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Help with German Tank Markings
mightymouse
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British Columbia, Canada
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Posted: Thursday, August 24, 2006 - 01:30 PM UTC
I was looking through my files and I realized that my reference pictures of German tank markings from WWII are quite terrible, many of them seeming to be plain wrong or disputible. I am looking for high accuracy, especially when it comes to the Schwere Panzer Abteilungen and SS Panzer Divisions. Thanks. I can glady return the favour with British and Canadian markings.
Drader
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Posted: Thursday, August 24, 2006 - 03:32 PM UTC
Hi Mike

One of the most helpful places to look when trying to ID German unit markings is this site

WWIIdaybyday

David
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HARV
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Posted: Friday, August 25, 2006 - 08:15 PM UTC
The "Panzer Colors" series of books by Squadron/Signal has a lot of good reference pictures in regards to unit markings. I have used them several times to reference different things. There are three volumes. Panzer Colors I covers German camoflage from 1939 to 1945. Panzer Colors II and III cover German unit markings from 1939 to 1945.

They are available from Squadron/Signal. If you can pick up a set I highly recommend them.

HARV

http://www.squadron.com/
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