Anyone know what color WW2 German river ships were painted?

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WI_Chris
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Anyone know what color WW2 German river ships were painted?

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I am preparing to build the Bechelaren (Danube River monitor) in her last incarnation. I can find almost no pictures of her, and none so far of her in that last incarnation. I'm content to use my imagination to a degree, but obviously the closer to the truth I can get the better. If I can't find anything, I'm going to just use one of the standard DKM greys.

Thanks for any help,

Chris
a constantly shifting fleet of half-starts and near finishes.
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Re: Anyone know what color WW2 German river ships were paint

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I've seen a photo showing a river minesweeper in an overall olive drab scheme, like a very muddy river. That's all I have for now ...

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Re: Anyone know what color WW2 German river ships were paint

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Thank you for the help Olaf! If I can't find any other sources, my guess will be to go with the muddy drab color. Very much appreciated!


Chris
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