Question about USMC (or USA) armored vehicle markings Iraq.

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willshak - 16 Feb 2008 17:35 GMT

The "V" markings on armored vehicles. Some are vertical and some are
horizontal. The vertical markings are easy since the V is the same on
either side of the vehicle. The horizon markings where the V points
forward or back pose a problem since most times, both sides of the
vehicle are not shown. If the V points forward, does it also point
forward on the other side? In other words, if the V is open to the rear
on the one side, is it open to the front on the other side?
like < on one side, > on the other.

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AMPSOne@aol.com - 16 Feb 2008 21:38 GMT

The problem with these is that some are tactical markings (the V) for
coalition forces and the rest are tactical unit identifiers. Those are
the ones where the V seems to "spin" as it indicates which company or
platoon of a specific unit is using them.

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willshak - 17 Feb 2008 00:06 GMT

on 2/16/2008 4:38 PM AMPSOne@aol.com said the following:

> The problem with these is that some are tactical markings (the V) for
> coalition forces and the rest are tactical unit identifiers. Those are
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> Cookie Sewell
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Thanks Cookie.
The USMC decal sheet I got from Echelon, and the one I picked was for a
2nd Platoon, D company, 1st Marine Tank Battalion, 1st Marine Division.
On the left side of the tank was a V facing forward with two slashes
inside like <=. There was no view of the right side of the tank. The
decal sheet had the two decal sides as <= and <= together, and not as <=
and => which would lead me to believe that the V faced forward on either
side.

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Question about USMC (or USA) armored vehicle markings Iraq.