Gentlemen, I got this group photo some time ago and was wondering if somebody is able to identify the unit. It looks North Africa related.
WJW
WJW
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Hallo WJW
This is a group of Blackshirts, belonging to an Assault battalion, probably on the eve of the Abyssinian campaign.
Can you try to enlarge the badge of the pith helmet (1st row, center) and the arm badge (2nd row, right) ?
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Enlargement
As requested an enlargement of the helmet badge.
WJW
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enorepap is right
an nice group of Blackshirts during Abyssinia campaign.
The badge have fascio swords and flame, unfortunately the foto
don't give evidence of number of badge.
cheers, Raffaello"six italians, dressed in rather unusual diving suits and equipped with materials of laughably little cost have swung the military balance of power in the Mediterranean in favour of the Axis".Comment
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