Monthly Decals for November!

Hello again! We’re happy to be back with some more historical monthly decals for November, we hope you liked the options for October and are eager to unlock some more! As always you’ll have 5 brand new decals to unlock, and 5 others from older events to help you complete your collection. We’re happy to add the traditional British eye marking which has been requested for a while, and to include some interesting older decals like “Super Slick” and an obscure French emblem from the French 7th BCC. We hope you enjoy them, and keep leaving your suggestions!

The following decals will be available from November 7th (11:00 GMT) until December 8th (09:00 GMT).

All tasks can be completed using vehicles that are rank III or higher.

“Chinese Eye” Marking

“Chinese Eye” marking, Royal Tank Regiment, British Army. The tradition of painting eyes on tanks is almost as old as tanks themselves, dating back to the First World War. A prominent Chinese businessman named Eu Tong Sen gifted a tank to the British Army by donating £6,000, the cost of a tank at the time. He requested that a pair of eyes be painted on the new tank, a request that may have initially seemed unusual. This stems from a long-standing Chinese tradition of painting eyes on boats and vessels, based on the belief that a boat without eyes cannot see its way safely across the water. When Tank No. 2341 arrived, the crew of D Battalion of what was then the Royal Tank Corps honoured his request, painting a pair of eyes on each side. The practice was later formally adopted by the 4th Royal Tank Regiment. This more modern rendition of the eye was often painted on the turret sides of the RTR's Challenger 2 tanks, near the front.

“The King” Inscription

“The King” inscription, South Skåne Regiment (P 7), Swedish Army. Typical with many modern Swedish vehicles, many  can regularly be seen featuring bold yellow nicknames during training and exercises. These names are often linked to Norse mythology, or otherwise depict grand or powerful words, names or phrases. This particular inscription was positioned on both sides of the turret on one of the Regiment’s Strv 122B tanks, on the upper side towards the front.

Personal Motif of Lt. Shuho Yamana

The personal motif of Lieutenant Shuho Yamana, 2nd Yuso Hikotai (2nd Ferrying Squadron), IJAAF. Lieutenant Yamana's role in the air force was the logistical duty of aircraft ferrying, a task that often goes overlooked. He flew various military aircraft from repair yards or factories to front-line squadrons, taking no part in actual combat. His defining marker was a leaping white tiger, which he painted on several aircraft he flew. The meaning derives from an old saying that even after travelling long distances, a tiger will always return home, safe and strong. Lieutenant Yamana’s tigers were all slightly different, but this particular example was painted in the middle of the tail of a Ki-84 that he ferried in mid-1944.

154º Gruppo Emblem

An emblem of 154º Gruppo Autonomo C.T (154th Autonomous Land-Based Fighter Group), Regia Aeronautica. Italian air markings often incorporated more humor than most, with the emblem of the 154th Fighter Group being a great example. The marking pokes fun at Britain, the typical aerial opponent of the group. It depicts a chicken pierced by an arrow through an RAF roundel, it's also painted wearing wellington boots, a typical British Cliché. As with many similar emblems several variants exist with differing levels of detail, this particular example was painted by pilot Gualberto Benzi of the 396ª Squadriglia on his C. 202. It was placed behind and below the cockpit, but general placement of the marking also included the front and side of the cockpit on the group’s C. 202 and G.50 fighters.

“Eternal Flame” Personal Marking

“Eternal Flame” marking, Soviet Army. The Eternal Flame symbol was first created in 1957 to honor fallen soldiers of the Soviet Army during the Second World War. It is a perpetually burning flame representing the eternal memory and courage of these soldiers, and many such memorials can be found at remembrance sites today. Its use as a tank marking is much rarer, with seemingly only a handful of known examples. This specific rendition was a personal marking of a T-62M crew in Afghanistan during the 1980s. It was positioned on the right side of the cheek armor block, above and to the right of the optic port.

