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Unfilled Frames

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  Friendly Land Unit
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  Friendly Air or Space Unit
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  Friendly Sea Surface Unit
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  Friendly Under Sea Unit

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  Headquarters of Enemy or Hostile force
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  Enemy or Hostile Land Unit
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  Enemy or Hostile Air Unit
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  Enemy or Hostile Sea Surface Unit
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  Enemy or Hostile Under-Sea Unit

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  Headquarters of Neutral, Unaligned or Un-allied force
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  Neutral or Unaligned or Un-allied Land Unit
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  Neutral or Unaligned or Un-allied Air Unit
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  Neutral or Unaligned Sea Surface Unit
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  Neutral or Unaligned Under-Sea Unit

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  Headquarters of Unknown Allegiance
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  Land Unit of Unknown Allegiance
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  Air or Space Unit of Unknown Allegiance
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  Sea Surface Unit of Unknown Allegiance
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  Under-Sea Unit of Unknown Allegiance

Filled Frames

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  Friendly Air or Space Unit
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  Friendly Land Unit
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  Friendly Sea Surface Unit
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  Friendly Sea Sub-surface Unit

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  Enemy or Hostile Land Unit

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  Land Unit of Neutral or Unaligned or Un-allied Allegiance

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  Unknown Allegiance Air or Space Unit
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  Unknown Allegiance Land or Surface Sea Unit
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  Unknown Allegiance Sub-surface Sea Unit

Unit Size Indicators

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  Team or Crew
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  Detachment, Squad or Half-section
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  Section
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  Platoon or Troop
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  Echelon or Staffel
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  Company, Squadron, or Battery
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  Battalion or Regiment
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  Regiment or Group
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  Brigade
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  Division
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  Corps
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  Army
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  Army Group
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  Front or Region

Special Groupings

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  Combat Team or Company Group
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  Battlegroup or Battalion Group
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  Regimental Combat Team
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  Brigade Group or Brigade Combat Team
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  Division Expeditionary Force
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  Corps Expeditionary Force or Marine Expeditionary Force

Fixed Installation or Facility or Base

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Friendly Force Unit Symbols

Headquarters Units

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  Headquarters Unit
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  Headquarters and Services Unit
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  Headquarters and Signals Unit

Composite Combat Units

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  Combined Manoeuvre Arms
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  Airborne Forces

Infantry Units

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  Infantry
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  Light Infantry
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  Amphibious Infantry
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  Amphibious Infantry (Alternate)
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  Airmobile Infantry
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  Air Assault Infantry
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  Airborne Infantry
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  Mountain Infantry
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  Mechanized Infantry
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  Motorised Infantry
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  Armoured Infantry
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  Mechanized Infantry (Wheeled APC)
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  Mechanized Infantry (Wheeled AIFV)
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  Amphibious Mechanized Infantry
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  Arctic Infantry
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  Mounted Infantry
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  Infantry Combat Support
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  Infantry Combat Support (Alternate)
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  Amphibious & Tracked Infantry Combat Support with cannon system
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  Infantry Heavy Weapons
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  Infantry Pioneers
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  Infantry Snipers
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  Snipers
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  Light Mechanized Infantry with flame weapons
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  Mechanized Infantry Heavy Mortars (US Icon style)

Armour, Cavalry and Reconnaissance Units

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  Armour
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  Light Armour
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  Medium Armour
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  Heavy Armour
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  Armour (Wheeled)
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  Amphibious Armour
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  Amphibious Armour (alternate)
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  Reconnaissance (or Cavalry)
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  Light Reconnaissance
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  Amphibious Reconnaissance
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  Airmobile Reconnaissance
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  Air Assault
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  Airborne Reconnaissance
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  Motorised Reconnaissance
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  Armoured Reconnaissance (or Armoured Cavalry)
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  Armoured Reconnaissance (or Armoured Cavalry) with vehicle mounted cannons
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  Armoured Reconnaissance (Wheeled Vehicles)
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  Armoured Reconnaissance (Wheeled Vehicles with Cannons)
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  Horse Cavalry
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  Horse Reconnaissance

