matman41 Posted January 28, 2016 Share Posted January 28, 2016 Hi All, Does anyone know if there is such a thing as a full list of the Regimental Serial numbers (like the picture) that were painted on the front & rear of WW2 vehicles in existence?? Regards, Mel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Brooky Posted January 28, 2016 Share Posted January 28, 2016 Hi All,Does anyone know if there is such a thing as a full list of the Regimental Serial numbers (like the picture) that were painted on the front & rear of WW2 vehicles in existence?? Regards, Mel [ATTACH=CONFIG]112455[/ATTACH] Not really lists but plenty of books out there that explain and list vehicle markings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Morris C8 Posted January 29, 2016 Share Posted January 29, 2016 There is this one on BEF markings, Keith Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 RAFMT Posted January 29, 2016 Share Posted January 29, 2016 These followed a standard pattern (although it may have changed slightly during the war) with numbers representing a position with the force organisation rather than a specific regiment. For example, during the Normandy campaign 50 on a red square was the HQ of the armoured brigade of an armoured division. 60 on a green square was either HQ of the infantry brigade of an armoured division, or the 1st infantry battalion of the 2nd infantry brigade in an infantry division. http://www.fireandfury.com/britinfo/divmarkings.pdf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Gerry275 Posted January 29, 2016 Share Posted January 29, 2016 You need to get a copy ofwarpaint by Duck Taylor I think vol.3 but check them out. Also info is online. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 simon king Posted January 29, 2016 Share Posted January 29, 2016 Or try and find a reasonably priced copy of British Military Markings 1939 - 1945 by Hodges and Taylor published by Cannon Publications Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 matman41 Posted January 30, 2016 Author Share Posted January 30, 2016 Hi All, Thanks for all the great help with this question. Can anyone easily identify this Artillery Regiment on the attached picture? Regards Mel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Ivor Ramsden Posted January 31, 2016 Share Posted January 31, 2016 I've had a look through Dick Taylor's "Warpaint" Vol. 3 but I can't find a wartime unit using 286. 386 in your first post was allocated to a medium artillery regiment of 2nd Army Troops. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 simon king Posted January 31, 2016 Share Posted January 31, 2016 I've had a look through Dick Taylor's "Warpaint" Vol. 3 but I can't find a wartime unit using 286. 386 in your first post was allocated to a medium artillery regiment of 2nd Army Troops. According to Hodges and Taylor (page 108) in the list of GHQ, LoC and Army Troops for 1st Army from 31st December 1942, 286 is listed as 64 LAA Regiment Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Does anyone know if there is such a thing as a full list of the Regimental Serial numbers (like the picture) that were painted on the front & rear of WW2 vehicles in existence??
Regards,
Mel
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