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One of the views we don't often get in photos is of the top of the tank. Fiding the enclosed that has a good view of the top of a Mk IV I notice that the number 24 is painted in large digits on the top of the cab. The only point that I can think of is for the benefit of RFC contact patrols so they can report the tanks position back to HQ. Does anyone know if this was a common/standard or rare marking?

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I could see this being useful for avoiding friendly fire. With the Germans using captured tanks, I could see the possibility of artillery spotter planes bringing down a wall of shells on you be accident. Just a thought.

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I think thats why the red and white markings were adopted. A number would be something more.

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There is a page http://www.landships.freeservers.com/BritSerials.htm that describes the markings. I've seen a few photos including Beute tanks that have the call sign on top of the cab. The difficulty is in finding photos of the cab roof.

P.S.: Obviously, the Beute tank didn't have the call sign but an Eisenkreuz. My mistake.

-- Edited by Mark Hansen at 21:47, 2007-01-28

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Thanks. I think though that the Beute has a Cross Pate (Iron cross) on the cab roof rather than a call sign.

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GRRRRRRRRRRRR!!! The gremlin strikes again!!! Here's the photos (again!) and my apologies for the attachment theft.

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I notice that two of the tanks illustrated - C24 Crusty and C51 are C Battalion tanks. Was this practice unique to C Battalion?

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