Bersaglieri africa tunic

[actionoke]

BY the medal ribbons this soldier served in ABYSSINIA/ETHOPIAN CAMPAIGN .Tunic has a 1943 date stamp.

[Raffaello Carola]

Hi,

thanks for sharing is possible to see some particular of this sahariana?
back side /markings.
cheers
Raffaello

[actionoke]

more pics

More pics of back and side

[Raffaello Carola]

Hi Actionoke,

sorry to say the sahariana is a postwar model used by italian army.
After the WW2; from 1950 the italian part of Somalia was entrusted
again to Italy, under the control of a trust administration. AFIS stands
for "Amministrazione Fiduciaria Italiana in Somalia" and it means
"Trusted Italian Administration of Somalia".
The purpose was to make Somalia autonomous and able to govern itself
and this target was achieved after 10 year, in 1960 and Somalia became
independent. During the italian administration of Somalia the italian army
reused the tropical uniforms with the same style WW2 but with some
different particulars.
cheers
Raffaello

[tankredi]

Hi Actionoke,

sorry to say the sahariana is a postwar model used by italian army.
After the WW2; from 1950 the italian part of Somalia was entrusted
again to Italy, under the control of a trust administration. AFIS stands
for "Amministrazione Fiduciaria Italiana in Somalia" and it means
"Trusted Italian Administration of Somalia".

I agree with you.
Put who put the 1943 stamp on the jacket?

[actionoke]

hi please tell me the differences between ww2 and post?.I got tunic with 1943 stamp on it.

[Raffaello Carola]

Hi Actionoke,

buttons, fixed shoulder boards, the rear of sahariana and center pleat
and ink stamp are no correct.
cheers
Raffaello

[ILVEROMILITE]

1943 Stamp is 100% fake.


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[actionoke]

does anyone have photos of AFIS soldiers wearing these tunics in the 50s?