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WW2 German 15 & 20mm Panzer Division Insignia 1st-4th (& 7th) Pz Div

Decal Set #: GR-112 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 Comment
1st Pz.Div. upside down Y Two sizes; white or yellow. Marking for 1941-1942.
       
2nd Pz.Div. double disks Two sizes; white or yellow. Very large. Marking for 1939-1940.
  upside down Y with single small bar Two sizes; white or yellow. Marking for 1940-1943 according to Panzer Colors 2. (41/43 according to sheet.)
  trident Two sizes; white or yellow. Marking for 1943-1945 according to Panzer Colors 2. (44/45 according to sheet.)
       
3rd Pz.Div. angular M (Berlin gate) Two sizes; white or yellow. Marking for 1939-1940.
  upside down Y with double small bar Two sizes; white or yellow. Marking for 1940-1945.
       
4th Pz.Div. upside down peace symbol Two sizes; white or yellow. Marking for 1940.
  upside down Y with triple small bar Two sizes; white or yellow. Marking for 1940-1945.
       
7th Pz.Div. Invert the 1 Pz.Div. decal   Marking for 1941-1945.
For other periods, see sheet GR-113.

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. One notable exception is the marking for 2 Pz.Div., which is very, very large compared to the other markings.

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

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Article Last Updated: 27 February 2010