Artillery Units

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  Artillery
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  Mechanized Artillery
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  Mechanized Artillery (Alternate)
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  Light Howitzers
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  Medium Howitzers
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  Heavy Howitzers
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  Mountain Artillery
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  Surface to Surface Missiles
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  Rocket Artillery
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  Rocket Artillery (Wheeled)
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  Armoured Rocket Artillery
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  Mortars
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  Air Assault Mortars
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  Artillery Observation
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  Artillery Reconnaissance
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  Artillery Target Acquisition Radar
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  Mortar and Artillery Locating
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  Artillery Field Survey
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  Artillery Field Survey

Engineer Units

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  Engineers
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  Motorised Engineers
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  Combat Engineers
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  Light Combat Engineers
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  Medium Combat Engineers
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  Heavy Combat Engineers
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  Combat Engineers (Mechanized)
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  Combat Engineers (Tracked APC)
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  Combat Engineers (Wheeled APC)
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  Armoured Engineers
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  Sappers
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  Construction Engineers
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  Construction Engineers (Naval)
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  Construction Engineers (Air Force)
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  Engineer Resources
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  Bridging
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  Bridging (Alternate)
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  Bridging (Alternate)
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  Floating Bridging
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  Armoured Assault Bridging
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  Armoured Assault Bridging
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  Engineer Reconnaissance
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  Airborne Engineers
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  Engineer Explosive Ordinance Disposal
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  Engineer Divers (also called Combat Divers)
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  Water Supply
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  Mapping and Geomatics
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  Mapping and Geomatics

Air Defence and Anti-Tank Units

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  Air Defence
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  Air Defence Artillery
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  Air Defence (Missiles)
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  Air Defence (Guns)
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  Air Defence (Guns)
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  Air Defence (Guns/Cannons and Missiles)
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  Mechanized Air Defence (Guns/Cannons)
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  Mechanized Air Defence (Guns/Cannons and Missiles)
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  Anti-Tank
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  Anti-Tank Artillery
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  Motorised Anti-Tank
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  Mechanized Anti-Tank
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  Tank Destroyers
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  Tank Destroyers (Wheeled)
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  Anti-Tank (Missiles)
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  Air Defence & Anti-Tank

Aviation

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  Aviation
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  Composite Aviation (Fixed and Rotary Wing)
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  Aviation (Alternate)
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  Attack Helicopters
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  Anti-Tank Aviation
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  Reconnaissance Helicopters
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  Cargo Helicopters
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  Utility Helicopters
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  Aviation, Fixed-Wing
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  Fixed-Wing Attack Aviation

Gendarmerie or Internal Security Force

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  Gendarmerie or Internal Security Force
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  Mechanized Gendarmerie or Internal Security Force

Special Operations Force

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  Special Operations Force
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  Special Operations Force (Land)
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  Special Forces
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  Special Air Service
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  Special Operations Reconnaissance
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  Special Operations Infantry
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  Rangers (US Army)
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  Special Operations CBRN
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  Special Operations Engineers
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  Special Operations Aviation
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  Special Operations Force (Naval)
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  SEALs (US Navy)

Combat Support Units

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  Combat Support
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  Signals
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  Military Police
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  Intelligence
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  Meteorological Services
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  EOD
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  Electronic Warfare
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  Electronic Warfare Jamming
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  Electronic Warfare (UK and Germany)
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  CBRN
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  Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
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  Psychological Operations
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  Radar

Combat Service Support Units

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  Administration (also called Combat Service Support)
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  Supply and Transport
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  Transport
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  Amphibious Transport
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  Supply
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  Laundry and Bath
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  Laundry and Bath and Decontamination
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  Food Services or Rations
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  Supply - Fuel
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  Supply - Ammunition
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  Ordnance
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  Maintenance
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  Aviation Maintenance
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  Aviation Maintenance (Alternate)
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  Postal Services
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  Personnel Services
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  Finance or Pay Services
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  Labour
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  Pioneer Labour

Health Services Units

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  Medical
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  Hospital
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  Dental

Marines & Navy Land Units

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  Navy
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  Marine Air Ground Task Force
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  Marine Air Ground Task Force
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  Naval Infantry
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  Heavy Mechanized Naval Infantry
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  Marine Infantry
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  Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company
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  Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company
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  Force Recon
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  Construction Engineers (Naval)

