italian collars

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Colonial officials ranks (2):

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Colonial officials ranks (3). For the description (in italian language) of these tables, please, follow this link:

http://www.regioesercito.it/uniformi/uniretc31.htm

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The jackets of the Royal Corps of Colonial Troops, according to the 1929 regulation:

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MVSN uniforms, according to the 1931 regulation:

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MVSN officers' uniform, according to the regulation of 1935 (1):

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MVSN officers' uniform, according to the regulation of 1935 (2):

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The cap badges of the Republican National Army of the RSI, as for the 1944 regulation:

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A nice portrait of an officer of the MVSN coastal Artillery:

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My RSI attempt. 1st and 2nd Army divisions:

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1st and 2nd divisions' services:

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Some information about the divisional commanders:

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Tito Agosti (Morrovalle, 1889 - Rome, 1946) was a super-decorated cavalry officer of the Royal Army (Knight of the Military Order of Savoy, 3 silver medals and a bronze medal for military valour, knight of the Order of the Crown of Italy, two promotions to the superior rank for exceptional merits of war). He took part in the conquest of Libya, in the first and second world wars and also in the war in Ethiopia. After the armistice of September 8, 1943 he joined the Italian Social Republic, holding the position of commander of the 2nd Grenadier Division "Littorio". Captured in 1945, he committed suicide the following year to avoid the war crimes trial and, as he wrote in his last letter, rather than being judged by a jury that he considered partial and "treacherous":

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The 4th Monterosa division is very interesting because it had very peculiar collar patches:

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Also the 3rd San Marco division had some peculiar collar patches:

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General Carloni and the war-flag of the Monterosa Division: