World War II British and Commonwealth military vehicles markings

Vehicles camouflage

European TO

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Middle-East and North Africa

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Miscellaneous

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Technical markings: recognition markings, WD Numbers and Bridge classification

Recognition

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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

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Bridge classification and others

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Arm of service markings

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Type of unit : Armies, Corps, Divisions and Brigades

British Vehicules used Divisional Insignia on the Right side and Arm of Service on the left side

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Armies and Corps

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Armoured formations insignas

See also World War II British armoured formations vehicles markings

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Infantry formations insignas

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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.
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Commonwealth

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Nicknames and temporary markings

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• British 21st Army Group markings
• World War II Canadian army Provost units markings