British tank interiors were painted silver during WW2. I originally read that this was some sort of anti-flash measure, but that didn't make sense. I later found out that it was because metallic paint, when hit by a high-energy round, breaks up into a powder and doesn't do any damage. Other types of paint by conrast, form sharp-edged flakes and can injure crewmen.
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