Military Terms

[dragondick]

1. What is the full name for TOW (all I know is that it is an armour piercing missile, used mainly against tanks (?))?
2. How many fighting men/women are there in a Division, Regiment, Platoon, Battalion? What other terms are there to indicate #?
Comments, anyone?

 

[Paladin]

Military terminology is dependent on the particular military organization.

From the US DOD web site:

TOW: Tube launched, Optically tracked, Wire guided

The DOD web site is:

http://www.dtic.mil/doctrine/jel/doddict/

 

[happywanderer]

Hey Paladin... speaking of military terms... your namesake > http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/systems/ground/m109a6.htm

 

[Joker]

Answers

1. Tube-launched, Optically tracked, Wire-guided missile (TOW)
http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/systems/munitions/tow.htm

2. This is for the UK, I'm not sure about the US.

http://www.mycamouflage.co.uk/inside_army/structure.asp

 

[dragondick]

Thanks to you all. Very educational.

 

[anon1]

Does anyone know why some of the American troops are in jungle camo with desert camo boots and helmets?
Is there a supply problem or is it to distinguish the forces, marines vs regular army?

 

[papasmerf]

Does anyone know why some of the American troops are in jungle camo with desert camo boots and helmets?
Is there a supply problem or is it to distinguish the forces, marines vs regular army?

Might just be a fashion statement. Wonder if a Camel Ahir coat would be good camo.

 

[rdhaired_vixen]

i dont think there being charged by the fashion police, perhaps since there in a battlefield it might be the only clean thing left to wear!! just my 2 cents giggle

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