Mobility Indicators

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  Amphibious
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  Amphibious
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  Motorized
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  Airmobile
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  Airborne
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  Air Assault (integral lift)
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  Mountain
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  Arctic or Sleds
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  Arctic (Alternate) or Skis
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  Tracked Vehicles
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  Wheeled and Tracked Vehicles
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  Wheeled Cross-country Vehicles
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  Wheeled Vehicles
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  Parachute

Capability or Role Indicators

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  Capable of Partial Mobilization
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  Capable of Full Mobilization
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  Equiped with Cannons or Direct Heavy Weapons
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  Corps Level Asset
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  Theater Level Asset

Sea Units

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  Battleship
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  Cruiser
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  Frigate

Air Units

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  Helicopter

Enemy Force Unit Symbols

Headquarters Units

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  Headquarters Unit
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  Headquarters and Services Unit
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  Headquarters and Signals Unit

Composite Combat Units

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  Combined Manoeuvre Arms
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  Airborne Forces

Infantry Units

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  Infantry
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  Light Infantry
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  Amphibious Infantry
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  Amphibious Infantry (Alternate)
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  Airmobile Infantry
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  Air Assault Infantry
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  Airborne Infantry
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  Mountain Infantry
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  Mechanized Infantry
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  Motorised Infantry
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  Armoured Infantry
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  Mechanized Infantry (Wheeled APC)
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  Mechanized Infantry (Wheeled AIFV)
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  Amphibious Mechanized Infantry
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  Arctic Infantry
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  Mounted Infantry
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  Infantry Combat Support
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  Infantry Combat Support (Alternate)
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  Infantry Heavy Weapons
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  Infantry Pioneers
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  Infantry Snipers
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  Snipers

Armour, Cavalry and Reconnaissance Units

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  Armour
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  Light Armour
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  Medium Armour
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  Heavy Armour
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  Armour (Wheeled)
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  Amphibious Armour
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  Amphibious Armour
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  Reconnaissance (or Cavalry)
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  Light Reconnaissance
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  Amphibious Reconnaissance
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  Airmobile Reconnaissance
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  Air Assault
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  Airborne Reconnaissance
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  Motorised Reconnaissance
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  Armoured Reconnaissance (or Armoured Cavalry)
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  Armoured Reconnaissance (or Armoured Cavalry) with vehicle mounted cannons
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  Armoured Reconnaissance (Wheeled Vehicles)
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  Armoured Reconnaissance (Wheeled Vehicles with Cannons)
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  Horse Cavalry
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  Horse Reconnaissance

Artillery Units

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  Artillery
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  Mechanized Artillery
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  Mechanized Artillery (Alternate)
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  Light Howitzers
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  Medium Howitzers
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  Heavy Howitzers
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  Mountain Artillery
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  Surface to Surface Missiles
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  Rocket Artillery
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  Rocket Artillery (Wheeled)
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  Armoured Rocket Artillery
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  Mortars
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  Air Assault Mortars
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  Artillery Observation
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  Artillery Reconnaissance
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  Artillery Target Acquisition Radar
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  Mortar and Artillery Locating
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  Artillery Field Survey
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  Artillery Field Survey

Engineer Units

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  Engineers
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  Motorised Engineers
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  Combat Engineers
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  Light Combat Engineers
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  Medium Combat Engineers
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  Heavy Combat Engineers
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  Combat Engineers (Mechanized)
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  Combat Engineers (Tracked APC)
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  Combat Engineers (Wheeled APC)
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  Armoured Engineers
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  Sappers
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  Construction Engineers
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  Construction Engineers (Naval)
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  Construction Engineers (Air Force)
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  Engineer Resources
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  Bridging
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  Bridging (Alternate)
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  Bridging (Alternate)
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  Floating Bridging
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  Armoured Assault Bridging
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  Armoured Assault Bridging
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  Engineer Reconnaissance
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  Airborne Engineers
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  Engineer Explosive Ordinance Disposal
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  Engineer Divers (also called Combat Divers)
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  Water Supply
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  Mapping and Geomatics
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  Mapping and Geomatics

