Jerry Cans On Tanks

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Son of a gun-ner wrote:Nope, can't see any white crosses. . . . ;)
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Probably one of the most famous pics...
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American tank had white crosses too.

I'm not sure Tanks would always have chance to remove them prior to battle?
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Love this pic,

"Alright Corporal, Capt. says get a count on these Jerry Cans"
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For those thirsty Sherman's :)
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It was and is common in all military's to mark water containers with white. You got a couple of 5 gallons of high test on my ride you can be sure it's removed before I go anywhere where someone might plink it with a tracer! :O

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Mine obviously...
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Son of a gun-ner wrote:Have an 85 with no external fuel tanks after battle then, gosh, some people are so fussy. . . .
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That pic of the 34/76 with a row of cans along its left side, could be filled with sand, or water as a means of up-armouring.
I've read over the years that this was also a practice in certain cases.
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I got the joke... just didn't think it was very good! LOL! you can do better Son, come on! >:< >:< >:<
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That is a good one Mick too funny :crazy:
Tanks alot.... :wave:
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