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• 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.

• Austrian Prisoners driven in from the Austrian Lines, 1918

  (art) Made by: Carline, Sydney W 1918

  image: A scene at dusk of a column of Austrian prisoners-of-war in greatcoats and carrying packs. They are guarded by an Italian officer on a grey horse, holding an upraised sword, the tip resting on his shoulder.

• Austro-Hungarian trench knife

  (weapons and ammunition) Made by: Wlaszlovitz

  This weapon is an example of the trench knife used by soldiers of the Austro-Hungarian Army during the First World War. It is a simple and sturdy weapon, which would have been quite effective for general use as well as for hand to hand combat. This...

• The Lion of Judah: The Italian Invasion of Ethiopia

  (sound) Made by: IWM (Production company) 2005-10-15

  Lecture entitled 'The Lion of Judah: The Italian Invasion of Ethiopia'; given as part of Black History Month at the Imperial War Museum, London, 15/Oct/2005

• 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.