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Site Map: Flume Creek Militaria Every effort is made to provide fresh and interesting military content, including rare and never before published images. Site Map: 44th Infantry Division This site represents an attempt to accurately chronicle the battle history of the U.S. 44th Infantry Division in World War II. Included are many custom maps and published for the first time images pertinent to the division. + E-mail Us Heavy Metal Tank Destroyers The M10 weighed 33 tons, had a maximum speed of 30 miles (50 kilometers) per hour, and could travel 200 miles on a load of fuel. It was operated by a crew of five. Its armor ranged in thickness from a maximum of 37 millimeters (1.5 inches) to a minimum of 12 millimeters. 155mm Long Tom The American 155mm artillery gun was an exceptional artillery weapon of WWII. The "88" The best gun of the war, the 88 was a lethal and extremely versatile gun. It could appear on a tank, as an anti-tank gun, assault or as an anti-aircraft weapon. It proved able to knock out any Allied tanks at ranges up to 2,000 yards while proved lethal as an anti-infantry weapon. From this, the 88 developed a mythos or reputation equaled only by the Tiger tank and perhaps the German 81-mm mortar. Panzers Rare and never before published photographs of German panzers M24 Chaffee The M24 "Chaffee" proved itself as one of the finest light tanks of World War II. 57mm AT Gun The test determined the effectiveness of the 57mm AT gun against a Mark V Panther tank. Tiger I How to Identify the German PZKW VI Tank "Tiger" Panther How to Identify the German PZKW V Tank "Panther" M8 'Greyhound' Armored Car The M8 Light Armored Car entered combat service for the Allies in 1943. Potpourri "Homeless" military images too good not to be enjoyed. Fort Stevens On the night of June 21, 1942, Fort Stevens saw its only action when a Japanese submarine (the I-25) fired 5.5 inch shells in the vicinity of the fort. The shelling caused no damage. Small Arms German Mines Mines provided great utility at low cost to the defender. MG34 & MG42 German Machine Guns The Germans rejected the concept of special purpose machine guns. The MG 34 and the MG 42 could be fired without a mount or it can be mounted on a bipod for use as a light machine gun. German Mortars The German infantry support mortar of WW2 is an extremely effective weapon, dreaded and revered by the Allies. Thompson & Grease Gun One of the most recognizable weapons in history, the Thompson even gained a nick-name that took on a generic meaning to describe any sub-machine gun: the Tommy Gun. Browning Automatic Rifle The Browning Automatic Rifle, or BAR, in some ways is the first assault rifle. U.S. Machine Guns Browning .30 and .50 caliber machine guns provided decades of continuous service. Garand M1 Universally known as the Garand, it was the first self-loading semi automatic rifles accepted for military service. Karabiner 98k Rifle The Karabiner 98k was the standard shoulder weapon of the German Army during all of WW2. MP40 SMG Unlike the Luger, the MG34 and the all other German small arms before it, the MP38 was designed for mass production, like the Model T Ford.