Italian Lagunari and San Marco marines

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Italian Lagunari and San Marco marines

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Post by Bubbles » 07 Jun 2005, 16:24

Whats the difference between a Lagunari and Fanteria d'Marina?

Was San Marco a member of the Regia Marina or Escercito? And then what rank system did they use in WWII?

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Post by Lupo Solitario » 07 Jun 2005, 17:05

ok, let's try:

San Marco Regiment is Italian Navy Marine Corps. Adopted this name in 1919 and beared it thru WWII til now.
Lagunari are Italian Army amphibious troops, had been formed in 1961 and logically did not exist during WWII

So WWII San Marco was a Royal Navy unit and used Navy ranks (guardiamarina, tenente di vascello, etc.)

However the RSI San Marco Division (3rd) of 1944-45 was an army unit and used army ranks


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Post by Bubbles » 08 Jun 2005, 05:39

Grazie :D

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