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German fuel and water can colors

imatanker

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Posted: Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - 11:43 AM UTC

I have searched the site for this answer but can't seem to find it.
What colors where WWII German water and fuel cans?Thanks,Jeff T.

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Posted: Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - 12:15 PM UTC

As far as I know, they were painted the same color as the vehicle. No reason to present a target.

griffontech

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Posted: Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - 12:22 PM UTC

Good info here

http://www.militarymodelling.com/forums/postings.asp?th=41637

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Posted: Wednesday, April 25, 2012 - 08:53 PM UTC

Thank you gents.Jeff T.

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Posted: Thursday, April 26, 2012 - 05:42 AM UTC

Jeff,
Conclusively, from their intorduction in 1937 until February 18, 1943, they were dunkelgrau. From then on ,they were dunkelgelb. Water cans had a white cross all the way around the can. There are some rare but original examples in Field Gray, and the Tropen colors, Grunbraun or Gelbbraun. Again, water cans had the white cross all the way around the can.