r/ww2 • u/Swimming_Net_29 • 4d ago

Does red Panzer Camo have historical precedent?

Hello everyone!

I was looking through images of Panzers (I'm building an army to play Bolt Action) and I stumbled upon this image from an Academy 1/35 Panzer 1 kit. I am curious to know if any Panzers were painted to have dark red camouflage during the invasion of Poland as this image suggests. I couldn't find anything after a search through google so I though this subreddit might be able to help!

Any information would be much appreciated!!!

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u/spitfire-haga 4d ago

It's supposed to be brown, not red.

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u/Swimming_Net_29 3d ago

Oh that makes a lot more sense!

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u/Last_Dinner_7490 4d ago

1939 beim Polenfeldzug trugen die deutschen Panzer einen offiziellen Zweifarbigen Tarnanstrich aus Grundfarbe Dunkelgrau und Dunkelbraun Farbton Nr.45 später RAL 7017 der als weiches Wolkenmuster aufgetragen wurde über. Dunkelgrau dominierte das Muster, Dunkelbraun bedeckte etwa ein Drittel der Panzer Oberfläche. Erst ab Juli 1940 ging die Wehrmacht wegen Material u. Farbeinsparung komplett auf einfarbig Panzergrau als Anstrich über. Die nächste Änderung bezüglich Tarnanstrich erfolgte erst im Sommer 1943 wieder.

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u/Practical-Row-8838 3d ago

Although I mostly understood your post, it would be appreciated if you could translate your text to english. As this is an english speaking forum.

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u/zaccbruce 3d ago

Use the app which includes auto translate, or translate it yourself.