Italian Navy San Marco Tropical jumper set

[NickG]

San Marco Italian Marine

Here's the result, just wish I had a real mannequin...
San Marco Italian Marine (correction: fought in TOBRUK, not El Alamein) in tropical gear, note Italian version of British P08 web gear, unique to Italian Marines and rare large capacity tropical canteen + gas mask! Nick

[NickG]

San Marco Italian Marine

San Marco Italian Marine. Helmet is most likely a post war rework M33, as it has a web chin strap, but still looks cool! A period helmet with Anchor stencil would look even better! Still looking! Nick

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San Marco box art work 1/6th scale action figure

[Hille76]

Hello Nick,

are youn sure, that the African part of this unit fought in El Alamein?
I know only Tobruk and Tunisia.

Greetings
Hille76

[NickG]

Hello Nick,

are youn sure, that the African part of this unit fought in El Alamein?
I know only Tobruk and Tunisia.

Greetings
Hille76

My mistake... it is indeed Tobruk, that is what I wanted to type...got the 2 (famous) battle locations confused! YES it is definitely Tobruk. Thank you for correcting me!! Nick

[Mike Penver]

Hope no one minds me using this thread to ask a question.

I've been collevting some RM and San Marco kit and now have a set of the tan uniform, as per this thread. I was wondering what type of boot would they have worn at Tobruk? Would it have been the M1912/32 Army style boot in browm. Or would it have been black?

Thanks.

Mike.

[Paolo Marzetti]

In my own collection I've a pair of M12/32 ankle boots in natural colour
for the summer gear of the San Marco NLF, but I'm sure also those
in black colour have been issued to San Marco.
Give a glance here for the equipment:http://70.87.163.50/forums/showthread.php?t=288476
and here for the uniforms:http://70.87.163.50/forums/showthrea...ight=san+marco
Cheers,PaoloM

[Mike Penver]

Hi Paolo, thanks for the links and info. I'll post some photos when I've got it all together.

mille grazie.

Mike.