Very nice Commemorative Medal for Operations in East Africa (Medaglia
Commemorativa delle Operazioni in Africa Orientale) 1935-1936 by the
Regio Zecca (Royal Mint) with sword (fighting troops) marked 'FERT'. Circular dark bronze medal with integral bar for ribbon suspension; the
face with the head of King Vittorio Emanuele III facing left,
circumscribed ‘VITT • EM • III • RE • D’ITALIA • IMP • DI • ETIOPIA’
(Vittorio Emanuele III, King of Italy, Emperor of Ethiopia), signed
‘G.ROMAGNOLI’ and with makers mark a crowned ‘Z’ (for the Regio Zecca =
Royal Mint); the reverse with a mountainous East African landscape, a
fasces in the left foreground and inscribed ‘AFRICA ORIENTALE’ above and
‘MOLTO NEMICI MOLTO ONORE’. Price 45 €
For sale an original ww2 photograph picturing an Italian Carabiniere wearing the 1940 grigioverde uniform with the typical Carabinieri alamari in the collar. 100% original and dated 1943. The picture is actually sharper than my scan. Price 10 €
For sale an original ww2 photograph picturing an Italian Carabiniere wearing the 1940 grigioverde uniform with the typical Carabinieri alamari in the collar. 100% original and dated 1943. The picture is actually sharper than my scan. Price 10 €
Up for sale a nice lot of ww2 Italian field dressings mod. 1931, still in the original paper bundle dated 1938. Very good conditions, price for the lot of 5. Price 50 €
For sale an aluminum spoon mod. 1930 with Regio Esercito stamp (R.E.), in good conditions. SOLD
For sale 2 nice aluminum mess tins modello 1930, late war version with remaining of grigioverde paint. Good to very good conditions. SOLD
Solid pair of officer's riding boots, made of black leather. Big size, probably a 43 or 44, in very good conditions! SOLD
Nice and worn ww2 Italian steel helmet modello 1933, complete with interior and chin strap (both with some small repairs), original painting and overall conditions good. SOLD
Extremely nice Carcano bayonet modello 1891, the bayonet is stamped "Terni", the markings on the scabbars are hard to read, the date appears to be 1943. Very nice set! SOLD
Nice original photograph of a group of the PNF party posing with 2 Alpini officers in Northern Italy in the mid-1930s. Very sharp details. SOLD
Rare ww1 metallic drink cup of the Regio Esercito, found in an attic in Italy. SOLD
Rare book "Valle Stura in guerra, 1940-1945", lots of maps and war time pictures (Regio Esercito, Wehrmacht, Repubblica Sociale Italiana, Free French Forces...). 158 pages in total, a must have for any historian insterested in that part of Italy. Price 15 €
Beautiful and rare officers side cap (Bustina) from the 13th regiment of Guardia di Finanza. Size approximately a 56, inside lining with green leather sweat band, untouched original cap from the ww2! SOLD
Coming soon is a nice tropical pair of trousers for enlisted men, quite a small size, the waist has been period modified to make it fit the soldier. Nicely stamped insided. These are getting hard to get, more pictures soon. SOLD
Beautiful and very rare ww2 Bersaglieri hat (moretto) from the 3rd regiment of Bersaglieri. The 3rd Bersaglieri Regiment fought in Ethiopian War attached to 30th Infantry Division "Sabauda" with which it fought from october 1935 to february 1936, and after that date under the "Colonna Celere A. O." commanded by the famous Achille Starace. The hat comes with the correct feather plumet and leather chin strap. This is not a post war hat! No synthetic material on it, genuine pre-1940 issue! SOLD
Nice ww2 leather ammunition pouch, this type is referred to be the rare model 1940 for Bersaglieri troops because it doesn't have the ring for the suspenders on the back. Nice unsued conditions, 100% original pre-1945. SOLD
For sale a nice Italian ww2 combat belt made of green leather, with buckle, very good conditions. SOLD
For sale a beautiful 10 years service medal for the MVSN (Milizia Volontaria per la Sicurezza Nazionale), with original ribbon, made by the prestigious Lorioli company from Milan. Very nice conditions! SOLD
Italian ww2 metallic arm shield for enlisted men of the 18th infantry division Metauro, nice worn original arm shield. SOLD
Italian ww2 metallic arm shield for enlisted men of the 25th infantry division Volturno, nice worn original arm shield. SOLD
For sale a nice set of Italian ww2 buttons for the modell 1934 officers jacket. 4 big module jacket buttons for Dragons (Dragoni), 5 pocket buttons for the light cavalery (Cavalleggeri Guide) and 1 shoulder board button for the Cavalleggeri. The back of the buttons are nicely marked, rare. SOLD
Beautiful and rare Italian fatigue tunic in use in the 20ies-30ies. Rare and unmessed with. SOLD
For sale an original Italian fatigue tunic so in use in the ww2, very good conditions. SOLD
For sale an original Italian fatigue tunic so in use in the ww2, with collar tabs of the Ravenna Infantry Division and metallic stars, very good conditions. SOLD
For sale a very nice pair of ww2 Italian collar tabs for the tank troops. Those are the correct pre-ww2 pattern with cardboard underlining and big dimensions (they have been reduced during the war for clear camouflage reasons). The collar tabs are new and still sewn together. SOLD
For sale a beautiful, mint from an old stock ww2 helmet camouflage cover (tropical/colonial use, sand / tan) for the Italian steel helmet model 1933. The helmet cover is nicely stamped and comes with its adjustment string. Size is about 55 cm, pictures will follow soon. This one is impossible to upgrade! SOLD
Up for sale a small lot of photographs from an Italian officer during the 30ies and the second world war. All those pictures belongs to the same artillery officer, the oldest ones being from the very early 30ies. Some pictures taken in the Italian colonies in Africa in the mid 30ies, nice shots of soldiers in colonial uniform. All 100% original and in very good conditions. SOLD
Up for sale a beautiful water bottle model 1930 of the Regia Aeronautica (Italian Royal Air Force), this model is way much rarer that the model 1935. SOLD
Pair of metallic stars for the Italian ww2 collar pads (mostrine), with screw back wheel, light oxidation to be cleaned. Nice originals, pre-1945. SOLD
For sale the beautiful book of Renzo Catellani and Gian Carlo Stella "Soldati d'Africa - Storia del colonialismo italiano e delle uniformi per le truppe d'Africa del Regio Esercito Italiano", fourth chapter 1930-1939, from 2008, 255 pages, hundreds of pictures and detailed pictures of uniforms from the most prestigious collections. A master piece of the genre. SOLD
For sale the rare book of Giulio de Giorgio "Con la divisione Ravenna. Tutte le sue vicende sino al rientro dalla Russia 1939-1943", in Italian, Publisher: Milano, Longanesi, 1973. 243 p. illus., 4 plates. 22 cm. Good conditions.SOLD
