"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. taday.ru/text/113498.html
rougeau	05 Jun 2018 2:32 a.m. PST
link
79thPA	05 Jun 2018 5:48 a.m. PST
Great link, rougeau!
rougeau	05 Jun 2018 9:10 a.m. PST
спасибо 79thPA !
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
Never in combat.
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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