What is the Arrow Marking on tanks, APCs, and Humvees for? What does it stand for or signify?
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2007-01-12 08:21:18 · 4 answers · asked by Curth 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
If you're talking about the inverted "V", that marking was first used in the Gulf War to identify Coalition vehicles from enemy vehicles. In that war we had allies fighting with us who were using the same vehicles as the Iraqis, so we had to come up with a way to identify the good guys from the bad guys.
The situation is pretty much the same now, so the inverted "V" is still being used for the same reason.
2007-01-12 08:25:28 · answer #1 · answered by Team Chief 5 · 4⤊ 0⤋
The above is true but we used to always say that it was to indicate which way should the vehicle drive and which side should be down.
2007-01-12 16:37:02 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's always best to point the way for the Army,,, wouldn't want them getting lost ;) ROFL
2007-01-12 17:37:11 · answer #3 · answered by tom l 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The first answerers got it right.
Its that, or, its so American pilots can tell which one of their allies their bombing by mistake, yet again.
Who needs enemies with the American military at your side. hey?
2007-01-12 16:26:55 · answer #4 · answered by thomas p 5 · 2⤊ 2⤋