Apparently foolproof ammunition labeling protects ordinary people under extreme stress. The example is a young corporal loading the sixtieth lorry after eighteen hours awake while air strikes threaten an ammunition dump and friends may already have been killed. In that setting, closely related calibers and ambiguous markings create operational risk even when every worker is trained and competent. Naval ammunition standardization must support the wider supply chain that moves shells safely from depot to fighting unit.
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Ammunition systems must be stressed-human-proof
Caliber labels and handling rules must remain clear enough for exhausted ammunition personnel working under attack, not merely for ideal peacetime conditions.