"Soviet flag use by infantry" Topic
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brianmc  | 04 Jun 2018 11:45 p.m. PST |
What flags were in combat? Did they ever carry battalion flags? Were they all the national flag? Company,battalion, regiment? Just wondering |
| rougeau | 05 Jun 2018 2:30 a.m. PST |
each regiment has its flag.http://www.taday.ru/text/113498.html |
| rougeau | 05 Jun 2018 2:32 a.m. PST |
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79thPA  | 05 Jun 2018 5:48 a.m. PST |
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| rougeau | 05 Jun 2018 9:10 a.m. PST |
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| jdginaz | 05 Jun 2018 5:30 p.m. PST |
No like everybody else units flags into combat. Except maybe folded up and held for use after a victory. |
| AlexWood | 06 Jun 2018 7:54 a.m. PST |
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| brianmc | 06 Jun 2018 6:18 p.m. PST |
So flags were not carried into battle? |
| rougeau | 07 Jun 2018 3:14 a.m. PST |
the regimental flag follows the regiment, it is not deployed in combat. Soviet flags can be used as signs of recognition to the ground or to mark important points taken from the enemy. |
| AlexWood | 07 Jun 2018 4:18 a.m. PST |
No not carried into battle. Air recognition* panels are much larger** than flags and white on one side, red on the other (for use in snow). *mainly used for signalling purposes to call in airstrikes, 'don't bomb us!' etc. **can't recall the dimensions and am away from my books. |
| AlexWood | 07 Jun 2018 4:19 a.m. PST |
As an aside the funniest part of looking at photos of German soldiers with captured banners is spotting the Komsomol or Pioneer ones they're so proud of. It's kind of like capturing a Boy Scout flag. |
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