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Herman
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by Herman Fri 30 Jan, 2004 3:50 pm
Greeting chaps,what is the triangle tattoo seen on some paras forearms,are they done with indian ink and what do they symbolize?
Ploggers
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by Ploggers Fri 30 Jan, 2004 3:57 pm
It's a pegasus. A flying horse. Work it out
Herman
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by Herman Fri 30 Jan, 2004 4:09 pm
No,its too small to be a pegasus,from memory,its only about a inch wide with what looks like a dot in the middle with a word written on each outer edge of the triangle,the ones I saw were on toms in the earley 90's so maybe it was something from the 80's? they looked like home made indian ink jobs.
ED
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by ED Fri 30 Jan, 2004 4:16 pm
It's a blood group tatoo and it states the soldier's blood group. Handy for medics to know if killed in combat.
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by mercury Fri 30 Jan, 2004 10:38 pm
Dont suppose it says "DZ" does it ?
"certa cito"
Herman
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by Herman Sat 31 Jan, 2004 11:50 am
No,I dont think so,dont think its bloodgroup either strange place to put your bloodgroup on your forearm,armpit would be better!I know ive got a picture of a bloke with one somewhere,I'll try and dig it out,thanks for the suggestions,keep em comming!
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by GARRYOWEN Sat 31 Jan, 2004 12:41 pm
Blood group has to be written not a sign.
FAR AWAY SO CLOSE!
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by surfa35uk Sun 01 Feb, 2004 8:11 pm
HI guys, ref the tattoo, Its a blood group/coy/batt, its based on the waffen ss tattoo that they had on their arms. Not that many toms have it on nowadays.
x soldier, twin lads in 1 para.
Herman
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by Herman Sun 01 Feb, 2004 8:15 pm
Cheers for that mate.
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by judy29 Wed 04 Feb, 2004 12:58 pm
if its a green dot with a green dot in the middle then its a special OP badge. 4/73 bty in the RA wear it ..
Dave.Mil
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by Dave.Mil Wed 04 Feb, 2004 1:32 pm
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Sticky Blue
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by Sticky Blue Thu 05 Feb, 2004 12:29 am
Dave.Mil wrote: What if your arm gets blown off?
Don't be daft Dave... you'd go to the small arms store and draw new ones!
Strange that someone would get a company tattoo I must admit...
Drums beating, colours flying and bayonets fixed...
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by Paratrooper01 Thu 05 Feb, 2004 2:45 pm
ED wrote: Handy for medics to know if killed in combat.
Not really mate. If they are dead, they don't need any blood!
Utrinque Paratus - READY FOR ANYTHING!
Dave.Mil
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by Dave.Mil Thu 05 Feb, 2004 8:04 pm
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Maninblack
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by Maninblack Wed 25 Feb, 2004 4:14 pm
The triangle tattoo was a post NAAFI drunk trick.
I had a black shirt, but I wasn't one.
