> symbol on sides of tanks.

Factual Questions
1

I always wonder about this when I see US or Israeli tanks on TV. What does this mark “>” on their side mean? Sometimes its pointing up.

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2

The chevron on military vehicles is an anti-fratricide measure. The orientation and anyother symbology or numerics within the chevron is a code describing which specific unit that vehicle belongs to. FM 71-3, The Armored and Mechanized Infantry Brigade, APPENDIX H, TACTICAL STANDING OPERATING PROCEDURES This gives some explanation.