Urban Camouflage

[Mackem]

Hi All,

I've read on several forums that some very late war German tanks ( post 1945 ) used a form of what we now call urban camouflage. On modern tanks this is usually a dark base coat oversprayed with a disruptive pattern of black, grey, and white rectangles. After trawling the web for hours I can find no substantive evidence to verify this.

Has anyone got any information, evidence, or even better photo's, that show that this type of camo was actually used?

John

[971wright]

Hi There is a pattern called Berlin pattern have you tried searching this .

regards pete


It was used after the war by the British

[wargar]

I have these 2 photos, one is taken after WW2 and the other is a re-paint. I'm not sure if this is urban but I would not have thought it much use as a rural cam scheme.





Hope these might be of use.

Dave

[mcevoyi]

hi there both the pics aboue were done post war .. the top pic is the jp when ot was at the Royal millitary collage of sience in the late 60s .. the it move to bovy and was part repainted ..

strange though .. no one seems to know what happened to the tool racks ..or why thay were removed ...

i think i have a pic some where of a panther in a form opr urban .. but nit very exciteing camo though redbrown and just large aeras od dark yellow applyed to the turret only ...

[Mackem]

Cheers for the info lads.
Pete, I did a search for 'Berlin Camo' and found exactly what I was looking for, thanks.
Looks like I need a few rolls of masking tape tho.

John

[mcevoyi]

hi there mackem

have you a link .. would be noce to see what your up to


iain

[971wright]

Hi Guys dont know what hes upto but this is what hes looking for .



regards pete

[mcevoyi]

now that would be fun on a stud .. with dark yellow redbrown and green ...?? could look quite cool

iain

[Mackem]

The colours I'm using are panzer grey, medium grey, white, and black. They are going onto a jagdpanther in a very similar pattern to the chieftain in Pete's pic. It's loking quite good so far. Will post some pics later this week.

Cheers
John

[Saxondog]

John,you mentioned you had found some pictures searching"berlin camo" do you have a link? I am working on a night fighter version of the Jagdpanther attached to the FGB-Fuhrer Grenadier Brigade,DEC.44.I have found very few photos and if I have a link for your Urban Camo I would know what it should not look like.I have chosen three shades of grey,and flat black no white.Good luck on your build,really look forward to seeing your Jagdpanther. cheers Blake