Mystery markings on an Archer

Discussion in 'General' started by Chris C, Dec 12, 2019.

  1. Chris C

    Chris C Canadian

    Hi all,

    This is a bit of a puzzler. In a recent Tank Chats video on the Archer, the tank museum used a video clip (of unknown origin; I sent an email and the fellow who put it together doesn't remember where he got it) which appears to be an Archer doing some demonstration driving.

    Intriguingly the vehicle shows a number of markings and I recognize almost NONE of them. There is cross-on-shield and an AoS marker with a white section/stripe at the bottom, which at least means army level. The number is 355 and on a two-tone background split vertically, darker above something of a middle tone.

    I think that if this was a vehicle in Italy the 8 Army cross would be yellow and the contrast would be higher in the video? However, what we can see of the area around the vehicle does look a bit mountainous or at least quite barren. And there is no sign of an Allied star; maybe a red/white/red marking on the side. I think the serial number on the Archer is relatively late which might mean this is a video from after VE Day. Also the use of names on Archers was uncommon and late. This one seems to be named FURIOUS.

    Then there is a square with an overlaid triangle. I've never seen that.

    And finally we have some sort of prancing stag or similar in the middle, which I can't find in my Warpaint books.

    Anyone have ideas?

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    The video is here:

    and the clip is used at 0:55, 2:30, 4:10, and 4:18.
     
  2. Owen

    Owen -- --- -.. MOD

    XIII Corps is leaping deer / antelope.
     
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  3. Chris C

    Chris C Canadian

    And in a circle! I overlooked that. Thanks Owen; so that puts this squarely in Italy.
     

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