Monthly Decals for January!

Happy New Year everyone! We hope you’re all keen to pick up some more historical decals this year, thank you for your continued interest in these monthly events. As always we have 5 new decals and 5 from previous events, this month has a nice variety of different styles, with quite a few rare markings as well. We’d also like to thank our decal artist for giving Michelangelo a run for his money with the emblem of GC III/7! As always please keep leaving your suggestions for more decals, we’re always keeping an eye on those and include interesting examples when we can.

The following decals will be available from January 12th (11:00 GMT) until February 12th (09:00 GMT)

All tasks can be completed using vehicles that are rank III or higher.

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Commando Yank Mural

“Commando Yank” painting, 6th Armored Infantry Battalion, U.S. Army. Commando Yank is an often forgotten superhero from the golden age of comic books. He was never renewed after his initial run and remains in the public domain, with his final appearance being in 1948.. He was a very popular character among American military personnel during the mid-1940s, embodying a strong sense of patriotism and “getting the job done his own way”, sentiments which appealed greatly to many Americans serving in the war. It was painted on an M3 Halftrack, number 402198, which was captured and photographed by axis forces in Tunisia in early 1943. The mural of Commando Yank was painted on the right side of the halftrack in front of the door.

GC III/7 Emblem "Tête de furie"

The emblem of Groupe de Chasse III/7 (3rd fighter group of the 7th fighter wing), French Air Force. The short-lived squadron operated for just over a year between May 1939 and August 1940, flying the Potez 630, MS.406, and for a short time the D.520. The marking of the group is a depiction of Michelangelo Buonarroti’s “Damned Soul”, a sketch of an anguished head. Through interpretation and subsequent derivative works, the head was given the name “The Fury”, though this is more of a historical nickname than an official title. The striking name and image made for a fitting group emblem, and several aircraft bore the marking. Though as copying Michelangelo with basic equipment was something of a challenge, the quality and colors of the head differed dramatically between aircraft. The marking would most often be painted behind the cockpit on their MS.406 fighters, with the head facing towards the front.

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5th Anti-Aircraft Company, 7th Anti-Aircraft Regiment Emblem

The emblem of the 5th Anti-Aircraft Company, 7th Anti-Aircraft Regiment, 7th Armored Division, JGSDF. The 7th Anti-Aircraft Regiment was formed on March 25th, 1981, and contains various general and specialized anti-air vehicles and equipment. The 5th Company operate the Type 81 SAM system, which is incorporated into the unit’s emblem. It depicts the roman numeral “V” splintering into a missile, aimed at what appears to be the silhouette of an F-16.The shark was chosen as the unit’s animal chiefly for its agility, swiftness, and ability to react and strike