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I'm trying to find a source for the unit numbers and colours painted on the fenders of Commonwealth vehicles in WWII. On one side was a divisional badge (or a national/corps badge) and on the other was a square with the unit number in it. The colour of the square would depend on the seniority of the regiment in the brigade/division, or on the branch of service.
What I'm talking about can be seen in these pictures taken from Maple Leaf Up (http://www.mapleleafup.org/), at thse links:
http://www.mapleleafup.org/ A 3 tonner. The second picture clearly shows the marking I'm interested in: red diagonal over blue square with the number 40,
http://www.mapleleafup.org/vehicles/softskin/15cwt.html a 15cwt CMP truck. Look at the pics near the bottom, a water truck with a red over blue square and the number 46.
What I'm looking for is a reference that indicates the colours and regiment/unit numbers for as many Commonwealth units as possible (ideally), or, for the time being more specifically, I'm looking for markings of the 7th Armoured Div (Desert Rats) and the 4th Indian Div in the period late '40 to Nov '41.
Yes, it's a model building question.
Acorn
What I'm talking about can be seen in these pictures taken from Maple Leaf Up (http://www.mapleleafup.org/), at thse links:
http://www.mapleleafup.org/ A 3 tonner. The second picture clearly shows the marking I'm interested in: red diagonal over blue square with the number 40,
http://www.mapleleafup.org/vehicles/softskin/15cwt.html a 15cwt CMP truck. Look at the pics near the bottom, a water truck with a red over blue square and the number 46.
What I'm looking for is a reference that indicates the colours and regiment/unit numbers for as many Commonwealth units as possible (ideally), or, for the time being more specifically, I'm looking for markings of the 7th Armoured Div (Desert Rats) and the 4th Indian Div in the period late '40 to Nov '41.
Yes, it's a model building question.
Acorn