Italian militaria
I always do trades with WWI & WWII helmets.
Italian Royal Army WW2 Africa colonial troops 10th Bersaglieri helmet. First model with the green lining. This is not the usual put together, this is used, sun faded and you can see sweat stains. The 10th Bersaglieri.
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On 9 December 1940 the British Western Desert Force commenced the Operation Compass to expel the Italian 10th Army from Egypt. The British offensive quickly devastated the 10th Army and on 13 December the 10th Bersaglieri Regiment was ordered to Libya to stop the rapid Italian retreat. On 5 February 1941 the regiment encountered British forces near Ajdabiya, which destroyed the regiment in two days of heavy combat. The regimental command escaped destruction and formed with the few survivors a provisional battalion, which continued to fight for another month, before the survivors were repatriated with the regiment’s flag.
On 15 May 1941 the regiment was reformed in Palermo with the LVII and LVIII auto-transported battalions, and the LXIII Support Weapons Battalion. On 5 August 1941 the LVII and LVIII auto-transported battalions left the regiment and were sent to Libya to reinforce Italian units fighting in the Western Desert campaign. On 20 August the regiment reformed the XXXIV Battalion and XVI Battalion, which was soon renumbered XXXV Battalion. On 8 November 1942 allied forces landed in French Morocco and Algeria. On 14 November the 10th Bersaglieri Regiment arrived in Tunisia as part of the Run for Tunis. The regiment was then attached to the 1st Infantry Division “Superga” and fought in the Tunisian campaign against British forces in Southern Tunisia. On 27 March 1943 British forces flanked the Mareth Line and the Axis forces were forced to retreat. On 6 April the Battle of Wadi Akarit commenced and once more Axis forces were forced to retreat. By 24 April the 10th Bersaglieri Regiment and 5th Bersaglieri Regiment had suffered so many casualties that the two regiments formed one provisional battalion. Shortly before Axis forces surrendered on 13 May 1943 a company with survivors of the regiment was repatriated to Sicily with the regiment’s flag
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Italian WW2 M-33 “Granatieri” (Grenadier) helmet in great original conditions. Helmet liner large size 59 complete with the original “grigio-verde” leather chinstrap.
A rare untouched example of Italian Royal army ( Regio Esercito ) combat helmet.
The 1st Regiment “Granatieri di Sardegna” (1° Reggimento “Granatieri di Sardegna) is a grenadiers unit of the Italian Army’s infantry arm’s grenadiers. During World War II the regiment was assigned to the 21st Infantry Division “Granatieri di Sardegna”, with which it served in occupied Slovenia. In November 1942, the “Granatieri di Sardegna” division was recalled to Rome. After the announcement of the Armistice of Cassibile on 8 September 1943, the “Granatieri di Sardegna” division fought against invading German forces. On 10 September, after a last stand at Porta San Paolo, the division surrendered to the Germans, which disbanded the division and its regiments a week later.
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Italian WW2 Alpini ( mountain troops) M.33 helmet in almost mint conditions. Large size 59 liner complete with “grigio-verde” leather chinstrap and feather holder. Would be very hard to upgrade this one!
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Named Original Italian WW2 M-33 Model 1933 helmet Regia Marina R.M.
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Original Italian WW2 M-33 Model 1933 helmet with a RARE ” Cavalleria – lancieri ” lancer – cavalry unit insignia. large size 59 complete with the original liner with band stamped AT ( Arsenale Torino ) and grigio-verde leather chinstrap. The exterior of the shell has some “stacking rings” probably done by othe helmet piled on top, I tried with some goof-off and they can be carefully removed. Cavalry-lancer is a very hard to find small unit insignia.
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Original Italian WW2 original Fascist fez ” colbacco ” ( hard shell ) for officers of the M.V.S.N. Milizia Volontaria Sicurezza Nazionale.
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