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Armored Fighting Vehicle Identification - (AFVID)
SFC JAMES P. CARAS, Battalion Master Gunner HQ 1st Battalion 252d Armor
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Introduction During the Second World War it was estimated that approximately 58% of all allied armor casualties were caused by the allies themselves. On today’s battlefield the ability to identify allied equipment is as important as identifying threat targets.
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AFVID FEATURES Before discussing specific vehicles we need to have an understanding of the identification features to look for when determining the identification of an armored fighting vehicle.
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AFVID FEATURES (cont.) Hull Armament Turret Suspension
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HULL Shape of hull/hull construction
Location and construction of hatches Design of side skirts Stowage boxes Exhaust ports and mufflers
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Shape and Construction
Sponson Box
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Hatches
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Side skirts (or lack of)
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Stowage boxes
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Exhaust ports
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Mufflers
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ARMAMENT Length, size and number of guns or weapons Bore evacuators
Muzzle brakes Thermal jackets Muzzle reference collimators Machine guns
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Guns or weapons
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Bore evacuators (or lack of)
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TURRET Shape and construction of turret Turret overhang Infantry rails
Stowage boxes and racks Spent case ejection ports Markings Size and shape of gun mantlet Location and design of hatches, cupolas and sighting equipment Lack of turret
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SUSPENSION Supported Track Non-Supported Track
Number of Road Wheels and/or Support Rollers Spacing of Road Wheels Design or construction of Road Wheels Track or wheeled
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Non-Supported (Christie)
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Supported
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# of Road Wheels and/or Support Rollers
5 3 4 1 2 1 2 5 6 3 4
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Spacing of Road Wheels
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Cast Road Wheels
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Stamped Road Wheels
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Tracks or Wheels
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