“Super Slick” Inscription

“Super Slick” inscription, U.S. Army. During the Vietnam War, the most recognizable vehicle was easily the UH-1 Iroquois helicopter, which served in numerous roles during the conflict. Alongside the famous gunship variants, the transport versions of the UH-1 were much more common and were used for ferrying troops, equipment, and evacuating the wounded. These transport models were stripped of all weaponry to maximize internal space. To differentiate them from armed versions, they received the unofficial nickname “Slicks” due to their more streamlined external appearance. One of these transport helicopters, which flew with the 336th Assault Company, was aptly named “Super Slick.” It now resides at the Marion County Vietnam Veterans Memorial. The inscription was painted in the middle of the tail, just above the navigation light.

7th BCC Emblem

An emblem of the 7e Bataillon de Chars de Combat, 3ème cie, 2ème section (7th Combat Tank Battalion, 3rd Company, 2nd Section), French Army. The battalion was active during the early stages of the Second World War, equipped with the FCM.36. This humorous marking was a personal motif and not an official emblem of the battalion. It is relatively unknown, and lacks substantial context. It resembles a portly, knife-wielding duck. The tank it was painted on also featured the inscription “Mickey,” so it may have been inspired by cartoons to some degree. It was painted on FCM.36 No. 30057 on the right side of the turret, to the left of the lower viewport.

3. SFltl Emblem “Schwertfisch”

An emblem of 3. Schnellbootflottille (3rd Fast Boat Flotilla), Kriegsmarine. The majority of early S-Boats featured various recognizable emblems displayed prominently on their sides. There was generally a link between the types of markings depicted, with boats of the 3. SFltl all using sea creatures. Aside from unified aesthetics these emblems also provided a functional purpose, as the S-Boats lost their masts they could no longer use flags for identification, so the large emblems served as a way to quickly identify each vessel. The swordfish was the emblem of S 30, and was positioned to the side of the bridge on the hull, with the nose of the swordfish pointing towards the front of the boat.

131st Air Brigade “Great Red Eagle” Emblem

The emblem of the 131st Air Brigade “Great Red Eagle” (大红鹰), PLAAF. The 131st Brigade became famous for being one of the key operators of the J-10 fighter, known as the “No. 1 J-10 Brigade”, and an elite unit within the Air Force, boasting many skilled pilots. Some of its pilots have won the prestigious “Golden Helmet” (金头盔) award, where pilots fight each other in simulated battles. The eagle's design mirrors the Chinese characters for 131 "一三一", with the red feathers loosely forming the same shape vertically. Newer fighters use a low-visibility version of the marking, but this older more colorful variant was often placed on the tail and under the middle of the cockpit on their J-10 fighters.

Panserbataljonen Emblem

The emblem of the Panserbataljonen (Armored Battalion), Norwegian Army. Although more of a mechanized infantry unit than a purely armored one, the battalion was formed in Målselv on January 29th, 1987, fielding a wide variety of equipment. The badge of the battalion was inherited from the First Infantry Battalion No. 1, which was disbanded upon the creation of the Armored Battalion and absorbed into it. Despite the variant depicted here, the official name of the emblem is "Den sorte mink" (The black mink), which appears in black on the battalion's coat of arms. This variant is identical to the base emblem but painted in white, presumably for recognition and ease of identification on armored vehicles. The emblem was regularly painted on several vehicles of the battalion, and could be seen most frequently on the hull side of their CV90s, with the mink's head pointing towards the front.

Monthly markings can be found in a special tab at the bottom of the customization menu, (Monthly Decals) after a month, they’ll be moved to their corresponding category.

You can check the exact terms and track the progress of completing tasks for these decals by going to your Player Profile > Decals > Monthly Decals. From here, click the “Track progress” button on each decal to track from the hangar.

All of the emblems will come with a detailed description. This will generally consist of the history of the marking, its design, which vehicles used it, and where it was often placed on vehicles historically if applicable (some emblems are taken from badges, which weren’t always applied). This way you can more easily recreate the original positioning if you’d like.

We hope you like the decals for November! We’re working hard on the Spearhead major update at the moment, so until then, we hope you enjoy adding these decals to your collection, and we’ll see you in a months time!