Yes.... with the following qualifications. The original stuff sent with 5. Light Division was overall gray, later camoed with first mud, and later the tropen paints as they arrived at the units. Later equipment was painted either at the factory as designated replacements for stuff, or prior to shipping. The final stuff sent with units like 10. Panzer Division in response to the Torch landings in November 1942 was painted in a similar manner- the earliest stuff repainted hastily, replacement stuff painted at the time of shipping or in the factory. And some of the Tropen colors were sent to units operating in Souther Russia, as it matched the conditions there better than the overall gray. And one unit, 5. Panzer Division, had originally been designated to go to Africa as reinforcements for Rommel, but was then diverted to Russia, with some of its vehicles painted in the Tropen Colors....KSaarni wrote:Sorry Bruce not thanking earlier, this project went resting for a moment...
However, re-thinking the camo...
Carlos, who is our living encyclopedy, could perhaps be able to answer this simple question...
As I have learned, most of the armour that was brought to Africa were "factory" grey and they got the sand yellow painted "locally". BUT... What about for example the inside of a half-track, such as this 251/1 ? Staued panzer grey or would also have got a layer of sand yellow ?
Would so much want to convert my dull grey Hanomag to something more warmer colors!
- Kari
Sorry it was a little more than yes or no to your question...
