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• Hat, Royal Corps of Colonial Troops (Italian)

  (uniforms and insignia)

  Hat Rigid peakless cap covered in grey silk material with an adjustable chinstrap of grey leather fitted. To the front of the headdress is a gilt metal crowned eagle set upon a large cockade of green/white/red.

• 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.

• Helmet, M1935 Tropical Sun Helmet: Italian

  (uniforms and insignia)

  Second World War period Italian Army issue tropical helmet of the type worn by Italian Colonial Infantry.

• Puttees: Italian

  (uniforms and insignia)

  Second World War period Italian Army issue puttees: standard service dress puttees worn by non-commissioned ranks.

• Steel Helmet, M1916 Adrian Pattern: Italian

  (uniforms and insignia)

  The M1915 French Adrian pattern helmet was adopted by many combatant nations during the First World War. This type of helmet was adopted by Italy in 1916 who used their own modified version.

• Jacket, M1978: Italian

  (uniforms and insignia)

  The Italian armed forces joined NATO in 1949. The NATO-assigned Field Army, in time of war, was to put in place a defensive screen to repulse any Soviet forces attacking through the then northern Yugoslavia and the thin coastal strip east of Venice. From...

• Trousers, M1937 Service Dress (Italian) O/Rs

  (uniforms and insignia)

  Trousers Trousers made of grey-green wool.

• Pantaloons, Tropical: Italian

  (uniforms and insignia)

  Second World War period Italian Army issue lightweight trousers of the type worn by Colonial Infantry.

• Jacket, Tropical: Italian

  (uniforms and insignia)

  Second World War period Italian Army issue lightweight jacket of the type worn by Italian Colonial Infantry.