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  1. 20-11-2009, 09:19 #21
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    Re: Wearing of Medals on combats

    I'm not sure I could manage 5 laps around a Chally 2. I really do represent the RAC so well. Fat. Bastard. Tankie.
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    Re: Wearing of Medals on combats

    Quote Originally Posted by 2/51
    Thank you..I have seen others wearing on combats...supprised to see Scotty without his.
    Why do they call him Scotty?
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    Re: Wearing of Medals on combats

    Quote Originally Posted by Voltiguer
    Pretty sure medals aren't really a barrack/working/combat dress thing - more ceremonial, service and mess dress.

    However I think ribbons were worn with Battledress back in the day, and the USN certainly wear theirs with their winter black and khaki's (their No3's and No4's), so I suppose there's precedent.
    Worth bearing in mind though, that for the vast majority of soldiers up to circa 1962, BDs were the best uniform they had.
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    Re: Wearing of Medals on combats

    Quote Originally Posted by JustLoitering
    Quote Originally Posted by 2/51
    Thank you..I have seen others wearing on combats...supprised to see Scotty without his.
    Why do they call him Scotty?
    He's from Wales.
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    Re: Wearing of Medals on combats

    Quote Originally Posted by spad
    you have to ask permission (who to I don't know) to wear them with 95's
    Probably the Razzman..But i very much doubt it
    Medals on C95 looks bl00dy amateurish!!
    Stick to No2 or ceremonial No1's.
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    Re: Wearing of Medals on combats

    I never wore mine on a rememberance parade I did in C95 a few years back
    It just looked w4nk people trying to pin medals onto pockets with pins etc

    Maybe he thought the same?
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    Re: Wearing of Medals on combats

    Quote Originally Posted by _Chimurenga_
    Do they permit you to wear sunglasses as well ?

    You do realize this is a still from a film I hope ?

    "Lost Command" IIRC....


    Here is the real Man, Marcel Bigeard, here a LTC CO of the 3°RPC in Algeria in 1957. You will of course notice the DSO won as a Jedburgh in 1944....

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    Re: Wearing of Medals on combats

    Quote Originally Posted by fantassin
    Quote Originally Posted by _Chimurenga_
    Do they permit you to wear sunglasses as well ?

    You do realize this is a still from a film I hope ?

    "Lost Command" IIRC....


    Here is the real Man, Marcel Bigeard, here a LTC CO of the 3°RPC in Algeria in 1957. You will of course notice the DSO won as a Jedburgh in 1944....

    Quite. Tell me, is that a cricket sweater he's wearing under his smock?
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  9. 23-11-2009, 11:47 #29
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    Re: Wearing of Medals on combats

    Here is the link to a picture of LTC Bigeard. The man is now 93....

    http://jeanlouis.ventura.free.fr/bon...o2_bigeard.jpg
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    Re: Wearing of Medals on combats

    Quote Originally Posted by fantassin
    Quote Originally Posted by _Chimurenga_
    Do they permit you to wear sunglasses as well ?

    You do realize this is a still from a film I hope ?

    "Lost Command" IIRC....
    We call it "The Battle for Algiers".

    Excellent film.
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