RRA227 Posted January 8, 2014 Share Posted January 8, 2014 Medals for local troops in the Italian colonies. Also A.O.I. marked Vetterli rifle. Rich A. in Pa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul wood Posted January 8, 2014 Share Posted January 8, 2014 Most interesting can you give further details about the medals.Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
claudio2574 Posted January 8, 2014 Share Posted January 8, 2014 Good set indeed. Take care specially of the star. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RRA227 Posted January 9, 2014 Author Share Posted January 9, 2014 Paul,About all I know is that they were given to local (black) troops. The colours are the unit colour. Claudio,It will go back into the medal display drawer. Rich A. in Pa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
medalman90 Posted January 11, 2014 Share Posted January 11, 2014 Rich, excellent display of Etterian medals! can we get a full shot of the rifle? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RRA227 Posted January 11, 2014 Author Share Posted January 11, 2014 As requested. Also hard to find version of cut down Vetterli bayonet. Named to a local trooper. Rich A. in Pa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
medalman90 Posted March 6, 2014 Share Posted March 6, 2014 Rich, I apologize for the delay. This is a great piece of history you have here. Love the flag too. Id like to find an origional for my war room. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RRA227 Posted March 6, 2014 Author Share Posted March 6, 2014 Thanks.Got the flag at the flea market for $40. Rich A. in Pa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocketscientist Posted March 8, 2014 Share Posted March 8, 2014 What a wonderful set of medals and everything! Congratulations! Definitely not common! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RRA227 Posted March 10, 2014 Author Share Posted March 10, 2014 rocketscientist,Thanks. Ammo for the Vetterli and P.A.I. cap eagles for local troops. Rich A. in Pa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
medalman90 Posted March 10, 2014 Share Posted March 10, 2014 Very cool insignia Rich. I've never seen them before Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RRA227 Posted March 14, 2014 Author Share Posted March 14, 2014 Here are the ones for the regular Italian troops in the colonies and the ones for the local troops. Rich A. in Pa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
medalman90 Posted March 16, 2014 Share Posted March 16, 2014 Rich, these insignias are beautiful Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RRA227 Posted March 17, 2014 Author Share Posted March 17, 2014 Thanks. Those are cap eagles. There are also collar size ones. Rich A. in Pa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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