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Allied AFV
recognition markings 1939-45 |
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Key: F = Front
S = Side R = Rear T = Top |
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Britain |
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NW Europe |
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Marking |
Position |
1939 Oct - |
1940 Jan-June |
1940 July-Dec |
1941 |
1942-Jan-Sept |
1942 Sept-Dec |
1943 |
1944-Jan-June |
1944 June-Dec |
1945 |
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9inch
White Square |
F/S/R |
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Red
White Red flash - three bars each 9insx9ins
approx |
F/S/R |
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Phaseing out |
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White
Star |
S/R |
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Star in
thin circle |
T |
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Dayglo
cloth panel |
T |
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White
Turret Top |
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Op. Goodwood Only |
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NAfrica/Italy |
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White-Red-White
Flash |
F/S/R |
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White
Saltire, 1ft wide arms |
T |
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Hard to Find |
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Red-White-Blue-Yellow
Roundel |
T |
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Less Common |
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RWR
Flash |
F/S/R |
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Less Common |
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White
Star, thin white ring |
T and rarely S |
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White
Star, thin white ring, black infill |
T |
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Yellow
Star |
T |
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USA |
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Location |
1940 |
1941 |
1942 Jan-August |
1942 Aug-Dec |
1943 Spring |
1943 July-Dec |
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1945 |
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US/NW
Europe |
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White
star on red disc, blue centre |
F/S/T |
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White
Star Blue disk |
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Rare |
Rare |
Rare |
Rare |
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White
Turret Band |
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Rare |
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Yellow
Turret Band |
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Yellow
Star |
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Occasional |
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White
Circle round Star |
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Less Commom |
Less Common |
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Plain
white Star |
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White
Turret Top |
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As UK? |
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Nafrica/Italy |
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Thin
white ring round star |
F/S/R/T |
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Thin
Yellow ring round star |
F/S/R/T |
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Thick
white Ring |
F/S/R/T |
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Less Common |
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Thick
Yellow ring |
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US Flag |
F/S/R |
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Still in use |
Rare |
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Yellow
Star |
F/S/R/T |
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Less Common |
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White
Star |
F/S/R/T |
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