Wound Document

[Bill Garvy]

31.1.45

In fighting for the Soviet Motherland Lieutenant Vasilii Vasilevich Tsarenkov (547th Army Mortar Regiment) was wounded 18.9.44 was lightly wounded by random shrapnel in the right hip.

Signed Chief of Evacuation Hospital #2012, Medical Services Major Frenkel

[SteveR]

That is a nice find.

[KradSpam]

The month in the date is a Roman numeral? 18/IX/44, Strange way to do it. A very nice item you have there

[Bill Garvy]

Thank you, gentlemen. . .

[ObKrieger]

Very nice document. Did the Soviets have an award system similar to the German wound badge series?

[Bill Garvy]

I've seen and know about Red Stars being awarded for wounds, but nothing so formalized and regimented, i.e. Black, Silver, & Gold, depending on the number and severity of wounds.

[VolksJager]

Nice document, quite Interesting to see

[GIZMO8Z]

Very nice document. Did the Soviets have an award system similar to the German wound badge series?

Pretty sure they wore either a yellow or red cloth stripe over their right breast to signify the amount of times wounded, and the severity. Yellow for minor, red for severe wound.

[Dom]

Introduced in 1942 by Order N° 213



Cloth insignia , painted or sewn







Nice document Bill

[Bill Garvy]

Thanks, Joe & Dom, I had forgotten about those wound stripes!