Italian WWII para uniforms

[Paolo Marzetti]

Here's the first uniform adopted by the Royal Italian Army for its paratroops
in 1940:tunic & trousers were the common grey-green woollen M.40 issued
to all the Army;instead of puttees there were 'alpine' socks, and jump boots.
It is shown the M.41 para helmet (IInd version) with neck pad, and the M34/35
o/s cap (bustina). The paratroops that made the first jum of 1941 on
Cefalonia, were dressed in this way, either with special grey-green long overall, or without.

[Paolo Marzetti]

M41 wool sleeveless tunic and trousers of a Major MD of the Folgore Division:


Look the concealed buttons typical of these para tunics, and the rear cut.
Officers, WOs, NCOs and O.R.s wore the same type of uniform.

There's the same version , tailored with grey-blue wool cloth for the paras
of the Regia Aeronautica.

[Paolo Marzetti]

The same version of tunic for a NCO of the Div. Nembo in Italy. The grey-green beret, issued on 1941, reached all the paratroops in the late 1942.

[Paolo Marzetti]

Here a M.41 tunic, made with grey-green wool, of a NP (Nuotaori Paracadutisti)
Ltn of the X^Mas.These wool tunics, had not concealed buttons, and were
typical either of the R. Navy or of the MNR.During the RSI period these tunics,
together with those with concealed buttons, were widely adopted by all the
RSI armed forces, without difference.

[Paolo Marzetti]

Very interesting M.41 khaki cloth tunic & pants of a Major MD of the
Folgore Division. The belt of the tunic has been never used by the
owner, in fact it was inside a pocket.On the contrary it is clearly
visible the trace on the shoulder and on the abdomen,of the Officer's Sam Browne belt.The ensemble is clearly faded by the African sun.

[Paolo Marzetti]

M.41 light grey-green jump smock:

Hi, I am new on forum. I am Historician from Poland, I'm interested Italian paras. That its very rare theme in Poland.
What about chute?
Paracadute D37 Salvator
Paracadute D39 Salvator
Paracadute D40 Salvator
Paracadute IF41/SP
Some more info?

[wallonien]

Great photos Raffaello! I wonder if he retained his old tunic and switched the insignia or got a new one!

[Paolo Marzetti]

Originally Posted by Polonia

Hi, I am new on forum. I am Historician from Poland, I'm interested Italian paras. That its very rare theme in Poland.
What about chute?
Paracadute D37 Salvator
Paracadute D39 Salvator
Paracadute D40 Salvator
Paracadute IF41/SP
Some more info?

Be patient. I'll try to put together infos and photos of them as soon as I've time. In the meantime here in the forum you can find illustrated the D39 Savator and the 3rd pattern of the IF41SP.PaoloM

[Raffaello Carola]

an interesting photo unfortunately not with an good focus, the details
are very interesting with the MAB container cotton bag and the camouflage
jump jacket, the airplane with number make part of the paratrooper school.
cheers
Raffaello

[inno]

This is my cent for this topic.
Look every helmet with the paratrooper stencil.



Posta Militare 146, 12 December 1942

[Raffaello Carola]

Dear Andrea,

very nice photo posta militare 146 is assigned at "Nembo"
in this time located in Tuscany to defense the coast.
cheers
Raffaello