Air Defence and Anti-Tank Units

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  Air Defence
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  Air Defence Artillery
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  Air Defence (Missiles)
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  Air Defence (Guns)
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  Air Defence (Guns)
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  Air Defence (Guns/Cannons and Missiles)
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  Mechanized Air Defence (Guns/Cannons)
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  Mechanized Air Defence (Guns/Cannons and Missiles)
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  Anti-Tank
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  Anti-Tank Artillery
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  Motorised Anti-Tank
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  Mechanized Anti-Tank
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  Tank Destroyers
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  Tank Destroyers (Wheeled)
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  Anti-Tank (Missiles)
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  Air Defence & Anti-Tank

Aviation

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  Aviation
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  Composite Aviation (Fixed and Rotary Wing)
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  Aviation (Alternate)
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  Attack Helicopters
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  Anti-Tank Aviation
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  Reconnaissance Helicopters
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  Cargo Helicopters
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  Utility Helicopters
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  Aviation, Fixed-Wing
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  Fixed-Wing Attack Aviation

Gendarmerie or Internal Security Force

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  Gendarmerie or Internal Security Force
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  Mechanized Gendarmerie or Internal Security Force

Special Operations Force

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  Special Operations Force
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  Special Operations Force (Land)
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  Special Forces
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  Special Operations Reconnaissance
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  Special Operations Infantry
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  Rangers
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  Special Operations CBRN
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  Special Operations Engineers
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  Special Operations Aviation
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  Special Operations Force (Naval)

Combat Support Units

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  Combat Support
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  Signals
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  Military Police
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  Intelligence
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  Meteorological Services
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  EOD
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  Electronic Warfare
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  Electronic Warfare Jamming
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  Electronic Warfare (UK and Germany)
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  CBRN
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  Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
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  Psychological Operations
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  Radar

Combat Service Support Units

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  Administration (also called Combat Service Support)
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  Supply and Transport
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  Transport
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  Amphibious Transport
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  Supply
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  Laundry and Bath
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  Laundry and Bath and Decontamination
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  Food Services or Rations
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  Supply - Fuel
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  Supply - Ammunition
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  Ordinance
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  Maintenance
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  Aviation Maintenance
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  Aviation Maintenance (Alternate)
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  Postal Services
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  Personnel Services
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  Finance or Pay Services
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  Labour
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  Pioneer Labour

Health Services Units

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  Medical
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  Hospital
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  Dental

Marines & Navy Land Units

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  Navy
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  Marine Air Ground Task Force
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  Marine Air Ground Task Force
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  Naval Infantry
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  Marine Infantry
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  Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company
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  Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company
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  Force Recon
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  Construction Engineers (Naval)

Mobility Indicators

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  Amphibious
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  Motorized
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  Airmobile
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  Airborne
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  Air Assault
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  Mountain
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  Wheeled Cross-country Vehicles

Sea Units

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  Battleship
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  Battle Cruiser
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  Cruiser
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  Guided Missile Cruiser
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  Destroyer

Air Units

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  Helicopter

Neutral or Unaligned Unit Symbols

Headquarters Units

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  Headquarters Unit
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  Headquarters and Services Unit
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  Headquarters and Signals Unit

Composite Combat Units

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  Combined Manoeuvre Arms
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  Airborne Forces

Infantry Units

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  Infantry
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  Light Infantry
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  Amphibious Infantry
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  Amphibious Infantry (Alternate)
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  Airmobile Infantry
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  Air Assault Infantry
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  Airborne Infantry
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  Mountain Infantry
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  Mechanized Infantry
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  Motorised Infantry
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  Armoured Infantry
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  Mechanized Infantry (Wheeled APC)
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  Mechanized Infantry (Wheeled AIFV)
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  Amphibious Mechanized Infantry
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  Arctic Infantry
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  Mounted Infantry
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  Infantry Combat Support
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  Infantry Combat Support (Alternate)
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  Infantry Heavy Weapons
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  Infantry Pioneers
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  Infantry Snipers
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  Snipers

