Royal Scots Greys: Italy 1943

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  1. Legion Etrangère

    Legion Etrangère Active Member

    How many different camouflage patterns did the Royal Scots Greys use in the Fall of 1943?

    Was a dapple gray colour used on all tanks? How about their soft skin vehicles?

    Does anyone know of other photographs showing camouflaged Shermans of the Royal Scots Greys?

    http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/search?query=THE%20BRITISH%20ARMY%20IN%20ITALY%201945&items_per_page=10&page=50&submit=

    Photograph A: British infantry of the 1/6th Queen's Regiment ride a tank from the Royal Scots Greys during the fighting in Torre Annunziata, 1 October 1943.

    Photograph B: Sherman tank of the Royal Scots Greys in Italy on 29 September 1943. The regiment's vehicles were painted with a dapple grey colour scheme such as can be seen on this tank. The crew of this tank named it "Sheik".
     

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