Re: [MV] Star (Occupational/M series)

From: Richard Notton (Richard@fv623.demon.co.uk)
Date: Thu Dec 23 1999 - 00:27:21 PST


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-----Original Message-----
From: Jim Olson <JOLSON@ford.com>
To: MVPA message post <mil-veh@skylee.com>
Date: 22 December 1999 17:28
Subject: [MV] Star (Occupational/M series)

>Does anyone know what the two stars represented?

>
I may be entirely wrong but wasn't this a case of:-

>Star inside of circle ?
>
Early Allied recognition mark and excellent aiming mark for Sd.Kfz.171 Aust H.

>Star with no circle ?
>
Later Allied recognition mark as nobody could paint a decent free-hand circle
and the aiming mark usage was becoming apparent, however, the plain white star
was still useful for Sd.Kfz 181s to line up on.

Richard
(Southampton UK)

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