{"product_id":"usmc-vietnam-m48-patton-battalion-company-markings-multiple-options-28mm-decals","title":"USMC Vietnam M48 Patton Battalion \u0026 Company Markings (Multiple Options), 28mm Decals","description":"\u003cp\u003eDecals for USMC Vietnam M48 Patton Battalion and Company markings. These include markings for the battalion, company, and platoon along with corresponding letter\/numbers. I've also included an option for a generic version of the tank battalion markings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e==Taken from https:\/\/mcvthf.org\/Veh\/Tac_Marks_USMC_VN_Tanks.pdf==\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;\"\u003eThe 1\u003csup\u003est\u003c\/sup\u003e, 2\u003csup\u003end\u003c\/sup\u003e, 3\u003csup\u003erd\u003c\/sup\u003e and 5\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e Tank Battalions generally followed the same format (with some slight variations).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;\"\u003eBattalion tanks were in H\u0026amp;S Company.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;\"\u003eTwo gun tanks (M-48A3) were reserved for the Battalion C.O. and X.O. (but were seldom used by them).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;\"\u003eThey were H51 and H52 (pronounced as “Hotel” five one and five two).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;\"\u003eFlame tanks (M67A2) tanks were in H\u0026amp;S Company.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;\"\u003eThe T\/O called for nine per Battalion.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;\"\u003eThey were in sections (or Platoons) of three tanks designated as F11, F12, F13, F21, F22, F23, F31, F32 and F33. (Pronounced as “Foxtrot” one one and so on)\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003e(3\u003csup\u003erd\u003c\/sup\u003e Tank Battalion used a “Y” suffix pronounced as “Yankee”).\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThey were farmed out to the Battalion gun companies with three to a Company and then one each per Platoon.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;\"\u003eThe Gun Companies (letter Companies).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;\"\u003eEach Company had seventeen M-48A3 tanks (exception noted below).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;\"\u003eA, B, and C (pronounced “Alpha”, “Bravo” and “Charlie” (except 1\u003csup\u003est\u003c\/sup\u003e and 2\u003csup\u003end\u003c\/sup\u003e Tank Battalions had a D (“Delta” Company which had seventeen M-103 Heavy Tanks which were never deployed and eventually phased out).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;\"\u003eEach Gun Company had three Platoons and a Headquarters Section.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;\"\u003eThe HQ Section had two M-48A3 tanks designated for the C.O. and X.O (though seldom used by them) marked as “Company Letter” 51 and 52 (five two was usually a “Blade Tank”).\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eCompany HQ also had a Maintaince Section with an M-51 Tank Retriever marked as “Company Letter” 53.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThe Company HQ also controlled the assigned Flame Tanks.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;\"\u003eThe Platoons each had five M-48A3 Gun Tanks designated as “Company Letter” “Platoon Number” 1 through 5.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThe Platoon was usually broken down in to two Sections.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eDesignated as follows. The first number was the Platoons number from 1 to 3.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;\"\u003e11 (one one) Platoon Leaders Tank\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;\"\u003e12 (one two)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;\"\u003e13 (one three) Heavy Section Leaders Tank\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;\"\u003e14 (one four) Light Section Leaders Tank\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;\"\u003e15 (one five) Platoon Sergeant’s Tank\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;\"\u003eThe tactical markings were marked in yellow on both sides of the tank turret and in some cases also on the air filter boxes.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThe turret markings were usually covered up with extra track blocks.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eSome replacement tanks never got tactical markings at all.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eAnother tactical mark usually (but again not always) on the tank was the Battalion mark.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eThis was usually a yellow shield on the hull front centered below the driver (also sometimes on the air filter box and\/or left rear fender).\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003eWith in the yellow shield, in red was the Battalion Number such as 1 TK, 2 TK, 3 TK or 5 TK.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"District Miniatures","offers":[{"title":"General Battalion Markings","offer_id":48038980518133,"sku":"MOD-US28-026-01A","price":5.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"1st Battalion\/A Company\/1st Platoon","offer_id":48038983270645,"sku":"MOD-US28-025-01A","price":5.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"1st Battalion\/A Company\/2nd Platoon","offer_id":48038983303413,"sku":"MOD-US28-025-01B","price":5.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"1st Battalion\/A Company\/3rd Platoon","offer_id":48038983336181,"sku":"MOD-US28-025-01C","price":5.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"1st Battalion\/B Company\/1st Platoon","offer_id":48038983368949,"sku":"MOD-US28-025-02A","price":5.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"1st Battalion\/B Company\/2nd Platoon","offer_id":48038983401717,"sku":"MOD-US28-025-02B","price":5.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"1st Battalion\/B Company\/3rd Platoon","offer_id":48038983434485,"sku":"MOD-US28-025-02C","price":5.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"1st Battalion\/C Company\/1st Platoon","offer_id":48038983467253,"sku":"MOD-US28-025-03A","price":5.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"1st Battalion\/C Company\/2nd Platoon","offer_id":48038983500021,"sku":"MOD-US28-025-03B","price":5.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"1st Battalion\/C Company\/3rd Platoon","offer_id":48038983532789,"sku":"MOD-US28-025-03C","price":5.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"1st Battalion HQ","offer_id":48039002931445,"sku":"MOD-US28-028-01A","price":5.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0683\/8147\/5061\/files\/MOD-US28-026-01A-USMCVietnamTankBattalionMarkings_Sheet1_28mm.png?v=1776446318","url":"https:\/\/districtminiatures.com\/products\/usmc-vietnam-m48-patton-battalion-company-markings-multiple-options-28mm-decals","provider":"District Miniatures","version":"1.0","type":"link"}