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    #76
    description: ciao PaoloM
    1) Maresciallo d’Italia, Generale d’Armata, Comandante designato d’Armata, Generale di Corpo d’Armata (gold stencil)
    - Generale di Divisione, Generale di Brigata (silver stencil, sometimes with brick red background)
    - Ufficiali di Stato Maggiore(Staff) (black stencil,sometimes hand painted)
    2) FANTERIA (Infantry) - (In the roundel there was the arab number of the Regiment or the schools' cross).
    Infantry G.A.F. (Guardia alla Frontiera) had roman numbers in the roundel.
    3) CARABINIERI REALI (1st version, sometimes hand made;this old version was used also on the M.41 para helmets).
    4) CARABINIERI REALI - Adopted on March 9, 1938. Silver stencil on matt metallic black helmet.Later, during the war-time,
    black stencil on grey-green helmet.
    5) GRANATIERI(Grenadiers) In the roundel there was the arab number of the Regiment or the schools' cross.
    6) BERSAGLIERI (")
    7) ALPINI (")
    8) PARACADUTISTI(Paratroops)(never used on M.33 helmet,but only and not always on M.42 para helmet).
    9) CAVALLERIA (Dragons)- Nizza, Piemonte Reale, Savoia, Genova.In the roundel there was the arab number of the Regiment
    or the schools' cross.
    10) CAVALLERIA (Dragons) -Nizza,Piemonte Reale,Savoia, Genova. Variant adopted on August 20, 1935 till war-time.
    11) CAVALLERIA(Lancers) - Novara, Aosta, Firenze, Vittorio Emanuele II(later Montebello).In the roundel there was the
    arab number of the Regiment or the schools' cross.
    12) CAVALLERIA (Light Cavalry)- Saluzzo, Monferrato, Alessandria, Guide.(")
    14) ARTIGLIERIA DA CAMPAGNA(Divisional Arty) (").For the schools, cross in the roundel.
    15) REGGIMENTO MISTO ARTIGLIERIA SARDEGNA (Mixed Regiment Sardegna).
    16) ARTIGLIERIA A CAVALLO (Horse Arty).
    17) ARTIGLIERIA LEGGERA(Light Arty). In the roundel there was the arab number of the Regiment or the schools' cross.
    18) ARTIGLIERIA DA MONTAGNA (Alpine Arty) (")
    19) ARTIGLIERIA PESANTE CAMPALE (Army Corps Arty)(")
    20) ARTIGLIERIA PESANTE(Heavy Arty)(")
    21) ARTIGLIERIA DA COSTA(Coast Arty) (")
    22) ARTIGLIERIA CONTRAEREI(A.A.Arty) (")
    23) GENIO DI CORPO D’ARMATA (Engrs Sappers) (")
    24) GENIO ALPINO (Alpine Engrs).
    25) GENIO MINATORI (Engrs Miners).
    26) GENIO FERROVIERI(Raylway Engrs).
    27) GENIO PONTIERI(Bridging Engrs).
    28) GENIO TELEGRAFISTI(Engrs Signals).
    29) GENIO RADIO TELEGRAFISTI(Engrs Radio Signals).
    30) SERVIZIO CHIMICO (Chemical Service).
    31) AUTOMOBILISTI(Motor Transport 1st type).
    32) AUTOMOBILISTI(Motor Transport 2nd type) - Variant adopted on June 10, 1936.
    33) CARRISTI (Tanks).
    34) BATTAGLIONI CARRI D’ASSALTO DELLE DIVISIONI MOTORIZZATE (Assault Tanks) - The same, without cross for FANTERIA CARRISTA (Tank Infantry).April 7,1937.
    35) BATTAGLIONI CARRI D’ASSALTO DI C. d’A.(Army Corps Assault Tanks) Adopted on Sept 25, 1935.
    36) CARRI VELOCI DELLA BRIGATA MOTOMECCANIZZATA.(Light Tanks) Adopted on January 20,1937.
    37) GRUPPI CARRI VELOCI DIVISIONE CELERE.(Light Tanks of the Tank Div.) Adopted on April 11,1935.
    38) ARTIGLIERIA MOTORIZZATA DELLA BRIGATA MOTOMECCANIZZATA.(Motorized Arty)Adopted on April 7, 1937 .
    The same stencil without radiant crown in the roundel for ARTIGLIERIA DIVISIONI MOTORIZZATE.
    39) COMPAGNIE MOTOCICLISTI delle divisioni celeri e motorizzate (Motorized Troops of Tank and Motorized Divisions. (On the chart, abolished at once).
    40) SERVIZI TRASPORTI E TRAINO ANIMALE (Transport Animal Tow).
    41) COMPAGNIE MILITARI DI PENA (Military prisons).
    42) REGIA GUARDIA DI FINANZA (Customs and Inland Revenue Service).
    43) MAESTRI DI SCHERMA - Officers (Fencing Instructors).
    44) UFFICIALI MEDICI ( MDs,red cross in the roundel) e UFFICIALI VETERINARI ( Veterinaries,blue cross in the roundel).
    45) UFFICIALI CHIMICI FARMACISTI(Pharmacists and Chemists of the Pharm. Corps).
    46) SANITA’ (Medical Corps,with red cross), UFFICIALI DI AMMINISTRAZIONE (Administrative Corps without cross), SUSSISTENZA ( Supply Corps,without cross).
    47) COMMISSARIATO –CommissariesOfficers.
    48) X RGT ARDITI (stencil on the chart,rarely used on M.33 helmet, hand made; never issued on M.42 para helmets).
    Last edited by Paolo Marzetti; 01-25-2008, 04:06 PM.

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      #77
      An interesting photo of the time showing an Engr Sapper with M.33 camo
      helmet obtained by sand of the place glued on. Cheers, PaoloM
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        #78
        Hi fellow collectors ,
        I would love to hear some comments on this M33 helmets.
        Thank you very much !

        Regards

        Bernhard
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          #79
          Frontal view of the emblem:
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            #80
            Interior shot :
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              #81
              I'd like to see an enlarged particular of one vent hole inside.
              The helmet is good looking but I'm not convinced by the stencil:
              1)It has some differences in the upper part from the issue stencil
              2)There are differences also in the use of those smaller numbers
              in the roundel
              Probably I'm wrong but the black of the stencil of the 81st Inf.Regt.
              Torino,looks a nitro-paint.
              Let's hear other opinions! Cheers, PaoloM

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                #82
                I agree with paolo.. the paint looks like spray can paint also the number size is incorrect ..

                Ian

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                  #83
                  Paolo and Ian ,
                  Thank you both for your assistance.
                  I have many different helmets in my collection but this one always
                  caused me some doubts.

                  Regards

                  Bernhard

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                    #84
                    Maybe I should show one that is a good one
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                      #85
                      Front of helmet:
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                        #86
                        IMO this looks good.Cheers, PaoloM

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                          #87
                          Hello,
                          Not a special helmet, but with an unusual rivet system: I found this helmet in a flea market in Germany and it has been overpainted with a dark green as usually done also on german helmets and the rivets look german as well
                          Gustavo
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                            #88
                            the liner,
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                              #89
                              marking detail,
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                                #90
                                another marking detail
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