Italian or Axis fatigue uniform?

[Dennis S]

Nick , sorry didn't see that post

[NickG]

The seam above the top pockets and around the upper rear of the tunic gets me , almost sahariania style without the scallops . I'm not seeing it on the Finnish tunics either . Quite a dichotomy .

Yeah its a horizontal seam...(without a scallop) not totally unheard of...Look at the Alpini Giacche of WW2, the Italian wind breaker (often also used by German Mountaintroops in Italy)

and the 2nd image the Italian salt-pepper fatigue jacket...Kind of like a cross between the two with traits of an M40 jacket (belt)

[Semovente]

Those two large lighter buttons on the belt at the rear of the tunic look like the same type of button as on my royal army windcheater !....Semovente

[NickG]

Yes similar and could be period replacements...So that could be an indicator of Italian origin but those are just plain buttons...I feel that the black buttons (of which 7 remain and attached with green thread matching the button hole reenforcements) are the original set up...

Lets look at the belt part more closely...

[NickG]

The belt is strange and not really a military set up...It is a weak (civilian) design, with those buttons! (like an after-thought)
The tunic has a half belt (3 + 4) in the back which is incorporated into the design.
and 1 + 2 are two additional buttoned on pieces that allow the belt to become a full waist belt...Strange set up with these extension straps...
(and no loops to hold it in place...)

So is it a modification?
Maybe it was an old army fatigue set with the pants worn out and sleeve cuffs worn, the latter repaired and the pants sacrificed, cut up
to make pocket/pocket flaps and a full waist belt (with these extensions)? Like an after thought, not part of the original design!....
Certainly not typical for Italian military waist belts! (4 pieces and no loops!)

[NickG]

Does anybody recognize it now?
Simple belt-less fatigue tunic, unmodified.. and later modified for combat role... (or post war civilian wear)

[Semovente]

Hello Nick...was trolling through the net & spotted this tunic..not unlike your one in the salt n pepper cloth used...but it was described as a Italian fascist police tunic !...or a fatigue /work jacket !?...i think more the latter personaly...but see what you think....Semovente

[NickG]

Yeah I saw that salt and peeper fatigue jacket on eBay too. It is different of course and more recognizable as Italian Army.
Whatever the other one was it sold for $117 USD...too much money for a tunic that is not identified...I walked....

[Semovente]

Yes well i dont blame you my friend...for something that could be a bit of a pig in a poke !...