Original WWII Italian Army Enlisted Camouflage “Sahariana” Uniform with RSI Collar Insignia & Sottocapo Rank Patch - Rare MG 34 Buffer & Butt Stock Air Mail pilots

Air Mail pilots

The back of this example features a partially-eaten buckram stiffener and no RZM tag

It came with a small note attached reading Lt Trout / Grandfather’s Co

The name and details of the recipient were engraved on the edge of the medal

The extractor is now mounted coaxially with the breech block on the breech block pivot pin

Original WWII Italian Army Enlisted Camouflage “Sahariana” Uniform with RSI Collar Insignia & Sottocapo Rank Patch - Rare MG 34 Buffer & Butt Stock Air Mail pilotsOriginal Item. One of a Kind. This is an outstanding Italian Sottocapos camouflage Sahariana uniform jacket, one of the scarcest models of Italian uniform to find. This is the camouflage variant worn in North Africa during the war, and the model that inspired the German Afrika Korps Waffen SS 1st Pattern Tropical uniforms. This is the first Italian example we have offered, and may be the last considering how scarce they are. The most obvious