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Strange camo
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Already seen that picture on delcampe.net?

Cheers, Peter



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The hard standing, missing gun mountings, and path worn around the tank indicate it's a presentation tank postwar, or a gate guardian. So I wonder if the colour scheme may be a figment of some park keeper's imagination? It's certainly more in a French style.

The auction website for Monsieur Paperfield shows that he is almost certainly a Belgian (the other postcards for sale) so perhaps it is one of the Franco-Belgian presentation tanks.

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I know of no presentation tanks in Belgium except the wrecks rescued and placed in prominent locations at Poelcapelle and Ypres. Of the Mark IV Females presented in France, I believe I can rule out all but the ones in Le Havre and Lille (and the ones I don't know about...)

Gwyn

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I might be wrong, but I wonder if it might not be a camo scheme, but variations within paint that is supposed to be the same colour, perhaps because:

A) Parts of the paint had to be retouched, and these bits look darker, the difference being exaggerated by the b&w photography;

B) It was partially repainted and differences in the paint batches have resulted in different reactions to weather conditions, with some parts fading more from sunlight and rain.

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In the case above, I'd rather say there was a local artist let off the leash. - However, can somebody please put some light on the one attached? Searchlights, strange guns (20-mm?) and a weird camo. - I've no indication about place and time available.



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Legend

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I believe that somehow the Holt Company of the USA obtained a Mark IV after the war, and this is it. I would also like more details if anyone has them.

Gwyn

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Wow, the strange gun tank looks fascinating.

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