Chris Boonzaier Posted March 19, 2014 Share Posted March 19, 2014 Hi, is this WW1 Italian? Thanks Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
claudio2574 Posted March 19, 2014 Share Posted March 19, 2014 Yes for sure. The collar with the three stripes and the star was for machine gunners. They can be white over red (Fiat machine guns) or white over blue (Breda ones). Here is a small medal from ww1 After WW1 (I don't know exactly when) the white over red remained for all machine gunners, while the white over blue disappeared. Here is my father picture, shooted in Cavtat on 24th july 1943 (one day before the end of fascism in Italy), having the same collar tabs. The picture was taken in front of the church of St. Michael. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Boonzaier Posted March 19, 2014 Author Share Posted March 19, 2014 Hi Claudio, perfect, thanks... so this would be WW1 or just after? Does the arm badge with a number mean anything? Best Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
claudio2574 Posted March 19, 2014 Share Posted March 19, 2014 Could be the regiment or the battalion, I'm not an expert of WW1. Do you want I ost your question in an Italian forum? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Boonzaier Posted March 19, 2014 Author Share Posted March 19, 2014 That would be great, thanks ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
claudio2574 Posted March 20, 2014 Share Posted March 20, 2014 Post done, waiting for answers... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
medalman90 Posted March 20, 2014 Share Posted March 20, 2014 Very cool picture chris. I like that you see him with his service ribbon. Claudio, awesome medal! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
claudio2574 Posted March 25, 2014 Share Posted March 25, 2014 Hello. Here are the answers I got. The gunner was in the 134th company machine guns, using the SantEtienne French weapons. The collar tabs were white over blue. That company was under the following main unit in the years 1917-1918:Vth army corp 15-26 jan 1917 in Cornedo 26 jan - feb in Cestone Sogi Lora mar-may again in Cornedo6th division jun-feb 1918 Val CroinaXIV army corp mar Tremalzo apr Barghe may-jul Monte Melino aug-oct Val AlbinocoloX army corp nov 1918 Bressanone The signs showed in the picture should have been used since april 1918. The badge for the "fatiche di guerra" become the "enemy bronze medal" in 1920, so the picture can be dated between april 1918 and july 1920. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Boonzaier Posted March 25, 2014 Author Share Posted March 25, 2014 Hi Claudio, thanks a million!! I did not know they used St Etienne MGS! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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