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Originally Posted by Ironfist
I think Andy's reply is very useful. Here I am curious about one thing:
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"Zulu" APC (dismounted) are also useful as the enemy air may target them and so expend weapons on an unimportant unit. APC not in Zulu state (i.e. loaded)
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Why dismounted APC is called "Zulu"?
Best Regards
Ironfist |
British Army radio procedures. Was the case in the 1970s, may differ now.
A section may have the radio call sign AB11.
When the section is mounted, the APC uses the
same call sign as the section ("Alpha Bravo one one").
When
unloaded a section APC takes the section call sign and adds the Z
suffix, so it is now "Alpha Bravo one one Zulu" should someone want to address it over the air differently from the section itself, or it needs to talk on the net itself.
"Pig" - originally just applied the Humber pig, became a generic slang term for any APC
"Zulu Pig" - A now-empty APC
"Zulu callsigns" or "Zulu Section/Group" - Collective terms for the unloaded section vehicles of a platoon
"Zulu Muster" - a designated rally point where the Zulu Section would go post dismounting, under command of the senior vehicle commander, e.g to provide long range cover fire or to wait in cover till the assault is over.
Cheers
Andy
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