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Machine of the week

MACHINE OF THE WEEK

Sturmgeschütz IV, late August/early September 1944

This Sturmgeschütz IV is ready for delivery at Krupp- Grusonwerk in Magdeburg. Most Sturmgeschütz IV were issued to single companies in Panzer-Jäger-Abteilung in the Volks-Grenadier-, Jäger-, Gebirgs- and Infanterie-Divisionen. The camouflage was applied at the assembly plant and consisted of a base coat of Dunkelgelb RAL 7028 (tan) on to which stripes and patches of Rotbraun RAL 8017 (dark chocolate brown) and Olivgrün RAL 6003 (dark olive green) with sharp outlines were sprayed to create the camouflage scheme. To simulate sunlight passing through foliage all dark areas were painted with spots of Dunkelgelb RAL 7028. Also, spots of Olivgrün RAL 6003 and Rotbraun RAL 8017 were applied to the Dunkelgelb RAL 7028 areas; green nearest the green areas and brown near the brown areas. Zimmerit (anti-magnetic coating) was applied to the armour surfaces on the Sturmgeschütz IV until this practice was stopped in September 1944.

Map of the week

MAP OF THE WEEK

The Defence of Bastogne

Plane of the week

PLANE OF THE WEEK

P-51D-15 44-15373 of Maj Norman Fortier, 354th FS/355th FG, Steeple Morden, April 1945

Fortier flew two tours with the 355th FG, becoming an aerial ace on 20 July 1944. During his service he flew a B- and two D-model Mustangs, all coded WR-N. Fortier’s total score was 5.833 aerial and 5.5 strafing kills, with four of the latter claimed in this aircraft.

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