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Old 24-06-17, 15:10
Ed Storey Ed Storey is offline
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Default W5 Marking

The W5 marking is not a tactical but an administrative marking that indicates where the vehicle falls within the unit order-of-march. The W indicates company/platoon, and 5 the vehicle number. This system was carried through on Canadian vehicles into the 1960s.
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