Armour, Cavalry and Reconnaissance Units

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  Armour
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  Light Armour
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  Medium Armour
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  Heavy Armour
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  Armour (Wheeled)
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  Amphibious Armour
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  Amphibious Armour
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  Reconnaissance (or Cavalry)
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  Light Reconnaissance
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  Amphibious Reconnaissance
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  Airmobile Reconnaissance
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  Air Assault
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  Airborne Reconnaissance
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  Motorised Reconnaissance
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  Armoured Reconnaissance (or Armoured Cavalry)
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  Armoured Reconnaissance (or Armoured Cavalry) with vehicle mounted cannons
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  Armoured Reconnaissance (Wheeled Vehicles)
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  Armoured Reconnaissance (Wheeled Vehicles with Cannons)
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  Horse Cavalry
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  Horse Reconnaissance

Artillery Units

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  Artillery
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  Mechanized Artillery
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  Mechanized Artillery (Alternate)
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  Light Howitzers
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  Medium Howitzers
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  Heavy Howitzers
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  Mountain Artillery
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  Surface to Surface Missiles
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  Rocket Artillery
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  Rocket Artillery (Wheeled)
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  Armoured Rocket Artillery
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  Mortars
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  Air Assault Mortars
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  Artillery Observation
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  Artillery Reconnaissance
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  Artillery Target Acquisition Radar
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  Mortar and Artillery Locating
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  Artillery Field Survey
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  Artillery Field Survey

Engineer Units

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  Engineers
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  Motorised Engineers
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  Combat Engineers
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  Light Combat Engineers
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  Medium Combat Engineers
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  Heavy Combat Engineers
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  Combat Engineers (Mechanized)
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  Combat Engineers (Tracked APC)
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  Combat Engineers (Wheeled APC)
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  Armoured Engineers
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  Sappers
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  Construction Engineers
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  Construction Engineers (Naval)
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  Construction Engineers (Air Force)
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  Engineer Resources
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  Bridging
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  Bridging (Alternate)
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  Bridging (Alternate)
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  Floating Bridging
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  Armoured Assault Bridging
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  Armoured Assault Bridging
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  Engineer Reconnaissance
• 
  Airborne Engineers
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  Engineer Explosive Ordinance Disposal
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  Engineer Divers (also called Combat Divers)
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  Water Supply
• 
  Mapping and Geomatics
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  Mapping and Geomatics

Air Defence and Anti-Tank Units

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  Air Defence
• 
  Air Defence Artillery
• 
  Air Defence (Missiles)
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  Air Defence (Guns)
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  Air Defence (Guns)
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  Air Defence (Guns/Cannons and Missiles)
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  Mechanized Air Defence (Guns/Cannons)
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  Mechanized Air Defence (Guns/Cannons and Missiles)
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  Anti-Tank
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  Anti-Tank Artillery
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  Motorised Anti-Tank
• 
  Mechanized Anti-Tank
• 
  Tank Destroyers
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  Tank Destroyers (Wheeled)
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  Anti-Tank (Missiles)
• 
  Air Defence & Anti-Tank

Aviation

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  Aviation
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  Composite Aviation (Fixed and Rotary Wing)
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  Aviation (Alternate)
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  Attack Helicopters
• 
  Anti-Tank Aviation
• 
  Reconnaissance Helicopters
• 
  Cargo Helicopters
• 
  Utility Helicopters
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  Aviation, Fixed-Wing
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  Fixed-Wing Attack Aviation

Gendarmerie or Internal Security Force

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  Gendarmerie or Internal Security Force
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  Mechanized Gendarmerie or Internal Security Force

Special Operations Force

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  Special Operations Force
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  Special Operations Force (Land)
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  Special Forces
• 
  Special Air Service
• 
  Special Operations Reconnaissance
• 
  Special Operations Infantry
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  Rangers (US Army)
• 
  Special Operations CBRN
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  Special Operations Engineers
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  Special Operations Aviation
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  Special Operations Force (Naval)
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  SEALs (US Navy)

Combat Support Units

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  Combat Support
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  Signals
• 
  Military Police
• 
  Intelligence
• 
  Meteorological Services
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  EOD
• 
  Electronic Warfare
• 
  Electronic Warfare Jamming
• 
  Electronic Warfare (UK and Germany)
• 
  CBRN
• 
  Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
• 
  Psychological Operations
• 
  Radar

