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[SamWell]

Turkish

and austrian

flags captured by russian troops during WW1

 

[SamWell]

Just out of curiosity, did the North Vietnamese or Vietcong go into battle with streaming flags and all, line infantry style? If not, am I correct to assume that the Soviets and Japanese were the last to follow flag bearers into combat in WW2?

At least chinese PLA used flag bearers during their involvement in Korea and Vietnam

The Taliban weren't a thing until after the Soviet-Afghan War. I'd assume they're Mujahideen flags.

What later became known Taliban was part of Hezb-e Islami Khalis movement during soviet presence in A-stan

 

[Redav]

Japanese soldiers display a portuguese flag after the invasion of East Timor during WW2

 

[uktabber]

I don't think that's right above....not Japanese not with those rifles.........

 

[BravoZulu]

Japanese soldiers display a portuguese flag after the invasion of East Timor during WW2View attachment 332433

Its actually Indonesian soldiers posing in November 1975 in Batugade, East Timor with a captured Portuguese flag after Indonesia annexed East Timor after the Portuguese pulled out

 

[Redav]

Its actually Indonesian soldiers posing in November 1975 in Batugade, East Timor with a captured Portuguese flag after Indonesia annexed East Timor after the Portuguese pulled out

Upsss my mistake

Its actually Indonesian soldiers posing in November 1975 in Batugade, East Timor with a captured Portuguese flag after Indonesia annexed East Timor after the Portuguese pulled out

 

[SamWell]

Turkish flags captured by russian troops during WW1

 

[SamWell]

ISIS flag captured in Syria by russian forces

 

[Kadir93]

Men of the American 1st Marine Regiment proudly brandishing a North Korean flag found during the Second Battle of Seoul, September 1950.

 

[SamWell]

Soviet soldiers with captured Kuomintang banners (1929)during battle over the Chinese Eastern Railway

 

[Kadir93]

Captured Angolan & MPLA flags displayed by South African Defence Forces servicemen in 1982.

 

[SamWell]

Soviet troops with Italian flag.Early part of battle of Stalingrad

 

[SamWell]

Soviet naval infantry with captured Manchukuo flags,1945

 

[SamWell]

Banner of the Gibraltar naval Infantry regiment of the british army, taken in battle by the defenders of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky during Crimean war on September 5, 1854. Stored in the Kamchatka Museum of Local Lore

 

[downsizer]

Banner of the Gibraltar naval Infantry regiment of the british army, taken in battle by the defenders of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky during Crimean war on September 5, 1854. Stored in the Kamchatka Museum of Local Lore
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That looks like a Royal Marines flag. Never heard of a Gibralter Infantry Regiment.

 

[Connaught Ranger]

The GIB was formed in 1958.

https://www.army.mod.uk/who-we-are/corps-regiments-and-units/infantry/royal-gibraltar-regiment/

The flag shown is from a generic British Regiment that had served on Gibraltar at some point and then served on the Crimean Campaign.

 

[downsizer]

The GIB was formed in 1958.

https://www.army.mod.uk/who-we-are/corps-regiments-and-units/infantry/royal-gibraltar-regiment/

The flag shown is from a generic British Regiment that had served on Gibraltar at some point and then served on the Crimean Campaign.

Fully aware of the Royal Gibralter Regiment, which wasn't around at the time of the Crimean War, but I maintain that is a faded RM logo in the middle of that flag..... I think anyway?

Would be interesting to see a close up.

 

[Ugly Kid Joe]

The GIB was formed in 1958.

https://www.army.mod.uk/who-we-are/corps-regiments-and-units/infantry/royal-gibraltar-regiment/

The flag shown is from a generic British Regiment that had served on Gibraltar at some point and then served on the Crimean Campaign.

Technically this was not the Crimean Campaign. Crimean War yes, but it was captured at the Siege of Petropavlovsk on the Kamchatka Peninsula on the Pacific Coast of Russia. (31 August - 4 September, 1854). I believe it was one of the few clear cut victories for the Russians over the British-French forces during the war.

The colour pictured was found washed up on shore after the battle. I assume it is a generic colour, (as you said), of one of the RM Detachments that landed to assault the Russian shore batteries.

Very cool to see a photo of the actual colour. I have only seen black and white prints until reading this page.

 

[xoax11]

Bosnian Serbs vs. Bosnian Muslims

 

[SamWell]

That looks like a Royal Marines flag. Never heard of a Gibralter Infantry Regiment.

The GIB was formed in 1958.

https://www.army.mod.uk/who-we-are/corps-regiments-and-units/infantry/royal-gibraltar-regiment/

The flag shown is from a generic British Regiment that had served on Gibraltar at some point and then served on the Crimean Campaign.I I just translated the original designation. Please don't hit me.

I just translated the original caption.I apologize if I gave false information or misled someone.I have only basic knowledge on that war,aside from the Russian and Turkish side.Please don't bite me.