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| Subject: | Re: Seeking references on Late Panther G unit |  |
| Date: | Mar 8, 2003 |
| From: | Bill 13 | |
Nick
Photo and an other also appear in Concords Panzertruppen at War
7018 if correct.
Quote of caption
"This phototgraph shows Pz.Kpfw. V Ausf. G "Panthers" from LVI Pz.Kp.,
which was composed of 20. and 25.Pz.Gren.Div. and Pz.Div. "Muncheberg",
They supported 9.Fallschirm Jager-Division in the furious struggles on
13 March 1945 of two armies employing six regiments of tanks or self-
propelled guns to capture the enemy bridgehead built by the Soviets in
Kostren (now Kostrzyn). The interesting camouflage scheme on these tanks
consists of stripes of two new colors: dark red-brown (RAL 8012) and
dark olive green (RAL 6003) over the standard dark yellow (RAL 7028)
background. Both new colors were introduced in August 1944 along with
new paint schemes that required that all armored vehicles be painted
with large spots, with each color covering 33% of the vehicle's
surface."
Colour pattern would probably be similar to the Colour Art work in
Panter Book Pz V Poland in splinter pattern. As for markings see
http://chrito.users1.50megs.com/_data/divemblems/unitnumbers.htm
Pz.Div. "Muncheberg" would I doubt have an emblem as it was
Uncompletely Formed in March 1945.from various replacement districts for
the defense of Berlin.
Bill |
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