British mine markers set - What do the color codes mean.

[Irish1965]

Hi everyone,

I recently stumbled on this set of British 1944 marked mine markers (if this is the correct name). The markers have different color codes. I was wondering which code was used for which mine type. Maybe some of you have the answer.

Cheers,

Paul

[vegetius]

I have not seen specific markings laid down but they may well be a particular clearance teams codes for Buried, Surface. Anti Personnel, Anti Tank, Booby trap ETC.

[toot]

an out standing find. thanks for sharing them with us.

[Ubique]

I am wondering if these could have used on a large 'mud-map' to indicate unit positions. In Australian (and British?) map marking parlance, two dots = Section, two bars = Battalion. Bit hard to imagine someone breaching a mine field fiddling about to get the right marker.

[Irish1965]

I am wondering if these could have used on a large 'mud-map' to indicate unit positions. In Australian (and British?) map marking parlance, two dots = Section, two bars = Battalion. Bit hard to imagine someone breaching a mine field fiddling about to get the right marker.

So I understand that these were not used for marking mines after the battle but on a mud map?

Cheers Paul

[Ubique]

These were used for marking mines, but sometimes other uses were found too. If they were painted to mark mines then I would expect to see something soldiers could understand like "A/T" -anti tank, or "A/P" -anti personnel but the colours and symbols make me think of units, sections and brigades. When a 'mud-map' has to be created on exersize the soldiers just take what ever they can find.

[Irish1965]

Sounds logical. Interresting though. Thx

Cheers Paul