Combat Service Support Units

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  Administration (also called Combat Service Support)
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  Supply and Transport
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  Transport
• 
  Amphibious Transport
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  Supply
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  Laundry and Bath
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  Laundry and Bath and Decontamination
• 
  Food Services or Rations
• 
  Supply - Fuel
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  Supply - Ammunition
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  Ordinance
• 
  Maintenance
• 
  Aviation Maintenance
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  Aviation Maintenance (Alternate)
• 
  Postal Services
• 
  Personnel Services
• 
  Finance or Pay Services
• 
  Labour
• 
  Pioneer Labour

Health Services Units

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  Medical
• 
  Hospital
• 
  Dental

Marines & Navy Land Units

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  Navy
• 
  Marine Air Ground Task Force
• 
  Marine Air Ground Task Force
• 
  Naval Infantry
• 
  Marine Infantry
• 
  Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company
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  Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company
• 
  Force Recon
• 
  Construction Engineers (Naval)

Mobility Indicators

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  Amphibious
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  Amphibious
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  Motorized
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  Airmobile
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  Airborne
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  Air Assault (integral lift)
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  Mountain
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  Arctic or Sleds
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  Arctic (Alternate) or Skis
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  Tracked Vehicles
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  Wheeled and Tracked Vehicles
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  Wheeled Cross-country Vehicles
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  Wheeled Vehicles

Sea Units

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  Battleship
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  Cruiser
• 
  Frigate

Air Units

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  Helicopter

Civil Units

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  Police
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  Environmental Protection Services

Symbols of Unknown Allegiance

Headquarters Units

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  Headquarters Unit
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  Headquarters and Services Unit
• 
  Headquarters and Signals Unit

Composite Combat Units

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  Combined Manoeuvre Arms
• 
  Airborne Forces

Infantry Units

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  Infantry
• 
  Light Infantry
• 
  Amphibious Infantry
• 
  Amphibious Infantry (Alternate)
• 
  Airmobile Infantry
• 
  Air Assault Infantry
• 
  Airborne Infantry
• 
  Mountain Infantry
• 
  Mechanized Infantry
• 
  Motorised Infantry
• 
  Armoured Infantry
• 
  Mechanized Infantry (Wheeled APC)
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  Mechanized Infantry (Wheeled AIFV)
• 
  Amphibious Mechanized Infantry
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  Arctic Infantry
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  Mounted Infantry
• 
  Infantry Combat Support
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  Infantry Combat Support (Alternate)
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  Infantry Heavy Weapons
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  Infantry Pioneers
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  Infantry Snipers
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  Snipers

Armour, Cavalry and Reconnaissance Units

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  Armour
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  Light Armour
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  Medium Armour
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  Heavy Armour
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  Armour (Wheeled)
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  Amphibious Armour
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  Amphibious Armour
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  Reconnaissance (or Cavalry)
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  Light Reconnaissance
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  Amphibious Reconnaissance
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  Airmobile Reconnaissance
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  Air Assault
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  Airborne Reconnaissance
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  Motorised Reconnaissance
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  Armoured Reconnaissance (or Armoured Cavalry)
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  Armoured Reconnaissance (or Armoured Cavalry) with vehicle mounted cannons
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  Armoured Reconnaissance (Wheeled Vehicles)
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  Armoured Reconnaissance (Wheeled Vehicles with Cannons)
• 
  Horse Cavalry
• 
  Horse Reconnaissance

Artillery Units

• 
  Artillery
• 
  Mechanized Artillery
• 
  Mechanized Artillery (Alternate)
• 
  Light Howitzers
• 
  Medium Howitzers
• 
  Heavy Howitzers
• 
  Mountain Artillery
• 
  Surface to Surface Missiles
• 
  Rocket Artillery
• 
  Rocket Artillery (Wheeled)
• 
  Armoured Rocket Artillery
• 
  Mortars
• 
  Air Assault Mortars
• 
  Artillery Observation
• 
  Artillery Reconnaissance
• 
  Artillery Target Acquisition Radar
• 
  Mortar and Artillery Locating
• 
  Artillery Field Survey
• 
  Artillery Field Survey

