Path: utzoo!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!swrinde!elroy.jpl.nasa.gov!sdd.hp.com!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!pacific.mps.ohio-state.edu!linac!att!cbnews!cbnews!military From: ab3o+@andrew.cmu.edu (Allan Bourdius) Newsgroups: sci.military Subject: Re: Vehicle paint jobs Message-ID: <1991Mar8.022422.8326@cbnews.att.com> Date: 8 Mar 91 02:24:22 GMT References: <1991Feb28.051823.9329@cbnews.att.com> <1991Mar4.204352.4365@cbnews.att.com>, Sender: military@cbnews.att.com (william.b.thacker) Organization: AT&T Bell Laboratories Lines: 13 Approved: military@att.att.com From: Allan Bourdius The upside down "V" was painted on all coalition vehicles as a clear identification mark in an effort to prevent friendly-fire casualties, just like the black and white stripes that were painted on Allied aircraft for D-Day and the rest of WWII. The mark appeared on all sides of the vehicles. I expect that all ground forces had orders to destroy any vehicle that didn't carry the symbol. Obviously, this was only good in daylight. Allan