"French Indo-China M-24 Chaffee camo" Topic
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| Oddball | 25 Mar 2016 6:21 a.m. PST |
I know that the French used camo paint patterns on the M-24 Chaffee tanks at Dien Bien Phu, but did they also camo other M-24 tanks in the other operations? If they did use camo on the M-24 tanks outside of Dien Bien Phu, did the French also camo other vehicles, i.e.:, M-3 half tracks, M-8 Scott, M-8 Grayhound AC. Thanks in advance. |
| Virginia Tory | 25 Mar 2016 11:30 a.m. PST |
The vehicles I've seen are mostly in OD, as delivered. Dien Bien Phu was a local decision--not sure it caught on anywhere else, but I suppose it's possible. Apart from my M-24s with DPB camo, I just use Olive Drab/Green. |
| ArmymenRGreat | 25 Mar 2016 7:25 p.m. PST |
Hmm… didn't realize they used camo at DBP. I can only remember seeing plain 'ol olive drab. |
| Grignotage | 25 Mar 2016 7:33 p.m. PST |
From the pictures I've seen and records I've read, I think the French used the vast majority of their US-issued equipment as is, in US olive drab/green. |
| Virginia Tory | 26 Mar 2016 7:26 a.m. PST |
For DBP I've seen this one a lot. link The 1/35 M-24 kit done by AFV Club offers the camo option. |
| Vigilant | 26 Mar 2016 2:00 p.m. PST |
I think that some of the cammo was mud applied to the vehicle. Most photos I've seen of other vehicles seem to be single colour, though covered in dust/mud depending on the season. |
| catavar | 26 Mar 2016 3:44 p.m. PST |
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| Bertie | 27 Mar 2016 9:51 p.m. PST |
The "Bisons" at Dien Bien Phu were certainly camouflaged. The best source is:
Mengelle, Andre (1996) Dien Bien Phu Des Chars et des Hommes. (Paris: Editions Lavauzelle.) The different platoons used slightly different schemes. Outside of DBP I don't think that I have seen any examples of camouflaged vehicles. Cheers,
Bertie |
| Risaldar Singh | 13 May 2016 12:45 p.m. PST |
The Dien Bien Phu tanks were the only example of camouflaged AFVs in Indochina. |
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