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From: seichi@wheaton.UUCP (Gregory S. Ota)
Newsgroups: sci.military
Subject: Re: Armor Distinction
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Date: 15 Jan 91 02:22:35 GMT
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From: seichi@wheaton.UUCP (Gregory S. Ota)

Visually, there is really no accurate way to determine the nationality of a
vehicle, especially at 3000 meters.  In most scenarios the traditional way
has been to identify the vehicle be the silouette(sp?).  According to
international law/convention, there can be national symbols painting on the
body of the vehicle (ie - the white/black stars the U.S. Army used on their
vehicles during WWII).  Today the US Army places a small star on the bumper
of their vehicles.  International law does not disallow other countries
using similar vehicle types to confuse the enemy, only if they use vehicles
with another country's symbol.

I would suspect that they would be able to control where various units are,
like they control ground troops.  It is difficult to determine who is
approaching you (especially at night, at 500m), but you know that if their
are no friendlies in the area....

Greg
USAROTC, WHEATON COLLEGE, DEC '90

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