Help Indentify Italian WW2 insignia ??

[billbert]

I think I ve got some Italian WW2 collar tabs and a hat star from ww2 vets estate..What are they for...What branch or arm of service do each represent and a current value?? THANKS !!! Billbert

[tankredi]

The ones with the triangles are Italian WW2 Coastal Defense collar tabs.

The star is for collar of the (troop's) fatigue jacket.

[billbert]

Thank you for the reply..both sets are navy coastal defence???Is the star naval also..For officers or enlisted??Billbert

[tankredi]

Thank you for the reply..both sets are navy coastal defence???Is the star naval also..For officers or enlisted??Billbert

Army coastal defence. Think they for enlisted.

Star is for army fatigue jacket, enlisted.

[billbert]

Thanks again Tankredi..Billbert

[NickG]

Thanks for showing (and selling) Billbert!

[NickG]

Divisione Costiere 211 served mainland Italian Coast
I added where the metal star is supposed to be mounted...
(As these are unissued insgnia)

[NickG]

Divisione Costiere 207 served on Sicily
I added where the metal star is supposed to be mounted.
(these are unissued tabs)

[NickG]

Now what's interesting is that the 207 tab is reversible and can also be used for
Coastal Defence Division 202! Thrifty!
(unlike the 211 tab, you can not flip that one...See the first post)

Both 202 and 207 units served in Sicily.

[NickG]

Here are all the variations of these triangular tabs for coastal defence forces.
202, 207 and 211 high-lighted

[tankredi]

Nick, to me both are:
Red triangle on white = 53, 118 and 143 Costal Inf. Regimens based in Calabria.

In post N°8 you`re showing the backside of the tab.
They are not reversible, one can see that it is the back side in post N°8!

[tankredi]

" Here are all the variations of these triangular tabs for coastal defence forces.
202, 207 and 211 high-lighted "




202 Reg. had an orange colored triangle, not red. Colors on the sheet you`ve posted are not clearly visible.
Same problem as for the sheet on Marzetti's "Uniforme e Distintive dell`Esercito Italiano 1933-1945"...

[billbert]

enjoying the additional information gents...Billbert

[NickG]

" Here are all the variations of these triangular tabs for coastal defence forces.
202, 207 and 211 high-lighted "




202 Reg. had an orange colored triangle, not red. Colors on the sheet you`ve posted are not clearly visible.
Same problem as for the sheet on Marzetti's "Uniforme e Distintive dell`Esercito Italiano 1933-1945"...

Thanks for the additional info. OK so not reversable...it appeared that way to me. Thanks for correcting!!

So both sets of tabs are infact the same unit? = 211 (53, 118 and 143 Costal Inf. Regiments)
One more purple than red , other one more orange than red, both on white base...
Thanks!

[Radagast_]

Is the first time I see this type of collar tabs. Usually are made of cloth or material pieces. The image show a embroidered to machine collar tabs.
someone has originality certainty?