If two countries go to war, how can the opposing army know which army is theirs without accidently shooting their own teammates?

Question

Does every army in every country have a different uniform? Or do they all wear camouflaged suits or something.

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Answer 1

They often don’t. In the Gulf War, 24% of U.S. deaths were due to friendly fire. In general, per Wikipedia:

*The Oxford Companion to American Military History estimates that between 2 percent and 2.5 percent of the casualties in America’s wars are attributable to friendly fire.[8]*

*https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Friendly_fire#History*