British Tank Markings - A Guide

[Jemima Fawr]

Excellent!

[fred]

Nice. And this is why you can never have too much artillery when playing as the British in NWE!

[SquireBev]

Nice. And this is why you can never have too much artillery when playing as the British in NWE!

It could be a fun addition to a game.

Roll for your off-board artillery and then roll again to determine just how much you get.
1-2 gets you a field regiment, 3-4 gets you a couple of mediums, 5-6 gets you an entire AGRA and you just sweep everything off the table and into the bin.

[Jemima Fawr]

Yeah, I've done games with entire AGRAs

http://www.fireandfury.com/conventions/bovington2006.php

http://www.fireandfury.com/conventions/bovington2007.php

http://www.fireandfury.com/conventions/carpiquetaar.pdf

http://www.fireandfury.com/conventions/bovington2010.php

[SquireBev]

Blimey. Impressive stuff!

[SquireBev]

Oh and as I'm here, sneak peak of tomorrow's update:

[Jemima Fawr]

Very nice.  One thing though - the Royal Marine Armoured Support Group had two regiments (1 & 2) and one independent battery (5 Battery).  1 Regt comprised 1 & 2 Batteries and 2 Regt comprised 3 & 4 Batteries.

[SquireBev]

Very nice.  One thing though - the Royal Marine Armoured Support Group had two regiments (1 & 2) and one independent battery (5 Battery).  1 Regt comprised 1 & 2 Batteries and 2 Regt comprised 3 & 4 Batteries.

Well spotted! I'd actually already put that in but it must have been after I'd exported the image!

It should be correct now if you refresh the page. Hopefully.

[Jemima Fawr]

Yep, all looking good!

[Paratrooper 42]

what a goldmine of information, thanks for putting it together

[SquireBev]

what a goldmine of information, thanks for putting it together

Glad to be of service!

I've updated the Higher Formations Insignia page today:



https://tank-markings.blogspot.com/p/formation-insignia-higher-formations.html

[Jemima Fawr]

Excellent!  Here are some more for ya (feel free to nick):

XV Corps (the Vs could alternatively be black - both were seen):


XXXIII Corps:


Variant of XIVth Army badge painted on vehicles (the shield-shaped badge was used as a uniform patch, but rarely used as a vehicle sign):


(Ignore the white squares around them - that's simply the background colour)

[SquireBev]

Brill, thanks. I've just about got room for another two Corps insignia, so that's perfect!

[Jemima Fawr]

Brill, thanks. I've just about got room for another two Corps insignia, so that's perfect!

Oh, both of those are India, Burma 1943-45.  I've also got XXXIV Corps here somewhere (India 1944-45)

You can also add Burma to the list for IV Corps.

Here's another one for you.  The 81st and 82nd (West African) Divisions, along with the 11th (East African) Division, were classed as 'British' divisions and followed the British divisional numbering sequence, so you could happily include them in your British division list.  This is the 81st (West African) Division badge, as painted on vehicles, with a square background.  When worn as a patch it was circular (fought in Burma 1943-45):

[SquireBev]

Howzat?