Has an question about Italian field uniforms during WW2.
Would like to have some close matches for the tropical and the continental uniform they used. Is a bit confusing then they just says Italian uniform green for example. There I live is the most common brand Humbrol so I would prefer matches to this manufacture.
Sincerely
Mats
It looks like alot of us are not too familiar about Italian field uniforms… I haven’t done one yet but my reference book has several good pictures of Italian uniforms especially the ones you are working on.
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The trouser color is very close to German Afrika Corps issued uniforms while the top is alot lighter so i would use either tan or sand paints. Sorry I don’t use Humbrol…
I will upload two more pictures of Italian uniforms when I have the chance.
For operations in Europe, Field Gray works for Italian uniforms. I believe that Humbrol has discontined that shade, but Slate Gray or Dark Slate Gray will work. For the Tropical ones used in Africa as you can see they were a yellow hued khaki. Humbrol’s Mid Stone or Ochre are a good starting point and you can lighten with Pale Stone, Linen, or Radome Tan.
More pictures… this time its the continental uniforms. Thought you’d enjoy those pictures from my WW2 color pictures filled reference book.
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Sorry to say this… I’d rather to be dead than caught alive wearing those uniforms especially the last one with feathered helmet. [:P] Hope this helps…
The upper soldier is an Alpini- Italian elite mountain troops.
That lower guy with the black feathers is Bersaglieri (sp?) The feathers are attached to whatever headgear they are using. It is another proud old unit of the Italian army.
great pics Deaf Panzer! thanks for posting them!
Damn, Stikpusher is very good… he was correct about the information. Hope you will post pictures when you are done.
Too much time on my hands friend! I am not a big sports fan so I gotta fill my head with other trivia…[whstl]
Here’s one for you, Stik.
Boy that guy gets around… LOL!
At first I was thinking Italian naval commando, as some of theirs were also parachute qualified and the naval style cuff rank insignia… but then the good old google image search… A para uniform from the Folgore division.
Capitano Italian Decima MAS Marines
Italy’s Decima MAS Marines served proudly and well throughout the War.
Decima means “Tenth,” and M.A.S. abbreviates the Italian words for “Motor Torpedo Boat,” which harks back to the unit’s formation as a speedy seaborne attack force in World War I.
This RSI period Capitano wears the distinctive metal arm shield of the Decima MAS. His rank is shown by the braid on his cuffs, here in a simplified yellow-thread version for battle dress.
The collarless woolen tunic was unique to the Decima MAS and Italy’s “Paracadutista” (Paratroop) forces.
The ribbon in his top buttonhole is for the German Iron Cross 2nd Class, which was also awarded to Germany’s Italian Axis partners. His single medal ribbon is that of the Medal for Navy Valour in Silver, the Italian Navy’s second-highest bravery award. Beneath it is the badge of the Italian Navy’s elite “Nuotatori-Paracadutisti,” or swimmer-parachutists – air-and-sea commandos not unlike the now-famous U.S. Navy “SEALs.”
Below this badge is the Iron Cross 1st Class. On his right chest is the “Addestramento Germania” badge, given to members of the many Italian units who trained under the Germans. He also wears the signature Decima MAS M41 beret, with metal officer’s insignia instead of the prescribed anchor-design cloth badge.
This was a popular example of “Fuori Ordinanza” meaning “out of regulation” uniform among the Decima MAS. His weapon is the Carcano M38 “Mannlicher” carbine, for which he wears the standard-issue dual ammunition pouches on his leather utility belt. Tucked in the belt is a German “potato masher” M24 stick grenade.
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Jeez, in that case I’d shoot myself if they made me wear that beret! [+o(]
You dont care much for the headgear of any elite Italian units, do you DeafPanzer?[prte]
He does, although somehow this one is just wrong…
LOL! I’d rather to be wearing a pirate hat… that was a good one!
Ahh, here’s a link.
https://missionmodels.com/product.php?productid=166436&cat=474&page=2
Lifecolours make really good paint, available from whiteensignmodels.com of all of the various Italian paint colors.
I like to model Regia stuff.
Sorry guys… FineScale staff brought this to my attention that I may have violated copyright when I posted the pictures I took from my book so I removed the pictures immediately. Of course you don’t want to bail me out of the jail. [;)]
If you want those great pictures, just buy this book… it is one of my favorite uniform references in color photographs. I believe I brought thru Amazon or ebay for only $20-$25 a year ago.
