Unknown uniform and rifle

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RudiS
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Unknown uniform and rifle

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Post by RudiS » 04 Oct 2016, 16:44

Hi all,

Can anyone tell me to which nation these soldiers belonged too? They look Italian to me but I'm not sure.
Ju 88 - 1 -318.jpg
Thanks in advance,
Rudi.

Ian Hulley
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Post by Ian Hulley » 04 Oct 2016, 16:46

Yes, Italian.

Ian.


RudiS
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Post by RudiS » 04 Oct 2016, 16:57

Thanks Ian for your quick reply. Very much appreciated.

Regards,
Rudi.

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Post by zaptiè » 07 Oct 2016, 11:06

Italian, probabily an air men of CAI( Corpo Aereo Italiano) in Belgium

RudiS
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Re: Unknown uniform and rifle

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Post by RudiS » 07 Oct 2016, 11:41

Thanks for the input, zaptiè. I was thinking along the same line. Could be MelsbroekAFB.

Regards,
Rudi.

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Post by Prosper Vandenbroucke » 07 Oct 2016, 15:38

Hi Rudi,
The aircraft in the background seems to be a Junkers Ju 88
Was the picture taken at Melsbroek (near Brussels) or in Italy, I did't know ????
The italian soldier is maybe armed with a "Carcano" riffle.
I found this picture on eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee-bayyyyyyyyyyyyyyy
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http://www.ebay.de/itm/Orig-Foto-Flugze ... 2363674328

Sorry for my poor english knowledge
Kindly regards from Belgium
Prosper :wink: :wink:

RudiS
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Re: Unknown uniform and rifle

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Post by RudiS » 07 Oct 2016, 16:16

Hi Prosper,

I know it's on eBay. I have put it up for sale on there. ;-)

Also kind regards from Belgium,
Rudi.

zaptiè
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Post by zaptiè » 08 Oct 2016, 16:31

Only unit in italian armated force that has boot for enlisted man was CAI

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