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panther in post-war French service...
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Posted: Wednesday, November 11, 2015 - 10:00 AM UTC
did french Panther in post ww-2 painted in standard olive drab?
do any one has a image of Panther in france service?
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Posted: Wednesday, November 11, 2015 - 03:20 PM UTC
Hi there,

you should try the search function here on Armorama. French Panthers have been discussed here several times already. Just use "French Panther" and you will get several threads on the topic.

To shorten things up:

Pictures can be found here:
http://www.chars-francais.net/2015/index.php/liste-chronologique/de-1940-a-1945?task=view&id=76

The colour is reported (whitness accounts) to have been some sort of olive green lighter than olive drab.
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Posted: Wednesday, November 11, 2015 - 03:40 PM UTC
A Panther of the French 503e regiment 1947
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Posted: Wednesday, November 11, 2015 - 04:03 PM UTC
One these Panthers placed in front of Les Invalides in paris. It's hard to figure out the exact colour. Maybe it even shows the German Dunkelgelb, if the tank depicted here is one pressed into service right after its capture:

http://61.img.v4.skyrock.net/5169/32835169/pics/2969257827_1_7_z1hlngp8.jpg
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