Wound Stripes

willie777 · 12-06-2007, 08:35 PM

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?

DougD · 12-06-2007, 08:52 PM

Interesting! Good eye! I too have never seen blue; amputations?

A good new topic!

DougD
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Nota Bene · 12-06-2007, 11:54 PM

I believe those are unoficial stripes for contusions, worn only by WWII vets.

Alexei

***desantnik*** · 12-07-2007, 08:23 AM

I too have never seen blue ones.

Dave · 12-07-2007, 08:50 AM

I've never heard of seen blue ones either.

Perhaps frostbite???? :p:D

Dave

willie777 · 12-16-2007, 07:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nota Bene

I believe those are unoficial stripes for contusions, worn only by WWII vets.

Alexei

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?

DougD · 12-16-2007, 08:01 PM

willie,

i do not think Alexei was saying ALL wound stripes were unofficial, just the blue ones.

DougD

Lapa · 12-17-2007, 12:30 AM

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Originally Posted by DougD

willie,

i do not think Alexei was saying ALL wound stripes were unofficial, just the blue ones.

DougD

As per regulations, wound stripes have an official status since WWII, but only the red and the yellow are official; even some top level personal wore them (see Eremenko's Parade-Walkout marshal's uniform).
The blue one is unofficial (eg does not appear in any regulation), and IMHO, is for contusions received.

Marc

willie777 · 12-18-2007, 03:45 PM

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.

***desantnik*** · 12-18-2007, 04:00 PM

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Originally Posted by willie777

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.

The Russian word is "kontuziya", but in English would be like concussion or shell-shock.

12-06-2007, 08:52 PM	#2
DougD Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: NJ Age: 51 Posts: 2,060	blue Interesting! Good eye! I too have never seen blue; amputations? A good new topic! DougD Moderator

12-16-2007, 08:01 PM	#7
DougD Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: NJ Age: 51 Posts: 2,060	wound stripes willie, i do not think Alexei was saying ALL wound stripes were unofficial, just the blue ones. DougD

12-06-2007, 11:54 PM	#3
Nota Bene Senior Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: New York USA Posts: 2,296	I believe those are unoficial stripes for contusions, worn only by WWII vets. Alexei

12-07-2007, 08:23 AM	#4
*desantnik* Forum Moderator Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Eurasia Posts: 2,340	I too have never seen blue ones.

12-07-2007, 08:50 AM	#5
Dave Senior Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: California Age: 49 Posts: 700	I've never heard of seen blue ones either. Perhaps frostbite???? :p:D Dave

12-18-2007, 03:45 PM	#9
willie777 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 392	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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