Jef Posted May 13, 2017 Share Posted May 13, 2017 Dear Gents, Would like to have any information on this uniform please. The man was a POW in Flanders end 1917 and 1918. Have been looking in books and on the net and I think the man wears a "Fatiche di Guerra) ribbon without a single star. This means one year front service.(?) Does anyone knows the insignia worn under the ribbon? Could it be a POW number????It is also difficult to recognize the collar patches, as it depends on the colour. I would be grateful for any help. With kind regards from Flanders, Jef Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bayern Posted June 15, 2017 Share Posted June 15, 2017 Hello : The soldier in the photo ,wears the : Distintivo per fatiche di guerra ,created in May of 1916 . it consisted in a ribbon with the national italian colours .Without star means less than a year of war . one star one year , two ,two years the maximum was four stars . The distintivo ceased in 1920 and was absorbed into the War medal . Its difficult to affirm at which branch of the ItalianArmy belonged the soldier . the mostrina of his collar is of the type used by the Artillery , and the Engineers . black in both cases with yellow piping the first and dark red in the case of the others . The Milizia territoriale of Infantry used the same type of mostrina in red and the Medical Corps also but in dark red colour . finally the Commisariat wears a medium blue one with black piping . If i am not wrong , the distintivo was mainly for soldiers serving into commands and intendenzas or mobilized to the war theatres of the Alps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jef Posted June 15, 2017 Author Share Posted June 15, 2017 Thank You Bayern for your answer. I was wondering what the retangular insignia means under the Fatiche diguerra. His POW number? Kind regards from Flanders, Jef Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bayern Posted June 16, 2017 Share Posted June 16, 2017 Its my pleasure . Regarding to the rectangular insignia , its possible but i believe that the POW number , was not carried in this manner . if carried . The Italian Army weared a number of speciality badges some braided over cloth but all were carried on the sleeves . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jef Posted June 16, 2017 Author Share Posted June 16, 2017 Thank you Bayern. I'm still looking to photographs, maybe I'll find similar retangular insignia? kind regards, Jef Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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