The (short-lived) WW 2 German Hinterhalt or 'Ambush' scheme was at least 4 different paint schemes applied directly to Panther Gs by the MAN and Daimler-Benz factories, between 19th August and 14th September 44 (with zimmerit, on the dark yellow base) and from 14th-30th September (without zimmerit and on the red primer base).
In 1944, when the Tiger II and Jagdtiger were built, German tanks were painted in Dunkelgelb at the factory. Frontline units were issued with tins of RAL 6003 (Olive Green) and RAL 8017 (Red Brown) paint in the form of a concentrated paste. They would thin this with water or petrol and paint over the Dunkelgelb themselves, creating a three
The German Military Vehicles used in Africa wore uniform painting of dark yellow or sand yellow, camouflage of reddish brown on a dark yellow ground or camouflage of dark green on a german grey ground. In 1942 the two kinds of camouflage for Africa were replaced with camouflage of reddish brown on a dark yellow ground.Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve officer Norman Wilkinson proposed a scheme of camouflage paint which later became known as “dazzle camouflage.”. It was also called “razzle dazzle” and “dazzle painting.”. S.S. Argyllshire Port side silhouette showing camouflage.Dazzle was a type of camouflage developed by the artist Norman Wilkinson in