The second order and drawing appears to have been interpreted differently by different units. These bar crosses are not to be painted on the turrets like previously, but only on the superstructure. To allow them to be recognized by our own aircraft, all tanks (command tanks) must immediately receive a white chalk drawing on their rear deck. Large and place on tanks (command tanks) according to appendix 1, on armored reconnaissance vehicles (armored radio vehicles) according to appendix 2.

On 15 July 1939, Inspectorate 6 issued a more detailed description that was distributed to all major armored and cavalry units: Markings for our own armored vehiclesĪll tanks, command tanks, armored reconnaissance vehicles, and armored radio vehicles are to be immediately painted with white bar crosses as recognition markings for our own troops.Īpplication: White, sturdy oil-based colors. 3003/39 g.Īrmored vehicles that do not have this bar cross must be considered enemy armored vehicles.Ī chart of the German armored vehicles is currently being printed and will, once completed, be distributed to the troops without the need for requisitions (at first only to the anti-tank units). Implementation provisions will be provided to the relevant units with order O.K.H. Here you can download our Catalogue for free.Tanks and command tanks will also receive a white chalk line on a suitable area of their rear deck as a recognition marking for friendly aircraft. These also stock our range and will be more than happy to hear from you. For those customers who cannot find a national outlet in this list, please order at one of the German modelling traders and military bookshops at the end of the list. Instead, the following national outlets will allow you to order more efficiently, at less postage, and using modern online-basket shopping systems with much improved payment options. With these measures we are aiming to increase customer satisfaction: Effective as of now it is no longer possible to order at Tankograd in Germany directly. For reasons of streamlining our company, and to disband the much-complained-about ‚stone-age’ print-out ordering system, we have revised our online shop system.

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