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• THE CAMPAIGN IN NORTH AFRICA 1940-1943

  part of "WAR OFFICE SECOND WORLD WAR OFFICIAL COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: Keating G (Capt)

  The Italian Offensive 1940 - 1941: Italian prisoners captured at Sidi Barrani are marched into captivity.

• THE CAMPAIGN IN NORTH AFRICA 1940-1943: PERSONALITIES

  part of "WAR OFFICE SECOND WORLD WAR OFFICIAL COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: Keating G (Capt)

  General A Berganzoli, Commander of the Italian X Army which was defeated by the British in 1941. Photographed after his capture.

• Generale Buttafuoco

  (art) Made by: Freeth, Hubert Andrew (RA) 1942

  image: A head and shoulder portrait of General Buttafuoco in uniform, facing slightly away from the viewer.

• General Babini

  (art) Made by: Freeth, Hubert Andrew (RA) 1941

  image: A head and shoulders portrait of General Valentino Babini in uniform.

• General Cona

  (art) Made by: Freeth, Hubert Andrew (RA) 1941

  image: A head and shoulders portrait of General Ferdinando Cona wearing a hat and uniform.

• An Italian Medium Tank demolished by Sappers : with the buildings of Bir Gubi in the background, March 1942

  (art) Made by: Hayes, Colin (RA) 1942-03-01

  image: A tank with its upper casing blown up into a vertical position in a desert landscape.

• Breda M30

  (weapons and ammunition) Made by: Societa Italiana Ernesto Breda

  The Breda M30 was the standard light machine-gun of the Italian Army during the Second World War. It was operated by an unusual "delayed blowback" system first used in the Italian Revelli machine-gun of the First World War (see FIR 9320). The resulting...

• Italian officer's sword, with scabbard

  (weapons and ammunition)

  This sword was taken from the wall of an Italian officer's mess in Tripoli by British troops, at the time of that city's capture in January 1943. It was later donated to the museum by the former commanding officer of 22nd Anti-Aircraft Brigade, Royal...

• Cap, M1942 Tropical Bustina Field Cap: Italian

  (uniforms and insignia)

  Second World War period Italian Army issue field cap: a tropical version of the Bustina field cap introduced in 1942 for service in North Africa.

• Steel Helmet, M1933: Italian

  (uniforms and insignia)

  Second World War period Italian Army issue steel helmet. The M1933 helmet was painted grey/green and until 1942 was usually stencilled with a black branch of service badge with the number of the unit to the centre.