DukeIronHand 8 Posted December 17, 2013 While waiting for WOFF I have been doing some reading and was hit by one of those questions that I always forget to ask... What is the official reason the Germans went from the "Maltese" (flared) cross to the straight edged "Greek" cross in April, 1918? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
+elephant 36 Posted December 17, 2013 The wanted to eliminate every possibility for the eye (from distance) to confuse it with a cockade. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DukeIronHand 8 Posted December 17, 2013 Sounds reasonable. Thank you for the info. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JimAttrill 24 Posted December 17, 2013 Here is an interesting discussion of exactly how the cross was changed on orders from the top. But nobody seems to know exacty why except a guess that it made German aircraft more recognizable from the ground - rather like the D-day stripes. http://www.theaerodrome.com/forum/2001/10696-changes-concerning-german-aircraft-insignia.html Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hauksbee 103 Posted December 17, 2013 It's got everything but 'why'. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
