PMC WAGNER PATCH 017

Private collection
PMC WAGNER PATCH 017
Private collection

Collection

  • PMC Wagner
  • Russo-Ukrainian War
  • Patches

Origin

Battle of Bakhmut
Bakhmut, Donetsk, Ukraine

Year

2023

Association

Worn by a Russian Wagner Group mercenary on field equipment during combat operations in the Battle of Bakhmut (2023).

Description

Original PMC Wagner morale patch featuring a stylized Viking warrior helmet silhouette beneath a prominent "W", backed by a pair of crossed battle axes. Encircling the emblem is the Russian slogan “Убейте их всех нахуй”, which translates literally as "Kill them all, fuck them", or more idiomatically, "Kill them all the fuck off." The phrase is an intentionally vulgar Russian battlefield expression conveying uncompromising aggression rather than serving as an official military motto. The combination of Viking-inspired imagery and crossed axes reflects the unofficial Norse-inspired themes occasionally adopted in Wagner morale patches.

PMC WAGNER PATCH 017

Other items

PMC WAGNER HOODED FIELD JACKET 001 Private collection / PMC Wagner
PMC WAGNER MONOLITH BALLISTIC VEST 003 Private collection / PMC Wagner
PMC WAGNER PATCH 001 Private collection / PMC Wagner
PMC WAGNER BATTLE FLAG 001 Private collection / PMC Wagner
PMC WAGNER FIELD JACKET 002 Private collection / PMC Wagner

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