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  2. British military vehicle markings of World War II - Wikipedia

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    Army, Corps, Independent Brigade and Divisional marks generally use symbols. Regimental, Battalion and parts of a battalion marks tend to use numbers with symbols. Vehicle registration numbers were used to identify vehicle type and the specific vehicle number. Armoured Fighting Vehicles (AFVs) sometimes adopted personal names.

  3. Divisional insignia of the British Army - Wikipedia

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    All Australian divisions had distinct vehicle markings in addition to the signs worn on the uniform shown below. [87] The uniform signs shown below were worn by division headquarters personnel. The New Zealand Division used a system of colour patches to distinguish its various units, the sign below is the vehicle sign. [88]

  4. Royal Air Force roundels - Wikipedia

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    Also used as ground vehicle markings in the UK, Middle East, North Africa and Italy from January 1942 to mid-1943 as air recognition signs. Ratio approx. 1:3:5:6 Type A.2: Outer yellow ring is thicker than used during WWI.

  5. 1st Airborne Division (United Kingdom) - Wikipedia

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    The 1st Airborne Division was an airborne infantry division of the British Army during the Second World War. The division was formed in late 1941 during the Second World War , after the British Prime Minister , Winston Churchill , demanded an airborne force, and was initially under command of Major General Frederick A. M. "Boy" Browning .

  6. NATO Joint Military Symbology - Wikipedia

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    The first basic military map symbols began to be used by western armies in the decades following the end of the Napoleonic Wars.During World War I, there was a degree of harmonisation between the British and French systems, including the adoption of the colour red for enemy forces and blue for allies; the British had previously used red for friendly troops because of the traditional red coats ...

  7. File:British Airborne Units.svg - Wikipedia

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    16th Airborne Division; 1st Airborne Division (United Kingdom) 1st Somersetshire Engineers; Allied invasion of Italy order of battle; Antrim Fortress Royal Engineers; Bellerophon; British military vehicle markings of World War II; First Allied Airborne Army; I Airborne Corps (United Kingdom) List of British corps in World War II

  8. Military aircraft insignia - Wikipedia

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    Of all the early operators of military aircraft, Germany was unusual in not using circular roundels. After evaluating several possible markings, including a black, red, and white checkerboard, a similarly coloured roundel, and black stripes, it chose a black 'iron cross' on a square white field, as it was already in use on various flags, and reflected Germany's heritage as the Holy Roman Empire.

  9. 1st Parachute Brigade (United Kingdom) - Wikipedia

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    Planning for Comet was well advanced when on 10 September the mission was cancelled. Instead, a new operation was proposed with the same objectives as Comet but to be carried out by three divisions of the First Allied Airborne Army, the British 1st and U.S. 82nd and 101st Airborne Divisions. [49]