Symbols within a rectangle indicate a military unit, within a triangle an observation post, and within a circle a supply point.
Military Units- Identification
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Size Symbols
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The following symbols placed either in boundary lines or above the rectangle, triangle, or circle inclosing the identifying arm or service symbol indicate the size of military organization: | |
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EXAMPLES
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The letter or number to the left of the symbol indicates the unit designation; that to the right, the designation of the parent unit to which it belongs. Letters or numbers above or below boundary lines designate the units separated by the lines: | |
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Weapons
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Machine gun |
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Gun battery |
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Howitzer or Mortar |
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Self-propelled gun |
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page created 23 April 2001
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