Thread: Info needed: Wonky Star and Camoflage Paint
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Old 09-12-22, 22:46
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Originally Posted by Paul Edwards View Post
I do not have a period photo of the front but assume the "Wonky Star" would not have been bought in action yet. However, is there any evidence that the "Wonky Star" was official policy (at any time)or just a lazy soldier tasked with painting 50 trucks that day.
Indeed, the Allied white star was applied shortly before Operation Overlord, only to vehicles which were used on mainland Europe.

Read the latest case in point whether the wonky or crooked white star was policy or a myth here: http://www.mapleleafup.net/forums/sh...403#post289403
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