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General US Airborne question

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General German

Marksman
Was it possible for US Paratroopers to ( borrow :lol: )
German vehicles like kettenkrads, kubles, or other vehicles (not Tiger tanks and such :wink: )

If they ( US Paratroopers) did (borrow) vehicles would they somehow mark them to be US maybe put a US mark on it or something.


Thanks
 
Seen lots of pics of AB troops 'liberating' captured vehicles for use. Kettenkrads, Kubles, even ex-French Army stuff. Anything was useful to carry extra equipment. But usually the markings I've seen was a hurriedly applied star if anything.
 
I have a couple photos of a "liberated" kettenkrad. As Kanowarrior states, the U.S. soldiers painted a quick white star on it. When I gt home tonight I'll see if I can post the pictures.
 
I, too, have seen liberated Kettenkrads in pics in AT THE POINT OF NO RETURN : Pictorial History of the American Paratroopers in the Invasion of Normandy by Michel de Trez
 
Not only white stars were used as marking, but orange side VS17 panels (still in use today). Ground attack aircraft were not too picky lighting up anything that looked like a German vehicle. You'll a vehicles (Allied) in pictures that also had panels tied to hoods and hard tops for that reason.
 
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