Hence, I am the type of person who tries to find loopholes. I was asking myself, surely there were some areas, especially at the beginning of the battle, that had little or no snow, so I could get around whitewashing my tank. I asked questions, they were similar but not terribly specific. Snow on ground, everyday? not sure.. will have to get back to you. So I checked out various different websites, again... some sites said foggy, downcast, cold, damp, rainy.. .. some said snow.. but weren't specific. Then I came across this nifty little website... and decided to share it here. For those of you who are curious about the weather conditions, here is a real life accounting of them, from someone who was there. A very interesting read, even if your not interested in the weather conditions.

http://www.authorsden.com/visit/viewwork.asp?AuthorID=11160&id=7802

Then I guess Africa Korps desert cammo is right out.

Very interesting reading. Thanks for posting the link!

Jean aka Ms. El Diablo

Interesting reading about a frightening time. Thanks for sharing.


Steve

Thanks for the link, a very interesting read. The heatings gone up a notch now in my house

You really don't have to worry about whitewashing your vehicules not many got it till the end of the fighting.

Rick
Now just cover em in mud and you're off

:)

Interesting site.The begining of the battle was rain and fog but i guess everyone associates it with Bastogne and the deep snow.Butthat leaves us a lot of choices

I was fascinated by the excerpt out of the book and felt it was a must read for anyone interested in the Ardennes Battle. Thanks for the tip about the whitewash, I've been very intent on getting this right for the campaign and needed some clarification on the matter. I know during the battle of Stalingrad the tanks of the time were coming straight out of the factory and onto the battlefield without any paint.... hence plain metal/steel.... not even any primer I think. Straight steel straight out the door. So I wanted to get this right, especially since I am half-Russian.. my mother was born in Novrossjisk by the Black Sea, so this build is pretty exciting for me.