Wound Stripes.

d-riemer · 01-04-2003, 06:26 PM

The Soviet Army was unusual in the way it honored its wounded soldiers. The Wound Badge is a 50-mm long strip of cloth with either a red or a golden line in the center. Can anybody post a picture of a uniform with these strips sewn on? This award must have been low on the honor scale because pictures of soldiers wearing the Wound Badge are hard to find. Does anybody have the requirements that were to be met for the two levels and is the Wound Badge entered into the award booklet?

Tal Inbar · 01-04-2003, 06:57 PM

See:http://www.mondvor.narod.ru/Sol40.htm

d-riemer · 01-04-2003, 07:21 PM

Thanks, Tal,
as always, instant and thorough response. I had searched for "wound badge" and could not find anything. Badge is really not the correct term to use, I guess.

I assume that wearing these strips was not common. Soldiers must have been wounded more often than indicated by pictures of soldiers with the wound strips.

Nota Bene · 01-04-2003, 07:40 PM

Gentlemen,

I might add that they were usually discarded with the old uniform are are very rare.

Here's an interesting picture from one of my books. This 1919 machine gunner was wounded 26 times and is wearing his wound chevrons on his left sleeve.

Alexei

Tal Inbar · 03-01-2003, 04:39 AM

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JensF. · 03-01-2003, 11:26 AM

I search for some of these badges. Someone here who knows a dealer who sells some of these Wound Badges?

slava1stclass · 03-01-2003, 03:23 PM

Dietrich,

I have Russian-language reference material that specifies the basis for awarding both versions (red and gold) of the wound stripe. I'll dig it up and post it. As DougD has noted on his Victory Parade Uniform web page, even Red Army general officers displayed them. General of the Army Eremenko can be seen wearing his wound stripes at the 24 June 1945 Victory Parade in Moscow.

An analagous situation would be American military members (of all ranks) who may wear the Purple Heart ribbon to indicate a wound suffered as a result of direct combat action or, in more recent times, a terrorist attack.

Regards,

slava1stclass

vikingraider1 · 03-30-2003, 08:20 PM

Is there any chance of posting the material up that you promised. I would be very interested in seeing the criteria for wearing the wound stripe.

Robert Pierce · 10-20-2003, 12:40 AM

I too would be very interested seeing any more references to these wound 'strips' and criteria for award.

:) Robert

Nota Bene · 10-21-2003, 05:27 PM

Guys,

While we are waiting for the reply here's a modern example.

Alexei

01-04-2003, 07:21 PM	#3
d-riemer Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Seattle WA - USA Posts: 130	Thanks, Tal, as always, instant and thorough response. I had searched for "wound badge" and could not find anything. Badge is really not the correct term to use, I guess. I assume that wearing these strips was not common. Soldiers must have been wounded more often than indicated by pictures of soldiers with the wound strips. __________________ Dietrich

03-01-2003, 03:23 PM	#7
slava1stclass Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 838	Qualification for the Wound Stripes Dietrich, I have Russian-language reference material that specifies the basis for awarding both versions (red and gold) of the wound stripe. I'll dig it up and post it. As DougD has noted on his Victory Parade Uniform web page, even Red Army general officers displayed them. General of the Army Eremenko can be seen wearing his wound stripes at the 24 June 1945 Victory Parade in Moscow. An analagous situation would be American military members (of all ranks) who may wear the Purple Heart ribbon to indicate a wound suffered as a result of direct combat action or, in more recent times, a terrorist attack. Regards, slava1stclass

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