Yes, depth perception kind of goes out the window and landmarks are hard to come by. Fortunately, I was hemmed in by bases, because my sense of direction is non-existent even in the middle of a city with numbered streets.
Good thing you lucked right back onto your tank position.
I can remember getting lost and saying, “Which ways is it?”
Sergeant Preston replied, “How the hell do I know? It all looks the same.”
LOL!