Posted: Wed Jun 28, 2017 10:17 am Post subject: Bumper markings
I am wanting to put the bumpermarkings on my M38A1 that would match one of my Dads units. The info that I am wanting to use is the Texas Army National Guard Hq Co 3rd Bn 143 Inf Regt. I'm hoping that some of you can help me get the markings right. Thanks for any help. Mike McMahan
The manual for sorting the markings out is the one that falls in the year group of the time you want your jeep to represent.
AR-850-5 Dated 15 FEB 45 thru Chg 6 dated 18 JAN 49.
TB 746-93-1 Oct 64
TB 43-0209 OCT 76
TM 43-139 1 AUG 86
Keep in mind that these were guidelines and they were often supplement by the individual commands.
I always recommend folks visit with the unit historian for the unit's markings they wish to use and review as many period photos of vehicles as they can find. _________________ Wes K
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Posted: Fri Jun 30, 2017 7:59 am Post subject:
Reading such markings from left to right on a front bumper to include:
1. The Major Command it is assigned to
2. The Intermediate Command it is assigned to
3. The Unit or Activity it is assigned to
4. The vehicle number for convoy purposes, aka: Order of March
National Guard units sometimes did things different than the regular Army, but in general your dads would look like;
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