Engineer Units

• 
  Engineers
• 
  Motorised Engineers
• 
  Combat Engineers
• 
  Light Combat Engineers
• 
  Medium Combat Engineers
• 
  Heavy Combat Engineers
• 
  Combat Engineers (Mechanized)
• 
  Combat Engineers (Tracked APC)
• 
  Combat Engineers (Wheeled APC)
• 
  Armoured Engineers
• 
  Sappers
• 
  Construction Engineers
• 
  Construction Engineers (Naval)
• 
  Construction Engineers (Air Force)
• 
  Engineer Resources
• 
  Bridging
• 
  Bridging (Alternate)
• 
  Bridging (Alternate)
• 
  Floating Bridging
• 
  Armoured Assault Bridging
• 
  Armoured Assault Bridging
• 
  Engineer Reconnaissance
• 
  Airborne Engineers
• 
  Engineer Explosive Ordinance Disposal
• 
  Engineer Divers (also called Combat Divers)
• 
  Water Supply
• 
  Mapping and Geomatics
• 
  Mapping and Geomatics

Air Defence and Anti-Tank Units

• 
  Air Defence
• 
  Air Defence Artillery
• 
  Air Defence (Missiles)
• 
  Air Defence (Guns)
• 
  Air Defence (Guns)
• 
  Air Defence (Guns/Cannons and Missiles)
• 
  Mechanized Air Defence (Guns/Cannons)
• 
  Mechanized Air Defence (Guns/Cannons and Missiles)
• 
  Anti-Tank
• 
  Anti-Tank Artillery
• 
  Motorised Anti-Tank
• 
  Mechanized Anti-Tank
• 
  Tank Destroyers
• 
  Tank Destroyers (Wheeled)
• 
  Anti-Tank (Missiles)
• 
  Air Defence & Anti-Tank

Aviation

• 
  Aviation
• 
  Composite Aviation (Fixed and Rotary Wing)
• 
  Aviation (Alternate)
• 
  Attack Helicopters
• 
  Anti-Tank Aviation
• 
  Reconnaissance Helicopters
• 
  Cargo Helicopters
• 
  Utility Helicopters
• 
  Aviation, Fixed-Wing
• 
  Fixed-Wing Attack Aviation

Gendarmerie or Internal Security Force

• 
  Gendarmerie or Internal Security Force
• 
  Mechanized Gendarmerie or Internal Security Force

Special Operations Force

• 
  Special Operations Force
• 
  Special Operations Force (Land)
• 
  Special Forces
• 
  Special Operations Reconnaissance
• 
  Special Operations Infantry
• 
  Rangers
• 
  Special Operations CBRN
• 
  Special Operations Engineers
• 
  Special Operations Aviation
• 
  Special Operations Force (Naval)

Combat Support Units

• 
  Combat Support
• 
  Signals
• 
  Military Police
• 
  Intelligence
• 
  Meteorological Services
• 
  EOD
• 
  Electronic Warfare
• 
  Electronic Warfare Jamming
• 
  Electronic Warfare (UK and Germany)
• 
  CBRN
• 
  Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
• 
  Psychological Operations
• 
  Radar

Combat Service Support Units

• 
  Administration (also called Combat Service Support)
• 
  Supply and Transport
• 
  Transport
• 
  Amphibious Transport
• 
  Supply
• 
  Laundry and Bath
• 
  Laundry and Bath and Decontamination
• 
  Food Services or Rations
• 
  Supply - Fuel
• 
  Supply - Ammunition
• 
  Ordinance
• 
  Maintenance
• 
  Aviation Maintenance
• 
  Aviation Maintenance (Alternate)
• 
  Postal Services
• 
  Personnel Services
• 
  Finance or Pay Services
• 
  Labour
• 
  Pioneer Labour

Health Services Units

• 
  Medical
• 
  Hospital
• 
  Dental

Marines & Navy Land Units

• 
  Navy
• 
  Marine Air Ground Task Force
• 
  Marine Air Ground Task Force
• 
  Naval Infantry
• 
  Marine Infantry
• 
  Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company
• 
  Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company
• 
  Force Recon
• 
  Construction Engineers (Naval)

Combining symbol elements for use in tables

2 RCR		2 CMBG

3 RCR		2 CMBG

4 RCR		31 CBG

Use in Map Overlay

NATO standards allow for either filled or unfilled symbols. Additional filled symbols can be created by overlaying a transparent symbol with the matching filled symbol for an undefined unit, as in the following examples:

These combined images can be effectively used in map overlays as per this example: