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WW2 German 15 & 20mm Panzer Division Insignia 5th-8th Pz Div

Decal Set #: GR-113 Preview by Al Magnus - one72guy(at)hotmail(dot)com
and Rob Haelterman - heman_148(at)hotmail(dot)com

This set is marketed for 15mm and 20mm scale vehicles.

There are two small sheets in a package, each being approximately 89mm long by 47mm wide. The images images are also very small, with the 15mm markings being about 1.5mm tall and the 20mm about 2mm tall. On each sheet there are 5 copies of each of the following unit markings in both yellow and white.

Unit Insignia Description Styles Comments
5th Pz.Div. upside down Y with single dot Two sizes; white or yellow. Marking for 1940.
  X Two sizes; white or yellow. Marking for 1940-1945.
  X inside black square Two sizes; white or yellow. Marking for 1940-1945.
       
6th Pz.Div. upside down Y with double dot Two sizes; white or yellow. Marking for 1940.
  XX Two sizes; white or yellow. Marking for 1941-1945 according to Panzer Colors II. (1941 according to sheet.)
  horizontal bar with
two unequal length vertical bars
Two sizes; white or yellow. Kursk (1943) marking.
       
7th Pz.Div. upside down Y with triple dot Two sizes; white or yellow. Marking for 1940.
  H with tail Two sizes; white or yellow. 1943-1945 according to sheet. I have rarely seen this marking and it is possible it is actually for Panzergrupe 3 under Generaloberst Hoth.
  upside down T Two sizes; white or yellow. Kursk (1943) marking.
      For other periods, see sheet GR-112.
       
8th Pz.Div. Y with single dot Two sizes; white or yellow. Marking for 1940.
  Y with single small bar Two sizes; white or yellow. Marking for 1941-1945.

The printing appears to be excellent, especially at these small sizes, with nice opaque looking inks. Each image is printed on a separate piece of very thin clear transfer material as opposed to being printed on a continuous clear sheet. The size of the markings probably make them more suitable for a smaller vehicle such as a motocycle, Kettenkrad, Kubelwagen, truck or maybe an artillery piece.

Thanks to Dave Winfree of Decal Details for this review sample.

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Article Last Updated: 27 February 2010