The Rebel Yell #5

Table of Contents
Jul-Aug 1997

Editorial President Bill Hogan and the event listing for Hurricon 97.

Fort Barrancas Fort Barrancas in Florida, not Fort Sumpter, was the first place where shots were exchanged to start the American Civil war.

MicroArmor Models A table of which company makes which WWII armor microarmor models. Part 2 (of a 5-part series)

Japanese WWII Heavy Tank A translation from a Russian armor magazine profiles the "2591" and "2595", an experimental tank that saw action in Luzon, Phillipines, in 1944.

Trivia Another graphical quiz tests your knowledge.

German WWII Aircraft Markings The ME-109 stands in as a model for an explanation of fuselage markings.

Guide to Painting Desert BDU Camo Glenn Bartolotti provides an uniform guide, complete with color photo.

Lancaster Armored Car Capt. Pete Panzieri reviews a model car.

Command Decision Tournament System Thomas J. Thomas outlines a system.

HMGS South Hurricon 97 Update The convention schedule.

HMGS South Visits Historicon 97 Bill Hogan recounts his convention adventures up north.

Assorted Photos A WWII German coastal gun, a castle, a camp entrance, and a US flag.

Unfit Military Commanders A list of well-known commanders who suffered from one affliction or another.

WWII Helmet Markings T. Koppel examines the use of US helmet markings, along with 18 examples.

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