility of an amphibious landing craft for delivering supplies. In this case, an LVT delivers a landrover to the beach (no location but probably south coast of England) c.1955. 30 secs. No sound. #tanks #history

From a recent trip to the Nebraska National Guard Museum, Seward, Nebraska. The M60 looks better now the landscaping is finished since I last saw her in 2019. #tanks #history 1/4

A British Conqueror Mk. I tank being loaded onto an Antar transporter and receiving a police escort through town. 1:17 - No sound. #tanks #history

Help for anyone modelling a Chieftain during transshipment. Images of 02EB78 being loaded onto an LCT for travel to Germany via Antwerp c.1967. Headlamps, smoke dischargers, muzzle, and commander's cupola taped up. Later 02EB74 and 02EB82 covered with tarpaulins. #tanks #history 1/3

1967, and a British Chieftain tank named 'DEFIANT' comes ashore from a landing ship during an amphibious landing exercise 'Wagon-Trail' at Lee-on-the-Solent. #tanks #history

Sometimes official reports make you scratch your head, or chuckle, or both. #ww2 #dday #history

I recently went back to the Nebraska National Guard Museum in Seward, Nebraska and took some additional photos of their M59 APC. #tanks #history 1/3

My 5 min. photoshop of what I think Sir Albert Stern had in mind for the Valentine (c. May/June 1941). He disliked the idea of the track run being so exposed on an infantry tank and an armoured side skirt would be the logical solution to the issue. #tank #history #ww2

In the planning for DDay every element of delivering forces on an enemy beach was considered. One big problem was AT guns where the angle of disemarkation could cause problems like this. Note the waterproofing material on the gun too. 1/2 #ww2 #dday

It been 10 years since I drew this - the 1941 design by Col. Pawel Chrobok, Polish Army (based in Scotland) combining elements of tank, amphibian and APC. Reminds me a little of the LVTP-7. Link to my TE article tanks-encyclopedia.com/ww2/polish/t... #tanks #ww2 #history

How do you attach the tyre to the roadwheel on a tank? - this is one method, ribs on the inner face of the tyre to sit in circumferential grooves on the wheel. Remains of the ribs seen here on a British WW2 A.27 at The Tank Museum, Bovington, June 2026 #tank #ww2

The V8 Ford GAA 500 hp petrol engine is a modestly sized motor. Its a pity this wasn't available earlier in the war. This example is at the Heartland Museum of Military Vehicles, in Nebraska. #tanks #ww2 #history

Looking back to last year's meet up with ConeOfArc on his journey across the US. I think he was impressed the with unique M113/M901 GLH-H with its turret -mounted Hellfire missile pods. Definately a distinctive vehicle. #tank #history

The German Schell I hydrofoil model (left) and at the Sachsenberg naval yard, 1941. It could deploy a floating pontoon able to hold a light tank as part of a landing - a neat idea to avoid some of the problems of vessels working in shallow water. #tank #ww2 #history

A pair of Holt tractors pull a 6" 20-cwt. howitzer over the Narin River as the retreating Ottomans had blown the bridge. Repaired by the British, it partially collapsed after a flood in ~1964. In 1981, the Hamrin Dam was completed and the whole area lies under Lake Hamrin. #ww1 #history

This 1946-dated American report on the WW2 Japanese KI-84 fighter is not very long and certainly not complimentary. #ww2 #history #aircraft

The 225 hp, air-cooled , 7-cylinder, 11-litre, Continental W670-9A engine as used in some light tanks and LVTs. Light and compact - this was a good choice for a light vehicle. This example is at the Heartland Military Vehicle Museum, Lexington, Nebraska. #tank #ww2 #history

Building on the American Holt track system, this system was patented in Germany in February 1918 by D.A.C. of Charlottenburg. It embodied several improvements and was designed specifically for the German heavy tank programme resulting in the A7V.

The WW1 British 3" Stokes mortar Mk. I had a special handle and special mirror sight fitting to allow anti-aircraft use. Seen here c.1919 in the War Dept. handbook. Quite how effective this arranhement might be seems open to question and somewhat optimistic. #WW1 #history

M60A1 MBT upgraded to M60ATTS (1983) formerly of 195th Armor/561st Support Group, Lincoln, NE (Nat. Guard). Previously displayed at Colon, NE and now in Grand Island, NE (since Aug. 2025). [Vehicle history from the data board with tank] #tanks #history

In the car park at The Tank Museum, Bovington is a rare survivor of WW2. A British 'Bison' mobile pillbox. Cast in concrete ~ 6" (152 mm) thick these were a relatively crude but effective measure to protect sites such as airfields. #tanks #history #ww2

Soviet G-16 High Speed Assault Light Tank, c.1934. With a crew of 3 men and a pair of MG turrets straddling the central hull and a single track it is a novel concept. Steering is done by means of braking the outer (unpowered) wheels to create a skid steer. #tanks #ww2 #history

My 3D model of the TOG-2*'s 28 lbr. high efficiency muzzle brake is nearly complete based on my measurements from it IRL. Not sure about the details of the thread as that could not be examined without removing it. #tanks

New arrivals for the TOG-obsessive. Thanks to V&K Production for these. My model making skills are not great but the kits will keep me busy expanding the TOG-empire for sure.