Armored Fighting Vehicle Identification - (AFVID)

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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 todays
  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
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3
4
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2
1
2
5
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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