Bjornlo
Deity
Winter,
I got a couple of things here for you.
Italian Infantry & Italian MG.
I also have a new theory on why the Italian's performance in the field was slightly below par. I don't think they could tell friend from foe with out a careful detailed analysis, possibly followed by a fashion critque. I looked to see what the standard Italian WW2 infantry uniform was.. and I found 100's of old photos. But I don't think I found two Italians in the same uniform. They had 8 more different hats/helmets, dozens of jackets, 7-8 differnt types of shoes, no shoulder strap, 1 shoulder strap, two shoulder straps, long pants, short pants, mid-length pants, all of every shape and color and so on and on... Plus alot of them mixed and match in some bits and pieces of german uniforms as well. Though the never seem to have worn German headgear. I simply could not sort out what the typical unit would have worn, since it appears there was no typical unit. I think if two of them ever wore the same uniform it was on accident... and no doubt followed by the same sort of slap fight that can happen when two girls wear the same outfit to a dance.
I got a couple of things here for you.
Italian Infantry & Italian MG.
I also have a new theory on why the Italian's performance in the field was slightly below par. I don't think they could tell friend from foe with out a careful detailed analysis, possibly followed by a fashion critque. I looked to see what the standard Italian WW2 infantry uniform was.. and I found 100's of old photos. But I don't think I found two Italians in the same uniform. They had 8 more different hats/helmets, dozens of jackets, 7-8 differnt types of shoes, no shoulder strap, 1 shoulder strap, two shoulder straps, long pants, short pants, mid-length pants, all of every shape and color and so on and on... Plus alot of them mixed and match in some bits and pieces of german uniforms as well. Though the never seem to have worn German headgear. I simply could not sort out what the typical unit would have worn, since it appears there was no typical unit. I think if two of them ever wore the same uniform it was on accident... and no doubt followed by the same sort of slap fight that can happen when two girls wear the same outfit to a dance.
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