Original Italian WWI Portrait of Arditi Soldier with David Machnicki’s Notes for Use in Book - 8 x 10” German Army Heer his official appointment as a

his official appointment as a Wehrmacht chaplain

• 6 x Wood projectile crates (empty) fully marked with labels indicating manufacture in 1943 and 1944

which looks to have some Imperial German era awards

or brought home over a century ago by a British Soldier involved in one of the many Victorian era conflicts in the region

Approximate Measurements:Collar to shoulder: 9”Shoulder to sleeve: 21”Shoulder to shoulder: 19”Chest width: 20”Waist width: 18”Hip width: 24”Front length: 31"

Original Italian WWI Portrait of Arditi Soldier with David Machnicki’s Notes for Use in Book - 8 x 10” German Army Heer his official appointment as aOriginal Item. One of a Kind. Reparti d'assalto ('Assault units') were formed in the summer of 1917 by Colonel Bassi, and were assigned the tactical role of shock troops, breaching enemy defenses in order to prepare the way for a broad infantry advance. The Arditi were not units within infantry divisions, but were considered a separate combat arm. This is an outstanding unpublished 8 x 10 portrait of an Italian Arditi soldier. The portrait comes with