Hi all,
while waiting for Tamiya`s M109 A6 kit, I broke out my shelf-queen M1068 SICPS model. With the Tamiya kit having the bumper code 413 16 FA A16 and the battle board number 152>, what would be the Bumpercode(s) of the SICPS.
Any input is appreciated.
Hans-Hermann
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M1068 SICPS - marking options?
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Posted: Sunday, October 07, 2012 - 03:52 AM UTC
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Posted: Sunday, November 23, 2014 - 04:25 AM UTC
Your M109A6 was from 1st platoon (A'1'6), A Battery ('A'16), 3d battalion, 16th field artillery (3-16 FA), 2d brigade combat team, 4th infantry division (4I--note, 4I, not 41). This unit is now disbanded under a BRAC realignment. The bumper number should read "4I 3-16 FA" on the passenger (TC) side and "A16" on the driver side. I was not part of that unit and do not know their (former) marking sop, but a cursory search of open source information from one of its sister battalions indicates your SICP should read "A10" on the driver side, as it would have been the 1st platoon's fire direction center track. Hope this helps.