** decorated messkit...1924? **

[corporalSteiner]

supremely satisfying decorative italian messkit. enjoy. the date perhaps refers to the birth year of the item's original owner. likely a prisoner of war item post 43 italian sides switch.

[PanzerJager1944]

lovely mess kit!

[Paolo Marzetti]

the mess kit is an M.32.The soldier was of the class 1924 (or 1927)?PaoloM

[corporalSteiner]

thanks, gentlemen. glad you like it. didnt realise he was a soldier so early. maybe the date on the kit is his birth date, so he'd be around 19 years old at the time italia changed sides and went with the allies in 1943.

[Sparviero]

Dear Paolo Marzetti; is an M.32 different from a M.30?

Greetings,

[ILVEROMILITE]

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Bella!!

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[Luca Ongaro]

Very nice, I like these kind of items

[Paolo Marzetti]

Dear Paolo Marzetti; is an M.32 different from a M.30?

Greetings,

My lapsus!! It is an M.30 !PaoloM

[corporalSteiner]

two italian messkits, green coloured is german reused ww2 issue.

[corporalSteiner]

green messkit is the same model italian messkit as the engraved thread starter.

[corporalSteiner]

other italian messkit has different features-back hinge and handle side fixtures. maybe these are the model distinctions between the two italian messkit types.

[Sparviero]

I have seen info on the Modello 1872, 1882, 1885, 1896 and 1930, of which only the Modello 1930 is made of aluminium.
So to me seem the last 2 M.30's with a production variation?

Greetings,

[Paolo Marzetti]

They're both the same: i.e. M.30.PaoloM

[corporalSteiner]

hey, thanks for your input, gents. same model, just a variant. good to know. ;^)