Painting GermanFrom 1939 to the winter of 1942-1943, German equipment had a base colour of panzer grey. This colour varies between a medium blue grey and a dark grey. From the start of 1943, a new three colour paint scheme was introduced. The base colour was called sand tan primer or dark yellow. (This was a darker shade than the sandy yellow colour used in the desert.) Over this base, medium green and/or red brown could be applied. This varied according to the terrain in which the vehicle or gun was to be used. In the desert after about the first six months, vehicles were repainted a yellow brown. To break up the vehicle outline, either grey green or dark earth could be applied over the base colour. These colours were also used over the panzer grey base, on the Eastern Front.
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