To start with, I’ll be covering the tactical markings and camouflage for German vehicles, though like other nations, to really cover every, single little detail, variation, or controversy would require an extremely large tome and more exhaustive research than I currently have the ability to perform (not to rule it out in the future). This is strictly for demonstrating historical significance and information. I do not favor, support, advocate, or promote in anyway, any particular political, socioeconomic, or national agenda and it is my sincerest hope that those who read this article will appreciate that as I proceed.

Things like the right colour for camouflage, the placement and correct tactical markings on a vehicle, and even little personal touches crews might have added are all part of the details that can bring that much more authenticity into a game, a model, or even just for the pleasure of knowing someone took the time to make it that detailed.īefore I get started in writing out some of these details and their significance, I’d like to clearly state my presentations are strictly apolitical and not partisan. Authenticity can be replicated through details, and when it comes to any fighting vehicle from a given nation, there can be quite a few details involved. Regardless of the motives though, I find myself irritated by inaccurate representations or information. Part of this, I suppose, is in part due to my training as a historian, part due to my love of modelling, and I suppose a third is my pretention of artistic ability. One of the key aspects however, of any presentation of World War II armored vehicles for myself, has been the accuracy and detail of what was being displayed. Yet others, like World of Tanks have been a long standing source of entertainment and fun with friends through Clan Wars.

Others, like War Thunder have provided me with equal measures of frustration and triumph. Some, like Darkest Hour and the original Red Orchestra, provided many a happy hour of game-play (though not strictly the most accurate at times). Not just one game, like World of Tanks, but others. Like many of us here, I play games with tanks in them.

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