WTD 41 Trier open Day (German Army vehicle testing centre) 30-06-12

[JCR]

Indeed it is.

It's the EX-APG PzJg1. Some pictures from yesterday:

Wow, now this is a rare vehicle!
Did it actually run or just a static display
Ex APG = Aberdeen Proving Grounds?

[Maximmmm]

I love the PzJg1, it's such a cute thing. I built a 1:35 model of it that I absolutely adore.

[Eoin666]

I do have a question for any German armour experts here. As a green, northern European country why did German factory applied paint later in the war go for the dunkelgelb with or without camo over the top.....as opposed to an all over olive drab/green like virtually everyone else?

[Ballistic]

What a wonderful collection. Thanks so much for these. Love WW2 AFV's!!

[zundappuk]

Wow, now this is a rare vehicle!
Did it actually run or just a static display
Ex APG = Aberdeen Proving Grounds?

Sadly it did not run, the engine compartment is empty!

Yes it is Aberdeens old vehicle captured in Tunisia and taken back to the US.

David

[zundappuk]

I do have a question for any German armour experts here. As a green, northern European country why did German factory applied paint later in the war go for the dunkelgelb with or without camo over the top.....as opposed to an all over olive drab/green like virtually everyone else?

Dunkelgelb was officially adopted in May 1943 for all large items, although existing stock of Schwarzgrau (Panzer grey) were to be used first. It was adopted in much the same way modern armies use a universal camo uniform. The idea being that as a base colour it was more suited to multiple enviroments. Soldiers in the field were issued with camo paint in paste form. It was to be thinned with any suitable material from Petrol to water and applied to suit the enviroment. Later in the war the base colour was changed to Olivgrun. The idea was better to match Northern Europe, again using the three colour pastes to apply camo.

David

[zundappuk]

Here are some of my pictures!

Nice pictures Edde. Couldn't help but notice myself in the Stug picture with a Bitburger Stubbi in hand!

David

[TyroneBiggums]

Cool pics and nice vids, love the sound of the old steel beasts.

[edde]

Hey David,

I think the Bitburger Stubbies are the wrong caliber for the StuG III.

[zundappuk]

Hey David,

I think the Bitburger Stubbies are the wrong caliber for the StuG III.

True, and there was no point in trying it in the FlammPanzer, someone had beaten me to it

[Eoin666]

It was adopted in much the same way modern armies use a universal camo uniform. The idea being that as a base colour it was more suited to multiple enviroments.

David
Thanks for that succinct explanation

[Daimyo]

Some more videos.

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