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Hey again! We’re back for the final set of monthly historical decals for the year, one for each nation. Incidentally we have some slightly rarer makings this time around, we were quite taken with the exasperated shark of (Tauch-)PzAbt. C. We thought “FOR SALE” would be fun too, this one was painted on a landing craft, and while we primarily want to include markings that were placed on playable vehicles we have in the game, we thought this one would have some fun applications, thanks for submitting it on the forum! We check the suggestions regularly, so make sure to keep posting decals there!
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The following decals will be available from December 8th (11:00 GMT) until January 12th (09:00 GMT).
All tasks can be completed using vehicles that are rank III or higher.
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| “FOR SALE” Inscription, USA | (Tauch-)PzAbt. C Emblem, Germany |
| Score 20000 Damage while using American Vessels | Finish in position 1-5 five times while driving German Tanks |
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“FOR SALE” Inscription
“FOR SALE” inscription, U.S. Navy. As the story goes, in early 1945 two sailors aboard LSM-51 named John Kann and Joe Sherrill were sent over the side to scrape and paint the hull, after losing favor with the ship's officer Warren Treece. While over the side of the hull, the two hatched a plan to defy their punishment by playing a joke, by painting a big “For Sale” sign on the hull. After completing their artwork, several days later the ship’s captain was hailed by the TG Commander, who asked "how much do you want for it?" In a calmer moment after the confusion, Captain James Potts rowed out in a dinghy and saw the sign. He flew into a rage, swearing to punish the person responsible, thankfully no one on board revealed it was Joe and John. In Joe’s retelling of the story 50 years later, he claims to have painted the sign in red zinc-chromate primer, though photos show that the sign matches the color of the glossy white hull number, suggesting this detail was misremembered. The inscription was painted large across the port side of the ship.
(Tauch-)PzAbt. C Emblem
The emblem of Tauch-Panzer-Abteilung C, Panzer-Regiment 28, 18. Panzer-Division ("Submersible" Tank Battalion C, 28th Panzer Regiment, 18th Panzer Division), Wehrmacht. Much like Battalion B (which also used a sea creature for its emblem), this battalion was composed of “Tauchpanzers” or “diving tanks.” These were modified Panzer III and IV models that were capable of driving along the seafloor. They were modified for Operation Sea Lion, the plan to invade Great Britain which never reached reality. The emblem of Battalion C was a rather exasperated-looking shark, appearing slightly pained and less menacing as many German armor markings. The design varied slightly, with some sharks being simple line drawings while others had color. Positioning varied as well, but most sharks were painted on the hull side of the Pz.III and IV models in use with the battalion, usually below the front of the turret with the shark facing forward.
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| "Storsjöodjuret" Emblem, Första divisionen, F 4 Frösön | 3rd Armored Battalion Emblem, "King Kong", China | Personal Marking of Alexander Kilaberidze, 65th GIAP, USSR |
| Destroy 30 Ground or Water targets while flying Swedish aircraft | Play 20 battles while using Chinese Tanks with a minimum of 60% Battle Activity | Finish in position 1-3 three times while using USSR Aircraft |
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"Storsjöodjuret" Emblem, Första divisionen, F 4 Frösön
The emblem of Första divisionen, F 4 Frösön (1st Division of the Jämtland Wing), Swedish Air Force. During 1944, the 1st division swapped out
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