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Armor/AFV: Allied - WWII
Armor and ground forces of the Allied forces during World War II.
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German Recon Vehicles all Rotbraun camo
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Posted: Sunday, February 15, 2009 - 05:29 PM UTC
Most reading and looking at colour plates shows. Dominant Rotbraun and Deunkelgleb colour in vehical's camouflage was a characteristic for reconnaissance platoon vehicles . WHY? Thanks Geraint
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Posted: Sunday, February 15, 2009 - 05:59 PM UTC

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Most reading and looking at colour plates shows. Dominant Rotbraun and Deunkelgleb colour in vehical's camouflage was a characteristic for reconnaissance platoon vehicles . WHY? Thanks Geraint

Unit-applied camouflage was based on environment, not the vehicle's assignment. If the local terrain favored a scheme of Red Brown over Dark Yellow, every unit in the outfit would carry that, not just the recon vehicles.
After September, 1944, camouflage was factory applied.
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Posted: Monday, February 16, 2009 - 04:14 AM UTC
Again seen differant tanks from differant companies in the same area at the same time and it seems to be the recon platoons painted rotbraun camo'd
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Posted: Monday, February 16, 2009 - 04:29 AM UTC

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Again seen differant tanks from differant companies in the same area at the same time and it seems to be the recon platoons painted rotbraun camo'd


Are you judging this from B/W pictures of drawings or actual color photos?
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Posted: Monday, February 16, 2009 - 04:49 AM UTC
Yes colour plates, but also Text I've read in some books. Mostly about "Wiking"
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