Named Full Colonel "Divisione 7 Lupi di Toscana" Tunic & Breeches

[vonStubben]

I picked up this Fascist Italian tunic & breeches at my local antique show last month. I normally don't buy Italian items but couldn't resist this matching set, named to a Colonel Corradi of the "Wolves of Tuscany" or "Divisione 7 Lupi di Toscana".

I think he may have served in an anti-tank unit.

It would be interesting if someone knew something about him. I've learned what little there seems to be about the unit but can't find anything out about him.


Chuck

[vonStubben]

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[vonStubben]

Close up of the Division patch and the named label inside the waist of his breeches.

[Dennis S]

Do you have a first name or initial ?

[vonStubben]

Do you have a first name or initial ?

Unfortunately no. Only his hand written last name on the tag.

A thought had crossed my mind though regarding his Order of the Crown with gold crown device. Could that be an avenue in learning if there is a list of recipients of that order?

[Semovente]

Nice tunic.

[henrysixtyfive]

nice item

[Dennis S]

Unfortunately no. Only his hand written last name on the tag.

A thought had crossed my mind though regarding his Order of the Crown with gold crown device. Could that be an avenue in learning if there is a list of recipients of that order?

I went on an italian site that lists recipients of valor and war merit medals . Problem is .....the Tunic is pre war and he probably won his awards in WW1 so he would probably not be in the same Division and for sure not the same rank. So difficult to find a match without a first name as there are 114 Corradi names.
http://decoratialvalormilitare.istit...troazzurro.org

I also checked in the Italian KIA and MIA ....you need the first name and place of birth as it does not give units .

https://www.difesa.it/Il_Ministro/ON...istrativo.aspx

I think you may need a real Italian to help you .....not an American watered down version like me.

[vonStubben]

I went on an italian site that lists recipients of valor and war merit medals . Problem is .....the Tunic is pre war and he probably won his awards in WW1 so he would probably not be in the same Division and for sure not the same rank. So difficult to find a match without a first name as there are 114 Corradi names.
http://decoratialvalormilitare.istit...troazzurro.org

I also checked in the Italian KIA and MIA ....you need the first name and place of birth as it does not give units .

https://www.difesa.it/Il_Ministro/ON...istrativo.aspx

I think you may need a real Italian to help you .....not an American watered down version like me.

Maybe not Italian but helpful just the same. Thank you!

[Ironcrown]

This one should be the mod.34 uniform of an infantry regiment commander.
This uniform was worn from 1934 onward. On this link you can read the regiment commanders from 1939 to 1943.
https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/7%C2%A..._di_Toscana%22
There is not a colonel Corradi, so we can say that the officer was in service in the period between the years 1934 and 1939

[vonStubben]

This one should be the mod.34 uniform of an infantry regiment commander.
This uniform was worn from 1934 onward. On this link you can read the regiment commanders from 1939 to 1943.
https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/7%C2%A..._di_Toscana%22
There is not a colonel Corradi, so we can say that the officer was in service in the period between the years 1934 and 1939

Great information, thank you.

[vonStubben]

Well I'm pleased to say the through this thread the tunic is returning to Tuscany where it originated from!