Close up shot showing the details of a metal shoulder strap with fringes for an Infantry Major
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The usual composition of a WW1 fighter's ribbon-bar: (from left to right) war merit cross; war commemorative medal; commemorative medal of the Unification of Italy; commemorative medal of the Victory of the Great War for Civilization (the so-called medal of inter-allied victory)
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Knight of the Order of Vittorio Veneto, awarded to those who served in the Italian armed forces for at least six months during the 1914-18 war or during the previous wars, decorated with the war merit cross, or who found themselves in the conditions to be entitled to such decoration (Law March 18, 1968, no.263)
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Arezzo and Brennero Infantry
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Torino Division: 81st and 82nd Infantry Regiment; 52nd Field Artillery Regiment; 159th Engineers' Battalion
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211th Coastal Division:
53rd Coastal Regiment
118th Coastal Regiment
143rd Coastal Regiment
49th Artillery Battalions' Group with 58th and 89th Artillery Battalions
211th Engineers' mixed Company
327th and 448th Anti-parachute detachement
The Division was reinforced by:
815th and 816th Infantry Battalions
185th Paratroopers Regiment Nembo
221st Coastal Division:
4th Coastal Regiment
8th Coastal Regiment
Squadrons’ Group Savoia Cavalry (on foot)
Artillery School of Sabaudia
Coastal Artillery School of Torre Olivola
MVSN Coastal Artillery School of Gaeta (one btr.)
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Some other costal divisions (for their OoBs' see post no. 1581:
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And now some piles of photographs, from the Umbertine period to the immediate post-WW2 period. I apologize in advance if they are mixed together ...
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And again
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and again
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some others again
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Another lot
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Army again
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Typical Umbertine and pre-WW1 uniforms
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Some others pre and WW1 uniforms and a monumet to the WW1 italian infantry
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