Were German Jerry cans and fuel barrel dunkelgelb or German gray?
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Both color used.
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H.P.
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If I remember correctly, and as shown above, there were also natural metal barrels
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Yes! 
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Anyone know what the white cross hash was?? Mixed fuel? Diesel?
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Water 
“The 20 L Wehrmachtskanister were also used for water but was then marked with the embossed text ”Wasser 20 L”, year of manufacture, the maker’s logo and/or the factory code, production number and “Wehrmacht“. In addition, it was always marked with a large painted white cross on both sides of the can.”
from : http://www.missing-lynx.com/reference/german/feuergefahrlichdm_1.html
H.P.
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Thanks!!!
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The natural metal of the drum bodies was zinc or tin and steel on the hoops.
KL
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One thing that this article fails to mention, and no model manufacturer that I know of has done markings for, is the “W” marking seen on Wasser cans as well as the white cross. This “W”, placed on the top of the can to the right of the center handle, as well as a reverse stencil on the right side of the front of the can, was a factory marking along with the white cross and was applied by ABP, the primary manufacturer of Wasser cans, at least between 1940 when production started and 1943 when three other manufacturers started producing small batches of water cans. For obvious reasons, given the need to carry lots of water, it is typically seen on cans in use by the Afrika Korps. A photo showing the markings on vintage cans, a period photo showing them, and my take on them on a 1:24 Pz.Kpfw.II.
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Something new and interesting every day on this forum. Thank you for this information.
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I know right? lol
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Now I realize somewhere out in trowel land someone gonna follow this up with “but I read on such and such armor website”… A couple of replies mentioned things like fuel type and whether for water. The simple fact that almost every color was used, From Panzer grey, to fire red. If you go back to the end in Berlin, you will see in a color photograph a red fuel can in the Reich Chancellery garden. Much like our own color of zinc chromate, it would depend on branch of service, from Kreigsmarine, to Org Todt. Personally, I like to intermix my fuel/water can colours. In 1943, eastern front you will see and read about jerry cans intended for Afrika.
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Would the Germans put barrels on the back of stugs?
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I had a couple of other site URLs saved, but this seems to be the only one still working. There are internal links to the large barrels, also, along with photos of the pumps, spouts, wrenches, etc. Unfortunately, no factory water cans. Note that some of the photographed cans have been repainted post-war, so look at them carefully before making any conclusions about colors. (A lot of them are clearly still in their original paint, though.)
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