Once again, thanks to everyone!
By 1944, it was back to the standard peace-time grey. After the focus of the Kriegsmarine shifted away from surface ships to U-boats, Prinz Eugen was used as a training ship. However, with the situation becoming worse in the east, the cruiser, like many other ships, supported the ground troops with her heavy artillery.
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