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Captured Soviet Banners - Tal Inbar - 01-25-2003
The following pictures are from this web site:
http://members.tripod.com/~oldflagswanted/soviet.html
Now, my questions:
Was there any known case that captured Soviet flag/banner was re taken by the Soviet during battle?
What about the Soviet occupation of Berlin etc. - did some banners "made it home" - discovered and rescued by Soviet troops?
Tal
Captured Soviet Banners - DougD - 01-25-2003
Tal,
When a soviet unit lost its standard it was disbanded. Any recaptured were returned to t he Central Armed Forces Museum in Moscow, not returned to the unit.
The top one is a Guards Corp standard, which is odd as I don't know of any guards corps being disbanded. I have my doubts it is a real standard, might be a HQ flag. I have one now for a tank corp and its quite a bit larger in design.
The middle flag is a civilian flag from Ukraine.
The third flag is a 1930's unit flag. can't tellmore then that.
DD
Captured Soviet Banners - Kim - 01-25-2003
I could be wrong but the first photo makes me think: reenactor. Perhaps someone has seen it elsewere on the net?
/Kim
Captured Soviet Banners - Nota Bene - 01-25-2003
Gentlemen,
I also think the first one is a reenactor photo. The banner looks like it's made of some sort of light synthetic material.
Alexei
Captured Soviet Banners - DougD - 01-25-2003
That would make sense. I can't comment on the German uniforms, but the standard is just not right. Guards insignia is a bit off, and the lettering is too small.
DD
Captured Soviet Banners - Tal Inbar - 01-25-2003
I also think the first pic is a modern one. Somhow the quality of the picture is too good, and the soldiers looks too old.
Tal
Another re-enactors - in scale modeling....
(see: http://www.molossia.org/wwII/easternfront.html)
Captured Soviet Banners - DougD - 01-26-2003
Just for comparison, here is a real guards corps standard. Really does not match up well with the one in the re enactor photo.
DD
Captured Soviet Banners - Gunnett - 01-26-2003
Something don't look quite right about the top picture, it surely isn't 1945 era. One of the guys looks like a guy i served in the army with!
Captured Soviet Banners - otlichnik - 01-27-2003
I am sure I have seen top photo on a re-enectors page. Can't remember which though.
Shawn
Captured Soviet Banners - Stephende - 01-27-2003
The soldiers are clearly too well fed. They are also too well groomed. No stubble or dirt on those faces or hands! Finally, the banner clearly appears to be a modern synthetic nylon material.