This was a chemcal detector paint , that would apparently react instantly to
a sniff of chemical attack. I have always wondered whether it would actually
work or not?
Incidentally the circle around the star was not always segmented but often
continuous.
Emile Becker wrote a book called "Marquages et orginisation US Army ETO
44-45 " which is the definitive work, though not entirely in English, it
has everything you will ever need to know about such markings,(plus more)
carefully illustrated. It is still available I believe form Portrayal and
Chris Evans.
----- Original Message -----
From: Jim Rice <jimrice@sirinet.net>
To: Military Vehicles List <mil-veh@skylee.com>
Sent: Wednesday, September 01, 1999 3:47 AM
Subject: Re: [MV] RE: White Star on US vehicles.
> If is is the symbol of the US, why then did the British also use it during
> WWII? It was an identity symbol. Check out pictures of British vehicles,
> jeeps and tanks especially and you will see it.
>
> The segmented circle was supposedly added to aid in that identification
for
> the Normandy invasion.
>
> Jim Rice
>
> Muttguru@aol.com wrote:
>
> > In a message dated 31/08/99 19:53:11 GMT Daylight Time, kweiss@wans.net
> > writes:
> >
> > << Why was a white star painted on our military vehicles? Was
> > it to distinguish our forces from those of other countries? >>
> >
> > It is the National Symbol (for USA)......... (really !!!!!)....
> >
> > Ken
> >
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