luigi
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Post by luigi on May 20, 2015 7:14:32 GMT -5
Hi again, the board friends!
Just curious if anybody has seen any photographic evidence of french soldiers wearing "medical" helmets (marked with red crosses).
I don´t remember to have seen anyone, but....
Thanks in advance, amigos!
Luigi
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Post by craigtx on May 21, 2015 10:57:50 GMT -5
Not that I can recall seeing. I'll browse through my photos again just to make sure.
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Post by lew on May 21, 2015 20:25:15 GMT -5
I think I remember some rear echelon types wearing them, but line medics and forward surgical types did not wear them. It would be a great way to be singled out as a higher-value target. Same reason one doesn't see rank indicators too often.
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sapper
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Post by sapper on Aug 13, 2015 21:37:33 GMT -5
For those who remember the old Ballantine's illustrated history series- Dien Bien Phu- by John Keegan. There is a photo marked Dr. Grauwin prepares for an amputation, there is an orderly with what looks like a small Red Cross on his helmet. And that I have ever come across.
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Post by lew on Aug 14, 2015 11:35:00 GMT -5
I think I know the picture of which you speak. It's not surprising that the medical staff of the ACMs and ACPs at Dien Bien Phu would have such helmets. They spent most of their time underground anyway.
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Post by craigtx on Aug 14, 2015 12:08:47 GMT -5
I've got a copy of the book. I'll have to take a gander when I get home.
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Post by Étienne on Aug 14, 2015 12:41:10 GMT -5
Just looked up the photo in "Hell In a Very Small Place" and I'd have to say that it's the guys rank badge on his helmet, looks like the netting is torn around it, and that he's a lieutenant (two horizontal bars). But, I can't be certain as the photo is rather low res  |
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sapper
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Post by sapper on Aug 14, 2015 14:00:25 GMT -5
You very well could be right that it a rank badge, not the best photo for sure. Was rank on helmets just an Offr. practice?
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Post by Étienne on Aug 14, 2015 15:50:59 GMT -5
I'm not sure if only officers did it, as I have seen several photos of officer's rank painted on helmets but no photos of enlisted ones
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Post by lew on Aug 15, 2015 9:21:31 GMT -5
I've never seen any rank below lieutenant (two bars) on helmets. Seems to have most common with captains.
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Post by craigtx on Aug 15, 2015 19:03:57 GMT -5
I came across this today... Nice repro... |
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Post by lew on Aug 16, 2015 16:04:31 GMT -5
I would love to see some documentation on an original.
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sapper
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Post by sapper on Aug 17, 2015 13:57:42 GMT -5
I was not aware,that Cammo patterns were used.
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Post by lew on Aug 17, 2015 19:50:03 GMT -5
Me neither, hence the skepticism. Camo covers? Sure, during Algeria. Helmet net? No problemo. Paint? Not feelin' it.
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Post by craigtx on Aug 26, 2015 12:09:40 GMT -5
I'm very skeptical about it myownself... I agree with Steve, just not feelin' it with the paint... That's something I've not seen, other than some ranks and para brevets, there's no paint on the helmets.
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