PMC WAGNER PATCH 025

Private collection
PMC WAGNER PATCH 025
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 Wagner Group morale patch depicting an illustrated Wagner assault fighter in full combat equipment playing a violin, referencing the organization's nickname, "The Musicians," derived from composer Richard Wagner. The fighter wears ballistic goggles and a face covering concealing the lower half of his face, while an assault rifle and an RPG-7 launcher are slung across his back. His plate carrier prominently displays the Wagner combat skull-in-crosshair emblem, and a "Z" tactical patch is visible on his upper arm, firmly identifying the figure as a Wagner combatant. The upper inscription reads "ВАГНЕР" ("Wagner"), while the lower slogan reads "Музыканты, которых знает весь мир" ("The musicians known throughout the world"). This illustration became one of Wagner's most recognizable artistic motifs and was widely reproduced on battle flags during the war in Ukraine.

Notes

This patch belongs to a separate combat-worn Wagner Group jacket from the Battle of Bakhmut. The jacket is not included with this catalogue entry.

PMC WAGNER PATCH 025

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