86 Field vehicle markings - The Royal Artillery 1939-45

86 Sexton front — **25 pdr SP Sexton – NW Europe June 1944 (Front) G sub-section, F Troop, 462 Bty**

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Shipping data
Bridge Classification sign
Arm of Service
50 Inf Div badge – the background is omitted and the letters outlined in a light colour, probably white
2nd Army badge
Tac Sign – note that the large letter is the Troop (F) and the smaller letter the gun (G)

The gun has the vehicle serial number on the side

CO sherman — **CO’s Sherman V OP – June 1944**

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Arm of Service
Tac sign
2nd Army badge
The AoS & Tac signs were on square plates attached to the vehicle
For D Day there was also a shipping plate on the turret front to the right of the mantlet

front & rear sexton — 25 pdr SP Sexton – NW Europe April 1945 (Front & Rear) G sub-section, F Troop, 462 Bty

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Tac Sign – note that the large letter is the Troop (F) and the smaller letter the gun (G)
Arm of Service
2nd Army badge
50 Inf Div badge – on the front of the gun the background is omitted and the letters outlined in a light colour, probably white

Sexton rear — Alternative rear markings on gun
of A Troop 341 Bty in same photo
as above

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5. Vehicle serial number S233404 ?(the last 3 numbers are not clear). Note the serial no. is shown black on the drawing for
clarity. It was white on the vehicle.

The 341 Bty gun has a white Allied Star on the side with the vehicle serial number above. The 462 Bty gun carries no other markings.

The 2 black dots on the front upper superstructure show the position of 2 spare bogie wheels. It is believed that this was the only regiment to carry spare wheels in this position. The wheels were mounted on tubing welded to the hull front and retained by a pin passing through a hole in the end of the tube.

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