The two colors of Tiger transport tracks

A Bundesarchiv document in below says the Tiger transport tracks were painted in same color rules, the green paint was used for Tiger I and red paint for Tiger II.
An another info tells "Starting in September 1944, paint two to three out of every ten Verladekette (track links) green in to order to distinguish Tiger I loading track from Tiger II loading track (to be painted red)." from a book Germany's Tiger Tanks D.W. to Tiger I, Design, Production & Modifications. Author: Thomas L. Jentz and Hilary L. Doyle.
Unfortunately, such the color photo of these tracks with the colors were painted on are not found yet.

以下のBundesarvhiv資料によると、Tigerの輸送用履帯は同色で塗装されTiger Iは緑色の塗装でTiger IIは赤色と書かれている。
また別情報として、「Starting in September 1944, paint two to three out of every ten Verladekette (track links) green in to order to distinguish Tiger I loading track from Tiger II loading track (to be painted red).」とあり、これは Germany's Tiger Tanks D.W. to Tiger I, Design, Production & Modifications. 著者: Thomas L. Jentz and Hilary L. Doyle の書籍が情報出典になっている。
残念ながら、これらの色が塗装された履帯のカラー写真は確認できていない。


The two colors of Tiger transport tracks document.

Image source: Nachrichtenblatt der Panzertruppen Nr.15, September 1944, from Digital archived by Bundesarchiv.


VI. Verladeketten für ,,Tiger"

Die Pz.Kpfw. ,,Tiger I" und ,,Tiger II" haben verschiedene Laufräder und er-fordern deshalb verschiedene Verladeketten. Diese werden, damit sie leicht zu unterscheiden sind, durch Farbanstrich kenntlich gemacht:

Tiger I = Verladeketten mit grünem Anstrich 

Tiger II = ,, ,, rotem ,,

Bei Waggonanforderung zum Transport von ,,Tigern" ist zu bestellen:

a) Ssyms grün = Ssyms-Waggon mit grünen Verladeketten für ,,Tiger I".

b) Ssyms rot = Ssyms-Waggon mit roten Verladeketten für ,,Tiger II".

Die Verladeketten sind pfleglich zu behandeln. Ihr Farbanstrich ist zu schonen und bei Bedarf zu erneuern. Es ist darauf zu achten, daß die Verlade-ketten nach erfolgter Entladung des Panzerkampfwagens auf den betreffenden Waggon zurückgelegt werden.


VI. loading tracks for ,,Tiger" The Pz.Kpfw. “Tiger I" and "Tiger II" have different running wheels and therefore require different transport tracks. In order to distinguish between them easily, they are marked with different colors: Tiger I = Transport tracks with green paint Tiger II = Transport tracks with red paint When requesting flatcars for the transport of "Tigers", order: a) Ssyms green = Ssyms flatcar with green transport tracks for “Tiger I". b) Ssyms red = Ssyms flatcar with red transport tracks for “Tiger II". The transport tracks must be handled with care. Their paint coat must be preserved and renewed if necessary. It must be ensured that the transport tracks are put back on the relevant flatcar after the armored fighting vehicle has been unloaded.


VI. Tiger用輸送用履帯 Tiger Iと Tiger II 戦車は転輪が異なるため、異なる輸送用履帯が必要である。両者を容易に区別するため、異なる色が塗られている: Tiger I = 緑色を塗装した輸送用履帯 Tiger II = 赤色を塗装した輸送用履帯 Tiger の輸送用貨車を要請する場合は、次のように指示する: a) Ssyms 緑 = Ssyms平貨車、Tiger I用の緑色の輸送用履帯付き。 b) Ssyms 赤 = Ssyms平貨車、Tiger II用の赤色の輸送用履帯付き。 輸送用履帯は注意して取り扱う必要がある。[区別の] 塗装は保持、必要であれば塗り直す事。戦車を荷降ろしした後、輸送用履帯をそれぞれの平貨車へ戻される事を徹底する。



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