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Early War Schemes (1941–1943): Navy Gray Influence
The first production LVT’s were often painted in, “Overall Navy Gray”, officially Standard Navy Gray No. 5 or Ocean Gray (5-O). This reflected their initial development under U.S. Navy supervision, as the vehicles were originally considered extensions of landing craft rather than Army armored vehicles. These gray finishes were prominent in training operations in Florida and California, and early deployments to Guadalcanal and Tarawa. The gray tones provided limited camouflage in tropical and coral environments, often standing out against sand and jungle backgrounds.
Transition to Camouflage and Olive Drab (1943–1944)
As amphibious operations intensified, especially in the Central Pacific, gray was gradually replaced by Olive Drab (OD No. 9) or, “Marine Corps Green”. The Marines began applying two-tone disruptive camouflage, combining Ocean Gray with Field Green or Sand, sometimes sprayed or roughly brushed. These hybrid gray-green schemes can be seen in units preparing for Tarawa and Saipan, where older gray LVT’s were overpainted in the field.
Specialized Variants and Late-War Adaptations (1944–1945)
LVT(A) variants sometimes retained the older gray paint schemes completely, or had gray undercoats visible beneath chipped green paint giving a speckled look. By 1945 the standardized color for most combat-deployed LVT’s was, “Olive Drab” or, “Marine Corps Green” though substantial traces of gray persisted on early-production/retrofitted hulls.
Visual Characteristics
The gray schemes typically appeared uniform and glossy in early models. With field wear the paint dulled quickly under saltwater and sunlight, leading to chalking and fading to a bluish or silver-gray hue. Weathering often made gray-painted LVT’s look patchy, with darker shadows around rivets and hatches. Later iterations such as the Marine Corps’ field-painted disruptive patterns would be a striking and contrastive blend of muted greens and the initial naval bluish-gray.
Conclusion:
I believe adding such camouflage patterns would be a welcome departure from the standard set of US patterns currently in-game. The gray-blue and gray-green patterns would be especially striking and recognizable, solidifying the iconic LVT line of vehicles with equally iconic colorations.
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