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Italian tropical officer's ranks

Bersagliere1940

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Hello everyone, I'm confused about a detail of colonial uniforms, did officers wore ranks on their sleeves (like on the m40) or did they just used the shoulder pads whit stars only?
 

jwsleser

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Staff member
Both depending on the uniform.

The uniformi ordinaria (the four pocket tunic like the M40) had the rank on the cuffs and the shoulder boards had the branch of service.

The saharania had the rank and branch of service on the shoulder boards.

Pista! Jeff
 

Bersagliere1940

New Member
Both depending on the uniform.

The uniformi ordinaria (the four pocket tunic like the M40) had the rank on the cuffs and the shoulder boards had the branch of service.

The saharania had the rank and branch of service on the shoulder boards.

Pista! Jeff
Ok so they didnt wore sleeve ranks on the sahariana?
 

jwsleser

Administrator
Staff member
Officially no. I have a memory that I have seen rank on sahariana cuffs. I need to check some pictures.
 
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