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| ARCHIVE GROUP: | alt.binaries.pictures.military | |
| ARCHIVE FILENAME: | 00AKUH1V.jpg | |
| ARCHIVE DATE: | 2002-06-03 10:58:42 | |
| ARCHIVE SUBJECT: | Re: Helmet insignia - 00AKUH1V.jpg | |
| FROM: | Mr. Bill | |
| FULL HEADER: | From: Mr. Bill <justbillme@DAWGS.justice.com> Newsgroups: alt.binaries.pictures.military Subject: Re: Helmet insignia - 00AKUH1V.jpg Date: Tue, 24 Jun 2008 11:36:31 -0700 Organization: Take out the DAWGS for E-mail Address Lines: 908 Message-ID: <k5f26496apot83pku5p1sh1h1l7oe4erd5@4ax.com> References: <48601754$0$247$bb4e3ad8@newscene.com> <LMmdnd2jMfAA3f3VnZ2dnUVZ_qfinZ2d@comcast.com> <48607370$0$299$bb4e3ad8@newscene.com> X-Newsreader: Forte Agent 4.2/32.1118 X-No-Archive: yes X-Orgainization: Legion of Dynamic Discord Path: mynews.xusenet.com!nntp.xusenet.com!demorgan.zen.co.uk!zen.net.uk!dedekind.zen.co.uk!club-internet.f r!feedme-small.clubint.net!news.astraweb.com!border2.a.newsrouter.astraweb.com!eweka.nl!hq-usenetpee rs.eweka.nl!69.16.177.246.MISMATCH!cyclone03.ams!news.ams.newshosting.com!out03b.usenetserver.com!ne ws.usenetserver.com!in01.usenetserver.com!news.usenetserver.com!news.alt.net Xref: mynews.xusenet.com alt.binaries.pictures.military:131508 On 23 Jun 2008 23:11:06 -0500, cobra64 <cobra64289@yahoo.com> wrote: >CarpATM wrote: >> "cobra64" <cobra64289@yahoo.com> wrote in message >> news:48601754$0$247$bb4e3ad8@newscene.com... >> >>>Can someone tell me what the rainbow shaped white stripe means on the >>>helmet of the third soldier from the left? I know what the vertical and >>>horizontal white stripes on the rear of the helmet mean, but I have never >>>seen an explanation of the rainbow shaped one. Thanks. >>> >> >> It is a solid rainbow white stripe. It, the symbol under it, and the white >> arm band signifies that two of the men are medics. There was no >> standardized way for medics to identify themselves besides a red arm patch >> (which couldn't be seen very far). By the late summer of 1944, many/most >> medics were boldly marking red crosses with white backgrounds on their >> helmets for self-preservation. >> http://home.att.net/~medichelmet/ >> >> >> >> >If it is a medic's insignia then how about this soldier carrying a carbine? Weren't all medics supposed to be unarmed? I really don't know. Medics can carry weapons for self defense and the defense of the patient such as a rifle or pistol. A common weapon carried in WWII was the M1911A1 pistol. Nowdays, the medics usually (there will be exceptions such as the 9MM pistol) carry an assault rifle such as the M4 or the M16 series. Mr. Bill Please take out the DAWGS for e-mail adress | |
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