Common Combinations
Some of the most common combinations are:
| Modifier symbol | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Mountain Infantry examples: Italy's Alpini, Germany's Gebirgsjäger, France's Chasseurs Alpins, Poland's Podhale Rifles | |
| Parachute Infantry example: 82nd Airborne Division (United States), Division Spezielle Operationen (Germany), United Kingdom's Parachute Regiment, 3rd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment (Australia) | |
| Airmobile Infantry example: 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Jägerregiment 1 | |
| Mechanized Infantry example: US 3rd Infantry Division (equipment example: M2 Bradley Infantry Fighting Vehicle), | |
| Combined Arms (new symbol for the Maneuver Elements of the US Heavy Brigade Combat Teams) example: US 1st Armored Division | |
| Mechanized Infantry equipped with Infantry Fighting Vehicles equipment examples: M2 Bradley, BMP-3, Dardo IFV | |
| Amphibious Mechanized Infantry example: 1st Marine Regiment (United States) when Amphibious Assault Vehicle units are attached. | |
| Mechanized Infantry (wheeled-"medium") equipment examples: 3rd Brigade (US 2nd Infantry Division), Stryker, Patria AMV, Mowag Piranha, BTR-80, Freccia (with machine gun turrets) | |
| Mechanized Infantry (wheeled-"medium") equipped with wheeled Infantry Fighting Vehicles equipment examples: Stryker, Patria AMV, Mowag Piranha, BTR-90, Freccia (with autocannon turrets) | |
| Tank Destroyer equipment examples: B1 Centauro, AMX 10 RC | |
| Wheeled Armoured Reconnaissance equipment examples: Fennek, VBL, BRDM-2, ASLAV | |
| Armoured Engineers equipment examples: M60A1 AVLB, Bergepanzer BPz3. Also engineers mounted in IFVs such as Bradley or Warrior. | |
| Self-propelled Anti-Aircraft Artillery equipment examples: FlaKPz Gepard, SA-19 "Grison", Type 95 SPAAA | |
| Armoured Artillery equipment examples: M109 howitzer, PzH 2000, 2S19 Msta, AS90 | |
| Mountain Artillery equipment example: OTO Melara Mod 56 | |
| Multiple Rocket Launcher equipment example: M270 MLRS | |
| Wheeled Multiple Rocket Launcher equipment example: HIMARS, Pinaka, BM-27 Uragan, Astros II MLRS | |
| Missile Air Defence equipment example: MIM-104 Patriot, Roland | |
| Attack Helicopter equipment examples: AH-64 Apache, AH-1 Cobra, Eurocopter Tiger, Mil Mi-28, Kamov Ka-50, Agusta A129 Mangusta | |
| Medium Transport Helicopter equipment examples: CH-53E Super Stallion, CH-46 Sea Knight, UH-60 Blackhawk, Mi-17 Hip | |
| Aerial refueling equipment examples: KC-135 Stratotanker, Il-78 Midas | |
| an Airmobile Supply Transport Unit |
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