| | Luftwaffe Late War Fighter Camouflage - Part Three |
 | | At that time, it would appear that the RLM had decided the low-contrast 70/71 camouflage colours for bombers and the grey 74/75 fighter colours, originally designed for continental Europe and maritime operations respectively, were unsuited to the wider range of terrains and climatic regions over which it was now fighting. |
 | | The RLM, in recognition of the deteriorating economic conditions, demanded that all older paints be used up prior to drawing upon stocks of newer colours, whenever they would become available, and provided suggestions on the use of substitute colours with and in place of the newer colours. |
 | | The RLM also had a problem with their new camouflage colours, as the aircraft for which they were intended were no longer being built. |
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