Here's an arcane question that perhaps someone might have an answer: On French cannons, there were covers for the muzzles and the sight supports, even the breechs. Anyone knows which colour and material woud be these covers?
-- Edited by d_fernetti on Monday 23rd of March 2015 11:52:57 PM
Sounds reasonable. I'd guess the covers were grey - French artillery before the war was painted a neutral grey colour known (unsurprisingly) as "gris artillerie".