World War II British and Commonwealth military vehicles markings
Vehicles camouflage edit
European TO edit
Middle-East and North Africa edit
Miscellaneous edit
Technical markings: recognition markings, WD Numbers and Bridge classification edit
Recognition edit
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A Polish Covenanter tank displaying the red/white/red recognition flash of the Royal Armoured Corps.
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Inverted white/red/white (WWI Type) version of the RAC flash on a destroyed Valentine tank in North Africa.
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Royal Air Force Type A2 roundel. Both Type A1 and Type A2 yellow trimmed RAF roundels where used in North-Africa as air recognition signs.
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British - probably XXXth Corps - Bedford lorries in Holland showing the Allied white star used as "Friend or Foe" recognition sign during the campaigns in North-West Europ.
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White star on a Humber light reconnaissance car in Hamburg (Germany), 1945.
War Department number edit
Bridge classification and others edit
Arm of service markings edit
Type of unit : Armies, Corps, Divisions and Brigades edit
British Vehicules used Divisional Insignia on the Right side and Arm of Service on the left side edit
Armies and Corps edit
Armoured formations insignas edit
See also World War II British armoured formations vehicles markings
Infantry formations insignas edit
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M7 Priest SP Gun belonging to the divisionnal artillery of the 3rd Infantry Division during training in the UK. The vehicle also displays the red/white/red recognition flash of the Royal Armoured Corps.
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3rd Infantry Division insigna ( should be printed on a red circle).
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Humber Scout Car of the 6th Infantry Division.
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6th Infantry Division insigna.