October 24th, 2008, 09:28 PM
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Re: Smoke candles
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Originally Posted by redcoat2
The Panzer III Ausf. F, G and H carried a rack of five smoke bombs in a box on the back of the vehicle. They could be used to create a smoke screen that the tank could reverse into. Some later versions of the Panzer III had this rack of smoke bombs concealed beneath the engine air-outlet cowling. Other later versions - including the Ausf. M - had smoke dischargers on the side on the turret to lay smoke in front of the tank.
Source: Osprey New Vanguard 27 - Panzerkampfwagen III Medium Tank 1936-44.
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That source happen to mention a date this was common practice ?
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