RLM 81/82 – More secrets unveiled

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Originally Posted by Modeldad

But it still raises the question of why the switch from the "grays/greys" of air superiority aircraft, to the Browns and Greens of ground concealment.

Generally, Grey's were offensive colours, brown/greens are defensive colours. IE: Grey blend in with the sky, green/browns hide the aircraft on the ground, especially in mid 1944 and up when the skies are filled with allied aircraft. Mind you not all a/c got the brown/green camouflage, even up to the end of the war.