Hi Guys

I was wondering if anybody would be able to tell me if it would be accurate to place a camo netting on my pershing? and would anybody have any pics showing this?

Cheers

Jeremy

I'd have to check first but I doubt it. Maybe under the netting, I've seen pics from Korea that the tank used it as cover but not directly on the tank.

If you're talking about a rolled net strapped to the tank, that was done to a limited extent in the latter portion of the Korean War when it was more stagnant and tanks were used as indirect fire assets from static positions. They would park here and set up netting over the vehicle to provide shade and camoflage. Early in the war, they didn't remain in place long enough to justify setting up netting; so, they didn't carry the netting. Water, ammo and fuel were more important.

If you're talking about draped over the tank (netting resting on the tank), that would be wrong. I've seen artist renditions of that and it's neither historically nor tactically accurate. Netting draped on the tank impedes the tank's mobility and ability to engage quickly and accurately.

Jeremy, Not so much in WW II, but every tank in Korea carried a camo net. M-26, 45 and 46 had plenty of stowage space and were normally seen one of the front or rear fenders. They were used in areas where we could extend a brush/tree area to cover part of the tank, or for extended periods set up more stable position. Camo nets were never draped over a tank, unless it was a very short, quick move to a different firing location. They hang up on everything, get caught and jam mechanisms, get in the way of movement in and around the tank and they burn real easy....and are no great fun to set up or tear down and stow. [:'(]