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12-06-2007, 08:35 PM | #1 |
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Wound Stripes
Hey guys,
I have a question... OK, So tonight, I was on flickr, looking for victory parade pics, and I see this picture of a veteran, a Polkovnik of artillery, with his possibly grandson or granddaughter. Now, the uniform of him is pretty typical of a vet, but It has a wound stripe bar. two yellows, one red, and two blues... AFAIK, werent there only yellow and red stripes? Is there something that I'm not aware of here? |
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12-06-2007, 08:52 PM | #2 |
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Interesting! Good eye! I too have never seen blue; amputations?
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12-06-2007, 11:54 PM | #3 |
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I believe those are unoficial stripes for contusions, worn only by WWII vets.
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12-07-2007, 08:23 AM | #4 |
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I too have never seen blue ones.
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12-07-2007, 08:50 AM | #5 |
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I've never heard of seen blue ones either.
Perhaps frostbite???? :p:D Dave |
12-16-2007, 07:54 PM | #6 |
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Strange... According to my 88/89 reg books (yes, i finally have it, not only the posters), such stripes are official and shown on page 220. There are no blue stripes, only red and yellow. They are only shown for up to 3 wounds. Frostbite is technically a wound (at least by german regulations) so maybe blue is for illness?
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12-16-2007, 08:01 PM | #7 |
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willie,
i do not think Alexei was saying ALL wound stripes were unofficial, just the blue ones. DougD |
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The blue one is unofficial (eg does not appear in any regulation), and IMHO, is for contusions received. Marc Last edited by Lapa; 12-17-2007 at 12:37 AM. |
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12-18-2007, 03:45 PM | #9 |
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Define contusion? TO me contusion is a bruise, which I seem to get a lot... If contusion is in fact a bruise, a probably qualify to wear enough of blue stripes to cover my right chest down to my ankles.
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12-18-2007, 04:00 PM | #10 |
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The Russian word is "kontuziya", but in English would be like concussion or shell-shock.
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